January 27th saw Big Phill take centre stage for the launch of our brand new "DadTalks" feature.
After a quick introduction, Phil shared the story of his near fatal quad bike crash in March 2023 on a stag do in Scotland. An event that left him with life changing injury's that have dramatically changed his mindset and outlook on life.
From the moment of the accident, Phil was left unconscious for many days as his friends and family rallied around to support him, his wife and children. We heard a reading from Phil's wife that detailed the traumatic events and many surgery's that he was unable to remember himself.
Phil's Father and Step Father were also present and shared many personal thoughts and feelings from their perspective as they waited helplessly for him to recover. This was a special moment for everyone present, as emotions filled the room. You could feel the strength and togetherness of the family and his best friends willing him to recover.
While the accident has left Phil with memory loss and struggles with mobility, we are very pleased to share that it is a year to the day that he had his accident and he has made excellent progress with his recovery. His mind and body have come along leaps and bounds this year. Most importantly he has the determination to recover and the support network around him of family and friends.
Each and every one of us has been on a unique journey that lead to this very moment. We have hand selected the speakers in this series of "DadTalks" in the hopes that their stories will inspire members to overcome adversity and see their own lives in a brand new light.
At DadSpace we promote a healthy mind and body, so we finished the session with a 30 minute workout "Dads & Pads" boxing session and some box breathing techniques to calm the mind. All members left the gym on a high that day and everyone rated 2-3 points higher on their self evaluation score out of ten which is always a pleasure to hear as hosts.
Couldn't attend this unique Event? You can watch it now in our new Mobile App!
Don't worry, we filmed it live and it is now available to watch in our free members app on your mobile device*.
*Please download the "Wix Spaces" app from your App Store and follow this link to create your free DadSpace account and join the "DadTalks" course where you will find Phil's story and a bonus pilot episode filmed last year.
Huge thank you to Big Phil and his family for coming along and sharing their story and to Trainer Dominic Plum for the use of Fitter Stringer Faster Gym.