{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Growth Mavericks","title":"One Dive Changed Everything: Janne Kouri’s Journey From Paralysis to Building NextStep Fitness","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3098,"description":"What would you do if your life changed in an instant?\n\nIn this episode of Growth Mavericks, Adam Callinan sits down with longtime friend, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Janne Kouri to discuss the diving accident that left him paralyzed from the neck down—and how that life-altering moment ultimately led him to build one of the most impactful paralysis recovery organizations in the world.\nBefore his injury, Janne was building technology startups, scaling mobile gaming companies, and living the Southern California dream. Then one dive into the ocean changed everything.\nRather than accepting the limitations of traditional rehabilitation, Janne discovered cutting-edge recovery therapies and eventually founded NextStep Fitness, a nonprofit dedicated to helping people living with paralysis, stroke, traumatic brain injury, and other neurological conditions continue their recovery long after insurance coverage ends.\nAdam and Janne discuss entrepreneurship, resilience, recovery, fundraising, leadership, purpose, and why life's biggest setbacks often become its greatest opportunities.\nMost importantly, Adam asks Janne a powerful question at the end of the episode:\n\"If you could go back and choose not to dive into the ocean that day, would you?\"\nHis answer says everything.\n\n🚀 What You'll Learn\n How Janne built and scaled technology startups before his injury \n The accident that changed his life forever \n What paralysis recovery actually looks like \n Why the rehabilitation system is broken for many patients \n How locomotor therapy helps create recovery opportunities \n The founding story behind NextStep Fitness \n The importance of community during recovery \n Entrepreneurship after adversity \n Fundraising lessons from building a mission-driven organization \n Why great leaders know what they don't know \n The power of simplifying and focusing on what matters most \n🧠 Key Takeaways\n✅ Adversity often reveals purpose\n✅ Recovery doesn't stop when insurance coverage ends\n✅ Building...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/AeBQQxJbUf-WSyMMarfVQi6SvNL8t1mMzevKk-UNMwA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jNmUw/MDA5ZGE4NzFhZWE0/YThiN2I0ODFkNzM0/YWRmNC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}