Episode 008 - Overcoming adversity and refusing to play the victim with Spencer Whiteley

Spencer Whiteley, a former British Soldier was walking along a vehicle park just outside of Basra, Iraq in 2007 when suddenly an enemy mortar landed right beside him. The blast shattered his femur, blew away most of his inner leg, amputated his right thumb and also caused multiple internal wounds just to mention a few. His injuries caused Spencer to also die TWICE during evacuation to the field hospital. Spencer shares with us today the importance of not playing the victim during his recovery as he reveals just how grateful he is just to be alive to tell his story. In fact he's gone on to do things beyond what any of his medical staff thought he would. Spencer is the proud owner of CrossFit Blockhouse in Andover, England with his wife and fell just short of qualifying for the 2018 CrossFit games. All whilst competing with the disadvantage of his previous injuries. Spencer truly shows us how your mindset is the key to overcoming adversity. You can either live your life to the fullest as your best and healthiest self, or you can let life dictate your journey. If you want to learn more about Spencer you can follow him on Instagram @spencer_whiteley and if you want to train at his awesome facility CrossFit Blockhouse, check out his website - www.crossfitblockhouse.co.uk If you liked today's episode please, don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and leave a review. Sit back and enjoy the content!