Brady Johnson is an Air Force Veteran; spending thirteen years in USAF/ANG serving his country. During a tour overseas, he survived a terrorist bombing in Saudi Arabia and was awarded the Air Force Achievement Medal. A medal that honored his achievements in restoring order, problem solving and achieving outstanding results.While serving his country, he opened up his own company where he represented twenty-two NFL players, two Harlem Globetrotters, and one Canadian All-Pro Football player.
At thirty-one, Brady had a massive stroke that left him paralyzed on the right side of his body. However, his military discipline kicked in and through months of rehabilitation; he was able to regain mobility on his right side without feeling his right side. He has been featured in NY Times, ESPN, Mayo Clinic's Magazine, and News Outlets throughouts the world, talking about overcoming adversities, achieving goals, and embracing change. He is currently the only Hemiplegic Bodybuilder in the world who competes with everyone as a competitor in Natural Bodybuilding.
Brady, as a Christian, also has a passion to help and uplift people. Mr. Johnson, has written a book called, A Life of Commas: A Soldier’s Story.
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Brady speaks to people about persevering through their trials and tribulations through his own personal story. Encouraging individuals to not limit themselves and to instill hope and will to all he speaks to. At thirty-one, Brady had a massive stroke that left him paralyzed on the right side of his body. However, he was able to regain mobility on his right side without feeling his right side. Two years after his stroke, Brady participated in his first 5K. He is currently a competitor in Natural Body Building.
Growing up as a youth, my mother was a college educator, and my father was the President of the 2nd largest School Board in Illinois.I played football and Baseball, and sung for The Pepsi Generation Singer. I began to struggle with my grades, and my mother said that I needed to "keep the main thing, the main thing". She suggested that I use, what she said as the three F's, and yes,I thought of one. The three F's, Focus, Fun, and Friends,and I have used them through life. I am a successful, retired member of the USAF, I have been a sports agent, working with 22 NFL players, a motivational speaker, and now I am a Natural Bodybuilding. I have...
held on to "Keeping the main thing the main thing", and the three F's!!!
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