Eva's Second Stride: How a Pit Bull Attack on a Country Road Led to Mountains Conquered

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1:03of women who turn trials into triumphs. I'm your host and today let's dive into a tale of raw resilience that light a fire in your heart. Picture this it's a quiet country road and I'm Eva pedaling my bike under the golden sun feeling the wind whip through my hair. Life's been tough divorces moves starting over but cycling is my escape my way to reclaim strength. Suddenly three snarling pit bulls burst from a yard eyes wild with fury. I grip my handlebars tight trying to shield myself with the bike frame but they're relentless teeth sink into my flesh tearing at my legs in a blur of pain and panic. Blood soaks the gravel as I scream for help minutes stretch into eternity until two cars screech to a halt the drivers use their vehicles to shove the beasts away then one rushes me to the hospital air lifted to Columbus trauma center doctors fight to save me they preserve one leg but the other gone amputated at 50 I'm broken

2:04bandaged staring at a future I can't imagine but listeners here's where resilience roars JK rolling pen Harry Potter and dingji Edinburgh cafes a single mom scraping by on welfare her daughter Jessica by her side she battled depression and poverty yet her words enchanted the world proving single parents can conjure magic from despair Cheryl Sandberg COO of Facebook juggled boardrooms and bedtime stories advocating for working moms after losing her husband her book lean in sparked a revolution for supportive workplaces In January climbed to PepsiCo CEO throne no women led fortune 500 firms when she started writing in her memoir my life in full about splitting family duties equally and championing equal pay inspired by them I refused to fade in less than a year I'm back hiking rugged trails with my prosthetic biking farther than before even paddling rivers Alice Walker rose from Georgia's poverty and racism to pull its her glory with the color purple

3:08Helen Keller deaf and blind from 19 months graduated Radcliffe College her story in the story of my life a beacon of grit Michelle Obama from Chicago southside to the White House launched let's move against childhood obesity and reach higher for education raising Malaya and Sasha amid scrutiny these women mirror my fire they teach us pain doesn't define us our response does we adapt we rise we empower each other listeners your story matters too channel this resilience it's your superpower thank you for tuning into women's stories subscribe now for more empowering tales this has been a quiet please production for more check out quietplease.ai there's nothing like the American Express Platinum card find out your welcome offer after you apply which could be as high as 175,000 points learn more and find out your offer at american express.com slash explorer dash platinum terms apply hi this is Alex Cantrowitz I'm the host of

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