Traveling the World on the Backs of Friends with Kevan Chandler—Adventurer, Entrepreneur

The Aggressive Life with Brian Tome

Crossroads

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 756 Ratings

🗓️ 5 December 2023

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Kevan Chandler was born with a rare neuromuscular disease, making him dependent upon others for all of his physical needs—movement, food, even going to the bathroom. No one could blame him for living life from a place of self-pity, anger, or disappointment, but that's not Kevan. Through sacrifice and vulnerability, he’s built a band of friends who are more like brothers. When Kevan had the idea to travel to Europe, his band of brothers responded—six friends covered three countries, taking turns carrying Kevan on their back as they meandered through Paris, hiked the English countryside, and scaled an Irish island. Even with his unique challenges, Kevan is committed to living an aggressive life. His attitude and approach is refreshing.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the aggressive life. If you don't leave today feeling inspired, you haven't been paying attention. He's been born with a rare neuromuscular disease. Kevin Chandler has been dependent on others for all his physical needs, movement, food, hygiene for the vast majority of his life.
0:40.1	He is stuck in a wheelchair.
0:42.1	No one would have blamed Kevin for taking the easy road, choosing comfort,
0:45.9	or dipping into self-pity, or getting bitter, or just hunkering down in sorrow and all that stuff.
0:53.8	But Kevin reached for risk and the unknown
0:58.8	instead. He's been making aggressive moves as a guy who's been in a wheelchair his whole life.
1:04.6	To quote the Beatles, he was able to do it all, quote, with a little help from his friends.
1:10.8	Well, we should probably have that little ditty right now.
1:13.9	I would just love for you to sing it, actually.
1:16.5	What would you do if I sang out of tune?
1:20.9	And then it goes in, that's all I know.
1:22.5	And then it's, I get by with little help from my friends.
1:26.2	Ooh.
1:27.4	I get high with a little help from my friends. It. I get high with the help from my friends.
1:30.1	It's always wanted to like get high.
1:31.3	Are they saying like their friends always have the bag of weed?
1:34.3	Is that what they're saying?
1:35.1	I mean, it's the Beatles.
1:36.0	I kind of feel like that's what I'm saying.
1:37.0	Yeah, I guess.
1:38.8	Well, with a handful of good guys in tow, Kevin has to plan to visit Europe without his wheelchair. How would
1:47.0	you do that? Well, his friends would carry him on their back across three countries for three
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