In this inspiring episode of the DroneOn Show, host Mike Yoder sits down with Brandon McGowan, a talented hockey player from Rhode Island who defied the odds after a life-altering spinal cord injury during a game. From being paralyzed to miraculously returning to semi-pro hockey, Brandon shares his incredible journey of resilience and rediscovery through thermal drones. Learn how drone technology, inspired by Mike’s YouTube channel, helped Brandon find new purpose in search and rescue. Now moving to Arizona to join Arizona Search, Track, and Rescue while chasing his hockey dreams, Brandon’s story is a testament to perseverance and trying something new. Subscribe for more uplifting stories, drone tips, and podcast episodes! #Hockey #Drones #Inspiration #SearchAndRescue #motivation Check out our nuWay Ag channel: / @nuWayAg Check out our Drone Deer Recovery channel: / @dronedeerrecovery
Chapters
- (00:00:00) - Miracle Hockey Player Recovered from Amish Camp
- (00:01:35) - Rhode Island Is Not Long Island
- (00:03:11) - Skaters Try Their First Coffee Drink
- (00:03:59) - Desert Fever in Rhode Island
- (00:05:57) - Former Hockey Player Turned Drone Pilot
- (00:10:11) - American Hockey Prospects: Do We Need Pro Hockey?
- (00:13:48) - I Paralyzed My Spinal Cord After A Hockey Crash
- (00:17:29) - One of the players on the hockey team got paralyzed
- (00:19:25) - The Paralyzed Athlete's Choice
- (00:23:10) - What It Was Like To Be In A Coma
- (00:25:55) - Drone Deer Recovery
- (00:29:15) - I HAD TO SHOULD HAVE LEADED DJI Drone
- (00:32:39) - Mike's Miracle Recovery
- (00:33:54) - Amish Drone Guy: Do You Comment on Videos?
- (00:37:28) - Dusty Drone Giveaway
- (00:40:36) - DJI's 'This Drone Will Pay For itself'
- (00:43:46) - Demolition Drone for Search and Rescue
- (00:44:37) - DJI Flight Hub 2
- (00:45:27) - Flying a drone to find a deer
- (00:48:47) - Dempsey Drone Search and Rescue
- (00:52:22) - Golf Lessons for Paralyzed Athletes
- (00:53:02) - Amino On The Drone
- (00:56:35) - Brandon McGowan on Flying Drones in 2017
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