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Benveet “Bean” Gill’s story serves up a dose of reality like you’ve never heard before.
In her 20s, Gill was working as an X-ray technologist in a cardiac catheterization lab. But, in 2012, when she turned 30, everything changed. She left an abusive relationship, her dad left her family and, during vacation, a virus paralyzed her from the waist down.
While relaxing in a hotel room with close friends, she felt a sudden, stabbing pain in her spine. "The pain lasted only a few minutes, and then I couldn't move my right leg. I was paralyzed within 10 minutes."
Multiple neurologists told Gill a virus was likely to blame, and she would regain full use of her legs within weeks. After several months of no progress, Bean was forced to come to grips with her new reality.
A once athletic young woman who enjoyed modeling, kickboxing, and weightlifting, she struggled with betrayal by her own body. She couldn't roll over, sit up, or get out of bed without help. She was forced to find her way through an inaccessible society, all the while living with paralysis and learning how to love herself - disability and all. "My life was flipped upside down. I hated everything about me. I hated my life."
Bean took her health into her own hands, seeking out the answers and help she needed to confront her challenges head-on. Eventually, Gill found her confidence again. She worked to regain movement in her legs and pushed herself to try sports she never would have attempted before being paralyzed.
If it wasn’t for the worst year of her life, Gill wouldn’t be who she is today.
Bean’s sudden onset paralysis opened her eyes to the many injustices, inequalities and challenges that are a part of life for those with disabilities. She went from dealing with a new identity of life in a wheelchair to using her situation as a platform to help others.
In 2017 she co-founded ReYu Paralysis Recovery Center - a non-profit she started with her Neuro-Exercise Speci
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PUSH starring Bean Gill premieres Friday, February 24 at 8:30 p.m. (9 NT) on CBC TV and CBC Gem. Created by and starring Benveet “Bean” Gill, PUSH is a new original unscripted series that takes audiences into the inner world of the “Wheelie Peeps,” an unlikely group of friends and wheelchair users, bonded by their shared experience of navigating life on wheels. “This show is what I needed when I was first paralyzed,” said Gill. “To see that having a disability doesn’t define you. We’re regular people, striving like everyone else to live our kickass lives to the fullest. But Push is not simply a show about lives. It’s about really seeing and hearing us as people, just as we are.” Bean Gill is a Diversity & Inclusion Warrior, Inspirational Speaker, Runway Model, Paralysis Recovery Pioneer and NOW TV Star! #Diversity #Inclusion #Resilience #Motivation #Inspiration #OvercomingAdversity #Entrepreneur #Leadership #Health #Wellness #SpinalCordInjury #ModelofDiversity #WeAreSee #WeBelieveInBetter CBC Gem CBC CBC Edmonton
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According to survey results from PCMA Convene’s latest COVID-19 Recovery Dashboard, the 399 planners who participated, nearly 40% identified cultivating resilience in times of crisis as an area of focus.Want some FRESH NAMES on the topic?Here are our Top 5 speakers on RESILIENCE.Bean Gill - Model of Diversity, Wheelchair Pageant Queen, Neurorehabilitation EntrepreneurOnce an athletic young woman who enjoyed modeling, kickboxing, and weightlifting, a rare virus she contracted while on vacation with friends permanently paralyzed her from the waist down and redefined her life.Connor Fields - Olympic Gold Medalist, BMX Racing Legend, Near Fatal Crash SurvivorAt the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games, as the number one seed in his semi-final and on pace to battle for another gold medal, Connor went down on the track in one of the worst crashes in Summer Olympic history.Justin Forsett - CEO, Co-Founder of Hustle Clean, NFL Pro Bowl Running Back“Undersized and overmatched”, Justin was a 5’8”, 195-pound, running back- and a 7th-round pick in the 2008 NFL Draft. He played for 7 teams over his 9-year professional football career and became a Pro Bowl fan favorite.Lauren Sisler - Emmy Winning ESPN Sportscaster, Addiction Prevention AdvocateIn 2003 as a freshman at Rutgers University, tragedy struck her world when she unexpectedly lost both parents within hours of each other to their concealed battle with prescription drug addiction.Carly Patterson - Olympic Gold Medalist, Member of USA Gymnastics Hall of FameHer achievements as a gymnast and the opportunities she pursued after retiring gave Carly a unique perspective on the question: what do you do when your greatest accomplishment is behind you?#resilience #inspiration #speakersbureau #wearesee #prospeaker #eventprofs
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Bean Gill had the use of her legs up until 10 years ago, when she was struck with a virus while on vacation. And while she would love to have her mobility back in a heartbeat, she has met incredible people and she's changed numerous lives through her business. The ReYu Paralysis Recovery Centre, in Edmonton, is an activity based training program to increase function for individuals with spinal cord injuries and associated disorders."[We want to] show them that they can do the things that they were told they were never going to do," she says.
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