Highlighting adaptive athletes and pioneers in the world of inclusive fitness
On the ninth episode of the AdaptX Performance Podcast we are joined by Rick Muhr. Rick has accumulated a wealth of knowledge from being an elite runner to training hundreds for the Boston Marathon. The beauty in Rick's narrative is his ability to consolidate complex information into a simple yet thorough approach to training that could benefit runners of any level.
On the eighth episode of the AdaptX Performance Podcast we are joined by BJ Williams. After a car accident derailed his dream of playing professional hockey, BJ found running and triathlon to be an outlet for his competitive spirit and work ethic. Working as a police officer himself, BJ now runs races in full uniform to honor fallen officers.
On the seventh episode of the AdaptX Performance Podcast we are joined by Danielle Adler, marathoner and owner of Starting Line PT and Run Studio. We talk about her decision to leave the comfort of an established company in Boston PT and Wellness to open up a cash-based practice, what would motivate someone to take this path, and her recent trip to Australia.
On the sixth episode of the AdaptX Performance Podcast we are joined by Beth James, the legs behind Team Liza. After suffering a traumatic brain injury that robbed Liza of mobility and some means of communication, Beth began racing with her daughter. This has taken them around the country; completing incredible feats of athleticism together. Most recently, the duo took on the Kona Ironman World Championships.
On the fifth episode of the AdaptX Performance Podcast we are joined by Dan Santos, a 26 year old with femoral hypoplasia. Dan is on the U.S. National Sled Hockey Developmental team and is a program assistant at Northeast Passage. After we got a workout in we discussed how Northeast Passage has been essential in his life and how adaptive recreation can greatly improve the lives of individuals with disabilities.
On the fourth episode of the AdaptX Performance Podcast we are joined by Joey Mullaney, a 25 year old with Freidrich’s Ataxia, a rare neurological disease that causes progressive degeneration of nerve fibers in the spinal cord and peripheral nerves. Joey has big aspirations for 2020. After we got in a workout together we discuss his efforts as an author, grad student, and establishing a non-profit.
On the third episode of the AdaptX Performance Podcast we are joined by Kim "Rooster" Rossiter, president of Ainsley's Angels of America. While deployed in Iraq, Rooster's daughter was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder. She inspired Rooster to establish a non-profit. We discuss how their organization has maintained a high standard of quality while rapidly growing to more than 70 cities around the country.
On the second episode of the AdaptX Performance podcast we are joined by Zak Gabor. Zak is a physical therapist at Boston PT and Wellness in Medford, MA as well as the founder of the Level Up Initiative. We talked about the ways in which the physical therapy profession is changing and how he is helping to lead this change. as well as his perspective on entrepreneurship and growing a company.
On our first episode of the AdaptX Performance podcast we are joined by Kyle and Brent Pease from Atlanta, Georgia. They recently became the second wheelchair duo to ever complete the Ironman World Championships in Kona. We talked about triathlon, their book Beyond the Finish, and the goals of their organization, the Kyle Pease Foundation.
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