EPISODE · Apr 23, 2025 · 1H 7M
Nelson Thomas Talks Reality TV Career, Accident & Amputation + Paralympic Dreams!
from Life After With David Vobora · host David Vobora
From reality TV to rehabilitating athlete, Nelson Thomas is a man of many talents. His career began as a reality TV star, competing in multiple television contests and gaining significant fame and popularity. And at some points, that fame and popularity can be too much. Nelson was in a serious car accident that ended up taking his leg. With his career and life in uncertainty, he found David Vobora and the Adaptive Training Foundation. Together, they helped Nelson rediscover himself and become a human striving for greatness. (00:00) Intro (3:45) Growing Up (10:30) Beginning of Acting Career (18:00) Reality TV (25:55) Accident (37:55) Finding Faith After His Accident (46:40) Amputation (52:55) Paralympics and Reality TV Goals Life After with David Vobora is an inspirational and motivational podcast that dives deep into guest's personal stories of hardship, perseverance and personal realization. After playing professional football, overcoming addiction, working with Wounded Warriors, and creating the Adaptive Training Foundation, David knows that life-altering events come in many ways, but they always come. On the new series, former “Mr. Irrelevant” in the NFL Draft, Vobora, talks with incredible guests about overcoming adversity in the face of unimaginable circumstances. David identifies crucial—and sometimes tragic—moments in their lives' that helped shape both their success and who they are today. Motivational Podcast | Inspirational Podcast | Perseverance Make sure to like, follow and subscribe on Life After's YouTube and social pages, linked below: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaFfMRZJRbo2_57YUmjqylA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifeafterwithdavidvobora/?hl=en Twitter: https://x.com/LifeAfterWithDV Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lifeafterwithdavidvobora https://youtube.com/@lifeafterwithdavidvobora?si=IdpcHfEtN5V_UQJn And check out the Green Light Podcast here: https://greenlightpodcast.org/
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From reality TV to rehabilitating athlete, Nelson Thomas is a man of many talents. His career began as a reality TV star, competing in multiple television contests and gaining significant fame and popularity. And at some points, that fame and popularity can be too much. Nelson was in a serious car accident that ended up taking his leg. With his career and life in uncertainty, he found David Vobora and the Adaptive Training Foundation. Together, they helped Nelson rediscover himself and become a human striving for greatness. (00:00) Intro (3:45) Growing Up (10:30) Beginning of Acting Career (18:00) Reality TV (25:55) Accident (37:55) Finding Faith After His Accident (46:40) Amputation (52:55) Paralympics and Reality TV Goals Life After with David Vobora is an inspirational and motivational podcast that dives deep into guest's personal stories of hardship, perseverance and personal realization. After playing professional football, overcoming addiction, working with Wounded Warriors, and creating the Adaptive Training Foundation, David knows that life-altering events come in many ways, but they always come. On the new series, former “Mr. Irrelevant” in the NFL Draft, Vobora, talks with incredible guests about overcoming adversity in the face of unimaginable circumstances. David identifies crucial—and sometimes tragic—moments in their lives' that helped shape both their success and who they are today. Motivational Podcast | Inspirational Podcast | Perseverance Make sure to like, follow and subscribe on Life After's YouTube and social pages, linked below: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaFfMRZJRbo2_57YUmjqylA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifeafterwithdavidvobora/?hl=en Twitter: https://x.com/LifeAfterWithDV Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lifeafterwithdavidvobora https://youtube.com/@lifeafterwithdavidvobora?si=IdpcHfEtN5V_UQJn And check out the Green Light Podcast here: https://greenlightpodcast.org/
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