Karen Darke became paralyzed from the chest down in a climbing accident but became a Silver Medalist and Gold Medalist in the Paralympics representing England. In this episode:

• Growing up with a passion for rock climbing
• What happened during her climbing accident in Scotland?
• Running out of strength under an overhang and falling onto rocks below
• Waking up 3 days later and hearing that she is paralyzed from the chest down
• Her friend’s climbing accident death helped her live life to the fullest after her accident
• Removing herself from the mountains temporarily to heal emotionally
• Cycling through the Himalayan Mountains with friends for six weeks
• Kayaking from Vancouver to Alaska without transporting her wheelchair
• Crossing Greenland on a sit-skit
• Winning the Silver Medal in the 2012 Paralympics in her home country England
• Winning the Gold Medal in the 2016 Paralympics
• Breaking the land speed record at 41.86mph
• The number 79 and the Quest 79 mission – Find Your Inner Gold at the Pole of Possibility

You can learn more about Karen at karendarke.com and on Instagram @handbikedarke