TPM Episode 272: Tyler Turner, Paralympic Gold Medalist, Double Amputee

While Tyler Turner has lived a life of adventure, he almost had it all taken away from him a few years ago when a skydiving accident destroyed his lower limbs. Between amputations, addiction and depression, it would have been easy for Tyler to throw in the towel and feel sorry for himself. And while there may have been a little of that in the beginning, Tyler quickly realized that he wanted to live again….and living is what he’s doing these days. On the podcast, we take you through his life before and after his life-altering injury. Complete with Paralympic medals and wingsuit jumps. It’s an incredible story. Legend Mark Fawcett asks the Inappropriate Questions

Tyler Turner Show Notes:

3:30:  Living on a boat, growing up in Calgary, hockey, surfing, and the mountains

9:00:  Photography, Australia trip, skydiving, getting jobs operating heavy machinery, making ends meet, getting his permit to solo skydive, the other Tyler Turner skydiving accident, and Tyler’s accident  

22:45:  Stanley:  Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast

Peter Glenn Ski and Sports:  Over 60 years of getting you out there

10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers; they support action sports more than anyone

25:45:  The accident, blacking out for 60 seconds, how close was he to dying, understanding his situation, and depression  

31:00:  Dating in the hospital, his injury breakdown, the first amputation, phantom pain, and drugs

45:00:  http://www.rollerblade.com: Ski season may be over, but that feeling lasts all year with inline skating

Elan Skis:  Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better

47:00:  The second amputation, the Adaptive Training Foundation, The High Fives Foundation, wheelchair versus walking, and prosthetics in public

60:00:  Surfing, skiing, snowboarding, the pain of snowboarding, and his Olympic run

72:00:  Inappropriate Questions with Mark Fawcett