Triple Amputee Veteran Told He’d Never Sail Again… Then Crossed the Pacific SOLO
Project Possible with Rich Leigh - interviews that might just change your lifeShow Notes
Craig Wood is a former British Army rifleman, a triple amputee and ocean adventurer.
At 18 years old, Craig lost both legs and one arm after being blown up by a controlled IED in Afghanistan. After weeks in a coma and years of recovery, he was told he’d never sail again.
Last year, he became the first triple amputee to sail solo and unsupported across the Pacific Ocean.
In this episode, we discuss Craig’s childhood, joining the military at 17, surviving the explosion, waking up in hospital as a triple amputee, identity loss, recovery, addiction, sobriety, sailing around the world, fatherhood, and the mindset that helped him rebuild his life.
We also talk about happiness, purpose, trauma, why doctors shouldn’t define people’s limits, and what happens when you stop letting fear decide what you’re capable of.
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Interviews that might just change your life.
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After my younger brother Jordan took his own life, I sold the PR agency I’d spent over a decade building and decided to go all-in on creating something meaningful.
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