Life Ignited with Connor McKemey

Connor McKemey burned over 90% of his body in an explosion and was given less than a 1% chance to live. After three months in a coma, and over one hundred surgeries, Connor survived, but his life would never be the same again. 

His incredible story of mental and physical resilience is an inspiration to us all. Connor now sees his scars as symbols of survival and his ability to overcome. 

In this episode, Connor shares valuable insights about how to find your inner strength, and how to understand the power of your own mind. He discusses how to own your uniqueness, and to focus on what you can control. Through his story, learn how motivation, attitude, and courage are keys to achieving your goals and conquering life's challenges.

Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation: 

• How to find your strength within

• Understanding the power of your mind

• Owning your uniqueness

• Focus on what you can control.

[10:05] Finding Your Strength Within

Life brings diverse challenges that test our strength and resilience, but we are stronger than we think. Connor's experience taught him the importance of having a support system and confronting pain to find inner strength. Remember that challenges wouldn't come if we weren't capable of handling them. Recognizing our strength and having people rooting for us can give us the courage to keep going. 

[22:19] Owning Your Uniqueness

Difficult times can lead to self-criticism, but it's important to recognize that these feelings are normal. Focus on becoming the best version of yourself and embracing your uniqueness. Connor's experience highlights the power of this mindset in overcoming adversity and finding happiness. Own your uniqueness and stop being negative about yourself.

[31:12] Focus on What You Can Control

We have incredible resilience and can achieve beyond our imagination. Utilize the tools within, have faith, courage, and hope to overcome negativity. Connor's story highlights the power of focusing on what we can control and utilizing our abilities to achieve more than we thought possible. Motivation, attitude, and courage – these are three things that we can control in our everyday life. They all work together in unison in a way so we can see improvements and changes, as well as withstand those difficulties in our lives. 

Notable quotes: (Please Choose One)

[10:05] You wouldn't be given this adversity if you weren't strong enough to handle it. [10:09]

[22:19] We're so critical and so judgmental on ourselves, when we're healing when we're going through adversity, and when we're not the best versions of ourselves. [22:26]

[30:53] As a human being, we're capable of so much more than we could ever imagine. [30:56]

Resources Mentioned: 

www.macmentality.com 

Life Ignited by Connor McKemey

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About the Guest 

Connor McKemey had a pretty normal childhood growing up as a youth. However, his life took a drastic turn when an explosion burned 90% of his body. He woke up three months later in a hospital bed, looking completely different and in bandages. Despite being given a 1% chance of survival and being told he may never walk or play sports again, Connor persevered and defied all odds to become a motivational speaker and help others overcome their obstacles.