F4F - Chris Koch - Farming with No Arms or Legs

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Awesome show!

Whether you are interviewing someone or just talking I have learned from every show. I am an engineer by trade but love farming. This show has taught me so much and I love discussing it with farmer friends!

Manure hauling Mike via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 01/11/24

• born and raised in the small farming and ranching community of Nanton, Alberta.
• Within hours of when I was born my grandma was informed that my parents gave birth to a healthy baby boy however, I was missing both arms and both legs. Without any hesitation whatsoever she simply pointed out the fact that, “Bruce (my father) never did finish anything he started”.
• I grew up just like any other small-town kid. I played road hockey and baseball with all the others my age
• I helped out on my grandpa’s farm operating equipment whenever I could. Life was pretty normal.
• study History and Psychology at University as well as working with The War Amputations of Canada.
• The War Amps was always, and still continues to be a very important influence in my life.
• Their Child Amputee (CHAMP) Program has assisted thousands of kids across Canada who were either born missing limbs or lost them due to accidents or for other various reasons.
• After being away from home for about five or six years it was time to move back to southern Alberta.
• the opportunity to start working on “If I Can…”
• It had originally started off as a travel show idea
• “If I Can…” has since evolved into a message that I deliver via the videos on YouTube as well as speaking at schools, conferences and various other events and venues.
• Fast-forward to today and I still continue to work in the farming and ranching industry. When I’m not out in the field I am traveling around as a motivational speaker.
• Been on with Oprah Network (Dr. OZ), has a TedX talk
• Skateboarding a 10k in Switzerland, completed multiple marathons,
• Where has he traveled?

• How does he best learn something new?

Jail/Prison for a year or:

• Never participate in another race
• Never speak to a group of kids again
• Favorite Food
• Favorite Drink
• Guilty Pleasure
• How long would he spend in prison to have legs? Or arms?
• Which would he rather have?