The Identity Shift That Changes Everything | Amy Purdy

What happens when everything you thought defined you disappears?

In this powerful conversation, Amy Purdy shares how losing her legs at 19—and later facing another life-altering health crisis—forced her to rebuild her identity from the ground up.

We explore:

• Why identity—not circumstance—determines your life trajectory
• The real power of visualization (used by elite performers and in survival)
• How gratitude rewires your physiology and your future
• The hidden strength inside vulnerability and being fully seen
• Turning adversity into your greatest advantage

This is not just a story of resilience—it's a blueprint for becoming more you than ever before.

Connect with Amy Purdy

Website: https://amypurdy.com

Book: https://amypurdy.com/bounce-forward-book/

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GBZNYTGB

About the Book Bounce Forward is a powerful guide to transforming adversity into growth, featuring 21 tools to help you build resilience, reconnect with your strength, and live beyond limits.

Connect with Michael Trainer

Website: https://www.michaeltrainer.net

Book (Resonance): https://www.resonance.biz

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michaeltrainer

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Action Items

Practice daily visualization to reinforce goals

Cultivate gratitude to shift perspective

Lean into vulnerability to deepen connections

Use challenges as opportunities for growth

Chapters

00:00 The Power of Visualization in Achieving Goals

12:46 Resilience Through Adversity

16:03 Facing New Challenges

20:46 Tools for Overcoming Adversity

24:44 The Power of Vulnerability

42:09 Transforming Through Relationships

47:57 Bouncing Forward: Embracing Change

Michael Trainer has spent 30 years learning from Nobel laureates, neuroscientists, and wisdom keepers worldwide. He's the author of RESONANCE: The Art and Science of Human Connection (March 31, 2026), co-creator of Global Citizen and the Global Citizen Festival, and host of the RESONANCE podcast.

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