We are excited to announce Kyle Maynard, best-selling author, award-winning extreme athlete, and the first man to bear crawl to the top of the highest mountain in Africa, will be the special guest speaker at our January BCA Speaker Series.
Maynard will share his inspirational story about being born with a rare condition known as congenital amputation that left him with arms that end at the elbows and legs that end near his knees and how he learned early on to live life independently and achieve the unthinkable as first quadruple amputee to ascend Mount Kilimanjaro without the aid of prosthetics.
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Kyle is the New York Times best selling author of his life story, “No Excuses,” and the focus of the moving ESPN documentary, “A Fighting Chance.” His story has been featured in countless television programs and editorials, which have been viewed by millions around the world.
Maynard is on a mission to make the world a better place and to inspire others to do the same by sharing his story and living by example. He travels across continents, speaking to thousands of executives and students, athletes and warriors, to share his “No Excuses” philosophy. He is a humanitarian who passionately supports numerous charities, and commits time and resources to work with wounded and recovering U.S. military veterans. Kyle thrives on physical challenges and is a champion wrestler, CrossFit Certified Instructor and gym owner, competitive Mixed Martial Arts fighter, world record-setting weightlifter, and skilled mountaineer.
His accomplishments as an athlete, and now mountaineer, speak for themselves. Kyle has learned many valuable lessons through training and sports, wins and defeats, scrambling and summiting. Each of us face a challenge or an obstacle, and Kyle shows others that they’re capable of persevering and achieving greatness in their lives as well, even if that means sometimes failing along the way.
Watch this video to learn more about Kyle.
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