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Episode 70

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12th Jul 2019

70. Eric LeGrand - Becoming An Adversity Warrior

In this episode, Lance and Eric LeGrand discuss how his paralysis only made him stronger and how it showed him his real purpose in life.

Eric LeGrand is a former American football defensive tackle who played college football at Rutgers. He became paralyzed while making a tackle in an October 2010 game.  While the initial prognosis was grim, he demonstrated his strength by shattering all expectations in his recovery and rehabilitation. In 2017, LeGrand was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as the third recipient of the Warrior Award, given to individuals who exhibited unwavering strength and perseverance, and who lives life with the courage and compassion that embodies the indomitable spirit of Ultimate Warrior.

Eric turned what could have been a negative situation into a strong inspirational missions in order to impact people at a large scale. He is now a keynote speaker, broadcaster, author, and Founder of Team LeGrand. He is an inspiration that all of us has the strength to overcome any adversity life will throw at us. 

Eric tells listeners: “Don't be afraid to ask for help if you need it."

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN:

  • The inner strength you possess when facing adversity
  • The importance of being vulnerable
  • How a great support system can help you cope with adversity


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About University of Adversity Podcast

Learn how to overcome failure and tragedy, while becoming your best self with the University of Adversity podcast. Join your host Lance Essihos as he interviews successful individuals that have fought the hard battles to overcome life’s obstacles. Lance started the University of Adversity podcast after overcoming his own adversities shared in episode 01. 

Join him and thousands of other entrepreneurs in learning how to use Adversity as a fuel to ignite your inner flame and live the life you have always desired. Tune in weekly for a dose of positivity, strength, and real-life practical advice to achieve your life goals.

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About the Podcast

University of Adversity
Real stories and tools to help you grow through adversity, burnout, and reinvention.
University of Adversity is a show about the moments that change us — especially the ones we didn’t ask for.

I’m Lance Essihos, and I sit down with athletes, bestselling authors, doctors, entrepreneurs, spiritual teachers, and everyday warriors to have real conversations about adversity — the kind that strips away the surface and forces us to face who we really are.

We go deep into the mindset shifts, emotional breakthroughs, and practical tools that helped them rebuild. Not just to survive, but to come back stronger, clearer, and more aligned.

This isn’t motivation.
It’s what happens after the breakdown, when you’re trying to put the pieces back together and make it mean something.

If you’re in a season of uncertainty, burnout, or reinvention — this show is here to walk with you.

We don’t just talk about getting through the hard times.
We talk about who you become because of them.

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Lance Essihos

As an experienced veteran with adversity, Lance has faced some of life's most difficult challenges. Grinding his way through the hockey ranks to traveling the world as a bartender. Through his personal battle with drugs and alcohol for well over a decade, the tragic loss of his brother to suicide followed by the great loss of his father to cancer only a year later, Lance realized he had hit rock bottom. In the darkest of days, he made a promise to himself that he would create a new life, one that would make an impact and inspire the masses, leaving the world in a better place than he found it. Lance has made it his mission to facilitate the message of positive change through adversity and encourage people to see the light through the darkness of life's worst moments.