Amy Purdy is a professional motivational speaker. She is the co- founder of Adaptive Action Sports, a nonprofit organization which helps youth, young adults, and wounded veterans all with physical disabilities get involved with action sports. She is the top-ranked female adaptive snowboarder in the U.S., a three-time World Cup para-snowboard gold medalist, and the 2014 Paralympic bronze medalist. On My Own Two Feet: From Losing My Legs to Learning the Dance of Life is her first book.