Graham Rahal, a race car driver for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing in the NTT IndyCar Series, kicks things off by speaking about his experiences on the race track. Rahal will also share how he has applied leadership skills and a work ethic learned through racing to his business and philanthropic ventures, which includes his work through the Graham and Courtney Rahal Foundation. The foundation supports Turns For Troops, a program dedicated to helping our country’s veterans. One such veteran, Sgt. Dan Rose, speaks with Rahal and host Chris Meek about utilizing revolutionary medical technology in the form of an exoskeleton suit to regain his ability to stand and walk again after being severely injured by an improvised explosive device. Rahal and Sgt. Rose will provide listeners with an inside look at how perseverance, the power of hope, and hard work can be harnessed to achieve everyday success, motivate us to give back to others, and find successes we never thought possible. @GrahamRahal
Graham Rahal Bio:
Graham Rahal is a race car driver for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing and a six-time winner of the IndyCar race with 28 podium finishes during his time racing in the NTT IndyCar series. A leader in the racing industry, a natural-born winner, and a proud American, Rahal has carried over those same qualities into his philanthropic work and business ventures. Rahal and his wife operate The Graham and Courtney Rahal Foundation. The foundation supports children with severe medical conditions and the Turns For Troops program, which is dedicated to helping our country’s veterans. Aside from racing and the foundation, Rahal has proven his success as a businessman through Graham Rahal Performance, which specializes in selling exotic cars
Sgt. Dan Rose Bio:
During his ten years serving as a member of the Army Reserves, Sgt. Dan Rose was injured by an improvised explosive device in 2011 while in Afghanistan. Though the blast left him paralyzed from the chest down, Rose was able to gain access to an advanced medical technology known as an exoskeleton, which can help paralyzed individuals walk again. Through rehabilitation with the exoskeleton, Rose was able to regain the ability to stand on his own two feet and walk on his own. Since then, he has continued to enjoy an active lifestyle, which includes downhill skiing, wheelchair racing, sled hockey, wheelchair football and basketball, hand cycling, mountain biking and riding a longboard skateboard from his chair.
Graham Rahal Social Media:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GrahamRahal
Twitter: https://twitter.com/GrahamRahal
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grahamrahal/
