Perfectly Afflicted - Singer Chris Hendricks

Founder of Perfectly Afflicted, singer Chris Hendricks discovered he had Cerebral Palsy when he was four years old, at the same time Chris discovered his fascination and love for music. Having a health condition that will be with you for your whole life can either define you or inspire you. Chris Hendricks chose inspiration. He is a singer, songwriter, personal coach and the co-founder of a business. PerfectlyAfflicted.com is a company that focuses on reducing teen suicide through motivational speaking and positive fundraising. I know you will be as inspired as I was hearing Chris. Listen to his interview or drop in on the time stamps below on Get Social Health. 00:00 Introduction 00:52 Meet Chris Hendricks 01:30 Cerebral Palsy and music 03:25 How does CP impact you? 03:54 Singing starting at 4 years old 05:34 What was it like having CP? 08:30 Self-Fulfilling prophecy 10:00 Did you ever consider suicide? 11:40 Has music made you what you are today? 14:26 How did the music career go down with the family? 16:18 Pushed out of the nest 16:58 Perfectly Afflicted - Impacting Teen Suicide - Hope Line 18:35 Fundraising through empowerment T-Shirts 20:13 What are the school programs like? 22:14 Facing hundreds in a school assembly 24:55 Saving one life - an impactful story 26:45 "Join the Movement - Save a Life" 27:50 CastleWild Band with Andre Dimuzio 31:05 Empowerment coach and motivational business speaker 33:25 Social Media Tip: Nicole Burdette "Limit Tweeting your booth number" 34:06 Social Content Solutions Find out more about Chris Hendricks and his work and music: Perfectly Afflicted Website Facebook Twitter  Instagram  YouTube  HopeLine website CastleWild CastleWild website CastleWild Twitter  CastleWild Facebook  CastleWild Instagram