For Amanda McGrory, waking up at the age of five without the ability to use her legs wasn't the great tragedy of her life. What defined a low period in her early life was feeling lost as she sought a role model with a disability.

Amanda finally saw others with disabilities living full, active lives when she found a camp for children with disabilities like her. She described this experience to me as a breakthrough, the moment when she was able to see that her life as an active kid wasn't over. As she played among other kids like her, she was able to visualize a future.

Listen to her talk about her achievements, including winning medals at the Beijing and Rio Paralympic games and how she serves as a mentor and role model to young athletes with disabilities today.