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Podcast: Blink of an Eye
Episode: #291 Shot, Survived, and Still Rising: The Life of Damon Walker
Description: Shot, Survived, and Still Rising: The Life of Damon Walker
What happens when everything changes in a single moment—not just from SCI but from an unexpected kind act of a stranger? Damon Walker was living fast, avoiding reflection, and giving little thought to tomorrow—until the gunshot. The sudden spinal cord injury that followed didn’t just take away physical mobility; it demanded emotional honesty, a different kind of strength, and a complete rethinking of self.
In this conversation, Damon opens up about the pressure to remain tough, the guilt he carried, what he wishes...