Today I bantered with Paul Rankin.  He thinks he's nothing special.  I think he's quite the opposite.

Born with Cerebral Palsy, Paul is an engineer, a pilot, a lifesaver, a musician and as of this year qualified at national level for diving... Not national level for parasport, but for fully able bodied athletes.

What. A. #^$%ing. Legend.

No 'poor me'

No 'life's hard'

No excuses.

Paul just gets on with life and lives a damn good one at that!

Cerebral Palsy is the most common form of childhood physical disability, affecting about 34,000 Australians.  

Bet you didn't know that... Well, I didn't.

In fact, there is a lot I didn't know about it.  It's a condition that ranges from purely physical disabilities right through to intellectual.  

It is not degenerative, yet it is permanent.

Paul has a type called Hemiplegia, where one side of his body is affected.  As you will learn throughout our chat Paul is extremely intelligent and just gets on with life.  I bloody love his attitude and found so many gold nuggets that people can take out of listening to him share his story.  

Most of us can't even (and don't) imagine what it is like to live life with disabilities.  To realise how many things we take for granted that aren't available to or are made so much more challenging for people with physical or intellectual limitations.

I loved this chat. You will too.

Enjoy!

Tiffanee Cook | www.rollwiththepunches.com.au  |  @rollwiththepunches_podcast  |  @tiffaneeandco

EPISODE SPONSOR: SiteKee  |  www.sitekee.com.au

Today I bantered with Paul Rankin. &nbsp;He thinks he's nothing special. &nbsp;I think he's quite the opposite.
Born with Cerebral Palsy, Paul is an engineer, a pilot, a lifesaver, a musician and as of this year qualified at national level for diving... Not national level for parasport, but for fully able bodied athletes.
What. A. #^$%ing. Legend.
No 'poor me'
No 'life's hard'
No excuses.
Paul just gets on with life and lives a damn good one at that!
Cerebral Palsy is the most common form of childhood physical disability, affecting about 34,000 Australians. &nbsp;
Bet you didn't know that... Well, I didn't.
In fact, there is a lot I didn't know about it. &nbsp;It's a condition that ranges from purely physical disabilities right through to intellectual. &nbsp;
It is not degenerative, yet it is permanent.
Paul has a type called Hemiplegia, where one side of his body is affected. &nbsp;As you will learn throughout our chat Paul is extremely intelligent and just gets on with life. &nbsp;I bloody love his attitude and found so many gold nuggets that people can take out of listening to him share his story. &nbsp;
Most of us can't even (and don't) imagine what it is like to live life with disabilities. &nbsp;To realise how many things we take for granted that aren't available to or are made so much more challenging for people with physical or intellectual limitations.
I loved this chat. You will too.
Enjoy!
Tiffanee Cook | www.rollwiththepunches.com.au &nbsp;| &nbsp;@rollwiththepunches_podcast &nbsp;| &nbsp;@tiffaneeandco
EPISODE SPONSOR: SiteKee &nbsp;| &nbsp;www.sitekee.com.au

Life ever landed a sucker punch? Join Tiff Cook, a dynamic force in boxing, speaking, and coaching, as she engages in conversations that transform life’s hardest hits into resilience strategies and platforms for growth. From the real world to the boxing ring, Tiffanee has danced with unpredictability and come out swinging, each blow forging her unbreakable spirit.

Driven by the profound question, "Why do some people rise stronger after life’s blows, and what can we learn from them?" Roll With The Punches was born, and the quest for answers began to expand across the globe. The podcast features guests ranging from survivors of adversity and trauma to experts, academics, and geniuses, exploring every corner of the human experience with one goal in mind: making adversity our greatest ally.

Tiffanee is a catalyst for profound change, inspired action, and conquering the unexpected. If you’re ready to unleash your critical thinking and realize your untapped potential, hit subscribe and tune in.

Life ever landed a sucker punch? Join Tiff Cook, a dynamic force in boxing, speaking, and coaching, as she engages in conversations that transform life’s hardest hits into resilience strategies and platforms for growth. From the real world to the boxing ring, Tiffanee has danced with unpredictability and come out swinging, each blow forging her unbreakable spirit.
Driven by the profound question, "Why do some people rise stronger after life’s blows, and what can we learn from them?" Roll With The Punches was born, and the quest for answers began to expand across the globe. The podcast features guests ranging from survivors of adversity and trauma to experts, academics, and geniuses, exploring every corner of the human experience with one goal in mind: making adversity our greatest ally.
Tiffanee is a catalyst for profound change, inspired action, and conquering the unexpected. If you’re ready to unleash your critical thinking and realize your untapped potential, hit subscribe and tune in.

Roll With The Punches

Aussie host Tiffanee Cook is an athlete, performance coach, speaker and self-proclaimed eternal student of life. Making an impact through storytelling and science as she invites you to join her in exploring the human experience. From real life encounters with tragedy, vulnerability and trauma to exploring all things human experience with world renowned experts, scientists, psychologists & thought leaders.

 

Aussie host Tiffanee Cook is an athlete, performance coach, speaker and self-proclaimed eternal student of life. Making an impact through storytelling and science as she invites you to join her in exploring the human experience. From real life encounters with tragedy, vulnerability and trauma to exploring all things human experience with world renowned experts, scientists, psychologists &amp; thought leaders.
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