Jan 17, 2026
What if your biggest setback became the beginning of your greatest comeback?
From tragedy to triumph.
From paralysis to the Pro stage.
From surviving… to truly living again.
I’m honored to share my latest Age Is Irrelevant episode featuring the incredible IFBB Wheelchair Pro 54 yr old Sharla Peterson. She calls it God’s plan. I call it unstoppable grit. Her journey is one of courage, discipline, and refusing to let life’s hardest chapter be the final one. Her journey is a masterclass in mental toughness, faith, and reinvention — proof that strength is measured in mindset first, that adversity can become your advantage, and that it’s never too late to reclaim your power and purpose.
We talk about:
✨ Her life and fitness journey before the accident
✨ The day everything changed
✨ The emotional and physical battles she faced
✨ Rebuilding her identity
✨ Discovering adaptive bodybuilding
✨ Becoming an IFBB Pro
✨ The mindset required to rise again
Sharla is proof that strength isn’t about what happens to
you—
it’s about how you rise.
🎧 Listen now on all podcast platforms.