Amy Thurman passed out and landed on her face, which broke her neck and her broken neck wasn’t detected until six months later. This is her story and she is resilient. Submit your story of resilience to be in The Global Resilience Project Book 2 here: https://blairkaplan.kartra.com/page/grp23 Learn more about The Global Resilience Project, read the stories of resilience, sign up for the newsletter and submit your story here: https://theglobalresilienceproject.com/ Trigger Warning: The Resilience Project provides an open space for people to share their personal experiences. Some content in this podcast may include topics that you may find difficult. The listener’s discretion is advised.About the Guest:Amy Thurman went from lying flat in a bed for 23 hours of every day for nearly a year with a broken neck to becoming a successful small business owner selling clean, budge proof, anti-aging cosmetics and skincare and is now a Story Development Coach. Her tenacity and determination to succeed even with her physical limitations is unmatched. Her mission is to help others (people with disabilities included) find that drive within themselves so they, too, can reach their goals!Links:www.getamyshelp.comwww.Facebook.com/amy.thurman1www.linkedin/in/amythurmanAbout the Host: Blair Kaplan Venables is an expert in social media marketing and the president of Blair Kaplan Communications, a British Columbia-based PR agency. She brings fifteen years of experience to her clients, including global wellness, entertainment and lifestyle brands. She is the creator of the Social Media Empowerment Pillars, has helped her customers grow their followers into the tens of thousands in just one month, win integrative marketing awards and more.USA Today listed Blair as one of the top 10 conscious female leaders in 2022, and Yahoo! listed Blair as a top ten social media expert to watch in 2021. She has spoken on national stages, and her expertise has been featured in media outlets, including Forbes, CBC Radio, Entrepreneur, and Thrive Global. In the summer of 2023, a new show that will be airing on Amazon Prime Video called 'My Story' will showcase Blair's life story. She is the co-host of the Dissecting Success podcast and the Radical Resilience podcast host. Blair is an international bestselling author and has recently published her second book, 'The Global Resilience Project.'  In her free time, you can find Blair growing The Global Resilience Project's community, where users share their stories of overcoming life's most challenging moments. Learn more about Blair: https://www.blairkaplan.ca/The Global Resilience Project; https://theglobalresilienceproject.com/ Alana Kaplan is a compassionate mental health professional based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She’s a child and family therapist at a Winnipeg-based community agency, and a yoga teacher. Fueled by advocacy, Alana is known for standing up and speaking out for others. Passionate about de-stigmatizing and normalizing mental health, Alana brings her experience to The Global Resilience Project team, navigating the role one’s mental health plays into telling their story.Engaging in self-care and growth is what keeps her...