✨1st Runner-Up Ms. Wheelchair America 2027 ✨ ADAPTIVE MARTIAL ARTS FOR ALL ✨Post-Fight Interviews, Author, Speaker, Podcast Host, Bilateral Above Knee Amputee
Memphis, TN
Joined June 2019
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THE MID-SOUTH HAS A NEW KINGDOM… AND THEY KNOW HOW TO MAKE AN ENTRANCE! 👑🏒🔥
Hockey is BACK in the Mid-South, and I got to witness a little history at the @midsouthhockey FIRST-EVER home game at Landers Center!
The crowd, the energy, the action 👀 on the ice… WHAT. A. NIGHT! And a 4–3 WIN over the Baton Rouge Kingfish made it even sweeter! 🙌
And let’s be honest, as someone who knows a thing or two about crowns, you KNOW I had to meet the local royalty before leaving! 🦁👑😉
Mid-South Monarchs, y’all put on a SHOW! I think it’s safe to say the reign has officially begun!
🏒 WHO ELSE WAS THERE?! And who’s ready to go back?!
#MidSouthMonarchs #WhitsGrit #HockeyIsBack #MidSouthSports #FPHL
It’s CHOOSE Tuesday. 💙
Don’t pick the 3 words that describe who you already are.
Pick the 3 you need to step into.
Maybe it’s courage.
Maybe it’s discipline.
Maybe it’s patience.
Maybe it’s belief.
Maybe it’s grit.
Whatever they are, claim them for the week ahead.
Drop your 3 words in the comments — and if you see someone else choose one you need too, give them a little encouragement while you’re there.
What are you choosing this week? 👇
#ChooseTuesday #ChooseYourMindset #Grit #Resilience #Courage #MindsetMatters
One conversation could open a door you didn’t even know existed. 🤝
Sarah never pictured herself in the career she has today. Her story is a reminder to put yourself out there and stay open to unexpected opportunities.
🎙️ Listen to Whit’s Grit Episode 15 everywhere podcasts are streamed! Full episode linked in my bio and stories. 💜
#WhitsGrit #PodcastClips #Networking #CareerJourney #CareerGrowth
Welp, you can officially add Mass Casualty Role Player to my résumé after today. (AND NO, IT’S NOT A HALLOWEEN COSTUME!)
I got to spend the day with some pretty incredible people, doing something I never imagined I’d have the opportunity to do.
Imagine preparing for a worst-case scenario, and then suddenly coming face-to-face with a woman screaming for help, with both of her legs gone.
There’s a big difference between learning how to respond to something and actually having to respond when it’s right in front of you. The urgency, the pressure, the decisions, the human element. That’s why realistic training like this is so incredibly important.
I sincerely hope none of the people I worked with today ever encounter a situation like that in real life. But if they do, I hope today’s experience leaves them a little more prepared to handle it when someone’s life depends on them.
I’ve always believed that what I’ve been through can serve a greater purpose. I just never imagined losing my legs might one day help someone else learn how to save a life.
Pretty incredible when you think about it.
Thanks @jamie2gs for always taking me along on your adventures. Today was something truly special, and I’m grateful I got to play a small part in something so important.
That “I CAN and I WILL” mindset has gotten me into some pretty interesting situations over the years! 😂🎠
And you know what? I wouldn’t change a dang thing!
Life’s too short not to have a little FUN along the way, my friends! 💪❤️
𝗡𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲! 😉
#WhitsGrit #ICanAndIWill #ChooseJoy #LivingWithoutLimits #EverythingIsOvercomable
There’s more to accessible parking than most people ever think about. ♿
Sarah shares concerns about differences in parking placards—and why awareness is just the beginning of her advocacy.
🎙️ Our full conversation is available everywhere podcasts are streamed! Find Whit’s Grit Episode 15 through the link in my bio and stories. 💜
#WhitsGrit #PodcastClips #AccessibleParking #AccessibilityMatters #DisabilityAdvocacy
TOOLS GONE WILD is back tonight! 🛠️🔥
@jamie2gs and I are going LIVE tonight — Sunday, October 25 at 6 PM CST on @NameBrndOvrstks eBay LIVE!
They picked up new inventory, and tonight we’re also throwing in another fun surprise 👀🎉
So trust me… you do not want to miss it.
We’ll be live until… we’re not! 😆
Come hang out with us, check out the deals, and grab some awesome finds.
🎄 Christmas is coming, so this is a great chance to start knocking out gifts early!
📍Join us on Name Brand Overstocks on eBay LIVE
#ToolsGoneWild #eBayLive #NameBrandOverstocks #LiveAuction #ToolDeals
New state. Bigger campus. A whole new chapter. 🎓♿
Sarah shares the mobility decision that helped her navigate college with more independence—and why it was one of her best decisions.
🎙️ Listen to Whit’s Grit Episode 15 everywhere podcasts are streamed. Full episode linked in my bio and stories! 💜
#WhitsGrit #PodcastClip #WheelchairLife #CollegeAccessibility #CentralCoreDisease
Another first with @jamie2gs this weekend—my first EVER hockey game! 🏒🥅 And it’s safe to say I’m HOOKED!! 🤩
The @midsouthhockey won their first home game, I got to meet the mascot, AND I made a couple of new amputee friends that I’m sure I’ll be seeing plenty more of this season!
I’m SO glad hockey is back in the Mid-South…y’all have a HUGE fan in this gal for sure!!
𝗟𝗘𝗧’𝗦 𝗚𝗢𝗢𝗢𝗢𝗢!! 🏒🔥
#HockeyIsBack #Hockey #WhitsGrit #MidsouthMonarchs #afventuresofjamieandwhit
If you’d told me a few years ago where life would take me, I NEVER would’ve believed you! 🥹❤️
There was a time when the unknown absolutely terrified me.
But these days? I’m learning to embrace it. To trust the journey, enjoy the unexpected, and find beauty in all the possibilities ahead.
I have NO IDEA what this next chapter holds…
𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗻, 𝗮𝗺 𝗜 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁! 🥰
Everything is OVERCOMABLE. ❤️
#WhitsGrit #TrustTheJourney #NewBeginnings #EmbraceTheUnknown #EverythingIsOvercomable
Whitney Lavender ♿️🦿🤍 retweeted
My coworker spent one year in Tennessee.
He came back to Tokyo two months ago.
He is not the same man.
He says "y'all" in meetings. To our boss.
He holds the door for the entire floor. Twelve people. Every morning.
He asked the convenience store clerk how her day was going. She had to sit down.
He calls every man "bud." Including the CEO.
He refuses to describe anything under three hours away as "far."
He waves at drivers who let him cross. One driver waved back and almost hit a pole.
Last week, he told a junior employee, "I'm proud of you."
She went to the restroom and cried for ten minutes.
We thought it would wear off.
It didn't. It's spreading.
Three people in accounting now say "y'all."
The junior employee holds the door.
The convenience store clerk asks HIM how his day is going.
Tennessee, I don't know what you did to him.
Please do it to the rest of us.
Whitney Lavender ♿️🦿🤍 retweeted
JUST IN 🚨 Dr Stella is calling on Texans to storm the polls to make sure Talarico & his ilk NEVER gets elected in the great state of Texas!
Dr. @stella_immanuel is an American hero who saved many American lives during Covid with Ivermectin & never wavered even as the left threatened to have her medical license revoked..
She is a Texas resident who is calling on all conservatives to VOTE RED to keep the tyrants who locked us down, out of office!
Whitney Lavender ♿️🦿🤍 retweeted
Retweet if you can define what a woman is.
The @WNBA needs some help!