From Tragedy to Triumph the remarkable story of Para Olympian Joel Hunt

Joel Hunt’s favorite saying is, “Tough times don’t last, tough people do,” and Hunt certainly fits the bill for a tough person. After serving three tours of duty in Iraq as an explosive-ordnance disposal technician, Hunt was medically retired from the Army in October 2007 with a partially paralyzed left leg and a traumatic brain injury that left him dealing with memory loss, headaches, dizzy spells and double vision. Upon returning home with severely limited mobility, he grew depressed. In December 2008, Hunt’s parents forced him to go to a ski camp for veterans with Traumatic Brain Injuries, and for the first time in a long time, Hunt felt like he was good at something. Hunt has earned top-10 finishes in national competition within three years of that ski camp. He earned two top-20 finishes in world cup competition and made his debut in the Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi.Currently, Joel is the founder and director of Military Broadcast Radio (MBR).

We will talk with Joel about his time spent during his three tours of duty in Iraq. What his setbacks did in his approach to life thereafter and who was instrumental in giving him support to get back on his feet and move on in life. Joel will share his experiences of being part of the paralympic ski team and competing in Sochi 2014. We will also have him talk about his Military Broadcast Radio, in which he is the President and Founder of. For our “We Just Gotta Know” segment Joel will talk about three events that have shaped his life. 

You can find Joel on  Twitter, Instagram, Facebook @ The H Train Show

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You can also check out Joel at https://mbradio.us/the-h-train-show/

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