TEDxPotomac - Josh Sundquist - 1MT1MT: One More Thing, One More Time

Josh Sundquist is the bestselling author of Just Don't Fall, a motivational speaker, and a Paralympic ski racer. He has spoken across the country to groups ranging from Fortune 500 companies to inner city public schools to the White House.

At age nine, Josh was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer and given a 50 percent chance to live. He spent a year on chemotherapy treatments and his left leg was amputated. When Josh was 13, doctors declared him cured of the disease, and he took up ski racing three years later. In 2006, he was named to the U.S. Paralympic Ski Team for the 2006 Paralympics in Turino, Italy.

He also is the founder of LessThanFour.org, the world's largest social networking website for amputees. Josh has been featured on CNN, USA TODAY, and NPR.

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[iarodify]

if some day i meet him (which is kinda impossible) i will run and hug him.

[revolutionfrombed]

What a great man!

[97DMG]

I'm crying. I love you Josh.

[aggieglammaphi]

That was a lovely Aladdin reference!

[lilmissmuzak]

This makes me smile :) I went through a lot of really hard times in the past year and Josh really helped me through them. I kept going and now my life is great :) I LOVE JOSH SUNDQUIST!

[xin00sarah]

You are so INSPIRING!!!!!! I love how your so confident. I would be able to do that if I lost my leg.

[GermaeAnne]

His energy is amazing..

[kibrorgat]

the audio is killing my ears

[sandykoong]

I'm the only one in my school who know's who is Josh Sundquist. If he come's to my school i will actually scream or do something a fan would do and ask him to sign the book.

[tobiosnmakky]

i think it sounds like he has a nice supportive family

[CarbonatedRain]

It's ridiculous how much I love you, Josh Sundquist.

[jawzzzzzzzzz]

i read about the soccer uniform in his book and so it was like i was singing along but i was just speaking along when he said the kid was wearing the uniform lol :P