Beyond Survival: Jonny Huntington’s Story of Recovery, Adventure, and Advocacy
Description
In this episode of Life Gets MoCrazy, host Jamie MoCrazy sits down with Jonny Huntington, a former British Army officer who faced paralysis after a brain bleed in 2014. Jonny shares his journey from military training at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst to navigating a life-changing health crisis that ended his service career. Refusing to let paralysis define him, Jonny committed to intensive rehabilitation and went on to make history as the first disabled person to complete a South Pole expedition.
Jamie and Jonny dive into the emotional and physical challenges of recovery, the power of resilience, and how community support and proper rehabilitation shape long-term outcomes. Jonny also opens up about the behind-the-scenes struggles of fundraising and securing sponsorships, revealing the balance between intrinsic motivation and external validation in pursuing ambitious goals.
In this episode, we talk about:
- Overcoming paralysis through determination, rehabilitation, and adventure
- The mental and emotional journey of rebuilding identity after a life-altering injury
- The challenges of funding and finding support for adaptive expeditions
Resources:
- Jonny Huntington: https://www.jonnyhuntington.com/
- MoCrazy Strong Foundation: https://www.mocrazystrong.org
United States
