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Podcast: Happiness Solved
Episode: 374. From the Military to the Medal Stand: Big Country's Inspiring Comeback Story
Description: Happiness Solved with Sandee Sgarlata. In this episode, Sandee interviews Brian Conwell. Brian ‘BigCountry’ Conwell is a disabled veteran who lost his legs on January 7th 2014 on Ft. Riley KS. After being told by doctor’s he would never walk again, Brian not only suffered from PTSD but severe depression, anxiety, and chronic pain from all the metal used to put his right leg back together. In October 2020 he taught his self how to walk and in February 2021 got back to the gym. The VA invited him to compete in the 2021 national veterans wheelchair games. Brian fell in love with sho...