38: The Courage to Rise, The Strength to Go Further; A Runner’s Journey

After a life‑altering accident left him paraplegic, Jay was told his athletic days were over. Instead, he rebuilt himself from the ground up learning to walk again, reclaiming his identity, and pushing into territory no one in his condition had ever reached.

In this conversation, Jay shares the mindset, heartbreak, and relentless drive behind becoming the first paraplegic athlete to reach Everest Base Camp without the aid of a wheelchair and completing an ultra marathon. His story is a powerful reminder that limits aren’t fixed they’re meant to be challenged.