In this week's episode, Coach Kaleena and Gymnazo member Kenzie Kitson sit down to talk about Kenzie's rock climbing accident in 2018.

Walking away from the accident with a fused spine from her L1-L5 vertebrae, a once very active Kenzie, was faced with a new reality and told she would have to give up everything she loved doing (hiking, climbing, skiing, paddleboarding) for the rest of her life.

In this episode, Coach Kaleena interviews Kenzie about her recovery experience. Listen in as Kensie walks us through what happened the day of her accident, the weeks and months following, what the trauma was like both physically and mentally, her biggest recovery milestones and her takeaways from the whole experience. 

Here's a quick breakdown of what we cover:

1:20 - Kenzie tells the story of her injury

8:00 - What was going through her head

12:00 - What was the hardest part physically?

13:30 - Where she got mental support

14:30 - What was the hardest part mentally?

18:00 - How she started at Gymnazo

20:40 - Her first experience at Gymnazo

24:00 - Kaleena's first experience with Kenzie

27:23 - Big milestones

45:00 - Biggest Takeaway

47:30 - Advice for others with injury