Gary Weiland
Author, Motivational Speaker, Amputee, USA Para-Athlete, Ninja Warrior
“Everyone goes through adversity. How you respond to that adversity, determines your character.”
“Everyone goes through adversity. How you respond to that adversity, determines your character.”
After losing his leg in 2018, firefighter Gary Weiland did the impossible and went back to work. He didn’t stop there, and used this opportunity to be an inspiration. Since his surgery Gary has become a motivational speaker, author, American Ninja Warrior, entrepreneur, and a member of multiple USA Para teams, including the 2023 U.S. Para Bobsled Push Division National Champion.
With a message applicable to anyone from school-age children to world leaders, Gary inspires with his story of perseverance, faith, and determination. His experiences and perspective are perfect examples of how to turn tragedy into opportunity. You too will feel motivated to adapt and overcome.
In The Media
“Being Fearless doesn’t mean you don’t have fears. Being Fearless means having the Faith and Fortitude to face life’s challenges with the Power and Passion that is inside of you.”
Ninja Warrior
After Gary accomplished the daunting task of returning to full-duty firefighting, he decided to take on another challenge, trying to be the next American Ninja Warrior! Gary qualified for the World Finals in the Ultimate Ninja Athlete Association and the National Ninja League, and eventually achieved his goal of competing on American Ninja Warrior. Through this training was born the Fearless FAN-Man! Firefighter Amputee Ninja. Gary enjoys putting on the FAN-Man suit and talking to kids about never giving up and overcoming obstacles in life. Gary says, “If I can overcome this major adversity in my life, you can overcome any obstacle that life throws at you.”
Fischer's Accident
We meet many of our heroes in books. Those heroes teach us many lessons, like the importance of persevering and fighting to overcome our challenges. Hoping to motivate and empower as many people as possible, Gary wrote a children’s book series about a hero who’s not too different from himself.
Fischer’s Accident is a story about overcoming adversity. Fischer is a firefighter and has an accident at work that changes his life forever. His leg gets amputated. He has a choice to make. He can quit being a firefighter or he can work really hard and overcome the biggest challenge of his life.
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