A victim of the infamous morning sickness medication, Thalidomide, Alvin was born without
arms in 1960. By five days of age, his own family abandoned him, leaving him in the hospital
in the care of a social worker who was the only person who didn’t write him off.
A Certified Speaking Professional, is a designation owned by less than seven percent of
professional speakers worldwide. He is a best selling author of Alvin’s Laws Of Life…5 Steps
to Successfully Overcome Anything! He is actually in not one, but Two Halls of Fame. The
Canadian Professional Speakers and the Canadian Disability Foundation each inducted him
for his remarkable achievements and the epitome of resiliency and determination.
Alvin loves to use his story as proof that “Attitude” is so much more than an overused word.
As another cliche goes…It Is Everything! In fact, science is even acknowledging that it
changes our internal body chemistry and is the key to winning the battle with mental health
that has become such an important issue in our world. Alvin should know. He began his life
with the odds stacked completely against him.
He has an actual Emmy award for a short feature film on ABC-TV in America. He played a
credited role on the hit TV show X-Files, and a film by renowned director Harmony Korine
called Julien…Donkey Boy (Yes, it was weird). He’s also appeared on over 100 telethons and
since 1976, had been directly involved in raising over $225,000,000 for charity.
In this episode, Alvin Law shares :
- “I did not have a plan.” How he succeeded by just responding to the environment
around him. - His mission and finding a life of Advocacy, helping the world see people with disability
through him. - In-depth Knowledge about The Thalidomide Tragedy – A Morning sickness medication
gone wrong and how it decided his fate even before birth. - Being homeless at 5-days old – His story of having no biological family and finding a
home. - Growing up in a Nature Vs Nature environment and how it helped him.
- “The Medical community thought I was a mistake”.
- Embracing little Alvin and Opening the doors of possibilities.
- “My parents definitely had the wrong plan” Nobody ever predicted I would perform with
Katy Perry. - Learning to play the drums and using it as an instrument of self-esteem – Received
drumsticks from Rush drummer Neil. - How Alvin met an ‘Angel on earth’
- How music made him a peer.
- His greatest motivation – understanding that “human beings can do impossible things,
because they can prove that “can’t is a state of mind”. - How he Met his wife – His little secret being ‘Attitude’
- The importance of having a why: he didn’t choose his why, but he did everything he did.
because he had a why. - His Battle of SELF ESTEEM – learning to do the most embarrassing personal tasks.
- Why It’s important to understand, we become who we’re surrounded by.
- The real story behind “Playing the drums with Kate Perry
- Life-Changing Questions: What am I doing here? Why was I born?
- What are the two most powerful words in human language put together? – a question for
the audience (find out what the answer is). - Our mission in life as humans – to make a difference, make a change, and contribute to our
planet and figuring out the reason you’re here. - How to figure out why you’re here “It is not about you”
- And much more…
Resources mentioned in the show
- https://alvinlaw.com/about/
- Book: Alvins Law Of Life
- 2016 Paralympics trailer yes I can
- True colours festival
- YOU ARE NOT YOUR LABEL
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