In this episode of Talking Twenty, Bridget and Mary-Margaret are joined by the highly successful and inspiring, Taylor Lindsay-Noel, the original pivot-er. While training as a gymnast for the 2012 olympics, Taylor suffered a life changing spinal cord injury which left her paralyzed from the chest down. At just 14 years old, she had to re-identify herself and use the strong mentality she had gained as a trained athlete, to completely adapt mentally, physically, emotionally and socially to a new life in a wheelchair. Taylor chats about her life before and after the accident. We focus on what life is like as an adult who is paralyzed and how this has affected her independence, maintaining fitness, dating, pregnancy, motherhood, career and so much more.
In less than 2 hours, we cover ALL of the following (and more!):
Life Before the Accident
- What is day to day life like training as a professional gymnast
- Gymnastics culture and what's going on in the world right now, specifically touching on Larry Nassar case
- The elementary and middle school experience as a training professional athlete
Life After the Accident
- We briefly recap the day of the accident
- What is a spinal cord injury?
- What does it physically feel like to be paralyzed?
- Taylor's 2 year journey in rehab
- What were the doctors' predictions for Taylor and how has she surpassed them
- How far has she come, physically, since her accident?
- How Taylor is preparing her body for when there is a scientific development that could change her quality of life
- What was the social experience like going back to high school after the injury
Adulting
- What was the mental process like returning to a state of dependance?
- What does a PSW do for Taylor and how does she pick the right one?
- What is dating like?
- The differences in intimacy and intimate moments
- The process of freezing eggs. What’s involved, if it hurts and how much it costs.
- What are some of the difficulties and hurdles physically and mentally that Taylor expects in pregnancy and motherhood
Career
- The story behind Taylor's successful tea company Cup Of Té
- How the company got on Oprah's Favourite Things list of 2020
- The diligence behind every aspect of the design and product
LISTEN TO OUR PRE-EPISODE CHAT
talkingtwenty.com/episodes/episode19/
CONNECT WITH TAYLOR
Instagram: @taylorln
SHOP CUP OF TÉ
Website: cupofte.ca
Instagram: @cupofteshop
LISTEN TO TAYLOR'S PODCAST 'TEA TIME WITH TAY'
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/teatimewithtay
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