8 Steps That Inspired 300 Million Smiles: Chris and Emily Norton

My guests today are Chris and Emily Norton. They have been at the center of multiple inspiring viral videos.  As a result, they have been featured on Good Morning America, The Today Show as well as USA Today and People Magazine! After a terrible accident that left Chris paralyzed from the neck down, he was told he would never walk again. After a lot of hard work, determination and some serious prayer... they proved the experts wrong when Chris walked across the stage (with Emily at his side) at his graduation. Their amazing adventure continued after graduation.  Chris and Emily got married, adopted 5 daughters, provided a home for foster children, published a book, started public speaking and so much more. We invite you to hear their incredible story of overcoming fear, depression, and anxiety when facing a dark season. We believe there are so many nuggets of wisdom in the episode you can apply to your life.  RESOURCES: chrisnorton.org Chris and Emily's Book Chris’s Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/chrisanorton16/?hl=en  Emily’s Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/emilysummersnorton/?hl=en  Emily's Facebook  https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=510521074 Chris's Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/chrisanorton16/ Quick Episode Summary: 2:43 Welcome Chris and Emily! 5:03 Chris's football career 5:21 When Chris got injured 7:25 When Chris realized he was paralyzed 8:55 When Chris and Emily met 10:25 What Emily is passionate about 12:23 How Chris reached his goal 16:04 The power of a public declaration 18:31 Chris and Emily's first nation interview 19:49 Emily's struggle with depression 26:49 The Norton's 5 daughters 30:22 How Norton's point their kids to God 33:32 The Norton's advice for overcoming hard seasons 35:04 How to connect with the Norton's 35:44 Mitch's biggest takeaways Connect with Mitch! Go to mitchmatthews.com or check us out on Facebook!