Vanessa Cantu Talks Overcoming Disability To Walk Again & Thrive

This week’s guest is a trailblazer—Vanessa Cantu is the first female athlete, first civilian, and first spinal cord injured athlete that David Vobora trained at the Adaptive Training Foundation. After surviving a car accident at the age 15 that left her paralyzed, Vanessa has experienced several powerful “Life After” moments—including the heartbreaking loss of her first daughter, Jada, the birth of her second daughter, and her emergence as a strong voice and leader in the adaptive athlete community. Enjoy this incredible story of perseverance, determination and strength. (00:00) Intro (1:45) Growing Up in Texas (6:50) Vanessa's Accident (16:40) Dealing with Injury (24:00) Coping with Substances (27:40) Vanessa’s First Pregnancy (34:55) Trying to Understand Loss (41:10) Recovery and Finding Purpose with David (53:00) Vanessa Finding Support in her Journey (1:17:00) Whats Next for Vanessa 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/