A Windsor Paralympian is now competing as a motivational speaker.
Danielle Campo, 39, is in Toronto presenting her life story to an audience of judges.
“This is something I said I would never do, and here I am,” Campo said during a recent interview with CTV News. “It’s totally something absolutely out of my comfort zone.”
However, if she has learned anything from the last three years, Campo says, she’s just going to “go with it”.
“I’m competing under the theme of perseverance,” says Campo. “To share and summarize my life in five minutes it’s been, you know, the challenge.”
In August 2021, Campo gave birth to her daughter Morgan.
“Her birth was textbook. My recovery was anything but,” says Campo.
What followed was nine days on life support, 15 in the ICU and more than seven weeks in hospital, fighting for her life.Danielle Campo McLeod is seen with …