After becoming paralyzed and living life in wheelchair, everyday places stopped being simple locations and became decisions. Stairs, curbs, restaurant layouts, parking lots, door widths, and table heights are no longer background details- they are constant calculations.

In this deeply personal episode, host Chris Hansen shares two true stories that changed how he understands friendship, belonging, and love:

• A friend who quietly built a wheelchair ramp just so Chris could visit his home
• Another friend who literally tore a doorway down to the studs to make sure Chris could access a bathroom

These weren't just acts of kindness.

They removed uncertainty.

Chris discusses how many people don't exclude others intentionally, but how hesitation, silence, and inconvenience can still create distance. He also shares a difficult realization: he has lost important relationships not because of limitations, but because he failed to give people reassurance.

The lesson becomes clear:

People don't just need access.

They need to know they matter.

If you've ever wondered where you stand with someone...

If you've ever felt left out...

If you've struggled to say what you feel...

This episode is for you.

Winning... While Losing is a podcast about personal growth, relationships, resilience, and finding meaning after loss. It is not about avoiding hardship - it is about discovering what actually matters because of it.

In this Episode of Winning... While Losing, Chris Hansen breaks down the hidden danger that comes with success: comfort. Success feels good - validating, rewarding, and safe - but it can quietly become the limitation that keeps you from becoming who you're truly capable of being. Chris explores how success can trap your identity, stall your momentum, and create fear around moving toward the unknown. Chris reframes success as a signal - not a finish line - and challenges you to step settling for the comfort of a single win. Your greatest successes aren't behind you; they're waiting for the version of you who refuses to stop growing.

In thie episode of Winning... While Losing, host Chris Hansen, shares a powerful story from the gym that turns facing a simple deadlift into a life lesson about belief, discipline, and self-growth.

We all face moments when doubt feels heavier than the weight in front of us. But what if, instead of accepting "I can't," you challenged yourself to prove it? Chris dives intertwines fear, failure, and self-belief - exploring how proving you can't often becomes the path to realizing that you actually can.

Whether you're an athlete, leader, or anyone pushing through life's resistance, this episode will challenge your mindset and reignite your confidence to show up, commit, and lift beyond your limits.