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Paralyzed at 15: Joshua Waldron on Resilience, Competitive Moats & Building What Others Won't

Sep 10, 2026 · 54m

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What if the harder path isn't something to avoid—but actually your greatest competitive advantage? In this episode of the Growth Mavericks Podcast , Adam Callinan sits down with entrepreneur and author Joshua Waldron to explore how deliberately choosing difficult problems can create resilience, competitive moats, and businesses that are exceptionally hard to replicate. At 15 years old, Joshua broke his spine in a severe car accident and was told he would never walk again. Four years later, after repeatedly choosing the comfort of his wheelchair over the painful process of walking, he removed the option entirely: he dismantled and destroyed his wheelchair and never sat in one again. That…