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August 18, 2021 32 mins

With David, I really understood that good old saying that you can be anything you put your mind to. Blindness didn't stop David from choosing to keep pushing and becoming the world's fastest blind athlete. So what excuse do I have really? That was the question that rang in my head all through recording David's story. Go ahead and click the play button if you haven't already. There is a lot to learn and unpack from this episode. 

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