On October 3, 2012 at the age of 24, Lauren Wasser's life changed forever. As a result of a medical condition called toxic shock syndrome, Wasser was placed in a medically-induced coma. Doctors pumped her with 80 pounds of fluids to get the toxins out of her body and conducted several blood transfusions. Lauren miraculously survived but doctors were not able to save her right leg, which had to be amputated. Overnight, Lauren had lost her identity. As a professional model, she had developed an idea of what it meant to be beautiful and initially she felt that losing her legs meant that she was no longer beautiful. While this story could have ended tragically, thankfully it has taken an inspiring turn as today Lauren believes she is more beautiful than ever before -- inside and out. Leading brands around the world agree with Lauren’s assessment, and she continues to book modeling gigs now with her beautiful golden prosthetic legs. In this episode, Eva shares the mindset shifts Lauren made in order to turn her life around. Eva also reminds all Big Dreamers that what truly matters in life is not how you look, but your character, values, and how you feel about yourself. For our show notes, visit DreamBigPodcast.com/264
DB 310: How My Worst Enemy Became My Best Friend
DB 309: 3 Great Lessons Walt Disney Wanted Every Big Dreamer To Learn
DB 308: Simon Sinek On The Importance Of Starting With Why! (rebroadcast)
DB 307: Kechi Okwuchi, America’s Got Talent Finalist, On Why Big Dreamers Must Know Thyself (Rebroadcast)
DB 306: The Power Of Compliments. And We Can Prove It!
DB 305: What Dancing In The Rain Can Teach Us About Life
DB 304: My Sister's BIG Day Is Here. 10 Ways I'm Inspired!
DB 303: We Saved A Goat (Seriously!) And Learned 3 Life Lessons
DB 302: 5 Life Lessons Sophia Learned From Surfing (And Wiping Out)!
DB 301 - Meet Eva's sister Sophia and mom Olga. 5 Fun Facts!
DB 300: Celebrating 300 Episodes & The Miracle Of Grace.
DB 299: Every Single Human Has THIS In Common
DB 298: Dreaming Big in Las Vegas
DB 297: Life Lessons From The Ski Slopes
DB 296: A Glass Of Water Can Teach You This...
DB 295: THIS Is What Makes Humans So Unique!
DB 294: This Gesture Is More Powerful Than Any Compliment!
DB 293: My Secret To Add Hours To Your Day!
DB 292: You Can ALWAYS Find A Problem!
DB 291: Saying NO Can Be The Right Decision
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