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She’s a hope dealer and an inspiration. Amberly Lago almost lost her leg and life after a harrowing road accident, but she turned tragedy into triumph through her resilience and grit. Now, she’s teaching people how they, too, can turn any kind of pain or trauma into an opportunity to accomplish something great. In 2010, Lago was in a motorcycle accident. A 911 call recorded a woman saying: “She needs paramedics, her leg is twisted up and there is blood coming out of her helmet…” The easiest way out was to have her leg amputated. But Lago, a fitness trainer and dancer, wouldn’t have it. She wouldn’t be who she is if she didn’t have her legs. So, she endured 34 surgeries. Then she learned that her injury also resulted in complex regional pain syndrome, a condition also referred to as suicide disease, wherein a person experiences episodes of intense pain. It would have been easier to give up, but Lago had hope and resilience. She details her recovery process in her inspiring book, True Grit and Grace: Turning Tragedy into Triumph. In our latest podcast, Lago shares her life before, during, and after the accident that changed her life. Here are some of the topics we covered: The Hope Dealer Everything Changed in the Blink of an Eye Coming Out of a Coma Taking Power Back What It Means to Be Resilient Listening to Your Inner Self Pain Has Been My Biggest Teacher Getting Over Imposter Syndrome Lago continues to share her story of resilience through her podcast, TED talks, and workshops. She is also a wellness coach and she has graced various television shows like NBC’s Today, The Doctors and Good Morning Lala Land, among others. She has also contributed to magazines like Fit Pregnancy, Health, Shape, and Disability. Here’s a fun trivia: she is a fan of our podcast! She said she loves our podcast and that she could sit and binge our episodes. Contact Amberly Lago: Instagram Website Facebook Subscribe & Review To The RUN GPG Podcast Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of the RUN GPG Podcast! Please leave us a review on iTunes. This will help us continue delivering beneficial content for you and our listeners each week!