Episode Description
In this powerful episode of Shine On Success, Dionne Malush sits down with Leland Holgate, founder of The Willful Warrior, to explore an extraordinary story of resilience, healing, and the power of the human spirit. After a boating accident left Leland clinically dead and paralyzed from the neck down at just nineteen years old, he was told he may never walk again. But through mindset, breathwork, nervous system regulation, and an unshakable will to keep going, he began rebuilding his life from the inside out.
This inspiring conversation goes beyond survival. Dionne Malush and Leland Holgate discuss trauma, grief, addiction, homelessness, anxiety, and the hidden ways the body holds pain. Leland shares how simple breathwork practices can help people move out of survival mode, reconnect with themselves, and take the next step toward healing. If you have ever felt broken, overwhelmed, or stuck, this episode is a reminder that your story is not over.
Connect with Leland here:
Website: https://thewillfulwarrior.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leland.holgate/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leland_holgate_sr/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leland-holgate-sr-b5214ba2/
Connect with Dionne Malush
- Instagram: @dionnerealtyonepgh
- LinkedIN: /in/dionnemalush
- Website: www.dionnemalush.com
- Facebook: /dmalush
- LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/dionnemalush