Chris "Hendo" Henderson was a life-long "pretty decent" country footy player and corporate head kicker. Then, around 9 years ago, he was diagnosed with MS. What began as devastating news, soon made him reassess his values in life. He then followed an opportunity to try out for wheelchair footy and, within weeks was playing wheelchair AFL for Richmond. He then went on to captain Richmond and is the current captain-coach of Essendon.

Hendo then went on to found Freedom Sports Foundation, a not-for-profit connecting kids and adults to wheelchair sports and providing pathways for people in wheelchairs to play sport at an elite level.

Hendo has also represented Australia at world championships for para beach volleyball and European handball.

This is an important conversation about how a life-shaking event can create purpose in a per ...