Francesco Clark was 24 years old and his life was coming together when a diving accident left him paralyzed from the mid-chest down. Initially told he would never breathe on his own again or move anything from the injury site down, depression set in. It was not until Christopher Reeve passed away (3 years later) that he decided to take his life back.

Around the same time, frustrated and unable to find cosmetics to combat skin conditions brought on by his SCI, Francesco, and his father (a doctor trained in homeopathic healing) began experimenting with different oils in their kitchen. Following years of work, the Clark’s Botanicals Skincare line was born. It is now extremely popular, used by the likes of Madonna, Meryl Streep, and Julianne Moore in fact. Francesco joins me today on The QuadCast to discuss, among other things, his accident, his work with the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation, and ultimately how he is now “comfortable in his own skin” again. He has also very kindly offered my listeners a 25% discount on all of his products; by using the promo code The QuadCast 25 on his website: clarksbotanicals.com.