On this week's episode, RTÉ 2fm's Emma Power and Laura Fox chat with Ian O'Connell who was left paralysed from the shoulders down after being thrown over the handlebars of his bike in 2017.
Since then Ian has shown tremendous strength by sharing his story with others. His positive attitude has captured the hearts of the Irish public and he has amassed over 60,000 followers on Instagram, where he offers support to people going through similar issues as him.
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On this week's episode, Ian shares with Laura and Emma what happened on the day that changed his life forever: ''My front wheel hit the log and I went over the handlebars. I heard a crack in my neck and knew straight away that something was wrong.''
When the paramedics arrived Ian explains to the girls that he knew it was serious when "one of them looked over at his colleague and nodded his head".
However, Ian is determined to get as much out of life as possible and tells Laura and Emma that "We all have motivation, we just have to dig deep enough to find it.
"You can either curl up in a ball and do nothing or get on with life. I think I'm accomplishing more after my accident than I would have my whole life before my accident.''
Click on the video above to listen to Ian's story in full.
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