Jonathan Goodwin: Nearly Dying & Using A Wheelchair Is A Great Teacher. School of Rock Bottom 9

[TW//Near Death Accident, Serious Injury] Jonathan Goodwin has been called “the closest thing we can boast to a real life superhero”, and “the worlds greatest theatrical stunt performer”. The judges of both Britain's Got Talent and America's Got Talent described him as ''the most dangerous act in the world." Jonathan has been hanged, buried alive, locked in a box while covered in 200,000 bees, attacked by sharks, bitten by rattlesnakes and hung from his toes from helicopters. Jonathan has performed on every continent except Antarctica and in every US State except Alaska. Goodwin has played Broadway, London’s West End, Sydney Opera House and Radio City Music Hall. In 2021, Jonathan was involved in an accident while rehearsing a stunt for American TV. The accident left Jonathan with horrendous injuries and resulted in him being permanently paralyzed from the waist down. Jonathan very easily could have died. Now retired from stunt performing Jonathan has turned his attention to writing, presenting, hypnotherapy and being a roll model (pun intended) for both disabled and able bodied people alike. His gratitude, positivity and fearless mindset, both pre and post accident, is hugely, inspiring, enlightented and educational. You will not regret a second listening to Jonathan - pure joy! Topics - 0:00 Intro 02:30 Jonathan's rock bottom 07:26 Live in the moment! 10:17 Jonathan's pragmatic & positive mindset 17:18 Love is all you need 23:07 Early recovery after the injury 27:10 The power of gratitude 29:36 Embracing physical disability 33:02 How to appreciate and create beauty 37:59 The positive side of mental pain 40:00 The power of choice and acceptance 42:28 How a positive mindset helps you be a creative 48:00 How Jonathan stays in the moment and creates new ideas 52:25 Using time wisely 58:26 Empathy & kindness is king 01:01:38 Don't define yourself by your condition 01:04:10 Humility and asking for help 01:08:47 Eliminate fear 01:10:06 The false myths of hypnosis 01:13:00 What hypnosis really is and how it works If you've been affected by any of the issues discussed on today's episode Jonathan recommends the following services: https://www.spinal.co.uk SIA Support Line: 0800 9800501 This Podcast is not for profit but my goal is to break even. To help me make more please donate here. Thank you! https://bit.ly/3kSucAs Follow Jonathan Instagram - https://bit.ly/3P0IFHw Twitter - https://bit.ly/3MOxr66 Hypnotherapy - https://calendly.com/changingyourmind/60min Follow Oliver Instagram - https://bit.ly/3IemHLY Twitter - http://bit.ly/3GQYj2l Facebook - http://bit.ly/3w8S1Gx LinkedIn - http://bit.ly/3kp4ymC TikTok - https://bit.ly/3YGLsYm Listen or watch on: YouTube - https://bit.ly/43Gibik Spotify - https://bit.ly/3qqQUSR Apple - https://apple.co/41IrJt4 or search 'School of Rock Bottom' where you listen to your podcasts. About this podcast - Welcome to the School Of Rock Bottom Podcast with Oliver Mason. I work as an actor, voice-over artist, Performing Arts School Principal and a Mental Health Coach. It's these careers and passions combined that have inspired this podcast! People working in the entertainment and performing arts industry are twice as likely to experience depression, are up to 15x more likely to suffer from anxiety and those working across all the creative industries are 3x more likely to suffer a mental health problem. In this podcast, we invite creatives who have lived through a rock bottom but have survived! These stories need to be heard to help others realise that no matter how bad things seem there is hope and always a way out.