In 2008 an industrial accident left lineman Fatu Matagi severely injured, causing the death of his coworker, and the loss of his own arm.  Now, this amazing man, father, husband, and teacher joins this episode of Relentlessly Resilient to share how the electrical tragedy has not taken away his zest for life or his sense of humor. As an amputee, he has helped fight for industrial safety, volunteers for the Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors, competed for Team USA as a Paralympic Snowboarder, strengthened his brother who suffered a similar accident, earned an English degree, substitute teaches, and most importantly has striven to be a better father. He is joined by his wife, Shellise, to share their story of resilience and hope. 

You can follow Fatu on Facebook and Instagram. And, Relentlessly Resilient is looking forward to having Fatu and Shellise back on again, when his book is published. 

Even though we live in challenging times, we can become Relentlessly Resilient as we lean on and learn from one another’s experiences. Hosts Jennie Taylor and Michelle Scharf are no strangers to overcoming adversity; Michelle lost her husband to cancer, while Jennie’s husband, Major Brent Taylor, was killed in the service of our country. Their stories bond them together, and now listeners can join them weekly as they visit with others enduring challenges and who teach us how they are exercising resiliency, finding value in their grief, and purpose in moving forward. 

Listen to the Relentlessly Resilient Podcast regularly on your favorite platform, at kslpodcasts.com, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL NewsRadio App Join the Resilience conversation on Facebook at @RelentlesslyResilient and Instagram @RelentlesslyResilientPodcast. Produced by KellieAnn Halvorsen.

In <a href="https://www.deseret.com/2008/8/27/20271588/1-killed-another-hurt-in-holladay-electrical-accident">2008 an industrial accident left lineman Fatu Matagi</a> severely injured, causing <a href="https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/saltlaketribune/name/stephen-vlamakis-obituary?id=28673279">the death of his coworker</a>, and the loss of his own arm.  Now, this amazing man, father, husband, and teacher joins this episode of Relentlessly Resilient to share how the electrical tragedy has not taken away his zest for life or his sense of humor. As an amputee, he has helped fight for industrial safety, volunteers for the <a href="https://phoenix-society.org/team/fatu-matagi">Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors</a>, competed for Team USA as a <a href="https://www.teamusa.org/usparasnowboarding/athletes/Fatu-Matagi">Paralympic Snowboarder</a>, strengthened <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheNoHandedBandit/">his brother</a> who<a href="https://www.deseret.com/2011/1/17/20167783/brothers-strengthen-each-other-through-electrical-tragedy"> suffered a similar accident,</a> earned an English degree, substitute teaches, and most importantly has striven to be a better father. He is joined by his wife, Shellise, to share their story of resilience and hope. 
You can follow Fatu on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/fatu.matagi">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/onearmdood/">Instagram</a>. And, Relentlessly Resilient is looking forward to having Fatu and Shellise back on again, when his book is published. 
Even though we live in challenging times, we can become <a href="https://kslpodcasts.com/podcast/relentlessly-resilient/">Relentlessly Resilient</a> as we lean on and learn from one another’s experiences. Hosts <a href="https://twitter.com/mrsbrenttaylor?lang=en">Jennie Taylor</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/michellescharf?lang=en">Michelle Scharf</a> are no strangers to overcoming adversity; Michelle lost her husband to cancer, while Jennie’s husband,<a href="https://www.majorbrenttaylor.com/"> Major Brent Taylor</a>, was killed in the service of our country. <a href="https://kslpodcasts.com/podcast/relentlessly-resilient/#finding-resilience-after-losing-a-loved-one-with-j">Their stories bond them together</a>, and now listeners can join them weekly as they visit with others enduring challenges and who teach us how they are exercising resiliency, finding value in their grief, and purpose in moving forward. 
Listen to the Relentlessly Resilient Podcast regularly on your favorite platform, at <a href="https://kslpodcasts.com/">kslpodcasts.com</a>, <a href="http://kslnewsradio.com/">kslnewsradio.com</a>, or on the <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ksl-news-radio/id1114970937?mt=8">KSL NewsRadio App</a> Join the Resilience conversation on Facebook at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/relentlesslyresilient">@RelentlesslyResilient</a> and Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/relentlesslyresilientpodcast/?hl=en">@RelentlesslyResilientPodcast</a>. Produced by<a href="https://kslnewsradio.com/our-team-members/kellieann-halvorsen/"> KellieAnn Halvorsen</a>.

We live in challenging times, and it seems only to be getting tougher. Michelle Scharf and Jennie Taylor are no strangers to overcoming adversity. Michelle lost her husband to metastatic prostate cancer. Jennie's husband, Major Brent Taylor, was killed in the service of our country. On Relentlessly Resilient, hear how these two women crossed paths and join them each week as they visit with people enduring challenges and teach us how they are exercising resiliency, finding value in their grief, and purpose in moving forward.

We live in challenging times, and it seems only to be getting tougher. Michelle Scharf and Jennie Taylor are no strangers to overcoming adversity. Michelle lost her husband to metastatic prostate cancer. Jennie's husband, Major Brent Taylor, was killed in the service of our country. On Relentlessly Resilient, hear how these two women crossed paths and join them each week as they visit with people enduring challenges and teach us how they are exercising resiliency, finding value in their grief, and purpose in moving forward.

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