The Oddi Poddi

Episode 002: I Shouldn’t Be Here. But I Am

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Show Notes

Adrian sits down with his great friend Richie Harkham. In 2014, Richie’s life was split in two - before the crash, and everything after. A horrific motorbike accident nearly ended his life. He was thrown into oncoming traffic and, during one of his many surgeries, stopped breathing on the operating table. Doctors told him he’d never walk again and that his leg would need to be amputated. But Richie refused to accept that prognosis. What followed was years of relentless rehab, surgeries, and setbacks. He learned to walk again - not once, but eight times! And through it all, he developed an unshakable zest for life. This is a raw and powerful conversation about facing death, redefining what’s possible, choosing purpose over pity, and learning how to “bounce forward, not back”.

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