Tony Jacobsen of #UNBREAKABLE, a physical fitness instructor, discusses his biggest challenges in starting his business, building confidence, and shares advice for persons with disabilities who aspire to be self-employed.
Tony Jacobsen, who was born with Osteogenesis Imperfecta (O.I.), aka Brittle Bones Disease, is the author of “Disable Your Disability: Live the Healthy Life You Deserve!”, the first book to discuss the delicate yet important relationship between fitness and O.I.
In addition to his book, Tony is a NASM Certified Personal Trainer and runs a successful online adaptive fitness club called #UNBREAKABLE Body.
After identifying a need within his own disability community, Tony created the #OILife program. The program creates video resources and hosts live events, both virtually and in-person, to provide a safe, encouraging, and fun space for O.I.ers around the world to e
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