Tough Girl Podcast: Jen Bricker - Accomplished acrobat and aerialist….. born without legs

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Jen Bricker - Accomplished acrobat and aerialist….. born without legs 0

Dec 5, 2017

Jen was born without legs & put up for adoption, her amazing adoptive family, gave her one simple rule, “Never say the word, Can’t.”

As a child, she was obsessed with gymnastics, and her idol was gold-medalist, Dominique Moceanu.

Seemingly against all odds, she went on to compete against able-bodied athletes, and became a State Champion in power tumbling. As part of her story, and also as a twist of fate, she later learned that her childhood gymnastics idol, Dominique Moceanu, was actually her biological sister!

Jen transitioned into an accomplished acrobat and aerialist. She traveled internationally with Britney Spears’ World Tour, and appeared as the headliner at the prestigious Palazzo hotel in Las Vegas, New York’s Lincoln Center and the Shangri La Hotel in Dubai.

Jen is currently living in Los Angeles, and her goal is “to inspire & motivate others to BELIEVE that anything is truly possible.”

Show notes

Growing up, her childhood & the amazing memories!
Being passionate about community and why she is a product of her community
Knowing she was adopted from a young age
Having her identity linked to sports and being an athlete
Gymnastics and becoming obsessed
Moving away from home and leaving the protection of family and friends
Dealing with new reactions
Learning more about people and controlling her emotions
Writing her book - “Everything is Possible”
Getting a new tattoo
Life on the road and travelling the world
Working with Britney Spears
Dealing with the pressure
Developing new skills that she could apply to other areas of her life
The dream list
Her love of travel and why it has changed her life
Visiting the great wall of China
Her idol in gymnastics
Finding out about her biological family
How her whole life changed in 2008
Future plans - heading to New Zealand
Words of advice