Ep. #81 - Acceptance, Adversity, and the Art of Changing Course with Chris Ruden

In this episode of the AdaptX podcast, Chris Ruden is an amputee, Type 1 diabetic record-holding powerlifter, motivational keynote speaker, and author of The Art of Changing Course. From being humiliated and labeled broken because of his disability to struggling with mental health and living in a non-disabled-inclusive world, Chris learned to turn his obstacles into opportunities, now using his badass bionic arm, diabetes technology, and message of “creating your world without limits” to impact people around the world. He discusses the pivotal moments that led him to embrace his disability, the importance of representation, and how fitness became a coping mechanism. Throughout the conversation, he emphasizes the power of language and identity in personal growth and the importance of seeing individuals beyond their disabilities. In this conversati ...