{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Losing His Leg, Finding God | Shawnie Whitaker\u2019s Story","description":"Shawnee Whitaker\u2019s life changed in an instant. After a devastating car accident left him in a&amp;nbsp;28-day coma, Shawnee woke up to a reality he never expected\u2014his leg had been amputated, his voice was damaged, and his future felt uncertain. Doctors told him he would never surf again. While lying in a hospital bed, overwhelmed by pain and fear, Shawnee encountered God when a chaplain came to pray with him. In that moment, he asked God to take the pain away\u2014and he believes the pain left his body. What followed wasn\u2019t bitterness, but&amp;nbsp;faith, purpose, and redemption. In this episode, Shawnee shares how tragedy reshaped his faith, how he learned to live with gratitude through loss, and how he went on to become a&amp;nbsp;world-ranked adaptive surfer, competing across the globe. Today, he dedicates his life to serving others, encouraging people through suffering, and reminding them that hope is still possible. This conversation is about faith after loss, choosing gratitude in suffering, and discovering purpose on the other side of tragedy.  ","author_name":"On the Rise with Pete Kuc","author_url":"https:\/\/podcasters.spotify.com\/pod\/show\/petekuc","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40163725\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/198750090"}