Podcast appearances and mentions of roy tuscany

Jay Rawe hails from Florida and has a B.A.S.E. Jumping background which immediately makes him different from a lot of my guests. What else is different is the challenges of his childhood. Growing up in one of the pill capitals of the world, Jay was sucked into the world that was opiate addiction and that wreaked havoc on his life. While not sober, when Jay got off pills, that's when his skydiving life took off. After some B.A.S.E. training from Red Bull Airforce athlete Miles Daisher, and Jay was on his way to a life in the air....but tragedy struck, and Jay not only lived to tell the tale, he found sit-skiing and these days, he's pushing the envelope more than he's ever pushed in his life. Roy Tuscany asks the Inappropriate Questions  Jay Rawe Show Notes: 4:00:  Florida man, getting hurt as a kid, sports, losing friends young, pills, trouble, and rehab 14:00:  Skydiving, Twin Falls, and Miles Daisher   20:00: Insta360 Video Cameras: Buy the X4, at checkout, use the code Powell and get a free ski pole or snowboard split-board pole mount Stanley:  The brand that invented the category! Only the best for Powell Movement listeners.  Check out Stanley1913.com   Best Day Brewing:  All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories or sugar. 23:00:  Journey out west, learning, and roofing with Miles, back to Florida to jump, fear, and antenna 31:00:  Partying, money, jumping with other people, the accident, 42:00:   Elan Skis:  Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better. Outdoor Research:  Click here for 25% off Outdoor Research products (not valid on sale items or pro products) 42:00:  he aftermath of the BASE jump gone wrong, the hospital, recovery, the first piss, getting movement back, plateau, drinking, and darkness 52:00:  Yoga, sit skiing, Josh Dueck, National Ability Center, moving out west, Trevor Kennison, 360's on a sit ski, and landing switch 62:00:  Getting cautious after injury, FWT, MSP, and Tanner Hall      72:00:  Inappropriate Questions with Roy Tuscany

Today Jen interviews Roy Tuscany of High Fives Foundation. His story and attitude and generosity and so much more will blow your mind!  What Roy is doing for the community of athletes with disabilities is life-altering and quite profound.We hope you enjoy the interview!We love to hear from you. Send emails to ForOurSpecialKids@gmail.com if you have questions, topics, or an amazing person we should highlight. And, please tell a friend or caregiver about us! Follow Us on Instagram & FaceBook, @ForOurSpecialKids or go to https://www.ForOurSpecialKids.comhttps://uppbeat.io/t/lane-king/journeyLicense code: E3DYP1B4L21HSX8E

THE VIBE with Kelly Cardenas presents YOU HAVE TO MEET MY FRIENDS!!! On this episode of You have to meet my friends, we get skunked by about five of my friends not answering their phones, although we get the opportunity to speak with PLH founder, Gary Spellman, happy life Wood, creator, Steve, Thompson, the ultimate motivator, and one of the top motivational speakers in the world James Dixon, my best friend, Will, SIMMONS, Roy ⚡️ Tuscany, founder of High Fives foundation and three times Super Bowl champion patriots own Lonie Paxton --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kelly-cardenas/message

The VIBE with Kelly Cardenas presents Originally from Waterbury, VT and after graduating from University of Vermont with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Roy headed out west to pursue the dream of being a professional free-skier. In 2006, Roy suffered a life-changing injury that left him paralyzed from the waist down and was the catalyst to the creation of High Fives. Roy turned the financial and community support of his own recovery into a ‘pay-it-forward' adventure with the creation of High Fives Non-Profit Foundation. He was named the “spirit inspires” award from Disabled Sports USA in 2011, and once held the World Record for the most high fives in a 24 hour period. He lives in Reno, NV with his partner, Alana Nichols, and son, Gunnar, and enjoys finding fun in everything he does - biking, skiing, surfing, and everything outdoors. https://highfivesfoundation.org/

Roy Tuscany is originally from Waterbury, VT, and after graduating from the University of Vermont with a Mechanical Engineering degree, he headed west to pursue the dream of being a professional free-skier. In 2006, Roy suffered a life-changing injury that left him paralyzed from the waist down and was the catalyst for the creation of High Fives. Roy turned the financial and community support of his recovery into a ‘pay-it-forward' adventure with the creation of the High Fives Foundation. He was named the “Spirit Inspires” award from Disabled Sports USA in 2011 and once held the World Record for the most high fives in 24 hours. He lives in Reno, NV, with his partner Alana Nichols and son Gunnar. He enjoys finding fun in everything he does - biking, skiing, surfing, and everything outdoors.A Quote From This Episode"Post-traumatic growth is a rare phenomenon that individuals, after sustaining a life-changing injury, not only change to the way they physically move, but also their path of life."Resources Mentioned in This EpisodeMovie: Full Circle Documentary on Netflix (It's Awesome)Video: Good by Jocko WillinkMany Lives, Many Masters by Brian Weiss The Myth of Normal by Gabor MateDiscipline is Destiny by Ryan HolidayGreen Lights by Matthew McCuahneMatthew McConaugheyMindset by Carol DweckSand Talk by Tyson YunkaportaAbout The International Leadership Association (ILA)The ILA was created in 1999 to bring together professionals interested in studying, practicing, and teaching leadership. Plan for ILA's 26th Global Conference in Chicago, IL - November 7-10, 2024.About The Boler College of Business at John Carroll UniversityBoler offers four MBA programs – 1 Year Flexible, Hybrid, Online, and Professional. Each track offers flexible timelines and various class structure options (online, in-person, hybrid, asynchronous). Boler's tech core and international study tour opportunities set these MBA programs apart. Rankings highlighted in the intro are taken from CEO Magazine.About  Scott J. AllenWebsiteWeekly Newsletter: The Leader's EdgeMy Approach to HostingThe views of my guests do not constitute "truth." Nor do they reflect my personal views in some instances. However, they are views to consider, and I hope they help you clarify your perspective. Nothing can replace your reflection, research, and exploration of the topic.

Professional skier Roy Tuscany was living the high life in the mountains of Tahoe until one day, his life changed forever. In constant battles with injury and alcohol, he fought through the hard times to rise to the top of the mountain once again.   Follow Roy Tuscany on: Instagram: @RoyTuscany Facebook: @Roy.Tuscany LinkedIn: Roy Tuscany Twitter: @RoyTuscany __ Follow the show on  Instagram: @thegoodstuffpodcst Twitter: @TheGoodStuffpodcst Facebook: @TheGoodStuffPodcst Website: TheGoodStuffPodcast.com Youtube: @TheGoodStuffPodcast Email the show at thegoodstuffpodcast22@gmail.com   Follow Jacob & Ashley on Instagram: @jacob_schick & @ashleyschicktx Twitter: @jacob_schick & @ashleyschicktx See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Roy Tuscany is back, and part 2 with Roy is different than any podcast or interview he's done before. This episode isn't about Roy's story of coming back from a life-altering injury and starting the High Fives Foundation; we did that in episode 49. This week, we talk about things like what it's like being the first person to offer an injured person hope after a transformative injury, how difficult that is, what the cost of a spinal injury is, how one pays for that, and a lot of the things able-bodied people don't think about. High Fives Athlete Trevor Kennison asks the Inappropriate Questions. Roy Tuscany Show Notes: 3:00:  Does he wish he wasn't injured, the pain of life, rude people, and telling his story so much. 13:00:  Making this podcast different, seeing people on their worst days, and explaining what a diagnosis really means to a patient. 20:00:  Rollerblade: They invented inline skating and make the best skates on the planet. Best Day Brewing:  All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories and sugar. Elan Skis:  Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better. 23:00:  Bringing hope, accepting a new reality, who your real friends are, the cost of everything, and the worst of what can happen       42:00:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code winteriscoming Peter Glenn Ski and Sports:  Over 60 years of getting you out there.  Outdoor Research:  The best outerwear in the world comes from OR and is built in the PNW 45:00:  Positive mentality, his favorite High Fives athlete story, and once-in-a-lifetime moments. 48:00:  Why he has a nice truck, money, travel budget, being an influencer, and the weather 63:00:  Inappropriate Questions with Trevor Kennison

Alana Nichols is legendary in the adaptive sports and disability community. She is a three time gold medalist and dual sport athlete in both wheelchair basketball and Alpine skiing. She's also the first female American to win gold in both the summer and the winter Paralympic games. Alaina's been featured on 60 minutes, has big-time corporate sponsors, and is a force in the world of women's sports and now adaptive surfing. She's also raising a son together with high-fives founder, Roy Tuscany. This episode is the third in a series of women who are bad ass athletes and navigating life at different times in their journey post spinal cord injury. Guest info:@alanathejane alanajanenichols.comAdditional Resources:highfivesfoundation.orgadaptivesurfingprofessionals.comContact us: Instagram: @unexpectedjourneypodcastEmail: tim@unexpectedjourneypod.com Hosted and produced by Tim BrownAudio engineer and sound design by Jesse LaFountaineEditing by Riss BickfordEpisode cover art by David McCaulley Cover art and logo design by Anne Holt

Darian Boyle is one of the pioneering athletes who helped usher the free ski movement to the forefront of the sport, but Darian is so much more than just a champion skier. She's a model, a lifeguard, a paddleboarder, a boat builder, a marina owner, a bartender, a surfer, a Hobie cat racer, a moto rider, and a mom. She hasn't slowed down since she started chasing her brothers when she was little. On the podcast, we talk about her incredible ski career, modeling career, television career, her injuries, and so much more. Roy Tuscany is on point in asking the Inappropriate Questions. Darian Boyle Show Notes: 3:00:  Her nickname, Darian Jr, her parents, and her brothers    14:00:  Growing up in NJ, Ford Modeling Agency with Brooke Shields, her Sugarbush ski house, lifeguarding/summering in Sea Girt, NJ, and close calls in the water 23:30:  Rollerblade: They invented inline skating and make the best skates on the planet. Best Day Brewing:  All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories and sugar. Elan Skis:  Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better. 25:30:  Close calls in the mountains, her pro ski plans end before they start, working in television, California to Aspen, moguls, Aspen Extreme, shin problems, and moving to Tahoe 44:00:  Stanley:  Get 30% off sitewide with the code pmovement Peter Glenn Ski and Sports:  Over 60 years of getting you out there.  46:00:  The Performers, sponsors, money, Skier Cross, The Factory Team, CK ad rip-off, and moving on to Head 58:00:  MC and the Cadillac story, breaking McConkey's new sled, wearing a helmet, and breaking her neck 75:00:  Inappropriate Questions with Roy Tuscany

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Hey everyone, welcome back to the outdoor biz podcast.  I have an inspiring conversation for you today with an incredible human being, leader, and visionary. High Fives Foundation Founder Roy Tuscany. We talk about his go-all-in attitude, talent for big air, his skiing accident, and the High Fives Foundation Facebook Twitter Instagram The Outdoor Biz Podcast Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Sign up for my Newsletter HERE.  I'd love to hear your feedback about the show! You can contact me here: email: rick@theoutdoorbizpodcast.com or leave me a message on Speakpipe! Presented to by:   Show Notes: So when did you first put on a pair of skis? In third grade, my mom gave me a choice that I had to do something in the winter. And at the time I was probably about 46 pounds soaking wet. I was barely four feet tall. I was the littlest kid in my grade, and I grew up in this kind of rural area of Vermont where the two choices were either hockey or learn to ski at the Bolton Night Ski Program. And the folks that played hockey at that time were the kids that were on the opposite side of the spectrum, the ones that like could buy beer in third grade, they had like a full beard, you know? And I just knew that like the game of “Let's see how hard we can hit little Roy into the boards” wouldn't be that much fun to me. Little did I know, unfortunately, skiing would have some pretty devastating injuries throughout my life. They're probably more devastating than getting crushed into the boards. Where did you get your talent for Big Air? Back in the day, I was on a freestyle team and they had this jump that was set up behind a bar. And, we used to get literally paid by the patrons at the bar to keep jumping from like three until the sun went down. We basically would just put on our own little big air shows at Sugar Bush, Vermont. And that's how I got into it. Why did you choose mechanical engineering at UVM? My dad is a civil wastewater engineer. So my dad designed sewer systems and it just never really appealed to me that you would be designing something that when you went to go test it, you would be smelling well . . . yeah, you can guess it that. And I knew I wanted to be creative. I knew I had a mind that could start with an end result and work all the way back to the beginning to figure out all the steps needed to. So it just hit me that let's try some type of engineering that you don't have to smell poop. After graduation, you landed a job as a freestyle skiing coach at Sugar Bowl, that must have felt great!   You know the wild thing, the head coach at that time, Eric Des Laurier hired me. The guy I wanted to be my whole life from Bolton Valley. He was the head coach there and gave me the job through John Egan. Yeah, I got paid to go skiing every day, that was awesome. And then you had your accident in Mammoth, which changed everything. So April 29th, 2006, after coaching for two years at the Sugar Bowl Academy, I was down at Mammoth for the annual coaches retreat. And, ended up going 130 feet on a hundred-foot jump, came down from 30 feet in the air, and then the result an impact into the snow fractured my T 12 vertebrae in my spine and I was paralyzed from there and got life flighted to Renown which is a medical center in Reno, Nevada. Then somehow found the perseverance to push through all the work it took to get you where you are today. I mean, for two straight years that's all I did. But it was because the academy I was working from and the place I'm from in Vermont, they came together and they rallied around and raised all this money. All I had to do was focus on myself. To me, I had an obligation to every single person that donated to my recovery fund to be obligated o show up. And I think if there's anything people could learn, is that if you just show up, you're already beating 90% of the population, right? That means you only gotta be better than 10% now. And gosh, like how great is that if like all you have to do is show up and now all you gotta beat is 10%. Like let's go! Tell us about the High Fives Foundation In 2009, we kicked off the foundation with the idea of helping one individual every year that would sustain a life-changing injury in winter sports. And now, 14 years later, we have supported over 600 plus individuals and veterans with grants that have totaled over 7 million dollars that are focused in getting people back to sports and getting through the recovery process. And we've evolved from one individual getting hurt in the outdoor sports to now evolving to the idea to focus on preventing life changing injuries, but providing resources and hope because they do happen in the outdoor sports. Do you have any suggestions or advice for folks that might want to launch something like High Fives, a foundation or something they're passionate about? I would say, you've gotta be able to tie it back to something. I always tell people the one reason I was as successful, and there's many, but one really drives back to the idea of these nineties commercials I remember for Hair Club for men, and the guy would end the commercial being like, I'm not only our first client, I'm also the president. Right? And we can use that same pitch. I'm technically Athlete Zero for the foundation. Right. The first person the foundation ever helped. Before the foundation was anything. And because of that I can speak with a massive amount of passion. But then through my education, through just all the things I've done leading up to that, I'm also able to bring in a lot of structure. And a lot of ways to stay organized and ways to become more successful just by showing up What's your favorite piece of outdoor gear? Under a hundred dollars? I would actually say they're these like after surf pants from the brand Rvka, just, they are like, I think they're like 70 bucks or something like that. After I go surfing, I just always put these pants on and I've actually kind of transitioned into wearing them every day, every once in a while, right? Because. I just feel happy in 'em. Do you have a couple of books? I am like in love with this book right now. I've listened to it three times and I think I've bought it in the last day for like 14 different people. It's the new book by Ryan Holliday. Discipline is Destiny. Where can people find you if they'd like to follow up? High Fives Foundation.org Instagram Twitter Facebook

It's part 2 with me, your host Mike Powell. I'm going to end the year catching you up on my life and times and a lot of industry talk with the founder of the High Fives Foundation, Roy Tuscany. Topics include Tanner Hall, Gus Kenworthy, best podcasts, worst podcasts, what's happening in snow media, who's doing it best, and so much more. It's a fun holiday and birthday episode with a great friend. Mike Powell Show Notes: 3:30:  Episode 100, 200, 300, podcasts Powell listens to, and word association on other similar podcasts   12:00:  Numbers, best/worst guests, differentiation, and thoughts on print media     21:00:  Stanley:  Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast Outdoor Research:  The best outerwear ever built just got better get 25% off all OR 24:00:  The Outerverse, Powder, NFTs, and life takes a turn for the worse recently 31:00:  Live events, Peloton, and X Games    40:30:  Peter Glenn Ski and Sports:  Over 60 years of getting you out there 10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers; they support action sports more than anyone Elan Skis:  Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better 41:45:  More X, K2, Liquid Death, Favorites, and 2 Dudes, 1 Mike    51:00:  Inappropriate Questions with Roy

Michelle Parker has made a name for herself in the big mountains, but her roots go all over the board when it comes to sports and skiing. An elite soccer player with a big future, Michelle was forced to choose between soccer and ski racing at a young age. She chose ski racing, became a Junior Olympic Champion, and then quit racing in favor of the park and skiing powder. While Michelle competed for a bit, injuries made her realize that contests were not her thing and her focus shifted entirely to filming. She's arguably one of the most important skiers this century. We talk about real issues in this one, and Michelle has a great perspective. Roy Tuscany asks Inappropriate Questions. Michelle Parker Show Notes: 3:30:  Injuries, what she learns during them, healers all over, and finally, good news   21:00:  Stanley:  Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast Peter Glenn Ski and Sports:  Over 60 years of getting you out there Outdoor Research:  The best outerwear ever built just got better 23:00:  Dad was a professional tennis player, almost quitting skiing and her thoughts on the new Palisades name 29:00:  Ski town privilege and diversity, experiencing the uprising in Seattle and Portland, and how do we get other people to the mountains 36:00:  Getting into skiing, skiers in Tahoe, her crew, and playing baseball 40:30:  10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers; they support action sports more than anyone Rollerblade:  Ski season may be over, but that feeling lasts all year with inline skating Elan Skis:  Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better 42:30:  Elite Soccer, having to choose between soccer and skiing, Junior Olympic Champion, and quitting racing 51:00:  Does she have girlfriends, women in skiing, her idols at Palisades, and hitting McConkey in the balls 59:00:  Park skiing, getting sponsored by Line, X Games, K2, the lack of support, and getting dropped by her sponsors 70:00:  Inappropriate Questions with Roy Tuscany and Trevor Kennison

Roy Tuscany is the co-founder of High Fives Foundation which has helped over 150 athletes recover from paralyzing injuries. In 2006, he suffered a devastating spinal cord injury while skiing that left his lower body paralyzed. Instead of realizing his dream of becoming a world-class pro skier, he had to relearn how to walk. But two years later, he was able to step into skis equipped with outriggers.

Josh Dueck is an inspiration.  A working-class kid from Kimberley, BC, Josh took skiing as far as he could afford to before becoming a coach.  His coaching career was cut short due to a life-altering injury that put him in a wheelchair and eventually on Paralympic Podiums.  It's a heavy story, and I ask all the questions that people want the answers to, but were afraid to ask. Josh Dueck Show Notes: 3:30:  Chef De Mission, Kimberley, BC, and getting into skiing on his own via a paper airplane contest 11:00:  His crew on the freestyle team, his face piercings and look, partying, and the BC Team 14:00:  The end of moguls, coaching, working with the future of skiing, and making them better 21:00:  Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast Peter Glenn Ski and Sports:  Over 60 years of getting you out there 10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone 23:30:  Jumps, and how he injured himself, how it impacted Woody, and the immediate aftermath 29:00:  Finding out he will never walk again, the pain, the support of his parents and Lacy, other people's reactions to the injury, and going to the BC Championships 3 weeks after surgery 39:30:  Alpine Vans:  Upgrade your adventure, Upgrade your life Elan Skis:  Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better 41:00:  Everything you were afraid to ask about paralysis, his arms are his legs, retrofitting or not, and the expense of it all 50:00:  Getting back into the mountains,  getting into racing, crashing, and being humbled on the World Cup circuit 57:00:  Paralympics in Whistler, the Paralympic hangover, X-Games and Tom Morello     67:00:  The Freedom Chair movie, the backflip, going on Ellen and airing over Abma 72:00:  Sochi infrastructure, winning the gold and partying with the Austrians 75:00:  Inappropriate Questions with Roy Tuscany  

In this week's, I was lucky enough to sit down with Roy Tuscany, founder of the non-profit organization High Fives Foundation. Roy started High Fives after seeing from his own personal spinal cord injury experience, how devastating and challenging it was for him to move forward and find meaning and purpose in life after injury. We talk about the great lessons he learned through the network of mentors and advisors who helped guide him in his recovery to live his life to it's fullest potential and how this inspired him to want to replicate and scale that peer mentorship ethos to be there for anyone else in the US suffering from a spinal cord injury so they are not alone and dealing with this very challenging circumstance by themselves. highfivesfoundation.org Find Us On Social: www.instagram.com/derekherrera www.derekherrera.com

Dan Egan is a Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame Member and living legend with a ton of stories to tell. In round two of his podcast, he tells the story that almost killed him, what it took to survive and how it changed his life forever.  There were 15 people that didn't make it out and Dan tells the tale. We finish things off with my complaints about the Ski and Snowboard HOF that Dan is currently the face of. Dan Egan Show Notes: 6:00:  OR Show, Dan's summer, and his book 9:00:  What is Degree7, Patrick Vallecant, why the trip to Mount Elbrus   14:00:  Arriving in Paris and realizing this is a crazy idea, a massive group, and being watched in Russia 17:00:  The creepy phone call, why so many die on Elbrus, vacation mentality, Allah doesn't like May Day, the differences between Dan and John, and forgetting gear 24:30:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast Dragon:  Their glasses FLOAT, use the code Powell15 to save 15 % 10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone 27:00:  Why a short acclimatization process, John and Tom aren't going to push for the summit, losing his climbing partner, and turnaround time 31:00:  Taking his pack off for the summit push, making it in a blizzard, decision making in altitude, and meeting Sasha 35:00:  Joining the Russians, spending the night on the mountain, his white light moment, Sasha saves the day again, and fighting for rope, and leaving the group 45:30:  Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Alpine Vans:  Upgrade your adventure, Upgrade your life Rollerblade:  Find out all about the award-winning Skate to Ski program 48:00:  Who was Sasha, how many people die on the mountain that day, getting out of Russia, medical issues and fights in France, and the trip that never ends 56:00:  My problems with the Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame and our discussion about it. (I know Terje is not from the US and should not be in the conversation) 68:00:  Inappropriate Questions with Roy Tuscany

This week we're podcasting live from Denver, Colorado for the Outdoor Retailer, and wow, we have some pretty amazing guests this week. Starting with Roy Tuscany, Founder and CEO of High Fives Foundation. We chat about his accident and recovery, and why he started High Fives Foundation. To learn more, go to https://highfivesfoundation.org/about/. Join the conversation with us!

Roy Tuscany goes at life 100%, nothing can stop him.  In 2006 he had a major ski crash at Mammoth Mountain in California which left him with some decisions about his outlook on life.  His intensity didn't slow down.  He took what he learned from his life-altering incident and started the High Fives Foundation to help other athletes who had found themselves in similar situations.  Now as a relatively new father he is taking his "I can do anything outlook" and creating an incredible life exploring with his family.https://highfivesfoundation.org/

High Fives Foundation Founder and CEO Roy Tuscany  had his sites set on becoming a professional skier until a tragic accident left him paralyzed from the waist down causing him to shift his plans. In this episode Roy opens up about his story , he and Anthony  talk about the power of being vulnerable , how your biggest enemy could be right between your eyes  and  why it's important  to celebrate your moments . instagram- @RoyTuscany                      @hi5sfoundation  Facebook- @High Fives Foundation                    @Roy Tuscany  Twitter -  @royTUSCANY                  @Hi5SFOUNDATION Special thank you to our sponsor SafeStreets, visit https://www.safestreets.com/unstoppable for more details. Follow  The Unstoppable Podcast on social media at:              Twitter -@Be_Unstoppabl3                Instagram - @THEUNSTOPPABLEPODCAST                Facebook- The Unstoppable Podcast with Anthony Robles  

Roy Tuscany knows what it's like to jump 130 feet on skis and miss the landing by 30 feet.  Hear his story of recovery and how his spinal injury inspired him to start the High Fives Foundation (highfivesfoundation.org), that does so much to prevent life-changing injuries and provides resources and hope if they happen - getting injured outdoor athletes and enthusiasts doing what they love with their community again, outdoors.

“My story is a miraculous recovery because I beat every expectation for what was going to happen. We believe we can share some of these guides to help others have a miraculous recovery from what they're going through. Because, as I say, a lot of my luck was created. You can create your own luck if you take the steps to build it, and climb an alternative peak.”   Jamie Crane-Mauzy—better known as Jamie MoCrazy, a name she'll explain early in this week's show—has lived most of her life on the slopes. She started skiing at age 1, and by 18, had gone pro as a slopestyle and halfpipe skier.    Everything changed in 2015, when she crashed at the World Tour Finals and sustained a traumatic brain injury. Her condition was so severe the medical team had even written her fatality report.   She survived—and after a 10-day coma, embarked on an extensive, years-long recovery process. Of course, re-learning to walk, talk, and interact socially were difficult. But one of the biggest emotional struggles, Jamie says, came when she realized she would no longer be competing as a pro athlete.    Coming to terms with that major life shift involved the support of a loving family, professional mental-health treatment, and finding a greater purpose—educating and motivating others, including survivors of traumatic brain injury and their caregivers, through the MoCrazy Strong organization. It's a different kind of mountain to climb, Jamie says, but one that's ultimately incredibly rewarding and fulfilling.   **Please note that this episode contains descriptions of trauma that some people may find unsettling. If you want to avoid this content, skip from 6:30 to 19:30.   A huge thank you to our sponsors for this episode: Fluid Running and 2Toms. Fluid Running makes it possible to maintain your peak physical fitness even when you're injured through the power of deep water running. And 2Toms provides advanced sweat proof, waterproof blister and chafing protection products that keep you moving. Listen for special discount codes in the episode!   In this episode, we discuss: Where the name Jamie MoCrazy comes from (5:17) Who she is—including the details of the accident that changed her life (6:39) How injury is viewed in skiing, especially freeskiing (9:45) What it was like to hear about the accident from her family's perspective (14:22) More of the details of her extended rehab—including the incredible support and involvement of her family (19:29) The critical role caregivers can play, and why the whole MoCrazy family is passionate about reaching out to them (26:29) When she realized she wouldn't be competing again, and how she came to terms with that, including the importance of mental-health support (30:36) More about the emotional component of her recovery, including the role of MoCrazy Strong (36:53) How she's continuing to learn about the brain, and putting that knowledge into practice (47:04) The ways in which telling her own story has affected her (49:48)   You can subscribe to The Injured Athletes Club on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts, and if you like what you hear, please leave us a rating or a review in Apple podcasts. That helps other injured athletes find the show.   Resources/links: The MoCrazy Strong website and Instagram Their video series for caregivers with the Brain Injury Alliance of Utah Her podcast, Life Gets MoCrazy (including the episode with Roy Tuscany of The High Fives Foundation) Our episodes with Roy Tuscany and his partner, Alana Nichols   To access more resources for injured athletes: Join The Injured Athletes Club mailing list, for news and updates Join The Injured Athletes Club Facebook group, for support and camaraderie Like The Injured Athletes Club Podcast Facebook page, for the latest episodes Email us at hello@injuredathletesclub.com with questions, guest suggestions, or other feedback   DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational & informational use only and & does not constitute medical advice. Do not disregard, avoid or delay obtaining medical or health related advice from your health-care professional because of something you may have heard in an episode of this podcast. You should not rely on this information as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Please consult with a qualified medical professional for proper evaluation & treatment. Guests who speak on this podcast express their own opinions, experiences, and conclusions, and The Injured Athletes Club podcast hosts nor any company providing financial support endorses or opposes any particular treatment option discussed in the episodes of this podcast and are not responsible for any actions or inactions of listeners based on the information presented. The use of any information provided is solely at your own risk.

High Fives FoundationRoy moved to California from Vermont to pursue living his dream life and skiing every day, then on April 29th, 2006, his life got MoCrazy. Roy crashed on a ski jump leaving him with spinal cord injury causing paralysis. Roy had incredible help in his recovery process and realized others who suffered life changing injuries needed that support as well, so the High Fives Foundation was born in 2009.Finding the Positive out of the Negative Building an OHANA * Improving only 1% (Kaizen) daily goals through recoveryrewind is not an option in life manifest what is on the peakcelebrate your successInstagram: @hi5sfoundation#HelmetsAreCool

After suffering a life-changing injury, Roy Tuscany set out to give back after he was helped in his moment of need. Since that injury, he has helped over 350+ athletes that have also suffered life-changing injuries! It is an incredible organization run by incredible people.

Celebrating 4 years of sobriety (October 2020), Roy continues his “one day at a time” mindset to control his drinking urges. After making a drinking goal of consuming a handle of tequila all to himself (a task he completed and is luckily still alive) Roy made the life changing decision to quit drinking, cold turkey! This after a devastating spinal cord injury on a ski jump. His reason for everything he does, Partner Alana and Son Gunner, motivate him to be a better person every day. In this episode Roy and Lori discuss: High Fives Foundation Roy's devastating life changing spinal cord injury a broken left femur to follow Roy's mother's cancer diagnosis handling grief after a losing a loved one aggressive drinking turned SHIT SHOW the hold alcohol has on so many losing friends in sobriety how to take the positive out of the negative giving back and paying it forward OHANA, a Hawaiian word for Family being on ESPN (what what?!) his face on Lays (seriously… his face is on the Lays bag) Roy Tuscany Bio: originally from Waterbury, VT and after graduating from university of Vermont with a degree in mechanical engineering Roy headed out west to pursue the dream of being a professional free skier. in 2006, Roy suffered a life-altering injury that left him paralyzed from the waist down and was the catalyst to the creation of high fives. Roy turned the financial and community support of his own recovery into a ‘pay-it-forward' adventure with the creation of high fives non-profit foundation. he was named the “spirit inspires” award from disabled sports USA in 2011 and once held the world record for the most high fives in a 24 hour period. He lives in Reno, Nevada with his girlfriend (badass) Alana Nichols and son Gunnar and enjoys finding fun in everything he does. OTHER INFLUENTIAL PEEPS WE MENTIONED: Alana Nichols  Eric Deslauriers  Steven Kotler and the Zero to Dangerous Program  David Vobora Military to the Mountain Program Kenny Mayne – ESPN Roy on Sports Center with Kenny Coronavirus Ruined High Five Dr. David C. Leppla, MD Dr. Anthony Slonim, MD, DrPH, FACHE TBD if @RenownHealth sponsors this episode ;-)

This week’s guest is likely the most stoked and inspirational guest we have had. His name is Roy Tuscany, he is the founder and CEO of the High Fives Foundation. Originally from Waterbury Vermont, and after graduating from the University of Vermont, Roy headed out west to pursue the dream of being a professional Free Skier. In 2006 suffered a life altering injury that left him paralyzed from the waist down and was the catalyst to the creation of High Fives. Roy turned the financial and community support of his own recovery into a “pay it forward” adventure with the creation of the High Fives non-profit foundation. He was named the “Spirit Inspires” award from Disabled Sports USA in 2011 and once held the world record for the most “High Fives” in a 24 hour period. He lives in Reno with his girlfriend Alana Nichols, and son Gunnar. He enjoys finding fun in everything he does! https://highfivesfoundation.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/roy-tuscany-9b880512/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/executiveathletes/support

In this episode we interview Roy Tuscany, the founder of High Fives Foundation. After an unfortunate skiing accident Roy was paralyzed from the waist down, leaving him to make the ultimate decision. Move forward, or let it hold him back. Fortunately he chose to move forward and now High Fives Foundation has helped over 234 individuals that found themselves in a similar situation. If you've ever wondered about the true power of positivity, this one's for you! Tweet us and let us know what you think of this episode! @illuminecollect

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Paul Basagoitia’s life has been a rollercoaster of insanity.  He powered through a dysfunctional childhood by racing his bike.  When his race career came to an abrupt halt do to lack of support at home, his bike became an escape.  Then he met Cam Zink, eventually got on a mountain bike, had overnight success, became a pro, and had a life altering injury.  We talk about it all on this heavy podcast. Paul Basagoitia Show Notes: 3:00:   Busy life, premieres, and travel 6:30:  Minden, NV, bikes, and racing 8:00:  Factory Team, expenses, and home 14:00:  Pressure, BMX parents, and divorce 17:00:  Hotel life, the end of BMX 23:25:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30 25:15:  Cam Zink, where is his bike career, and Sea Otter 31:00:  Crankworx, sitting in the hot seat, and winning 38:00:  The rest of 2004, Derek Westerlund, and Sponsorship 42:00:  Graduation, traveling the world, and  filming, and Rampage 46:00:  10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone 47:00:  Rampage, his compound, and sponsors 53:00:  The end of filming, the double backflip, and losing his sponsors 59:00:  Re-inventing himself, new sponsors, Rampage, and the Accident 66:00:  The movie, rehab, poop and pee, stem cells, and the long road back to his bike 79 :00:  Inappropriate Questions with Roy Tuscany

Basketball, ski racing, sprint kayaking, surfing—Alana Nichols' athletic career has brought her to the highest levels of a wide range of sports. Still, she tells us on this week's show, as a Paralympian she often struggled to get the same care for her injuries as her able-bodied peers. But fight she did, and her advocacy has carried over into her newer roles as president of the Women's Sports Foundation and mother of baby Gunnar, who turns one year old in July (and whose dad is previous guest Roy Tuscany). For Alana, it all began when she came to terms with reality and set small goals. Eventually, they took her farther than she would have imagined, within sports and beyond them. A huge thank you to Fluid Running H2GO, the only app-based deep-water running system in the world, for sponsoring this season of the Injured Athletes Club. CLICK HERE and use code IAC 30 to take $30 off the full system or the digital bundle. In this episode, we discuss: How injuries are viewed in Paralympic sports and the added obstacles adaptive athletes face (5:42) How that connects to a bigger movement for access and equality (9:03) The way her initial spinal cord injury influenced the way she coped with subsequent injuries (10:15) How sports helped her through the process of adjusting to disability (13:38) Becoming a new mom, and how that required her to readjust to her identity all over again (16:26) Her last major injury, which led to her retirement from ski racing (19:18) Vicarious trauma and how that factored into her life and decision to retire (28:47) How lessons learned from injuries are helping her navigate the pandemic Her work with the Women's Sports Foundation, and the way it's transformed her even as she's aiming to transform the world (36:44) The challenges women's sports face in the wake of the pandemic and how they're hoping to address them (42:15) You can subscribe to The Injured Athletes Club on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts, and if you like what you hear, please leave us a rating or a review in Apple podcasts. That helps other injured athletes find the show.   Resources/links we mention: Alana's website, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook page The Women's Sports Foundation website   To access more resources for injured athletes: Join The Injured Athletes Club mailing list, for weekly news and updates Join The Injured Athletes Club Facebook group, for support and camaraderie Email us at hello@injuredathletesclub.com with questions, guest suggestions, or other feedback   DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational & informational use only and & does not constitute medical advice. Do not disregard, avoid or delay obtaining medical or health related advice from your health-care professional because of something you may have heard in an episode of this podcast. You should not rely on this information as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Please consult with a qualified medical professional for proper evaluation & treatment. Guests who speak on this podcast express their own opinions, experiences, and conclusions, and The Injured Athletes Club podcast hosts nor any company providing financial support endorses or opposes any particular treatment option discussed in the episodes of this podcast and are not responsible for any actions or inactions of listeners based on the information presented. The use of any information provided is solely at your own risk.

Alana Nichols’ title, President of the Women’s Sports Foundation, is pretty impressive but the road she took to get to that big desk will blow your mind.  From losing her dad, to growing up with her grandparents, to breaking her back, to a dark place, to gold medal position at the Paralympics, nothing has ever been easy for Alana…And that has never stopped her from doing anything.  Her story is incredible, a must listen. ace, to gold medal position at the Paralympics, nothing has ever been easy for Alana…And that has never stopped her from doing anything.  Her story is incredible, a must listen. Alana Nichols Show Notes: 4:00:  Pre-Olympic party, growing up in NM, and her name 11:00:  Raised by grandparents, snowboarding, and sports 15:00:  Paralyzed 20:45:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30 Evo:  Get 20% off branded product with the code Powell20 22:30:  Challenges, finding basketball, darkness and college 30:00:  Paralympic Team, winning gold, skiing and her brother being murdered 40:30:  686 Technical Apparel:  The best outerwear in the world 10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone 42:00:  Two sports, robbed in London and injured at hood 50:00:  Back to skiing, pain pills and the Vancouver Paralympics 55:00:  Surfing, Kayaking and The Women’s Sports Foundation 59:00:  Inappropriate Questions with Roy Tuscany

Roy Tuscany founded the High Fives Foundation in 2006 after a spinal cord injury stemming from a ski accident. Based in Truckee, California High Fives focuses on preventing life-changing injuries and provides resources and hope if they happen. Every year they help thousands for athletes get back to the mountain through programming, support a start of the art facility and above all, the Ohana of High Fives. Our conversation covers how Roy developed GRIT running cross country in Oregon, his vision for High Fives, theories on force multiplying and being a dad. Take a moment to follow the High Fives foundation here and as always, please subscribe, review and share the podcast with those who... THINK DIFFERENTLY. Marc

Hi everyone! This week we’ve got Roy Tuscany, founder of the High Fives Foundation. Please check out www.highfivesfoundation.com and donate if you can. Follow @hi5sfoundation & @RoyTuscany on social media Thank you to Fischer Skis... The post E89- Roy Tuscany- High Fives Foundation appeared first on Out of Bounds Podcast.

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The day after Roy Tuscany burst-fractured his T12 vertebrae in a skiing accident, the doctor who performed the eight-hour emergency operation that stabilized his spine came to his hospital room. Roy, eager to show appreciation, put his hand up to to give the surgeon a high-five. After a few awkward moments, the physician reciprocated—and Roy realized what a powerful, positive moment of connection he'd created.   In the aftermath of his accident, Roy also found another source of positivity—the support of his family, friends and community. The Sugar Bowl Academy, the school for competitive skiers where he'd been teaching, started a fund that enabled him to focus on healing without worrying about finances.   As Roy moved through recovery, he decided to repay this kindness by starting an organization that would offer the same gift to other injured athletes. Fittingly, he named it after the gesture of goodwill he'd since shared with nearly all his medical professionals. Now, more than 10 years later, the High Fives Foundation has disbursed more than $3 million in grants to 237 athletes from 32 states.   Roy joined us today to discuss: How he first fell in love with skiing and how it became a part of what he calls his “ethos”: “The most beautiful way to travel is sliding on snow” How his accident happened, and how he nearly immediately made the decision to move forward with a new life instead of focusing on what he had lost The significance of the support he received as he recovered How integral adaptive sports were to his healing process—and how learning to ski again convinced him of the need for the High Fives Foundation, to give others access to the same resources What the organization does to provide connections and positivity to people facing difficult challenges: “When we can create community through sport, we are creating the strongest community possible” How High Fives works to create independent athletes—people who have the tools and knowledge to participate in their sport on their own terms and schedule The definition of athlete, per the High Fives Foundation: “anyone with a goal,” whether that's skiing with family again or returning to high levels of competition Athletes who exemplify the organization's mission, including Olympic ski jumper Nick Fairall and viral sit-ski sensation Trevor Kennison The positive changes that have occurred in his own life thanks to connecting with athletes like these His primary messages for others facing life-altering injuries: Find examples of positivity, set goals with your brain, use your heart to drive you toward them, and above all remember: “It'll never be the same, but it will be awesome”   Resources/links we mention: The High Fives Foundation online, and on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter   We hope you'll take a listen—you can subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, and if you like what you hear, please leave us a rating or a review in iTunes or Apple podcasts. And reach out anytime at hello@injuredathletesclub.com with questions, guest suggestions, or other feedback. DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational & informational use only and & does not constitute medical advice. Do not disregard, avoid or delay obtaining medical or health related advice from your health-care professional because of something you may have heard in an episode of this podcast. You should not rely on this information as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Please consult with a qualified medical professional for proper evaluation & treatment. Guests who speak on this podcast express their own opinions, experiences, and conclusions, and The Injured Athletes Club podcast hosts nor any company providing financial support endorses or opposes any particular treatment option discussed in the episodes of this podcast and are not responsible for any actions or inactions of listeners based on the information presented. The use of any information provided is solely at your own risk.

Cody Townsend has been at the top of the ski food chain for over a decade but he wasn't supposed to be a skier, he was born into a football family with surfing and skiing habit. Well, Cody bucked the family tradition and chose skiing over team sports. He became one of the best of his time, married another one of the best skiers of our time, has created brands, projects and so much more. Another do not miss episode. Cody Townsend Show Notes: 2:00:  Have you ever had technology failures 4:00:  Santa Cruz, Tahoe, and the Mighty Mights 7:00:  Football, High School, and leaving racing 18:00:  Salomon sale, far east travel and sponsors 21:00:  Evo: The best online experience in action sports with retail to back it up RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack) 22:15:  Who pays Cody, building his digital presence, and creating his own distribution 35:30:  Fame, traditional media, and money 42:00:  Time off as a pro skier and starting Arcade Belts 45:00:  Spy Optic:  Get 20% off on their site Spyoptic.com using the code TPM20 10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone 46:15:  The growth of Arcade and being copied 51:00:  Filming with MSP, not making the movie, and The Freeride World Tour 57:00:  Getting another chance with MSP, The Crack and the controversy 65:00:  Conquering the Useless, Risk, and loss 68:00:  Ruin and Rose, It’s Called Backcountry Skiing, and comedy 74:00:  The Fifty Project   82:00:  Inappropriate Questions with Roy Tuscany

While Trevor Kennison may never become a household name, he caught the attention of the snow world last week during the Kings and Queens of Corbet’s event.  Travis Rice and Caite Zeliff may have won the money but “Riders Choice” winner, Trevor Kennison, started a new life.  Five years ago Trevor had a life-altering injury that put a hard stop to life as he knew it.  While Trevor doesn’t know what his future will hold, what he did on his sit-ski in Jackson Hole last week...has the opportunities rolling in.  It will be fun to see what he does with them.  Trevor Kennison Show Notes: 2:00:   His big week and monoskiing 10:00:  Keane, NH, sports, and snowboarding 17:20:  Plumbing 20:20:  Evo:  The best online experience in action sports with retail to back it up RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack) 21:40:  Moving to Colorado and riding 25:00:  The accident, the aftermath, and the process of living  39:00: Spy Optic:  Get 20% off on their site Spyoptic.com using the code TPM20 The 10 Barrel Brewery:  My favorite is 'Out of Office' Pilsner 40:20: Getting on snow with Craig Hospital, The High Fives Foundation, and becoming an athlete 45:30: Adaptive Training Foundation, falling in a hole, and did the injury change him    56:30:  Inappropriate Questions with Roy Tuscany

Roy Tuscany is the founder of The High Fives Foundation whose vision is to be the “safety net of the outdoor action sports community”. Roy is such a positive guy, he hardly has a bad word to say about breaking his back, and has paid his experience and gratitude forward to help others find their freedom in the outdoors. Roy’s attitude and zest for life is exactly the spirit you need to become an Adaptdefier.

Mike Powell is me.  Strange for me to have myself as a guest on the podcast…..But you’ve been asking and I’m going to deliver.  High Fives Foundation Founder and good friend, Roy Tuscany takes my role as host as we walk you through my life from a 30,000-foot view.  Roy did his homework and some good stories come out and more of my story will come out in future episodes.    Mike Powell Show Notes: 2:00:  My uncle, growing up, and family  5:00:  My Ball-Mitzvah, Radford University, and Vail 13:00:  Knee injury 16:40:  Evo:  The best online experience in action sports with retail to back it up RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack) Outdoor Research: (Get 15% off you’re order with the checkout code POWELL15) 18:40:  How I got a job at K2, K2 Skates, and hard to want 26:40:  Ben Weis, getting a  job in-house, Seattle Hockey 30:00:  Being Jewish saved my job, moving over to the ski side, and inclusive, unique, marketing 37:50:  Sean Decker , McConkey, and weed 41:00:  Meeting Ang 43:00:  Spy Optics:  Get 20% off on their site Spyoptic.com using the code TPM20 The 10 Barrel Brewery:  My favorite is 'Out of Office' Pilsner 44:30:  More on Ang, Kamp K2/Orage Masters, Shotgun wedding 52:00:  My bad wardrobe, 50 years of K2, and it’s time to leave K2 59:00:  Inappropriate Questions with Ang Powell

Listen in to my conversation with Roy about a super cool rehabilitation/recovery/empowerment program he attended for a number of weeks. In this episode we discuss the program itself as well as what role Roy sees this program playing in the bigger scheme of rehabilitation post injury. We also spoke a great deal about how Roy was taught to work out in any gym, regardless of adaptations and how he sees that as being crucial for many other spinal cord injury patients. This was a really fascinating conversation and it was cool to check back in with Roy, who I have spoken with before, about the progress of the High Fives foundation and some of their recent milestones. Stay posted and be sure to join our newsletter for monthly updates!

Olympic Judge Steele Spence has a storied history in the ski industry.  He was part of the second wave of new school skiers and one who had a knack for greasing the burliest of rails.  His urban game was top notch before most people knew that urban skiing was a thing.  When pro skiing wasn’t an option anymore, Steele moved in-house and designed skis and products for 4FRNT.  The life of a desk jockey was not for Steele and he quickly found himself in a new role, as a judge.  Countless events later, Steele is an Olympic judge and with judging comes criticism.  Listen to the podcast to hear Steel address everything around the scoring at the Olympic Games.   STEELE SPENCE SHOW NOTES 2:00:  Just getting back from South Korea 4:00:  Growing up in Aspen 8:30:  Switching to pipe and slope and new school skiing 14:30:   Evo (Use the code TPM10 for 10% off at checkout) and RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack) 16:00:  The Rip Curl event, partying and how things were back in the day 20:00:  Working with brands, money, and the X Games 25:00:  Filming, going to work for 4FRNT, and getting into judging 32:00:  10Barrel Brewery and The Summit at Snoqualmie (use the code Powell18 to get pre-season pass prices) 33:30:  All about judging and Olympic Judging:  Women’s slope, Elisabeth Swaney, general judging, ski slope and pipe judging. 70:00:  Inappropriate Questions with Roy Tuscany

Roy Tuscany was that cocky, aspiring pro skier that I’m sure everyone knew at one point.  He had his life together, graduated from college and moved out west to pursue his ski dreams.  When Roy overshot a jump and suffered a life altering injury, everything changed.  He realized that there was more to life than himself and that it was time to give others the support he received when he had his accident.  Through the High Fives Foundation, that punk kid has become a selfless adult who strives to make the world a more fun place, especially for people going through what he did.   Roy Tuscany Show Notes: 2:00:  What has Roy been up?  Buying a house and engaged 5:02: Born and raised in Vermont and being an only child 6:40:  Sports growing up and getting into skiing 8:25   Evo (Use the code TPM10 for 10% off at checkout) and Diecutstickers.com (Listen for 10% off your first order with DCS 15) 10:10:  Is into the ski scene back in the day, who influences him and summer camps? 12:00:  What kind of kid was Roy in HS and being known for an unfortunate incident involving vomit and a police officer. 16:00:  Going to UNH and UVM and the Budweiser Aerial Assault Tour and what is his personality like at this point.  23:00:  Moving out west after college to pursue the ski dream in Tahoe. 26:00:  RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack)  Click here: RESQWATER and Sierra At Tahoe 27:30:  The defining moment of his life:  The injury 34:00:  The hospital and surgery 39:00:  The weeks after the injury 41:00:  Physical therapy and walking out of the hospital and what’s next 45:40:  Moving back East, getting botox and finding out that was a very bad decision and dark time in his life 50:00:  Moving back to Tahoe and working with Ladd Williams and how long did it take him to get back on snow and what was that process 53:00:  The first event and starting The High Fives Foundation 57:38:  Drinking and divorce 60:00:  Getting healthy  62:00:  Amazing experiences  

After each week of NFL football games for the 2017-2018 season, the Heads 'N Tales podcast will be posting an episode dedicated to injuries and health & safety topics surrounding the NFL. Specifically we will talk about possible prevention strategies, the rulebook, equipment and other injury buzz around the league.  My co-host and strategist for these episodes will be one of my closest friends, Josh Boyd (hence the J in "JK"..I'm the K...).  Josh and I grew up playing baseball together. Josh was a division-1 center fielder for Monmouth University and experienced his fair share of injuries throughout his career.  Although Josh never played organized football, the dude flat-out knows the game of football and undoubtably knows more about the ins-and-outs of the sport better than I do from both a fan and x's & o's perspective.  Our intention for these episodes is to spark conversations around topics that are usually brushed under the rug or only minimally covered in the hopes of making football and all sports safer for the athletes who play them.   You are currently looking at the show notes for Week 13! Week 13 Injuries: Zach Ertz, TE Philadelphia, Concussion Protocol Get your binoculars out (below)! Play how Zach Ertz got Hurt#Eagles #Seahawks #PHIvsSEA pic.twitter.com/ZJ4pahv3Te — David Malandra Jr (@David_Malandra) December 4, 2017 Alec Olgetree, LB LA RAms, Elbow Alec shares his thoughts on the injury and how is ego got in the way of him coming out of the game.  A message worthy of a Heads 'N Tales stamp of approval! "It wasn't on the touchdown. Like the next series I was on a tackle and got hit on it." Alec Ogletree speaks with the media about his injury. pic.twitter.com/XSQEmUpr0B — Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) December 4, 2017 Some think he might have injured his arm on this pick-six flip into the endzone. The #Rams Alec Ogeltree INT for a touchdown off Blaine Gabbrett pic.twitter.com/vo6wBjQWk2 — Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) December 3, 2017 Matt Stafford, QB Detroit, Hand/Wrist Matt Stafford appears to have a busted hand. Please excuse the barking. #Lions pic.twitter.com/7IipWUSt4c — Josh Moore (@4for4_Josh) December 3, 2017 Kevin shares war stories from the high school days about how the hands are constantly getting "banged up." Tyrod Taylor, QB Buffalo, Knee No Structural Damage, Bruised Knee Cap Jimmy Smith, CB Bal, Achilles (Out For Year) + 4 Game PED suspension Similar to Richard Sherman, lingering injury Tre’davious White, CB Buffalo, Concussion Protocol (Gronk Hit) "In my opinion, that was a play where Gronkowski should have been ejected from the game... Maybe even a suspension going forward."@DeanBlandino breaks down Gronk's hit from today's game. pic.twitter.com/WgZ8U4tS8s — FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) December 3, 2017 Gronk suspended 1 game pending appeal Discussion about hits after the whistle/outside the lines Should they be considered assault? CJ Fiedorowicz, TE Hou, Concussion (3rd this year) Missed 8 games earlier in year due to Concussion Week 1 Bill O'Brien on C.J. Fiedorowicz who left after a concussion in today's game. CJFs third of the season. #Texans pic.twitter.com/69aIj61a4K — patrick (@PatDStat) December 3, 2017 Week 12 Updates: Oakland/Denver Fight Crabtree, Talib suspension reduced to 1 games each (missed this weeks game) Called it! They always reduce the suspensions... EXTENDED CONVERSATION: Eli Manning/Giants 210 Straight Starts Snapped by Coaches Decision (Non-Injury) WATCH: Eli Manning reacts to the announcement that he will not start on Sunday pic.twitter.com/nQoPEcfTl3 — New York Giants (@Giants) November 28, 2017 Aaron Rodgers Back at Practice Will the Packers still be in the playoff hunt when he returns? My Cause My Cleats (Josh & Kevin's Choices) Josh chose Autism Speaks because of the work he did with autistic students after college. Kevin chose the High Fives Foundation, which was founded by episode 85 guest, Roy Tuscany, because of the work they do for athletes who suffer life-altering injuries and their injury prevention educational resources. Download  : iTunes | Stitcher | SoundCloud Permalink

Listen in as I talk with Roy Tuscany and Steve Wallace. Roy and Steve both suffered spinal cord injuries and have had amazing recoveries from them. A few years after his injury, Roy started the High Fives Foundation that funds SCI athletes to get back to what they love doing. Steve was the first grant recipient of High Fives. There are now over 150 recipients. Roy and Steve give invaluable advice and recommendations on getting through a spinal cord injury. For more information visit their website at highfivesfoundation.org I hope you enjoy the episode.

Roy Tuscany is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of the High Fives Foundation, whose mission is to support the dreams of mountain action sports athletes by raising injury prevention awareness while providing resources and inspiration to those who suffer life-altering injuries.  In 2006, Roy suffered a life-altering injury that left him paralyzed from the waist down and was the catalyst to the creation of High Fives. Roy turned the financial and community support of his own recovery into a ‘pay-it-forward’ adventure with the creation of High Fives non-profit foundation. After earning degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Mathematics from the University of Vermont in 2004, Roy decided to take two years to pursue his true passion of being a professional free skier before putting those degrees to use. Just before his two years were up, on April 29, 2006 he had a skiing accident that changed his life forever. During our podcast recording Roy takes us through the moment when he went 130 feet on a what should have been a 100 foot jump.  He landed from about 30 feet in the air and the resultant impact with the ground caused him to fracture the T-12 vertebrae in his spine.  Upon impact, Roy thought his legs were shot through his body and and he was sure that his legs were coming out of his shoulders. This injury left him without any motion, feeling or any ability to move his lower extremities below his belly button.  This was a start to a new phase of his life. During our conversation, Roy talks about a way for listeners to experience what it feels like to have paralysis. Make a fist and put it on a solid surface or table and then try to lift your ring finger up.  It is nearly impossible. Give it a try. "Whatever Roy puts into this recovery, Roy will get in return." Roy believes he overshot the jump for a number of reasons, which includes, not doing a speed check that day (I couldn't find a good video example of this, but Roy explains in the episode), a new pair of wider skis with a fresh coat of wax and the snow being harder in the morning. All of these factors combined resulted in increased speed.  Roy remembers being immediately devastated, but that didn't affect his sense of humor because he was joking with one of the EMT's about going to a sushi dinner later that night.  Roy's positivity throughout his journey has been a staple in his recovery and in High Five's culture today. Not long after Roy arrived at the hospital, a radiology tech told him t

Roy Tuscany is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of the High Fives Foundation, whose mission is to support the dreams of mountain action sports athletes by raising injury prevention awareness while providing resources and inspiration to those who suffer life-altering injuries.  In 2006, Roy suffered a life-altering injury that left him paralyzed from the waist down and was the catalyst to the creation of High Fives. Roy turned the financial and community support of his own recovery into a ‘pay-it-forward’ adventure with the creation of High Fives non-profit foundation. After earning degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Mathematics from the University of Vermont in 2004, Roy decided to take two years to pursue his true passion of being a professional free skier before putting those degrees to use. Just before his two years were up, on April 29, 2006 he had a skiing accident that changed his life forever. During our podcast recording Roy takes us through the moment when he went 130 feet on a what should have been a 100 foot jump.  He landed from about 30 feet in the air and the resultant impact with the ground caused him to fracture the T-12 vertebrae in his spine.  Upon impact, Roy thought his legs were shot through his body and and he was sure that his legs were coming out of his shoulders. This injury left him without any motion, feeling or any ability to move his lower extremities below his belly button.  This was a start to a new phase of his life. During our conversation, Roy talks about a way for listeners to experience what it feels like to have paralysis. Make a fist and put it on a solid surface or table and then try to lift your ring finger up.  It is nearly impossible. Give it a try. "Whatever Roy puts into this recovery, Roy will get in return." Roy believes he overshot the jump for a number of reasons, which includes, not doing a speed check that day (I couldn't find a good video example of this, but Roy explains in the episode), a new pair of wider skis with a fresh coat of wax and the snow being harder in the morning. All of these factors combined resulted in increased speed.  Roy remembers being immediately devastated, but that didn't affect his sense of humor because he was joking with one of the EMT's about going to a sushi dinner later that night.  Roy's positivity throughout his journey has been a staple in his recovery and in High Five's culture today. Not long after Roy arrived at the hospital, a radiology tech told him that he crushed his vertebrae and that he will never walk again.  This scene is all too common throughout the podcast interviews I have done to this point.  Roy calls these "instances of verbal diarrhea".  I think thats a great way to put it.   Fortunately, his surgeon took a more positive approach when he talked to Roy, by saying "Whatever Roy puts into this recovery, Roy will get in return."  When the surgeon came into check on Roy after surgery, Roy gave him a high five.  Later on in the podcast interview, Roy talks about how it is literally impossible to have a negative thought while giving a high five. "Surrounding yourself with A positive community and finding individuals that want to help you succeed, that's what really pushED me through those hardships throughout the recovery." During the rehab process, Roy made some great strides, but had a few complications along the way. Roy's achilles tendons shortened by two inches and he could only walk on the sides of his feet.  This forced him to wear Ankle Foot Orthotics (AFO's) which caused painful sores on his feet. AFO's provide support where there is instability.  Like many athletes, Roy saw massive peaks, valleys and plateaus throughout his recovery.   He relied heavily on his positive support system during the low points and specifically named his trainer Wayne Burwell "the most amazing human I've ever met in my life," and one of his physical therapists, Ladd Williams.  Roy also looked back on some of the lessons he learned from his legendary high school cross country coach. Coach Kerrigan's influence on Roy's recovery was, "regardless of whatever your expectations are, use the expectations of others to fuel your push."  Kaizen - a Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement of working practices, personal efficiency, etc. "I have ridden the horse hard and put it away wet a few too many times." Roy's focus throughout his recovery was always getting back on the mountain.  Roy got back on the mountain in 2008 and learned how to approach the mountain from an adaptive perspective as a "four tracker" (pictured above). Unfortunately, this new approach on the mountain wasn't completely injury free. On one particular run, Roy's ski got stuck in the snow in such a way that it caused a bad enough break in his femur to require 13 screws, a floating screw and 2 plates (x-ray right).  This injury turned out to be a much more painful recovery than the spinal cord injury due to spasticity.  Roy doesn’t ski as much anymore and instead, he looks for activities that bring him joy but don’t have the risk factor.  Skiing he says, no longer lights the entire flame for him anymore because he is afraid of having another catastrophic injury.  You can hear it in Roy's voice during this episode that surfing is now something that lights the entire flame for him these days. "Would my Mom want me to do this?" At the end of this episode Roy and I discuss the Origin of High Fives along with all of the amazing programs and initiatives they offer.  Below you will find some of these topics of discussion: Origin of the High Fives Name How to give a perfect high five. Who invented the high five. High Fives injury prevention program (BASICS) B(Being) A(Aware) S(Safe) I(In) C(Critical) S(Situations) BASICS is a series of videos that interview athletes who suffered life-altering injuries in mountain sports to promote smart decision making and preventing others from making those same mistakes in the future.  Although these are focused on mountain sports, there are direct correlations to improving safety in all sports.  Personally, my life altering injury fit into the Ego vs Intuition category listed below.  I highly recommend watching the video below. The Five Critical Mistakes that lead to life-altering injuries: Speed Shooting in the Dark (entering a situation without any prior experience or knowledge) Dropping Your Guard (letting your guard down in an environment that seems non-threatening but has consequences every bit as real as the most risky of places) Know Your Line Ego vs Intuition (not listening to your gut response intuition and instead letting your ego lead your decisions against your own better, deeper knowledge) #HELMETS ARE COOL #HelmetsAreCool focuses on helmet usage and safety while highlighting High Fives Athlete Danny Toumarkine’s recovery from a Traumatic Brain Injury he suffered while snowboarding without a helmet along with three other featured athletes. In our interview, Roy says a good way to get someone to wear a helmet is to ask them if they put a protective case on their laptop or phone because why protect that and not your head? You only have one brain. #KnowYourPark #KnowYourPark is the fourth installment for the High Fives Foundation B.A.S.I.C.S. Program Service. #KnowYourPark is a 22-minute public service announcement filmed and edited in a ski documentary format to educate young snow sport athletes about the inherent risks and rewards of skiing and riding within the terrain park. The film is endorsed by the National Ski Patrol Safety Team and highlights the importance of terrain park safety through five core values: Protection, Conditions, Terrain Park Features, Personal Ability, and Terrain Park Etiquette. The Empowerment Fund - The empowerment fund provides resources and inspiration to those who have suffered a life-altering injury. Life-altering injuries are injuries such as spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, amputation or other mobility-limiting injuries that occurred in an athlete’s lifetime. The resources and inspiration we provide come in the form of board-approved grant funding paid to service providers in nine funding categories: living expenses, insurance, health, travel, high fives healing network, adaptive equipment, winter equipment, and “stoke” (positive energy, outlook, attitude). CR Johnson Healing Center - The CR Johnson Healing Center is a 2,800 sq/ft training facility providing resources for athletes in recovery from life-altering and sport related injuries. The Healing Center attracts over 3,720 visits a year from community members and High Fives Athletes. Military to the Mountains - M2M is a High Fives program service demonstrating our deep sense of appreciation for the men and women who serve our country in the military — specifically for those veterans who have suffered life-altering injuries in the name of loyalty to America.  Injured US military veterans are provided the opportunity to train at a 9-week program at David Vobora's Adaptive Training Foundation in Dallas, Texas and Paralympic Sport Reno in Reno, Nevada to prepare for a week of skiing at Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, instructed by Achieve Tahoe adaptive ski program — 100% fueled and inspired by the High Fives Foundation. I found Roy's story through our former guest, David Vobora's Instagram.  Vobora was surfing with Roy and his crew at High Fives.  After doing this podcast for close to 2 years now, it is interesting to me to see how small of a world this sports health & safety community can be.  However, it shouldn't be that surprising as all our stories are similar in many way.  The communities at David Vobora's Adaptive Training Foundation and Roy's High Fives Foundation are both cultivated on inclusiveness and that anyone can be a part of it.  It is amazing what can come from individuals trying to prevent the suffering of others and I hope that one day this podcast can be thought of in the same light as these two incredible dudes. WHERE CAN YOU support the High Fives Foundation? WEBSITE | INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | Twitter WHERE CAN YOU FOLLOW ROY TUSCANY? INSTAGRAM |  TWITTER | LINKEDIN Download Episode 85 : iTunes | Stitcher | SoundCloud Permalink

Roy Tuscany is the founder of High Fives Foundation, which works to provide grants and recovery options to injured athletes from the action sports world. To date, they have helped raise funds, secure treatments, and aid in the recover of 70 athletes. In 2006, Roy was aspiring to be a professional skier but became paralyzed from the waist down after overshooting a jump. In less than two years after the accident, Roy was back on skis.