A snowboarding crash put me in a coma. I woke without knowing who I was — and rebuilt from zero.
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At fifteen, Jean-François was already building a life on his own terms. Then one landing split that life in two.
March 27, 2003
From his family's living room, he ran a website business building 3D Flash intros. One of them earned him $1,000.
Then he went snowboarding.
“I went too far and too high.”
He went off a drop too high and too far, and hit a tree mid-air. The impact put him in a coma. When he woke up from the coma, he had no idea who he was. The doctor pointed at two strangers standing over his bed — he guessed they were his parents. His memory isn't selective — he remembers everything, but as pictures, like hieroglyphics. They tell the story, just not in words. He remembers most things if they're important — he just ignores the noise and keeps the needed information. Not all of it stays, either.
15years old
Treehit mid-air after the drop
Zerowhere the rebuild began
02The Rebuild
Everything. From zero.
Walk. Talk. Eat. Drink. Not a comeback to who he was — a complete reconstruction.
Walk
Talk
Eat
Drink
Discipline milestone
123,980 steps in 7 days
1 / 5
The method
He had an operation. Years later, surgeons placed implants in his brain for the tremors — they worked perfectly for ten years before needing replacement.
Years later, discipline became his answer. He went to the gym every single day for 735 days straight. Not when the mood was right. Every day.
He still lives with tremors — about 20–30% in his left arm. The injury remains. So does the decision about what it means.
“Repetition beats motivation.”
“I blame my accident for the tremors, but at the same time, I don't blame it at all. Because I love the outcome. I love it.”
“I lived through every situation. Whether it was my path or not, I made it my path — so I can tell it all.”
“Don't numb the pain — feel it. That's what empowers you. When you embrace the pain, it goes away. Everything heals, and gets stronger.”
“Life is not a game of chance — you make your own luck.”
“Life is like backgammon — learn to play it well.”
“When people stare at you, don't get frustrated — they're admiring you. You're doing something they're not doing — and in most cases, something they cannot do. Be thankful. Be proud.”
“They'll still judge you and critique your decisions — even when it works out, they'll still critique it. There's no way around it. Just be proud of your work and stand by it.”
“When shit hits the fan, don't back down — double down. Go for it all. Do whatever you can, do the unexpected — in most cases that works out just fine. So do it.”
03The Mission
No one left alone.
As a kid, Jean-François sat with another child who was always alone. For two months, they sat without speaking.
Then they became best friends.
Eventually, the whole table filled up around them.
“That's what I want for everyone.”
Nobody left alone. Disabled or not. This message is for KINGS and QUEENS.
Aren't we all kings and queens? Become your own goddess.
04The Dream
The next frontier.
His own words — a public statement posted in his voice, and the dream that gives his future its shape.
September 30, 2026 Posted to Facebook
“One of my dreams: work with the people building brain implants.”
At 15, a snowboarding accident gave me a severe brain injury. I already live with a brain implant — and I want to be part of what’s next.
I’ll be honest: I don’t see some grand purpose in life. But I enjoy every moment of it. Whatever happens, there’s always a new challenge — it’s a never-ending story of trying to improve. Being part of this future would give me a purpose.
Where I live, I don’t know anyone — but everyone knows me. People talk, they make up their minds about you. What I can do is work with the people building the future. I have to try to get ahead — being handicapped, I need that edge.
05My Story in Two Minutes
My Story in Two Minutes
The short version
Before anything broke, he was the kid who taught himself computers — PHP, JavaScript, C++ — and made $1,000 on a 3D animation at twelve. At seven, his family moved to Calgary and he didn't know a word of English — three months later, he was bilingual. Years later, he was losing his French at Calgary's only French school because he refused to speak it, and that's how he failed religion: the only class he ever failed, with perfect attendance and zero participation points, all for speaking English. Then on March 27, 2003, snowboarding at Lake Louise, he went too far and too high off a drop and hit a tree mid-air. Three months in a coma. When he woke up, he had no idea who he was. The doctor pointed at two strangers standing over his bed. He didn't recognize them — but he guessed they were his parents. Who else could it be? His memory isn't selective — he remembers everything, but as pictures, like hieroglyphics. His short-term memory is horrible. A tracheotomy had changed his voice; he had to relearn speech word by word, relearn walking, relearn living. A year of rehab, then 2 years volunteering — pushing other patients in wheelchairs, which helped him more than therapy ever did. The world still misreads him: police assume he's drunk, strangers hear “wasted.” He stopped explaining himself and learned to stand steady. Misread, but never broken.
06Coffee & Conversation
Coffee & Conversation
You won't be talking to a doctor or therapist. You'll be talking to one human sharing what actually worked — from lived experience.
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If you're in rehab, dealing with an injury, joint or muscle problems, or a disability, bring the physical obstacle in front of you. In twenty honest minutes, you'll be heard, talk it through plainly, and work out what you can do next.
You get: a 20-minute Coffee & Conversation call focused on your physical obstacles and your next step, booked through the calendar.
This one is about you. Whoever you are, whatever you're carrying — an injury, a rehab, a loss, a comeback of your own — you're included. Answer 13 questions about your life, and Jean-François turns your story into a motivational, philosophical song made for you.
You get: a personalized song built from your 13 answers, everything, unfiltered, Graphic Details, a weekly audio drop, and a 20-minute conversation every two weeks.
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Chapter 1 · Excerpt
Before Anything Broke
Before anything broke, school came easily to me. I was a strong student across the board. The only class I ever failed was religion, and that wasn’t because I couldn’t do the work. It was a French school, and I refused to speak French. That was the whole story. I picked that hill and stood on it.
We didn't grow up with money. We lived fairly poorly.
I taught myself computers instead. While other kids were memorizing things they didn’t care about, I was learning how the internet worked.
October 2026.
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I also walk dogs. Tobby is my daily walking partner — I do guided walks and dog walks around the park, steady and reliable. If you need a hand with yours, let's talk.
Lawn care — mowing, trimming, keeping a yard straight. Honest work, done right.
Shoveling — driveways and walkways cleared, on time after the snow.
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Proof in the work.
A short clip of Jean-François showing the physical results of his training.
A TBI survivor rebuilding his life in public. Snowboarding accident in 2003, coma, had to relearn everything — speech, walking, living. Now he tells the story straight and helps others overcome their physical obstacles.
What happened to him?
March 27, 2003: he went off a drop too high and too far snowboarding, overshot the landing and crashed into a tree mid-air. Severe traumatic brain injury, coma, a year of rehab, then 2 years volunteering pushing other patients in wheelchairs.
How does his memory work?
Not selective — he remembers everything, but as pictures, like hieroglyphics. They tell the story, just not in words. (The full version is in The Fall.)
What does 'Be the KING or QUEEN of your life' mean?
His standard. Think like a KING or QUEEN. Become one. Do your best. Always. No excuses.
How can I talk to him?
Book a 20-minute Coffee & Conversation call, or support him on Ko-fi — $50 monthly for God Tier: everything unfiltered, plus bonus photos and a weekly audio drop.
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