#219 - Jon Sammut: From Pro Triathlete to Broken Legs, Possible Amputation & the Paralympic Dream

Jon Sammut was in the best shape of his life. Racing the Ironman Pro Series, fit, focused, and finally back in the game — until a split second of lost concentration at 50 kilometers an hour changed everything. He hit a roundabout sign head-on, shattered both legs, and spent the next 15 months navigating surgery after surgery, a near-fatal allergic reaction to antibiotics, and the very real possibility of losing his leg entirely.Jon sits down with me to talk about what it actually feels like to go from professional athlete to lying on a road screaming for 15 minutes. We get into the identity crisis that follows when sport is taken away, how a chance connection on Hinge helped ground him during his darkest stretch, and why he's now facing another high-risk procedure — not in spite of the danger, but because the Paralympic rowing team in LA is waiting on the other side.We also dig into the Ogging Squad, his new hydration startup Lightwork, and what happens when you apply the same determination that made you a pro athlete to building something from nothing.This one is a gut check for anyone who has ever taken their health, their mobility, or their next training session for granted.Jon’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/jonsammut/Ogging Squad: https://www.instagram.com/oggingsquad/Ogging Fit: https://www.instagram.com/oggingfit/ Lytework: https://www.instagram.com/lyteworklabs/Ways to Support the Show👇🏼Nothing Novel: https://nothingnovel.life Socks: https://stupidquestions.show/pages/sq-merch Newsletter: ⁠https://stupidquestions.show/pages/newsletter-signup