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374. From the Military to the Medal Stand: Big Country's Inspiring Comeback Story
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Happiness Solved with Sandee Sgarlata. In this episode, Sandee interviews Brian Conwell. Brian ‘BigCountry’ Conwell is a disabled veteran who lost his legs on January 7th 2014 on Ft. Riley KS. After being told by doctor’s he would never walk again, Brian not only suffered from PTSD but severe depression, anxiety, and chronic pain from all the metal used to put his right leg back together. In October 2020 he taught his self how to walk and in February 2021 got back to the gym. The VA invited him to compete in the 2021 national veterans wheelchair games. Brian fell in love with shot put discuss and powerlifting! Brian got his Paralympic license in all 3. In 2022 Brian won 4 gold’s 1 being international, 3 SILVERS and 3 bronze. Brian is shooting to make Team USA for the 2028 paralympics in LA. Brian has started his own LLC called Big Country Athletics to help others with disabilities get into fitness and adaptive sports! If you can please donate to help Brian’s mission in helping others see that third disabilities are their super powers!
Connect with Big Country:
Website: https://sgtbc.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sgtbigcountry/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sgtbigcountry
Connect with Sandee:
Website: www.sandeesgarlata.com
Podcast: www.happinesssolved.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/coachsandeesgarlata
Twitter: www.twitter.com/sandeesgarlata
Instagram: www.instagram.com/coachsandeesgarlata
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Manage episode 457424496 series 2865012
Happiness Solved with Sandee Sgarlata. In this episode, Sandee interviews Brian Conwell. Brian ‘BigCountry’ Conwell is a disabled veteran who lost his legs on January 7th 2014 on Ft. Riley KS. After being told by doctor’s he would never walk again, Brian not only suffered from PTSD but severe depression, anxiety, and chronic pain from all the metal used to put his right leg back together. In October 2020 he taught his self how to walk and in February 2021 got back to the gym. The VA invited him to compete in the 2021 national veterans wheelchair games. Brian fell in love with shot put discuss and powerlifting! Brian got his Paralympic license in all 3. In 2022 Brian won 4 gold’s 1 being international, 3 SILVERS and 3 bronze. Brian is shooting to make Team USA for the 2028 paralympics in LA. Brian has started his own LLC called Big Country Athletics to help others with disabilities get into fitness and adaptive sports! If you can please donate to help Brian’s mission in helping others see that third disabilities are their super powers!
Connect with Big Country:
Website: https://sgtbc.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sgtbigcountry/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sgtbigcountry
Connect with Sandee:
Website: www.sandeesgarlata.com
Podcast: www.happinesssolved.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/coachsandeesgarlata
Twitter: www.twitter.com/sandeesgarlata
Instagram: www.instagram.com/coachsandeesgarlata
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