Perspective From A Resilient Olympian | USA Paralympic Athlete Brandon Lyons
Elevation Nation · Sam Panitch & Parker Yablon
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Show Notes
Brandon Lyons is a Paralympic athlete for the US mens cycling team and is training for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Additionally, Brandon is an Assistant Director at EY.
A year and a half after graduating college and starting his full time job with EY, Brandon dove head first into three feet of water in Ocean City, MD. At 24 years, Brandon’s life would change forever. Shortly after the accident, Brandon used tremendous resilience to continue his life. Months later he returned to work and completed marathon with a road cycling bike that was gifted to him. Eight years later, Brandon has worked up the ranks at EY and is in the process of training for the Olympics.
In this episode, we speak with Brandon about:
- The accident that changed his life
- How he accepted his new reality and changed his mindset
- Using resilience to find a new purpose in work and life
- Perspective
- Training for the Olympics