How to Turn Adversity Into a Life of Purpose | #64

<p><strong>What if the hardest thing that ever happened to you didn&#39;t get to decide how you lived the rest of your life? John O&#39;Leary&#39;s story is a powerful reminder that we get to choose what we do with the life we&#39;ve been given.</strong></p><p>In this deeply personal episode of <em>I Can Fit That In</em>, Erin Coupe sits down with <strong>John O&#39;Leary</strong>, whose extraordinary story of surviving a devastating childhood fire has been shared around the world and brought to life in the feature film <em>Soul on Fire</em>. But this conversation goes far beyond the event itself. Erin and John explore resilience, intentional living, leadership, presence, and what it really means to define success on your own terms.</p><p>There&#39;s an especially meaningful connection between Erin and John: they both grew up in the St. Louis area and attended <strong>Saint Louis University</strong>, a place that played a formative role in both of their lives. Erin watched <em>Soul on Fire</em> with her two boys, who are close in age to John when his accident happened, and the experience stayed with her. She and John talk about how their own experiences with adversity shaped the way they see life, family, faith, and the responsibility we have to use what we&#39;ve been given to lift other people up.</p><p><br></p><p>What You&#39;ll Take Away:</p><p>- How John&#39;s father&#39;s question, <strong>“Victim or victor?”</strong>, became a lifelong framework for responding to adversity</p><p>- Why John&#39;s definition of success has less to do with achievement and more to do with how you use what you have to serve others</p><p>- How to shift from asking <strong>“Why me?”</strong> to recognizing the possibility and responsibility within your circumstances</p><p>- Why intentional living requires paying attention to how you lead, love, communicate, and treat the people around you</p><p>- How presence and gratitude change the way you experience the life you&#39;re already building</p><p><br></p><p>Guest Bio:</p><p><strong>John O&#39;Leary</strong> is a bestselling author, speaker, and survivor whose story of overcoming a devastating childhood fire has inspired audiences around the world. His life story was adapted into the feature film <em>Soul on Fire</em>.</p><p>If this conversation makes you look differently at your own life, take a moment to share it with someone you love. Sometimes the conversations that stay with us longest are the ones that remind us what we