A Paralyzed Man Finds Freedom on 'Breakthrough With Tony Robbins'
Frank Alioto lost the use of his limbs on his wedding night. It's a truly sad story. To celebrate his marriage to his wife Kristen, Frank jumped into a swimming pool. But by doing that, he got injured -- and instantly became a quadriplegic.
Now, on 'Breakthrough With Tony Robbins' (Tue., 8PM ET on NBC), life coach Tony Robbins tries to help Frank recapture a measure of his former happiness. "Life can be rich, regardless of what's happened to us on the outside," Tony says. But how do you help a quadriplegic man feel "free" again?
The answer ... skydiving. Tony puts Frank and his wife in a helicopter, and then has them jump through thousands of feet of air. It's a beautiful moment, and it brings Frank some joy. Initially, he's frightened, but then he calls the experience "extremely powerful." "It was the freest I'd felt since being told I was paralyzed," he adds.
Wife Kristen has this to say about their skydiving adventure: "It was a moment that I'll never forget. He was floating, and he didn't feel that he had no legs. I'll always picture that smile on his face."