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Modern WisdomOvercoming War, PTSD & Elective Amputation | BT Urruela
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Episode Details
EPISODE INFO
- Released
- July 24, 2018
- Duration
- 1h 18m
- Channel
- Modern Wisdom
- Watch on YouTube
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
BT Urruela is a US Army Combat Wounded Veteran, Elective Amputee, Author, Cover Model and Co-Founder of VETSports. BT's life sounds like a movie script. From childhood abuse, to joining the US Army Infantry, being hit with 5 IEDs on his first tour in Iraq, going through rehab, electing to lose a limb, dealing with the horrors of PTSD, reintegration, ART Therapy, finding a purpose starting a sports league for combat wounded veterans and now becoming a best selling author & cover model. His crazy, emotional and compelling tale sounds like a story from one of his books, but it’s actually his real life. I always knew that if I had a broadcasting platform I wanted to get this story out there, and 2 years later I’ve finally recorded a podcast with him so here we go... Enjoy the most powerful episode so far. - Follow BT Online: http://www.bturruela.com/ https://twitter.com/BTUArmy http://instagram.com/bturruela http://www.vetsports.org/ - Listen to all episodes online. Search "Modern Wisdom" on any Podcast App or click here: iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/modern-wisdom/id1347973549 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0XrOqvxlqQI6bmdYHuIVnr?si=iUpczE97SJqe1kNdYBipnw Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/modern-wisdom - I want to hear from you!! Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Email: modernwisdompodcast@gmail.com
SPEAKERS
Chris Williamson
hostBT Urruela
guest
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Chris Williamson and BT Urruela, Overcoming War, PTSD & Elective Amputation | BT Urruela explores From Battlefield Trauma To Healing Others Through Sport And Storytelling BT Urruela recounts his journey from an abusive childhood to enlisting in the U.S. Army infantry, serving in Iraq during its deadliest year, and surviving a devastating IED attack that led to multiple surgeries, near-fatal blood loss, and eventually an elective leg amputation.
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