Michael Hingson on Resilience and Surviving the Unthinkable|S5 EP217: Book Banter Podcast
- Dianne Burckhardt
- 3 days ago
- 5 min read
How World Trade Center survivor Michael Hingson used resilience, trust, and mindset to make it through the impossible, become a NYT bestselling author, and build a new future.
Hello My happy People,
Michael Hingson has spent his life proving that limitations are often more about perception than reality. Blind since birth, he was raised by sighted parents who believed strongly in independence and encouraged him to live life fully. He grew up doing many of the same things as other kids, riding bikes, mastering math in his head, and learning to read and write in Braille. He later earned both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in physics from the University of California, Irvine, and spent nearly thirty years working in the high-tech industry.
His life changed dramatically on September 11, 2001, when he and his guide dog Roselle safely evacuated the 78th floor of Tower One in the World Trade Center moments before it collapsed. Their story of trust, courage, and teamwork captured international attention and later became the #1 New York Times bestselling book Thunder Dog: The True Story of a Blind Man, His Guide Dog, and the Triumph of Trust.
Since that day, Hingson has traveled the world sharing his experiences and the lessons he learned about courage, teamwork, and perseverance. Our conversation explores what it means to face fear without letting it control you and learn how to move forward with confidence.
His latest book, Live Like a Guide Dog: True Stories from a Blind Man and His Dogs about Being Brave, Overcoming Adversity, and Moving Forward in Faith, shares the principles he has learned from decades of working with guide dogs and how those lessons can help anyone overcome challenges, trust themselves, and live their lives with purpose.
He also hosts the podcast Unstoppable Mindset, where he speaks with thought leaders and guests about inclusion, diversity, and the ways fear and perception shape how we respond to the world around us. Through these conversations, he explores how our own fears and assumptions can become barriers, and how shifting that mindset can open the door to growth, understanding, and real progress.
For speaking engagements write to: speaker@michaelhingson.com
Enjoy,
Dianne
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