Ep.13, Dean Otto: A story of resilience

Dean Otto is from Charlotte North Carolina and in 2016 Dean was riding his bicycle on a dark road during the early morning hours in Charlotte when a Ford F-150 truck hit him from behind and shattered his spine, leaving him on the side of the road and instantly paralyzed from the waist down. Dean knew in that moment that his life would be changed forever, but he could have never imagined the journey to come. Dean was given a 2% chance to ever walk again by doctors, but he vowed to himself that within a year of the accident he would not only walk, but run a half marathon with the doctor who saved him and the man who had accidentally struck him. Instead of despair Dean chose acceptance, positivity, hope, and forgiveness to start the long and painful journey to recovery. Dean turned his story into a book titled: 2% Chance: A Journey In Resilience, Recovery, And Rebirth, and has been featured on the Ellen Show, the Today Show, and many others. Dean continues to inspire people all over the world as he shares his story through speaking appearances.