Amberly Lago shares what happened when a motorcycle accident changed her life, and how she turned that tragedy into triumph. Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Amberly Lago – Warrior, Hope Dealer, Advocate.
Timestamps
2:40 – You had your accident at 38. What was your life like at 37?
3:55 – Everything changed overnight.
6:36 – “I knew it was really serious when people were not running up to me to help me. One lady fainted when she looked at me.”
7:40 – “I was wishing I would die because the pain was so bad.”
8:00 – “I heard this crying but like wailing, really…And I realized it was my husband and I’ve never seen him cry before.”
9:25 – “Get off my tubes.”
14:10 – “When they told me I had a 1% chance, I though, ‘Oh thank goodness, there’s a chance.’”
17:00 – “I thought, ‘Why not me?’ I could show others that they can heal too and that they get can get through tough times.”
20:10 – “I don’t think it really hit me hit me how terrible things were until I was diagnosed with nerve disease.”
23:50 – “I was so busy trying to take care of other people, I was neglecting myself.”
25:10 – “Asking for help saved my life.”
25:33 – “Your hard work puts you where your blessings can find you.”
32:10 – “After my accident, something shifted in me, where I could embrace the pain, embrace those vulnerable parts…”
40:10– “When you find those good girlfriends…that’s golden. That’s priceless.”
47:15 – “If you don’t take care of your health, you can’t enjoy anything else.”
48:08 – Does LGO have a morning routine?
53:12 – “Everything is perspective.”
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Washington Post Best Selling Author and Motivational Keynote Speaker, Laura Gassner Otting, inspires people to push past the doubt and indecision that keep great ideas in limbo because her presentations make listeners think bigger and accept greater challenges that reach beyond their limited scope of belief.
She delivers strategic thinking, well-honed wisdom, and perspective generated by decades of navigating change across the start-up, nonprofit, political, as well as philanthropic landscapes. Laura dares listeners to find their voice, and generate the confidence needed to tackle larger-than-life challenges. She leads them to seek new ways of leading, managing, and mentoring others.
