You're Not Your Effin' Chair

Gripes and Gains: Having down days but being lucky to have friends and family to be there for ya. That One Time: Forgetting Autumns wheelchair This Weeks Topic: Grief

Gripes & Gains/Topic Of The Week: People trying to intimidate you and/or stereotyping based on your appearance That One Time: Being placed in an uncomfortable position at work

15 year anniversary is coming around the corner and all the feels that come with it. Gripes and Gains: Not having Nick around and the anxiety that comes along with taking care of a toddler on my own. That One Time: Getting a new chair that was HUGE! Weekly Topic: Strength and having to go through struggle to grow and get stronger

Gripes and Gains: Going to other peoples homes That One Time(s): Cyle giving me the push we needed to start a new home project for making accommodations to our home Weekly Topic: Recognizing our wins, big or small and being proud of yourself.

Gripes and Gains: Camping Weekly Topic: You time, taking care of yourself and your mental health. That One Time Part 1: Construction zone in Toronto That One Time Part 2: Sneaking out

Long weekend in Las Vegas: Ups and Downs and lots of fun Gripes and Gains: Hotel, Motel, should have stayed at the Holiday Inn That One Time: Fire alarms Topic Of The Week: Goals

Small wins: if we add them all up we get a big win Procedure recap Gripes and Gains: Dividing and counquering is hard but helpful kids make it easier That one time: Sneaking into the movies Insurance: Good insurance can be a blessing loneliness, we get through it together

Week Recap: Busy week and 4th of July adventures Gripes & Gains: Not being able to feel my feet Rewind: Not always having some one to rely on for help when challenges arises with kids That One Time: No wait that was today Topic Of The Week: Self love and where is the line between healthy self thinking and selfishness

Weekend Recap: Brimmz float in Syracuse parade, wedding venue **Giveaway Winner** Gripes and Gains: Not everywhere has a drive up window or drive up service Rewind: Getting pregnant with Brooks and the delivery A little insider on my "Handmade" shop, Almost Alice and what goes into it. Topic Of The Week: Being an example and knowing your self worth

Weekly Recap: Fathers day, 50th anniversary dinner, grocery store. Somethings are out of our control. Gripes and Gains: This podcast and making it happen. That One Time: Pirates of the Caribbean....... Autumn is very passionate about this weeks story. Rewind: The toughest days teach us humility and humble us.

Another Recap of a busy weekend and sometimes lots of fun makes it not so fun to go to the bathroom. I met a guy named Tim this is why he is awesome. Gripes and Gains part 1: That feeling of why me? Gripes and Gains part 2: The struggle of changing babies in bathrooms for me and Nick. Let's talk about the elephant in the bedroom, sex. That one time part 1: Forgetting I had the key fob when nick dropped me off. That one time part 2: Meeting ......... The Subway guy. Rewind: The day I chose to have a better mindset

Life is busy and our past week was no different. We recap our week. Gripes and Gains Part 1: Parks are not always Autumns friend, but sometimes they are. Gripes and Gains Part 2: Having to pick stuff up from people and the "Run it out to me". People I work with really work with me and it doesn't go unnoticed. Rewind Part 1: Getting bored at home with just me and a newborn. So I had an idea. Ideas seem small but they grow. Rewind Part 2: Don't let oppurtunities to experience something pass by you. June 7th 2018 was a big day in our life and a memory I will never forget. That one time: Just Cause it says accessible doesn't always mean that it will be.

Memorial Day weekend remembering those you have passed and realizing that life is short. Careers and realizing that no matter what, not every job or company will give you an equal shot. Adapting to your work enviroment, as your work enviroment adapts to you. Gripes and Gains: Struggles of raising kids. Rewind: Early years of having our first kid. That one time: two stories of close calls with both of our girls.

Not letting anyone or our own expectations get in the way of being happy. That One Time: Falling out of my chair at girls camp. Gripes and Gains: Parking lots, loading zones, and falling down, all while growing friendships. Rewind: Learning how to raise a newborn and finding out what works for me.

Getting back to therapy and getting healthy for me. Reconizing who is in your corner for success and happiness. Gripes and Gains: Dealing with UTI's and bladder infections. Rewind: First Pregnancy. That One Time: Hand controls broke while on the road in California. Questions for Nick.

Our Anniversary weekend. Gripes and Gains: Buying tickets and attending sporting events and concerts. Rewind: Proposal and buying a home. That one time: Nick fell while helping Autumn up the stairs.

Gripes and Gains : Dealing with pressure sores, other cuts and injuries. Doc Next Door kit. Rewind : Moving out for the first time, graduation from high school. Moving back home and then back out again to Logan for college. On and off dating Nick till we decided we might as well get married. That one time : Prom and wheelchair malfunctions.

Wheelchair Accessibility, Daily Life + Staying Positive during the pain. Gripes + Gains: Pain and Finding clothes that fit Rewind: Moving into an accessible apartment with my family and building an accessible house. Getting my drivers license. Spinal surgery to remove rods. That One Time: My wheelchair got stuck in the airplane cargo compartment. Procedures for wheelchair users to board and exit an airplane.

Overview of our week Gripes + Gains: Living with a spinal cord injury and the bathroom problems that come along with paralysis. Rewind: Coming home from the hospital- What life looked like after spending 2 months recovering and figuring out what to expect after a permanent injury. That one time: Falling out of my wheelchair at Clearfield High School while Nick was pushing me.

Introduction to our podcast. Gripes and Gaines: Wheelchair Accessibility. Rewind: A look back at the car accident that left me paralyzed for life and what my recovery looked like. Remember that one time: How Nick + Autumn met.