Super Soul Special: Amy Purdy: The Power of Visualization

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4.6 • 33.1K Ratings

🗓️ 1 October 2025

⏱️ 32 minutes

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This episode originally aired February 5, 2018. After losing both her legs at age 19 as a result of bacterial meningitis, Amy Purdy survived to lead a life of extraordinary accomplishments. She embodies inner strength as she continues to overcome obstacles and serve as a role model for those who have faced their own challenges. Amy is a Paralympic bronze medalist in snowboarding, a finalist on "Dancing with the Stars". Her inspiring conversation with Oprah is about rising above your circumstances, living with spiritual courage and the power of visualizing your dreams. They also discuss Amy's memoir, "On My Own Two Feet: From Losing My Legs to Learning the Dance of Life."

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0:00.0	I'm Oprah Winfrey.
0:02.0	Welcome to Super Soul Conversations, the podcast.
0:06.0	I believe that one of the most valuable gifts you can give yourself is time.
0:12.0	Taking time to be more fully present.
0:15.0	Your journey to become more inspired and connected to the deeper world around us starts right now.
0:24.4	Ever since I saw her awe-inspiring performances on Dancing with the Stars,
0:29.0	I, like so many of you, have been astounded by her fearlessness.
0:34.0	Her powerful TED talk about pushing past boundaries has nearly one million views and has been
0:39.8	translated into 25 languages. Amy Purdy has overcome the unimaginable. At just 19 years old, Amy
0:48.0	contracted a deadly strain of bacterial meningitis. For two weeks, Amy lay in a medically induced coma. Doctors removed her spleen,
0:57.7	and a month later, both legs below her knees. That moment would mark the beginning of a miraculous
1:03.4	shift in Amy's story. Seven months later, when Amy found out there were no prosthetic feet made for
1:09.5	snowboarding, she built her own and went on to
1:12.7	become a champion. And when the invitation to compete on dancing with the stars came, Amy took
1:18.3	another leap of faith. As a three-time world champion and Paralympic bronze medal snowboarder,
1:25.3	and the only double amputee in that competition.
1:28.3	Amy Purdy embodies what it means to create a life without limits.
1:33.2	I remember seeing you on Dancing with the Stars and literally not believing my eyes.
1:37.9	So I literally put it on pause so I can see.
1:41.6	Is that?
1:42.4	Is that really happening?
1:46.0	Is that really happening? So that was a big test of will for you.
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