From Paralysis to Purpose: A Conversation with Joseph Groh

On Father's Day 2008, Joseph Groh went for a quick bike ride near his home in Grapevine, Texas. A patch of sand sent him over the handlebars. He broke his neck at C4 and was paralyzed from the neck down. He was 53 years old.

One year later, he founded the Joseph S. Groh Foundation — a nonprofit that has since helped 146 families across 38 states, distributing over $1.4 million in grants to workers in the construction trades living with life-altering disabilities.

In this conversation, Joe takes us back to the trail, through the hospital, and into the quiet, incremental process of rebuilding with purpose. We talk about the decision he made lying on the ground — "I could never give up" — and how that mindset carried him through 17 years of challenges and into a life more meaningful than the one before.

Joe is also the author of From Two Wheels to Four, a memoir about his journey from accident to advocacy.

If you've ever faced something that felt impossible to come back from, this one is for you.

Learn more: josephgrohfoundation.org