Warren MacDonald
Helping you change the way you see the world...
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One of the most inspiring stories - as an Entrepreenur we are faced with difficulties and challenges every day, and by realizing that we can change our perspective helps us to focus on the end goals, and not the immediate challenges. Warren was inspirational, motivational and most of all sensational!
EOTexasU
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Warren Macdonalds lifes boundaries were redefined in April 1997 with his accident on North Queenslands (Australia) Hinchinbrook Island. Climbing to the Islands tallest peak, he became trapped beneath a one-ton slab boulder in a freak rock fall. Two days later he was rescued, only to undergo the amputation of both legs at mid thigh.
Just ten months later, he climbed Tasmanias Cradle Mountain using a modified wheelchair and the seat of his pants.
In February 2003, he became the first double above-knee amputee to reach the summit of Africas tallest peak, Mt Kilimanjaro (19,222ft), and more recently, in a spectacular effort requiring more than 2800 pull-ups over 4 days, created history once again in an ascent of America's tallest cliff face, El Capitan. He is also the only above knee amputee to make an ascent of Canadas landmark frozen waterfall, the 600 ft Weeping Wall in Alberta.
Warrens first book, A Test of Will is an Australian bestseller and the subject of the Trapped under a Boulder episode of the Discovery Channel series I Shouldnt Be Alive. His film documenting the epic four-week journey to Federation Peak, Australia most challenging mountain summit, The Second Step has been acclaimed worldwide, screening on National Geographic Television and winning eight international awards including Grand Prize at the prestigious Banff Mountain Film Festival.
Warren has appeared on numerous news and current affairs programs, including Larry King Live, The Oprah Winfrey Show, and The Hour with George Strouboulopoulos and has written articles for CNN World Edition (WWW), Australian Geographic, Speaking of Impact and Professional Speaker.
He lives in Winlaw, British Columbia with his partner Margo Talbot.
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One of the most inspiring stories - as an Entrepreenur we are faced with difficulties and challenges every day, and by realizing that we can change our perspective helps us to focus on the end goals, and not the immediate challenges. Warren was inspirational, motivational and most of all sensational!
EOTexasU
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Warren's message when beyond his personal tragedy but taught me to think beyond my personal story and look for the stories within others. I was moved by this and took this back to my staff.
EO University
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It made me re-think the way I see obsctacles.
Houston EO
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