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The James Altucher Show · September 13, 2026 · 1h 15m

Jon Morrow: The Man Who Changed the Rules [From the Archive]

Jon Morrow was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy at six months old and given two years to live. Against all expectations, he became a writer, entrepreneur, and founder of Smart Blogger. He describes how his mother reframed disability as something everyone experiences—each person has things they cannot do, but also something they can do better than most. Jon explains the financial trap of Medicaid income limits that forced him to work for free, the move to Mexico to escape that trap, and the belief system that helped him become unstoppable. His framework for taking control—reconstructing reality, finding the price, and creating urgency—turns fear and limitation into fuel for achievement.

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The Medicaid Income Trap00:19:24
Jon was trapped: earning enough to support himself would make him ineligible for the Medicaid benefits that paid for his life-sustaining care.
Everyone Is Disabled in Some Way00:22:06
Jon’s mother taught him that everyone has something they cannot do as well as others—a disability—and everyone has something they can do better than most.

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