Throwback; Episode 687: The Will to Survive with Cristina Coria

Today we wanted to share an episode from a little while back. We
believe that it provides immense value and there are some new
listeners, so we wanted to re-post it.


On today's episode, Dennis sits down with Retired Santa Monica
Officer Cristina Coria. Cristina was born and raised in Santa
Monica, California, and grew up in a family of police officers
who worked for the Santa Monica Police Department. Coria has been
a police officer for almost 14 years. During this time, she has
gone through two life-threatening experiences. First, she was
nearly crushed to death when she was pinned up against her police
car by another vehicle driven by an intoxicated driver. Second,
she sustained an almost career-ending injury to her left arm
after being shot by a murder suspect during a hostage standoff
which occurred on the Santa Monica Pier on July 4, 2000. She
sustained severe bone and nerve damage and was initially advised
by doctors that she might lose her arm. After extensive
reconstructive surgery she was told by doctors that she would
never be able to have full use of her arm again nor return back
to work. Through dedication, determination, faith and
perseverance, she beat the odds and regained use of her arm. In
2000, Cristina was a contestant on the 13th season of Survivor:
Cook Island and in 2001, she returned back to work full duty
patrolling the streets of Santa Monica. After such hardships, she
manages to keep upbeat and continues to have a positive outlook
on life. Cristina talks about overcoming adversity, keeping a
positive mindset when times are tough and how everything happens
for a reason.


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