Live Inspired Podcast With John O'leary

American Ninja Warrior + Parkinson’s Advocate Jimmy Choi (ep. 332)

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Synopsis

Recently a video of Jimmy Choi went viral on video-sharing social network TikTok in which he was having a hard time opening his pill bottle because of his early-onset Parkinson’s. The TikTok community rallied around Jimmy. The result? So inspiring: An “accessible” bottle was created that Jimmy can now open with ease. So honored to have Jimmy on the show to share the story behind the video, what it was like to be diagnosed with the disease at 27, the eight years of denial after the diagnosis + ALL that he has accomplished since: completing the Chicago Marathon competing four times on American Ninja Warrior breaking a Guinness World Record for most chest-to-ground burpees in one minute raising over $500,000 for Parkinson's research. If you could use an uplifting reminder of the power of community, this episode is for you. SHOW NOTES: “Life is going to throw obstacles at you. You never know in what form and in which way. It’s going to be tough, but there is always a way around it.” After moving to Chicago fro