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Billy Lister – Paralympian ExtraordinaireI met Billy recently on a documentary shoot, and shot nearly two hours of footage of him before I knew there was something different about this speedster on a bike.  Billy Lister has been down a long dark road, which he describes in this episode as  “a dark room.”  From a chilling medical revelation at 15, followed by a stroke at 17, he overcame the challenge to go to college and begin an over the top career on Wall Street, but his sense of loss led him down a dark path of self-destruction.  What saved him?  A bicycle.  Billy Lister’s story may make you re-think what’s important to you.Quote to watch for:  “And all of a sudden I hear the words behind me from Roy saying, ‘I’m not holding on to you any longer Billy, you’re riding a bike on your own.’” Check out these two, very fine organizations:Challenged Athletes Foundation https://www.challengedathletes.org/Bike for Humanity https://bikeforhumanity.com/ Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/everydayamerica)

Billy Lister – Paralympian ExtraordinaireI met Billy recently on a documentary shoot, and shot nearly two hours of footage of him before I knew there was something different about this speedster on a bike.  Billy Lister has been down a long dark road, which he describes in this episode as  “a dark room.”  From a chilling medical revelation at 15, followed by a stroke at 17, he overcame the challenge to go to college and begin an over the top career on Wall Street, but his sense of loss led him down a dark path of self-destruction.  What saved him?  A bicycle.  Billy Lister’s story may make you re-think what’s important to you.Quote to watch for:  “And all of a sudden I hear the words behind me from Roy saying, ‘I’m not holding on to you any longer Billy, you’re riding a bike on your own.’” Check out these two, very fine organizations: Challenged Athletes Foundation <a href="https://www.challengedathletes.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.challengedathletes.org/</a> Bike for Humanity <a href="https://bikeforhumanity.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bikeforhumanity.com/</a> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/everydayamerica" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a> (<a href="https://www.patreon.com/everydayamerica" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/everydayamerica</a>)

005 Billy Lister - Paralympian Extraordinaire

Billy Lister is a Paralympic cyclist, who most recently represented Team USA in the Rio Olympics, competing in both track and road events.  18 years ago, Billy was diagnosed with a rare and acute brain abnormality which resulted in a loss of mobility due to a stroke. With 6 million stroke survivors living in the U.S., Billy hopes his aspirations will lend them hope and courage. He has pledged to train for the next three Paralympics in the years 2020, 2024, and 2028. In this episode, Erik, Jeff, and Dave traveled to the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs to catch up with Billy between his training sessions and talk about his No Barriers Journey. Billy describes being sidelined from his track in life of finding a job in finance and living a “normal” life to discovering his condition, having a new, experimental brain surgery and his road to not just rehabilitation but a successful career path as a Paralympic athlete. Billy explains the difficulty he had with acknowledging his disability and the lengths he went to hide it from himself and the world.  “To have that physical ability and capacity, that excellence that I had, just completely taken away from me… that was really difficult and very hard to cope with.”  His disability led to loneliness, isolation, and relying on vices.  “I was living in this negative fantasy world. It was not my life and not something I was happy with, not something I wanted and I was going to push it into the corner and not talk about it as much as humanly possible until it got better - which was never going to happen. “  Then, Billy found himself at a No Barriers Summit and discovered he was not alone. He met others like him, met role models who inspired him. He decided to take on the challenge of re-learning how to ride a bike and that began an unexpected path to becoming a professional athlete and Paralympian.  “Learning how to ride a bike, which is literally one of the greatest most liberating experiences you have as an individual - I got to do that twice!”  During the conversation, Billy offers advice for those who were in his same position and struggling with accepting their disability. He provides a window into the tools and mindset he employs to train at the level he does and to not just live with a disability, but to ultimately, even be grateful for his condition.  “Just say yes. When you’re in those dark moments of your life, those doldrums, those valleys it’s so easy to say no and to take the already beaten path...but saying yes...that’s the hard part and it just gets easier after that.”  Connect with Billy: Instagram &amp; Twitter: @BillyListerIII TEAM USA Learn more about No Barriers

Billy Lister is a Paralympic cyclist, who most recently represented Team USA in the Rio Olympics, competing in both track and road events. 18 years ago, Billy was diagnosed with a rare and acute brain abnormality which resulted in a loss of mobility due to a stroke. With 6 million stroke survivors living in the U.S., Billy hopes his aspirations will lend them hope and courage. He has pledged to train for the next three Paralympics in the years 2020, 2024, and 2028. In this episode, Erik, Jeff, and Dave traveled to the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs to catch up with Billy between his training sessions and talk about his No Barriers Journey. Billy describes being sidelined from his track in life of finding a job in finance and living a “normal” life to discovering his condition, having a new, experimental brain surgery and his road to not just rehabilitation but a successful career path as a Paralympic athlete. Billy explains the difficulty he had with acknowledging his disability and the lengths he went to hide it from himself and the world. <blockquote> “To have that physical ability and capacity, that excellence that I had, just completely taken away from me… that was really difficult and very hard to cope with.” </blockquote> His disability led to loneliness, isolation, and relying on vices. <blockquote> “I was living in this negative fantasy world. It was not my life and not something I was happy with, not something I wanted and I was going to push it into the corner and not talk about it as much as humanly possible until it got better - which was never going to happen. “ </blockquote> Then, Billy found himself at a No Barriers Summit and discovered he was not alone. He met others like him, met role models who inspired him. He decided to take on the challenge of re-learning how to ride a bike and that began an unexpected path to becoming a professional athlete and Paralympian. <blockquote> “Learning how to ride a bike, which is literally one of the greatest most liberating experiences you have as an individual - I got to do that twice!” </blockquote> During the conversation, Billy offers advice for those who were in his same position and struggling with accepting their disability. He provides a window into the tools and mindset he employs to train at the level he does and to not just live with a disability, but to ultimately, even be grateful for his condition. <blockquote> “Just say yes. When you’re in those dark moments of your life, those doldrums, those valleys it’s so easy to say no and to take the already beaten path...but saying yes...that’s the hard part and it just gets easier after that.” </blockquote> Connect with Billy: Instagram &amp; Twitter: @BillyListerIII <a href="https://www.teamusa.org/para-cycling/athletes/Billy-Lister" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TEAM USA</a> Learn more about <a href="https://www.nobarriersusa.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">No Barriers</a>

Just Say Yes - Talking with Paralympian Cyclist Billy Lister

SHOW NOTES I have known Billy for the last 3-4 years as a patient but now after his care with me completed I see him as a friend. When he came to me we were treated conditions he sustained from running. If you could see his running mechanics you would understand why he changed to only cycling. I don’t say this to bash on his running ability but more from an “is it worth it” standpoint. He is an extremely competitive guy and as we spoke we found cycling would be a better sport for him to excel without repeated injury.   Billy is an incredible cyclist and you’ll hear the story of how he smoked me when only really having one functional leg. Billy goes over is story of having a stroke at the age of 17 and continued on to have a professional cycling career. He has ups and down along the way… very inspiring.   Follow him on Instagram and Twitter @billylisteriii   Visit our site for references on this session http://www.P2SportsCare.com.

<a href="https://www.p2sportscare.com/podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SHOW NOTES</a> I have known Billy for the last 3-4 years as a patient but now after his care with me completed I see him as a friend. When he came to me we were treated conditions he sustained from running. If you could see his running mechanics you would understand why he changed to only cycling. I don’t say this to bash on his running ability but more from an “is it worth it” standpoint. He is an extremely competitive guy and as we spoke we found cycling would be a better sport for him to excel without repeated injury. Billy is an incredible cyclist and you’ll hear the story of how he smoked me when only really having one functional leg. Billy goes over is story of having a stroke at the age of 17 and continued on to have a professional cycling career. He has ups and down along the way… very inspiring. Follow him on Instagram and Twitter @billylisteriii   Visit our site for references on this session <a href="http://www.p2sportscare.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.P2SportsCare.com</a>.

Overcoming Injuries With Paralympian Billy Lister