YES TO LIFE: From quadriplegic to author & successful entrepreneur, Barry Shore, The Ambassador of Joy, shares his incredible story of hope. Barry's radio show & podcast have had 2 million+ downloads

Barry Shore, known as the Ambassador of JOY, is an American philanthropist, serial entrepreneur, former quadriplegic, swimmer, speaker, author, and podcaster—with 2 multi-million dollar exits and 3 issued patents. In 2004, Shore became a quadriplegic overnight from a rare neurological condition called Guillain-Barre Syndrome (aka French Polio).  Despite spending two years totally paralyzed and thanks to his indomitable spirit, Shore has made incredible progress as he continues his recovery.  Although he still needs continuous help from attendants, he can walk with the aid of a 6-foot walking wand, and has been able to swim over 8,000 miles.  His decision to use this experience to better his life, and the lives of others, has opened a unique opportunity to find JOY in living regardless of circumstance. "In my humble opinion, the essence of the joy of living, is in giving to others," says Shores, who cites Holocaust survivor and psychiatrist, Viktor E. Frankl, author of Man's Search for Meaning, as liberating influences in his life. "When you recognize that you are in service, that we are here to serve, and not be to be served, then you become a giver and givers win."  Shores has created the JOY of LIVING Institute,™ a platform that teaches people to live in joy, no matter the situation); and Keep Smiling, a movement that has reached multiple celebrities and distributed millions of "Keep Smiling" cards worldwide. In addition, Shore has built several philanthropic foundations including Changebowl which was written about in Oprah Magazine. Shore's nationally syndicated radio show and his podcast, The JOY of LIVING, is heard globally by hundreds of thousands and has had over TWO MILLION downloads in just 19 months. His forthcoming book The JOY of LIVING: How to Slay Stress and Be Happy will be released in 2021 and it reveals 11 strategies for living in joy, daily. Barry Shore's website: www.BarryShore.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/john-aidan-byrne0/support