8 Days Till Sunrise: A Story of Survival and Inspiration with Jason Dennen (Episode #70)

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Dr. Lynn Hellerstein of Vision Beyond Sight speaks with Jason Dennen, author, inspirational speaker, skydiver, mountain climber, triathlete and explorer. Jason talks about his book 8 Days Till Sunrise, and his mission to inspire people by sharing his story of survival and to empower people to get through life’s most difficult hardships by utilizing the lessons they have already learned throughout their lives and by taking advantage of the strength they already possess inside themselves.

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Jason’s major skydiving accident where he miraculously lived
The resolve to train daily after waking up from a coma and undergoing multiple surgeries
Jason’s dreams and nightmares when he was in the coma
The physical and emotional recovery process
Supports and shortcomings during the 11 months of rehab
What it means to have visitors
Jason’s new life purpose of sharing his survival story
Overcoming limits, prognoses and predictions toward full recovery
Big lessons learned on courage, momentum, improvement, dedication and leap of faith
Jason’s book 8 Days Till Sunrise

About Jason Dennen:

Jason Dennen is a Christian, author, inspirational speaker, skydiver, mountain climber, triathlete and explorer. He describes himself on most days as just a normal everyday guy. He was born and raised in New Jersey and moved to Colorado to explore and test his limits in the wide-open spaces of the west. He was in a skydiving accident that almost took his life. The doctor who performed emergency lifesaving surgery on him stared at his comatose body the day after the surgery in utter disbelief. The doctor told his family that he couldn’t believe he survived all of the traumatic injuries that he had incurred during the accident. He said that no one survives what Jason just survived. No one.

Jason woke up from a coma that lasted 8 days and required him to undergo multiple surgeries to repair 4 organs and 20 broken bones. His badly broken body required him to stay in the hospital for 3 and a half months, undergo 11 months of rehabilitation and relearn to walk. After being told by his doctor he may never be able to run again, he decided to sign up for a triathlon to test the doctor’s prognosis. Less than 1 year after the accident he completed a triathlon and proved the doctor wrong. The long journey to recovery from the accident allowed him time to reassess the direction of his life and answer the question why was his life spared. This second chance at life revealed to him a new purpose in life. He promised himself that he would share his story and what he learned to help others that are going through difficult hardships in their own lives.

Connect with Jason Dennen:

Website | Facebook | Instagram

Book: 8 Days Till Sunrise

This is a story about a man going down a path he hadn’t intended to go down where he lost his way. He thought he was going through one of life’s difficult trials when he hit the side of a building at high speed in a skydiving accident. And that is when his real trial began. The accident left him in a coma for 8 days. He woke up from the coma to a badly broken body that required him to stay in the hospital for 3 and a half months and undergo 11 months of rehabilitation and relearn to walk. The accident was a blessing as the recovery from the accident allowed him time to rest and reevaluate his path and purpose in life. As he started to recover physically, he also started recovering mentally and spiritually. He determined the steps he needed to take to change his life and become the person he wanted to become again.

“Coming back from all these injuries isn’t just about me. It’s about what I could help. If I can come back from these injuries and come back from these long odds, well then that’s a story that I can tell and help other people. It became more than just coming back for me. It’s coming back for all the people I could potentially help.” – Jason Dennen

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Dr. Lynn Hellerstein, Developmental Optometrist, co-owner of Hellerstein & Brenner Vision Center, P.C., award-winning author and international speaker, holds powerful and inspiring conversations with her guests in the areas of health, wellness, education, sports and psychology. They share their inspirational stories of healing and transformation through their vision expansion. Vision Beyond Sight Podcast will help you see with clarity, gain courage and confidence. Welcome to Vision Beyond Sight!

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