Limitless: The Power of Hope and Resilience to Overcome Circumstance
Written by Mallory Weggemann and Tiffany Yecke Brooks
Narrated by Mallory Weggemann
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About this audiobook
Meet Mallory Weggemann: a Paralympic gold-medalist, world champion swimmer, ESPY winner, and NBC Sports commentator whose extraordinary story will give you the encouragement you need to rise up to meet any challenge you face in life.
On January 21, 2008, a routine medical procedure left Mallory paralyzed from her waist down. Less than two years later, Mallory had broken eight world records, and by the 2012 Paralympic Games, she held fifteen world records and thirty-four American records. Two years after that, a devastating fall severely damaged her left arm. But despite all of the hardships that Mallory faced, she was sure about one thing: she refused to give up.
After two reconstructive surgeries and extended rehab, she won two gold medals and a silver medal at the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships. And even better, she found confidence, independence, and persevering love. She even walked down the aisle on her wedding day against all odds.
Mallory's extraordinary resilience and uncompromising commitment to excellence are rooted in her resolve, her faith, and her sheer grit. In Limitless, Mallory shares the lessons she learned by pushing past every obstacle and expectation that stood in her way, teaching you how to:
- redefine your limits
- remember that healing is not chronological
- be willing to fail
- lean on your community
- embrace your comeback
- write your own ending
Mallory's story reminds us that we can handle whatever challenges, labels, or difficulties we face in life, and we can do it on our own terms. Because when we refuse to accept every boundary that hems us in--physical, emotional, or societal--we become limitless.
Mallory Weggemann
Mallory Weggemann is a record-setting, two-time Paralympic swimmer for Team USA. She has set fifteen world records and thirty-four American records, and is also the recipient of an ESPY Award, a 15-time World Champion, and a Paralympic gold and bronze medalist. Weggemann has also served as a commentator on NBC for the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Games, the first female reporter in a wheelchair ever to serve in that capacity. Weggemann has established herself as a leader outside of the pool, as well; she is an inclusion advocate serving on the Advisory Board of Disability for Delta Air Lines as well as a cofounder and co-CEO of TFA Group, a social impact agency and production studio. A highly sought-after motivational speaker, Weggemann has presented at numerous Fortune 500 companies, including Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, Comcast, PepsiCo, Northwestern Mutual, Aetna, Accenture, and Delta Air Lines.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Inspirational! I first heard Mallory at a company event. I wanted her book to hear more! This autobiography tells the story of overcoming multiple challenges and turning broken dreams into new amazing realities. Highly recommended read l, especially those who are on their journey of making their dreams come true!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5It's rare for me to rate a book at the highest level the site allows. Why does this one deserve it? *It's inspirational*Mallory Weggemann is honest about her struggles and her successes. She doesn't sugarcoat the mental effects her injury and setbacks have had. She doesn't make it sound like her success came easily. She's honest about having to change goals or get used to new normals. Mallory Weggeman was a swimmer before she became a paraplegic at 18ish--but it doesn't sound like she was a very successful one. (At several points she states she "never made state" in high school. (To be fair, it sounds like her senior year of high school involved a number of health setbacks: mono which eventually settled into chronic fatigue syndrome, shingles which affected her nerves. And who knows if she would have made state if not for all those issues?In fact, it is the residuals of shingles that sets up her paraplegia. Apparently, her doctors tried a series of spinal injections to ease the effects of that and on the third one, something happened and Mallory was left a paraplegic. It sounds as if Mallory began journalling around this time--doing something similar to a technique I just recently hear about--where she wrote down her thoughts, fears, emotions, etc. as a way to get them out. I am inspired by Mallory's fighting back a number of times in her life--redefining what her goals are, adapting to new normals, etc. At first, after she was injured and having to relearn many things/learn new ways to do things she did before. Then again after she achieved her goals of competing in (and winning) at the Paralympics (Olympic level) and Worlds. Then again after the defective shower bench at a hotel injured her left arm, leaving it with nerve damage. And again after the surgeries to assist with the nerve damage to her left arm. And even after COVID delayed her dreams of a paralympic comeback and motherhood. I wonder how much of it comes from her (she mentions her "I do it" mentality from a young age) or her parents set up (her mom's "good overcomes" and her dad's positive bedtime message) vs. if someone else without those traits could still achieve this type of overcoming of circumstances. (Can we change our "stripes"?)I admire that she realized her relationship with Chad wasn't what it should be for them to get married and called off the engagement (even though her dream was to be married with a family and at that point she didn't have any other prospects in mind). It turned out God had someone else in mind for her. (We shouldn't take this as our lives will work out this way--God has different plans for different people.)
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5motivational, family, friendship, physical-challenges, depression, Paralympics, swimming, romance, personal-growth, perseverance, perspective, PTSD*****A true overcomer!With the backing of her family and true grit Mallory rose to every challenge. I think that her real name might be Job.It's been thirteen years since she started on her journey in Minnesota through paralysis, complications, PTSD, a return to swimming (this time in the Paralympics), world travel for competitions, a disastrous fall (hotel negligence), episodes of depression, love (twice), and marriage (she WALKED down the aisle with her father with the aid of special leg braces), a career as a motivational speaker, and not done yet!She is as unsinkable as Molly Brown and continues to teach others that she is not DISabled and neither are others who are DIFFERENTLY abled.I requested and received a free temporary ebook copy from Nelson Books/Thomas Nelson via NetGalley. Thank you!Fire in My Eyes: An American Warrior’s Journey from Being Blinded on the Battlefield to Gold Medal Victory by Brad Snyder, 2016 is about another Gold medalist in swimming.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Limitless is an empowering story of overcoming obstacles to create a successful life. Mallory's strength and determination shines within each chapter leaving the reader to feel more inspired. Mallory's wisdom is relatable, encouraging and motivational. Highly recommend!