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A massive interview coming down your speakers today as we chat with 2x US Paralympic track & field star Noelle Lambert about her journey in the sport, overcoming many obstacles to get to the peaks she has achieved as well as covering some of her extraordinary pursuits outside of her athletic career. We find out more about her early days playing lacrosse and how that shaped her into the incredible track athlete she is today. We also find out just how she was able to rise so quickly in athletics, and what that means for her continued progression through the sport. Added to this we find out why she wasn't joining the chocolate muffin trend in Paris, find out whether Jeff Probst still has a potty mouth and learn more about a fellow athlete on Team USA who probably owes her a medal or two. It's a wide-ranging chat that you can't miss! So get to listening and enjoy! If you wish to support Noelle's Born to Run Foundation you can do so here: https://theborntorunfoundation.org/

On today's show, we sit down with Black River Entertainment artist Scotty Hasting. In 2011, Scotty was serving as a US Army Infantryman in Afghanistan, where he was ambushed by enemy combatants and shot 10 times with heavy machine gun fire. Miraculously, he was able to survive and recover, but he's had to work hard to overcome both the physical and emotional scars. The journey has included competitive archery for the US Paralympic team and, more recently, learning to play the guitar, perform, and write songs.He has since signed with Black River Entertainment in Nashville, TN, well-known for country music stars such as Kelsea Ballerini and Chris Young. As a civilian, Scotty continues to serve by supporting military non-profits - performing for military families at the Grand Ole Opry, and for thousands of WWII veterans in Normandy, and more.Scotty's is an inspiring story of sacrifice, courage, and the willingness to reinvent himself again and again in order to overcome.Follow and connect with Scotty here:www.scottyhasting.com/www.youtube.com/@scottyhastingmusicwww.instagram.com/scottyhastingmusic/www.facebook.com/scottyhastingmusic/A special thanks to Black River Entertainment and Sound Stage Studios in Nashville, TN for hosting this podcast!https://www.blackriverent.com/The Chasing Mountains PodcastDave Rumer / Jacob Colganhttps://www.instagram.com/thechasingmountainspodcast/The thoughts and opinions on this show are our own and do not reflect those of our advertisers, partners, or other affiliates. The content should not be considered legal or financial advice. The Chasing Mountains Podcast is a production of Chasing Mountains Media. Copyright 2025.

Dr. Corrie Jones, DPT, SCS recently took a trip to Europe, covering the US Paralympic Alpine Team. In addition to her roles at Rehab 2 Perform, she operates as a Physical Therapist and helps provide medical coverage for the Paralympic Alpine and Snowboard teams. Listen in to hear discuss her experiences, roles and how she spends her days on the road with the team!

Send us a textWelcome to today's show!Today I'm joined by Brian Neff of US Ski and Snowboard!Brian is an athletic development coach for US Ski and snowboard and specifically works with US Paralympic, Alpine and snowboard athletes. Prior to his current position, Brian has had roles in athletic medicine, strength and conditioning, and sports science across many different universities in the collegiate sector, such as Big Ten, Pac12 and Summit League colleges such as University of Minnesota, University of Denver, University of Utah, University of Colorado, and University of Southern California. He's also had mentorship positions under Cal Dietz, Matt Shaw, Adam Ringler, and is currently being mentored through Emergence Specific with Tyler and Shawn through his participation in the Movement Academy. In addition to his coaching, Brian is also an avid snowboarder himself.] So he lives and breathes his practice .  He's also a classically trained guitarist with a niche for Nuevo flamenco music, which is shaped by Brian's unique experiences. Today, Brian brings his unique background and perspective to this episode. Enjoy! If you like today's episode, leave a review here....If you want to reach me directly, contact me on social media or shoot me @javier@emergentmvmt.com.Episode resourcesBrian on Instagram The Practitioner's  Bundle Credits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io Let's Chat!Twitter: @thecoachjavIG: @thecoachjav

Talking all things coaching with JP, the US Coach for the Paris Paralympics and Associate Head Coach of TAC Titans.

Happy Friday, it is a soggy start to the weekend. Early absentee voting kicks off for legislative and congressional primaries across Minnesota. Governor Walz seeks federal emergency aid for severe flooding, extending the state's peacetime emergency. Hear from the Hruska family, who lost their Rapidan home to the Blue Earth River's destructive path. Despite receding waters elsewhere, the Mississippi River at Hastings continues to rise. In other news, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension identifies the officer involved in a Brooklyn Park shooting, US gymnastics trials heat up in Minneapolis, and the US Paralympic swimming team trials are underway at the University of Minnesota. Plus, catch up on the latest from the Twins, Lynx, and Minnesota Aurora. Stay tuned for this afternoon's update.Find these headlines and more at Mprnews.org.Minnesota competitors gear up as U.S. Olympic gymnastics trials begin in MinneapolisFour takeaways from the first presidential debateRead the latest edition of the AM Update newsletter.Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or RSS.

For this unique episode, we interviewed Christopher Ahrens (@chrisahrens), an APE Teacher for the San Diego Unified School District and former US Paralympic soccer player, who has recently begun his own APE-focused podcast. This new APE podcast, "The Talking Adapted PE Podcast", interviews APE teachers across the US and discusses their day-to-day lives and best practices. Chris just completed season 1, which included 9 interviews with APE teachers and 1 professor. Within this episode we discuss Chris's journey to beginning this new podcast, how this podcast is different, and everything he has learned from the first season of his podcast.

This week on the podcast, we follow the journey of Casey Ratzlaff, a 2020 Paralympic Wheelchair Tennis Player from Wichita, Kansas. Despite being born with Spina Bifida, Casey has accomplished incredible feats in the world of wheelchair tennis. Throughout the episode, we delve into his journey from Wichita to the US Open and eventually the 2020 Paralympics. Casey shares his experiences, triumphs, and challenges as he navigates the world of wheelchair tennis at the highest level. Furthermore, we learn about his determination to participate in both the Paris 2024 and LA 2028 Paralympics. Join us on this journey as we gain insight into the world of Paralympic Wheelchair Tennis through the eyes of Casey Ratzlaff. And as always, thank you for your support.   Casey Ratzlaff   www.caseyratzlaff.com Instagram: @caseyratzlaff_ Facebook: @RatzlaffCasey Twitter: @RatzlaffCasey Well Being Journal Sign up for Free and receive an email with our interview with an Olympian or Paralympian on Training/Nutrition/Mental Health https://wellbeingjournal.com/register/?level_id=5 Tim Loves the Olympics Instagram: @tltopodcast Twitter: @tltopodcast Facebook: @tltopodcast    

This week on the podcast, Part 2 of the Amanda McGrory journey. Amanda shares her story of participating in 4 Paralympics, winning 7 Paralympic Medals, and having to give her first medal back.  This is a two-part episode that delves deep into Amanda's journey, exploring the challenges she faced along the way and the hard work and dedication it took to achieve her goals. Listeners will be inspired by Amanda's tenacity and strength in overcoming adversity and achieving success. Join us as we embark on this incredible journey with Amanda McGrory. And as always, thank you for your support. Amanda McGrory Instagram: @alittlechipped Facebook: @ Amanda McGrory Twitter: @alittlechipped    Well Being Journal Sign up for Free and receive an email with our interview with an Olympian or Paralympian on Training/Nutrition/Mental Health https://wellbeingjournal.com/register/?level_id=5 Tim Loves the Olympics Instagram: @tltopodcast Twitter: @tltopodcast Facebook: @tltopodcast

This week on the podcast, we dive into the inspiring journey of Amanda McGrory, a 4X Paralympian and 7X Paralympic Medalist. Amanda shares her story of waking up one day at the age of 5 and finding herself unable to walk, with doctors initially blaming her for her condition. Despite this setback, Amanda persevered and went on to become a world-class athlete. This is a two-part episode that delves deep into Amanda's journey, exploring the challenges she faced along the way and the hard work and dedication it took to achieve her goals. Listeners will be inspired by Amanda's tenacity and strength in overcoming adversity and achieving success. Join us as we embark on this incredible journey with Amanda McGrory. And as always, thank you for your support.   Amanda McGrory Instagram: @alittlechipped Facebook: @ Amanda McGrory Twitter: @alittlechipped Tim Loves the Olympics Instagram: @tltopodcast Twitter: @tltopodcast Facebook: @tltopodcast

My name is Chuck Aoki, and I am originally from Minneapolis, MN, and I have used a wheelchair since the age of ten, due to a rare genetic condition. I am a three-time US Paralympic medalist in the sport of wheelchair rugby, current captain of the team heading to World Championships in October and have been involved in adapted sports for my entire life, starting with wheelchair basketball at age 7. Currently I work as a Community Access Navigator at the University of Michigan, where I oversee our "Prescription to Play" grant program, intended to increase access to sports and fitness opportunities for people living with SCIs.

Two-time Paralympian in CP Soccer Eli Wolff led the effort in 2019 for Major League Baseball to change the "disabled list" to the "injured list." What's in the word change? For people with disabilities, it's the difference between being in the game and out of the game. A disability doesn't preclude you from playing and contributing, while an injury might. Eli's work focuses on the intersection of research, policy and practice to advance sport and human rights, development and social change. He's moving the needle for all people.

Welcome to Season 5 of Ready, Row! USA! We kick off our 2023 coverage with an interview with one of the rowing world's most admired figures: USRowing para high-performance director Ellen Minzner (replay on the website & audio on all major podcast apps).Minzner discusses how US Paralympic rowing is embarking on groundbreaking research that will not only benefit the Paralympic program, but will have ripple effects for inclusive rowing programs everywhere. More on the research & associated grant here.PLUS: Minzner previews her presentation on para/adaptive athlete development at USRowing's #RowCon23 on Sat. Feb. 4: Athlete Development: Para Athlete Development Model.#rowingpodcast #pararowing #paralympicUPCOMING: Ocean Rowing with Rannoch Adventure's CEO Charlie Pitcher; Jason Cottingham's interview with solo Atlantic Challenge rower Lara Vafiadis; and a full 3 days of interviews with the movers & shakers - and regular folks - of rowing at #RowCon23, USRowing's return to in-person annual gatherings; plus our regular Club Spotlights, Gadgets & Gear, and much more.SPONSORS: 

Welcome to season number 3 of the podcast. We are starting off this season with a two-part special episode with McKenzie Coan. Mckenzie is a 3x Paralympian and a 6x Paralympic medalist for the US in Swimming. McKenzie was diagnosed at 19 days old with a condition called Osteogenesis Imperfecta, otherwise known as brittle bone disease. This condition causes Mckenzie's bone to break easily, doctors said that McKenzie would never walk, never sit upright, never talk, and maybe not even live a very long life. Well, you know this podcast is a two-parter. So McKenzie can talk and her never take no for an answer attitude is truly inspiring. Please enjoy part 2 of the McKenzie Coan journey. McKenzie Coan Instagram: @McKenzie_Coan Facebook: @McKenzieCoan Twitter: @McKenzie_Coan Website: www.mckenziecoan.com Book: Breaking Free: Shattering Expectations and Thriving With Ambition in Pursuit of Gold https://www.amazon.com/Breaking-Free-McKenzie-Coan/dp/1735919322/ref=zg_bsnr_16674_7?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=QN5DWMBQBCYHFWGCA0ZT    Tim Loves the Olympics Instagram: @tltopodcast Twitter: @tltopodcast Facebook: @tltopodcast  

US Paralympic medallist Jamal Hill is an extraordinary swimmer with an amazing swimming journey, which he shared with us on this episode of Torpedo Swimtalk PodcastFrom discovering he had Charcot-Marie Tooth neuropathy at age 10, to finding masters swimming and then winning bronze in the 50m Freestyle at last years Paralympics, Jamal is a force of nature in all he does. And his passion and success in his own professional swimming career, has led him to philanthropic work as the founder of  Swim Up Hill where the core aim is to teach 1 million marginalised people to swim.  I loved hearing about his philosophy as to what makes a champion and the purpose he feels from that idea (26:50min)You will be inspired by all Jamal has to share!Connect with Jamal:FacebookInstagramSwim Up Hill FoundationAquatics Today You can connect with Torpedo Swimtalk:WebsiteFacebookInstagramLinkedInNewsletterLeave us a review

On episode 5 of Betting the Limit, Drew is joined by Noah Elliot. At the age of 15, Noah was faced with a tremendous amount of adversity that would have destroyed most people. Through his resilience, work ethic, and positive attitude, he was able to overcome every obstacle that was thrown in his path. He was even forced to change sports, but that didn't stop him from becoming a gold medalist in the 2018 Winter Olympics. It is impossible to listen to his story without feeling inspired.

This week on the podcast Jamal Hill. Jamal is a 2020 Paralympic Bronze medalist for the US in the 50-meter freestyle. What if your dream was to be an Olympic swimmer? And when people saw you, they saw everything an Olympic swimmer should have. Height 6'4, muscles like a Greek god. But you had a secret. A physical disability that no one could see. How long would you pursue your dream? This is Jamal's journey to his Olympic dream. It's an amazing story. And as always, thank you for your support. Jamal Hill Twitter: @swimuphill Instagram: @swimuphill Facebook: @swimuphill Website: www.swimuphill.org   Tim Loves the Olympics Instagram: @tltopodcast Twitter: @tltopodcast Facebook: @tltopodcast

The US Paralympic team wins gold in sled hockey. We talk with an adapted sports expert and sled hockey player about what that means and the domination of US sled hockey. Four straight sled hockey gold medals. Moving to Raleigh, NC, call Warren Sumner to find your new home. 919-649-1294.

McKenna Geer is a US Paralympic competitive shooter who brought home a bronze medal in the 2016 Rio games and also competed in Tokyo in 2020. McKenna talks about her upbringing and how her parents helped her become a national level competitor in spite of the disability she was born with, and talks us through coaching, training, and mindset. Like what we're doing? Head over to Patreon and give us a buck for each new episode. You can also make a one-time contribution at GoFundMe.  Intro music credit Bensound.com

For Major Christy “Clock” Wise Kinsey, the dangers of deployments were nothing compared to sudden disaster on vacation. After losing a leg in a boating accident, Christy went on to become the first woman in USAF history to return to the flight line after a leg amputation. She also went on to vie for a spot on the US Paralympic ski team, and found One Leg Up On Life, a foundation devoted to helping Haitian amputees get the care and resources they need. Find out more about SUPA (and get some socks!) on our website, on Instagram or on Facebook.

Dani Aravich is on the US Paralympic team for Nordic skiing and Biathlon. She was a member of the US Paralympic team this past summer in Tokyo in track and field. Her goal is to compete in the Paralympic games this winter in China. We spoke about any differences there might be for a paralympic athlete compared to an able-bodied athlete, any technique adjustments that she might make or consider as a para-athlete, and a bit about the program and coaches. 

Joel Isaacson explains how he went from a student hockey equipment manager at Michigan Tech University to a volunteer equipment manager with the US Paralympic Sled Hockey Team. Eau Claire Mustang Wyatt Sisko talks about seeing a large number of shots in his days as a "B/C" goalie compared to how things are this year on his Bantam A team. Remedy Bloody Mary Mix Remedy Bloody Mary Mix, out of Wisconsin, created to satisfy your deep craving for a Bloody Mary! Chippewa Valley Ortho and Sport Medicine Dedicated and committed to the health care needs of patients in Western Wisconsin since 1954.

Chuck Aoki is a thirty-year-old rugby star for the US Paralympic team. He was born and raised in Minneapolis, MN. Chuck has hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy type 2. It's a rare disease that affects the nerves that serve the lower legs and feet and the lower arms and hands. Chuck has used a wheelchair for much of his life. He attended Metro State in Minneapolis for his undergrad and attended the University of Minnesota for his master's degree in public policy. He is now a Ph.D. student in International Relations at the University of Denver. He played wheelchair basketball for eleven years before switching to rugby. He is a three-time Paralympian and has won two silvers and a bronze medal.  You can follow Chuck's journey on Instagram @chuckaoki and Twitter @aoki5chuck. 

Welcome to The Big Impact Ep 239 as we welcome Joe Delagrave - one of the most inspiring men you'll ever meet. Captain of the US Paralympic Wheelchair Rugby Team, Joe is a living example of leadership, overcoming, determination, and a faith-centered life. Listen and be inspired! For more info, please visit: JoeDelagrave.com ---- BECOME A BIG IMPACT "INSIDER" We need your help to continue presenting the Big Impact each week. You can now share a MONTHLY gift via PATREON  or make a ONE TIME donation via PAYPAL BIG IMPACT VIDEO CHANNEL - You'll find free VIDEOS of our podcast interviews HERE SUBSCRIBE to the Big Impact Podcast for free! Apple - Google - Stitcher - Spotify - iHeart

Welcome to Church Pew Sports Ep 35 - The Big ten Officiating Mess & The Inspiring Joe Delagrave We're talking about the mess that is Big Ten officiating (see: Spartans vs Wolverines) and then welcoming in one of the most inspiring athletes you'll ever meet - Joe Delagrave, Capt of the gold medal winning US Paralympic Wheelchair Rugby team! Don't miss this powerful special edition of the CPS Podcast! This week's CPS Starting Host Lineup: Pastor Paul Miller - Hopevale Church in Saginaw, MI Bill Hobson - Hopevale Church --------------- We would love to hear your thoughts, comments, and questions. Reach out to us at: churchpewsports316@gmail.com You can also listen to EVERY episode of CPS by visiting https://churchpewsports.libsyn.com/ Stay connected to Church Pew Sports on Facebook and Twitter @CPewsSports316

More than a billion people are disabled - that's 15 percent of the world's population. With a panel of leading disabled academics, campaigners and politicians, World Questions examines the challenges and opportunities facing disabled people across the globe right now. Presenter: Scout Bassett, US Paralympic athlete Panel: Ambassador Catalina Devandas: Costa Rican ambassador to the United Nations (Geneva) Yetnebersh Nigussie: Ethiopian disability rights campaigner (Kenya) Baroness (Tanni) Grey-Thompson: Former Paralympic athlete (UK) Judy Heumann: Campaigner and former advisor to President Obama (USA) Producers: Helen Towner, Steven Williams and Victoria Brignell BBC World Questions is a series of international events created in partnership with the British Council. (Image: Disability rights protesters at a rally outside a New York courthouse, Credit: Erik McGregor/Getty Images)

On this week's episode Kristi & Kathryn are chatting with cyclist and US Paralympic hopeful Josie Fouts. Josie tells us about the first date that got her interested in cycling, and how that eventually led to her leaving her full time job as a microbiome lab manager to pursue a full-time career as a cyclist. After racing at the Para Pan Am Games in 2019 Josie realized her bike handling skills needed some work, so she took to the dirt and started gravel riding. She tells us why going gravel has helped her push to a new level in cycling and taught her to listen to her body. Josie also dives into how riding dirt allows her to continue to evolve as a cyclist as well as an advocate, and tells us about her mission to get mountain biking into the Paralympic Games. Follow Josie on Instagram @ms.stubbornness and watch her documentary “Go Josie” on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1GfDjyUBJ4 **Support the Girls Gone Gravel Podcast** InsideTracker: get 25% off at insidetracker.com/girlsgonegravel

Kaleo Kanahele Maclay is a 2x US Paralympian Medalist in sitting volleyball. What does it take to be an elite athlete with a young family and an entrepreneur? She has played an integral part as a member of the Women's Sitting Volleyball National Team since 2009 and began training with the team when she was just 12 years old. Kaleo also owns Flower & Flour, a brick-and-mortar coffee, bakery, and flower shop located in downtown Oklahoma City and Cookies by Kaleo selling custom decorated cookies. Listen to this week's podcast episode to hear how she balances life as an entrepreneur, mom, and a Paralympian. Want to be a part of an empowering group of women? Go to www.deannaherrin.net and request to be added to Deanna's Diamonds.If you have any suggestions for future Podcast topics, reach out. I answer my DM's personally. Follow me on Instagram @deannaherrinIt would mean the world to me if you would share this podcast with your friends and family.Please rate, review, subscribe and SHARE this podcast out.https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-deanna-herrin-podcast-show/id1529500065

We're not done with Tokyo as the Paralympic Games begin today. In case you're wondering, they're called the Paralympics. The name comes from the Greek preposition "para" (beside or alongside) and the word "Olympic." The Paralympic Games exist side-by-side with the Olympic Games. These athletes have amazing stories to share, so here's a little bit more about what you can expect as you tune in over the next two weeks. 1. The Summer Paralympics debuted in 1960 in Rome. Tokyo is the first city to host the Paralympic Games twice. (The games take place in the same location as the Summer Olympics). For the first time, US Paralympic athletes will receive the same medal bonus as their Olympian counterparts. Now Paralympians earn $37,500 for a gold medal, $22,500 for silver and $15,000 for bronze, increasing their payout by as much as 400 percent. 2. Around 4,400 athletes from 162 national Paralympic committees will compete in 539 medal events across 22 sports. The team from Afghanistan will not be in attendance after their flights were cancelled due to the unrest in their country. The country's flag still flew in the Opening Ceremonies as an "an act of solidarity." 3. Ten different impairments determine if an athlete is eligible to compete in the Paralympics: impaired muscle power, impaired passive range of movement, limb deficiency, leg length difference, short stature, muscle tension, uncoordinated movement, involuntary movements, vision impairment and intellectual impairment. You might see track and field stars like David Brown from the US, run alongside a guide while wearing an eye mask. The mask is to ensure that none have a visual advantage, like light perception. 4. Fans will not be allowed at the games due to COVID protocols, except for Tokyo's finest. More than 130,000 school children will be allowed to attend various events, even though many are too young to be vaccinated. According to the Associated Press, organizers say that it's good for the children to see athletes with disabilities competing at the highest level. It "could change attitudes in a relatively conservative society like Japan." 5. There are so many athletes to highlight, and we'll do so in our Instagram stories throughout the games, which end Sept. 5. A few to watch for are swimmer Jessica Long, who trains with Michael Phelps. She's the second most decorated Paralympian in US history and starred in her own Super Bowl commercial. Then there's sprinter Hunter Woodhall. You might know him from TikTok or from cheering on his long jumper girlfriend, Tara Davis, who competed in the Summer Olympics. PS: If you want to know more, the Paralympics' official Instagram account has posted some awesome educational posts alongside the coverage of the games. It's an excellent account to follow for all of the action and to learn a little bit along the way. Links: Website: www.lastnightsgame.com Shop at: www.lastnightsgame.com promo code SPORTSCURIOUS Fantasy football 101: lastnightsgame.com/sports-101/2020…sy-football-101

"An Olympic athlete...their body needs to feel good, but as far as equipment goes, they just need their spikes, and they're fine. I have to have multiple different parts different things, different hinges, equipment in case something goes wrong. I'm literally bringing a suitcase with me, filled with spare parts in case something breaks while in Tokyo."Today's guest is Ezra Frech, the youngest athlete on the US Paralympic track and field team. Ezra was born missing his left knee and left fibula, and fingers on his left hand, yet with a relentless attitude he's qualified for the Tokyo Paralympic Games in 3 events, at just 16 years old! Even though he's only 16, he's worked hard to become someone who thrives off of overcoming challenges. Throughout our conversation with Ezra you'll hear a sense of belief that what he's doing is so much greater than just winning; that winning is a stepping stone towards so much more. He admits to having a vision of helping to bring adaptive sports to the forefront of the sports world and really believes he can have an impact. When you listen to him speak, we believe you will too!Timestamped Show Notes4:00 Preparation in the weeks leading up to Tokyo…5:04 The ups and downs after trials and the technical challenges in the high jump…8:33 Handling frustration…11:16 “I love track. I'm obsessed with this sport, the complexity of it, the way the body has to intertwine with the technology to be the best athlete that you can be.”13:07 Ezra's unique disability…15:24 A mind-body connection and added variables…19:11 A gap and a need filled through Angel City Sports…21:53 The pandemic and shifting goals…25:02 “If the outcome is meant to be, it will happen.” And the one word that describes his mentality.30:01 No stones unturned and optimizing all aspects…31:58 “I would not be able to live with myself if I didn't fully optimize everything leading into Tokyo and leading into these big competitions.”36:18 “The way I will approach Tokyo is this is my moment, take it all in, this is it. This is my moment in history right here. This is what it's about. And with that type of mentality, I will be very focused.”41:03 Advocating for adaptive sports through Angel City Sports…44:29 A piece of advice for other athletes…ReferencesEzra on The Ellen Show in 2014 - YouTubeAngel City Sports - homepageClayton Frech interview (Ezra's father, founder of Angel City Sports) - Go Be More podcastGuestEzra Frech - Instagram | TwitterHosts:Jon Rankin - gobemore.co | @chasejonrankinBryan Green - maketheleapbook.com | @maketheleapbookLearn More:UCAN - ucan.co | @genucanYour Personal Best Awaits

This week on the Podcast Cody Jones. Cody is a 2016 US Paralympian in the javelin. Cody has cerebral palsy, and this is his journey from high school baseball player to Paralympian and finally to the author of his own children's book. “Henry Makes it on Top” And as always, thank you for your support. Cody Jones Instagram – @CodyMichaelUSA Facebook - @CodyMichaelUSA Website- CodyMichaelJones.com Candice Jones (Cody's Mom) Facebook - @CandiceJones Cody's book “Henry Makes it on Top” https://www.amazon.com/Henry-Makes-Cody-Michael-Jones/dp/B094LJ5CXY/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= Paralympics - # TokyoWatchParty Tim Loves the Olympics Instagram - @tltopodcast Twitter - @tltopodcast Facebook -@tltopodcast

In this week's episode I am sitting down with Sophia Herzog, a Paralympic Silver Medalist and a swimmer for the US Paralympic team. At the time of this recording, Sophia is preparing to leave for Tokyo to compete in her second Paralympic games. We discuss her journey to the games, what she's most looking forward to in Tokyo, and what it means to be a Paralympian. Follow Sophia: Instagram: @sophiaherzog Twitter: @SophiaHerzog Follow US Paralympics Swimming: Instagram: @usparaswimming Twitter: @USParaSwimming Website: https://www.teamusa.org/USParaSwimming ; Support Team USA: https://www.teamusashop.com/team-usa/us-paralympic-swimming/t-14393661+sp-783710+z-874-703572402 Follow Me: Instagram: @jill_ilana ; @alwayslookingup.podcast Website: www.jillianilana.com This episode was edited by Ben Curwin

In this week's episode I am sitting down with Zach Shattuck, a swimmer for the US Paralympic team. At the time of this recording, Zach is preparing to leave for Tokyo to compete in the 2020 Paralympics. We discuss his journey to the games, what he's most looking forward to in Tokyo and what it means to him to be a Paralympian.   Follow Zach: Instagram: @zshattuck96  Follow US Paralympics Swimming: Instagram: @usparaswimming Website: https://www.teamusa.org/USParaSwimming ; Support Team USA: https://www.teamusashop.com/team-usa/us-paralympic-swimming/t-14393661+sp-783710+z-874-703572402  Follow Me: Instagram: @jill_ilana ; @alwayslookingup.podcast Website: www.jillianilana.com This episode was edited by Ben Curwin 

In July 2021, US Paralympic swimmer Becca Meyers pulled out of competing, after her mother and Personal Care Assistant (PCA) was denied access due to Covid regulations. The Olympic Committee is standing firm in their decision, and the ableism - as surprising as it was coming from the Paralympics officials - felt all too familiar. Author: Dayna Latham Listen to the full story, or read it online - also available in Easy Read. For more Culture-related stories, head to https://www.thespillmag.com/culture --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thespillmag/message

We speak with two-time Paralympic wheelchair rugby athlete and one of the hosts of AMI TV's Beyond the Field, Travis Murao, about his journey as both a host and high-level athlete. Devon Wilkins stops by to chat about a podcast she does that puts the spotlight on the Paralympic games. Three-time Gold medalist and Paralympic swimmer Becca Mayers, a competitor at Rio 2016, has withdrawn from Tokyo 2020 due to not having her own personal care attendant accompany her at the games, Josh, Brock and Claire weigh in on where the US Paralympic committee might have gone wrong.

 (July 7, 2021)Lia Coryell joined the army straight out of high school at the age of 18 and just a year later is diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. She did not find the sport of archery until 2015, when she was in her mid-50's. She has gone on to become an elite archer. She is the first female W1 to make the US Paralympic team. She competed in the Rio Paralympic Games and has represented the US in other international competitions. She is a leader and advocate in the veteran's community.You can follow Lia's journey at the following social media handles –Instagram – lia.coryell and Facebook – Lisa Lia CoryellAbout Angel City SportsAngel City Sports provides free, year-round adaptive sport clinics, equipment, and competitive opportunities for kids, adults, and veterans with physical disabilities or visual impairments. Angel City Sports' flagship event, the annual Angel City Games presented by The Hartford, debuted in 2015 and is now the largest multi-sport Paralympic competition in the U.S. for kids, adults, and veterans. Participants include, but are not limited to, individuals with limb differences and amputation, spinal cord injury, quadriplegia, spina bifida, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, blindness or visual impairment, traumatic brain injury, stroke, muscular dystrophy, and dwarfism or short stature. Ultimately, Angel City Sports is working to create a community and sense of belonging for people with physical disabilities, supporting them to reach their full potential and unlock their dreams through its programming in sport, the arts, health and wellness, higher education, career opportunities, and personal development. To learn more, please visit http://www.angelcitysports.org and follow @angelcitysports on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Linked-in, and YouTube. 

You know how you have those people, who were involved in your world, then they went on to do great things and even though you never knew them well, you enjoy telling their story as someone who made it. Josh is one of those people for me. I never knew him well, but I loved seeing his success. It was an honor to get to talk with him on the podcast.

(June 30, 2021)Jamal Hill is a 24-year-old Paralympic swimmer. He is ranked number 1 in his classification in the US Paralympic freestyle in both the 50m and 100m. At ten years old, he first experienced a temporary total paralysis, and doctors considered amputating his right arm. Ultimately, he received the diagnosis of Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease - a degenerative neurological disease that typically weakness muscles in the legs and arms. Jamal is a budding star, in part due to his growing brand and media presence. He has been featured in many ads, including Speedo and Airbnb, and has been profiled in multiple short news documentaries. In 2018, Jamal founded the non-profit organization "Swin Uphill." Its mission is to teach one million people how to swim through private training, sponsors, and a digital swim school platform — the organization targets low-income communities. Jamal was named the 2021 Cullen Jones Aquatic Athlete of the year, presented by Diversity in Aquatics. You can follow Jamal's journey on Instagram at swimuphill, on Facebook at Jamal James Hill, and Twitter @swimuphill. About Angel City SportsAngel City Sports provides free, year-round adaptive sport clinics, equipment, and competitive opportunities for kids, adults, and veterans with physical disabilities or visual impairments. Angel City Sports' flagship event, the annual Angel City Games presented by The Hartford, debuted in 2015 and is now the largest multi-sport Paralympic competition in the U.S. for kids, adults, and veterans. Participants include, but are not limited to, individuals with limb differences and amputation, spinal cord injury, quadriplegia, spina bifida, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, blindness or visual impairment, traumatic brain injury, stroke, muscular dystrophy, and dwarfism or short stature. Ultimately, Angel City Sports is working to create a community and sense of belonging for people with physical disabilities, supporting them to reach their full potential and unlock their dreams through its programming in sport, the arts, health and wellness, higher education, career opportunities, and personal development. To learn more, please visit http://www.angelcitysports.org and follow @angelcitysports on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Linked-in, and YouTube. 

Matt Scott or as I like to call him, "The One," has "Golden Thoughts" for Tokyo 2021. He shares his life, the challenges he had to overcome, and mostly, his joy of being a basketball player with us in this Wheel Print Podcast episode. It's a treat! Follow Matt Scott on Social Media: IG: @mattscott_fly Twitter: @MattScott_FlySupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thewheelprint)

  Host: Tricia, Current Student – Concurrent Education Guest: Yunus Butt – Strength Coach, US Paralympic Training Centre (BKin ‘17) On today's show, Tricia is joined by Yunus, a graduate from the Bachelor of Kinesiology program. Yunus is presently a strength coach and research assistant at the University of Illinois. Tricia and Yunus discuss his work with a US Paralympic Training Centre and how Brock's experiential education opportunities guided his path to get there.

On this week’s episode Kristi & Kathryn are chatting with cyclist and US Paralympic hopeful Josie Fouts. Josie tells us about the first date that got her interested in cycling, and how that eventually led to her leaving her full time job as a microbiome lab manager to pursue a full-time career as a cyclist. After racing at the Para Pan Am Games in 2019 Josie realized her bike handling skills needed some work, so she took to the dirt and started gravel riding. She tells us why going gravel has helped her push to a new level in cycling and taught her to listen to her body. Josie also dives into how riding dirt allows her to continue to evolve as a cyclist as well as an advocate, and tells us about her mission to get mountain biking into the Paralympic Games. Follow Josie on Instagram @ms.stubbornness and watch her documentary “Go Josie” on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1GfDjyUBJ4 **Support the Girls Gone Gravel Podcast** InsideTracker: get 25% off at insidetracker.com/girlsgonegravel

After a brief hiatus, BWATB is back for episode 27 with Mount Saint Joseph 2008 graduate and US Paralympic sprinter Markeith Price. Markeith was gracious enough to join us for a brief time while he is training for the 2021 Tokyo Games. We break down our love for The Mount, Markeiths Olympic dreams, and his scholarship foundation. Enjoy! 

With practice being the first trait of a winner we discuss in this series, we wanted to talk to someone who knows first hand just how important practice is in becoming a winner. Join Chad and Bob as they talk with gold medal winner Nichole Millage. Nichole won a gold medal as a sitting volleyball player for the US Paralympic team. Listen as she shares her lessons from big losses, the dedication to practice it takes to get better, and the challenges she faced in her life to become a champion.   Join our Facebook group at www.facebook.com/groups/winmakegive   Part of the Win Make Give Podcast Network

Melissa Stockwell - Army Veteran, US Paralympian & CoFounder of Dare2tri Melissa Stockwell is an Army Veteran and US Paralympian. She graduated from University of Colorado at Boulder in 2002 and was commissioned in the United States Army. Just a month after deploying to Iraq, Melissa's vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb. She was the first female American soldier to lose her limb in active combat. This injury didn't stop her. Melissa would say “Once an athlete always an athlete” and her journey continued. Athlete While at Walter Reed, Melissa listened to a presentation about the US Paralympic team. Previously a gymnast with dreams of being on the US Olympic team this seemed like a perfect second chance. Just four years after her accident she qualified to compete in swimming at the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games. After the games Melissa shifted her focus to becoming a triathlete. In 2016 Melissa competed in the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio, on the US paratriathlon team, earning a bronze medal. Olympic Training Melissa is currently training full time as a triathlete at the US Olympic and Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, CO. When she's not training she is busy being a wife, mom, sharing her story with others and inspiring others to do the same. She is the co-founder of Dare2tri Paratriathlon Club. A club helping others compete in triathlons for the first time. You can find ways to follow her and her training below. And last but not least she is also a prosthetist, helping others fit and wear prosthetics. Learn More: Website: www.melissastockwell.com Twitter: @m.stockwell01 Instagram:@m.stockwell01 Facebook: @MStockwell01 VeteranCrowd Partners: Matbock:  Lighter faster warriors About Your Host Bob Louthan is a VMI Graduate, Army veteran, and executive with over 25 years of experience in mergers, acquisitions and private capital formation. He founded the VeteranCrowd Network to bring veterans and veteran-led businesses together with each other and the resources they need to prosper.  

Noelle Lambert joins the show to talk about her life-changing injury while she was a freshman lacrosse star at UMass-Lowell that resulted in the amputation of her left leg above the knee, returning to the field 18 months later, establishing the Born to Run Foundation, a nonprofit which aims to provide child amputees with a specific prosthetic that will allow them to run again, winning the  L'Oreal Paris Women of Worth award and being the national honoree, getting to meet Kelly Clarkson, getting into track and field, making the US Paralympic team,  training for the 2021 Paralympics in Tokyo, a potential Shark Tank idea, and more. Share, Thumbs Up & Subscribe to Upon Further Review!! YouTubeiTunesSpotifyFollow Upon Further Review on Social Media for Bonus Content and First Looks at Upcoming Interviews! InstagramTwitter

Director Scott Marshutz discusses his new documentary, Let ‘Em Play, which follows for young athletes with disabilities as they each try to secure a spot on the US Paralympic team. The documentary chronicles their triumphs and setbacks. This is the March 6, 2021 episode.

Her 17 Paralympic medals tell only a small part of the story of Tatyana McFadden. Not many athletes have had such a profound affect on daily life. In America, she's changed the law. Tatyana was born in the Soviet Union with spina bifida and talks about her early life in an orphanage and the hardships she had to live through. She talks about being adopted and building a new life with her parents in the United States. She developed a love of sport and at just 14 she was determined to make the US Paralympic team. It was a whirlwind year and on her first overseas trip she won a bronze medal in Athens in 2004. But the experience was ultimately disappointing. The stadium in Athens was empty and there was little celebration or coverage of Paralympic athletes back home in the USA. So she decided to try to change that! In this podcast series we're hoping to give you a greater insight into performance sport. We're finding there's always a lot to learn. So who are we? Ellen White is an England footballer who has been to 3 World Cups. Richard Whitehead is a Paralympic sprinter who won gold in London and Rio. @trackandballpod

I talk with David about his journey to becoming a top-performing athlete for the US Paralympic swimming team.  Our discussion can be applied to whatever goal you are trying to achieve in your life right now! Let us know if you are inspired by this episode!  Follow me on Instagram: @kiersten.gelfand & @fitness.inspirer Don’t miss out on hump day inspiration. Sign up to receive inspo here: http://www.livefitnessinspired.com Have questions?  Email me at livefitnessinspired@gmail.com. Also, check out all there is going on with Fitness Inspired at www.facebook.com/livefitnessinspired 

Lisa is joined by Ezra Frech, Paralympic track & field athlete, Angel City Sports co-founder and motivational speaker for this inspirational episode of Bleav in Track & Field! Ezra shares his experience in the sport, what he attributes to his success and so much more! Support Angel City Sports here: http://angelcitysports.org/donate Follow Ezra on TikTok: … Continued

Victoria Arlen grew up in beautiful New Hampshire, one of triplets in a close, supportive family, until at the tender age of eleven, she lost the ability to speak, eat, walk and move due to a rare condition. She slipped into a coma. When she awoke a year and a half later, Victoria quickly realized she was "locked" inside her own body. Doctors had written her off as a lost cause and gave her family no hope for recovery. In 2010, after almost four years she began the nearly impossible journey of coming back to life (beginning with blinking). By 2017, Victoria had become a US Paralympic champion swimmer, transitioned to a career in broadcasting with ESPN, and competed on Dancing with the Stars. In this episode, Victoria shares the mindset that kept her moving forward, the responsibility of being called a "superhero", finding hope during hard times, and the healing power of forgiveness.Episode benefitting victoriasvictory.orgFollow us on social media!Twitter: @allthewiserpodInstagram: @allthewiserpodcastFacebook: @allthewiserpodcastSign up for our newsletter via our websiteHave a story to share with us or feedback about an episode you heard? Email us at hello@allthewiserpodcast.comIf you like what you heard on today's show, please consider sharing this episode and giving us a 5 star rating and review on Apple Podcasts! It helps other awesome people like you find our show. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Brad Weiner (@APETeacher), an adapted physical educator for Montgomery County Public Schools and longtime contributor to the podcast, acted as the moderator for this episode. Brad leads this podcast by attempting to examine how adapted physical educators use and view research within the field of APE. This episode had on three panelists who all were authors of a recent research article (Adapted Physical Educators’ Perspectives of Educational Research) that surveyed 124 adapted physical educators on their views and use of research. The panelists included: Dr. Scott McNamara (ScottMcNamara12), the regular host for this podcast and an assistant professor at the University of Northern Iowa; Dr. Andrew Colombo-Dougovito (@amcdphd) from the University of North Texas; and Mr. Christopher Ahrens (@chrisahrens), an APE Teacher for the San Diego Unified School District and former US Paralympic soccer player. Within the episode the panel discusses why and how they undertook this research project, why APE teachers may not use or read research, why APE teachers should use research, and the importance for APE teachers and APE researchers to collaborate.

In this episode:Originally from Washington, DC, and today based in Singapore, Gregory Burns is a world-class athlete and internationally recognized fine artist. He has won gold, silver and bronze medals and set four world records in swimming during three consecutive Paralympic Games. Having been in Asia for the last 35 years, Gregory shares his unique perspective on how this pandemic might affect the future of travel and what it means to be resilient no matter your limitations. About Gregory:Gregory contracted Polio when he was one year old in Israel, one of many countries he lived with parents, who were in the United States Foreign Service. He has also lived in France, Germany, The Holland, New Zealand, Taiwan, Hong Kong and on a boat in the South Pacific before Singapore. Despite significant mobility limitation from the waist down, Gregory completed the 2006 Korea Iron Man, four half Iron Mans and a marathon in Hawaii. After 30 years of painting, he has received critical acclaim in a dozen countries and was awarded the 2016 Sports Artist of the Year by US Sports Academy. He and his wife have also done 24 Artist in Residence programs, creating beautiful murals while living in some of the world’s finest luxury hotels for months at a time. He has written three books, two in English and one in Mandarin, and, not surprisingly is a motivational speaker with a TEDx talk titled: The Motivation of Limitation.If there is anyone who knows how to persevere through a crisis and say, “Of course I can,” when the rest of the world says, “There’s no way you can,” Gregory Burns is this person. I had the pleasure of speaking with him at his Singapore studio.

Beatriz Hatz, rising star on the US Paralympic track & field team specializing in sprints and the long jump talks about moving away from home and into the Elite Athlete Training Center in Chula Vista, CA. We caught up with her in the first week of California's shelter in place, and we asked her how that's impacting her training and her family. Follow her on IG: @bhatz_track

Beatriz Hatz, rising star on the US Paralympic track & field team specializing in sprints and the long jump talks about moving away from home and into the Elite Athlete Training Center in Chula Vista, CA. We caught up with her in the first week of California's shelter in place, and we asked her how that's impacting her training and her family. Follow her on IG: @bhatz_track

US Paralympic snowboarder Brittani Coury told us she is choosing "faith over fear" after swapping ski slopes for hospital wards. Coury has returned to nursing to help fight the COVID 19 coronavirus pandemic. The silver medallist from the 2018 Paralympics told us she isn't afraid for her safety and says her "heart breaks" for her patients. How long does it take an athlete to lose their competitive edge? That is a question we explore with the help of an Olympic Swimming Champion, a World Champion Boxer, a Netball player and a competitor from the World's Strongest Man as they all try to maintain their sharpness during the coronavirus lockdown. Sharon van Rouwendaal told us for every week she's out of the water it takes her two weeks to regain the fitness she has lost. She also explains how she's training with the use of a children's paddling pool and a bungee rope. We don't like Cricket - we love it. In the week that the English County Championship was due to start we speak to people in the game about the impact no cricket is having on the fans and players of the sport. This week's Sporting Witness tells the story of sports enthusiast Van Phillips and how when he lost his foot in a water-skiing accident, he decided to design a prosthetic leg that would allow him to keep running. He used carbon graphite which was light, flexible and strong. His invention revolutionised para-sports. And we pay tribute to Radomir Antic after the former Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Barcelona manager died at the age of 71 this week. (Photo: Brittani Couri wearing her scrubs carrying her silver medal. Credit: Lisa Jo Keith/Blaze Branding)

How are elite athletes coping with being stuck indoors?  Conor Lennon spoke to Brad Snyder, a multiple medal-winner with the US Paralympic team, about the importance of sport and exercise for everyone currently stuck inside for most of the day.

How are elite athletes coping with being stuck indoors?  Conor Lennon spoke to Brad Snyder, a multiple medal-winner with the US Paralympic team, about the importance of sport and exercise for everyone currently stuck inside for most of the day.

We were SO EXCITED to have Jesi Stracham join us for PUSHLiving Podcast #32. Jessi is a wheelchair user who’s adventurous, athletic, capable, and an all around tough girl! She is quite the firecracker and has her plate full with tons of projects. When she’s not directing her foundation Wheel With Me (whose mission is to bridge the gap between inpatient rehabilitation and independent living through activism), she’s training with the US Paralympic developmental curling team, attending school full-time, participating in “Tough Mudder” obstacle courses, and giving health and fitness advice on her popular social media channels. Jesi is also the CEO of her coaching business, Wheel With Me Consulting, which is dedicated to helping individuals reach their life goals and consulting big business on their wheelchair accessibility. When riding passenger on a motorcycle in 2015, an SUV making a U-turn caused an accident that sent Jesi over the vehicle which resulted in her spinal cord injury at T4 and T7, as well as her lungs to be punctured by her broken ribs. Her massive injuries sent her to the brink of life as she coded and was resuscitated, twice. She also sustained a traumatic brain injury, which affects her to this day. Not only has she adjusted to living life in a wheelchair, she also learned how to filter and regulate her emotions, which could sometimes come across as hurtful and aggressive due to her brain trauma. Throughout her recovery she discovered therapy, and has completely shifted her outlook, perception, and most of all, focus. She’s a big believer in learning to approach life with laughter, identifying your passion, pursuing your happiness, and focusing on what you want out of life. Listen to the podcast here: Watch the live podcast here: https://youtu.be/cgbQ8aSJbvg In this podcast, Jesi shares her thoughts and experiences with: The accident that caused her to join the wheelchair lifestyle communityHow therapy was a game-changer for her, and why she highly recommends itWhat influenced her decision to “model in a diaper”Her outlook on bladder control and her remedies for achieving better bladder controlWhy approaching life with laughter makes uncomfortable situations a lot more tolerableHow she prioritizes and focuses to maintain a healthy and happy lifestyleWhat her big picture goals are for the future, and how she plans to achieve themHaving gratitude for her injury, and how appreciating it saved her from herselfThe importance of supporting others (especially in the wheelchair community), and how it benefits you and your lifeHer mantra of “Don’t Compete, Collaborate”, and why she feels it’s important for anyone with an injury to live byDating, both able-bodied men and wheelchair users (as well as her thoughts on “devotees”)The importance of healthy diet and exercise, and how the smallest things can improve your quality of lifeWhat she hopes to teach her audience when she’s speaking to a crowd, and the specific steps they walk away with Jesi’s Diet tips: Try the Whole 30 Easy Diet (Jesi did this for 3 months and lost 20 pounds)Designate a day for meal prep (Jesi does this weekly and preps for 4 days a week)Supplement through the day (Jesi has 5 small meals per day)Eat healthy greens, they are the most important for your bowels, belly, and reducing bloating Jesi’s Daily Diet: Breakfast: Protein shakeLunch: Spinach salad with red onions and protein (Jesi likes it with tofu and steak - she usually has 2 spinach salads in a day)Dinner: Protein with a sweet potato RESOURCES Jesi’s Wheel With Me Facebook Group: Diet & Excercise tips from Jesi Jesi’s Youtube Channel: Diet & Excercise videos from Jesi Jesi’s Instagram: @WheelWithMe Jesi’s Wheel with Me Foundation Jesi’s Website (Where you can buy her workout line - 10% of proceeds go to her foundation) The Untethered Soul book

Longtime listener Joseph Fuller plays co-host with Shannon and chat with Grace Norman, a US Paralympic gold medalist!

Welcome to the Big Impact, Ep 153 and the powerful story of Antonio Martin, Team USA Paralympic Powerlifter. When a bullet to the back ended his dream of playing professional football, Antonio had two choices - lay down or get up and fight. He chose to fight and now this kid from Detroit is preparing to represent his country in the 2020 Games!

On the show, Nicole speaks about her new focus, her views on and practices of mindfulness, what caused her trouble in getting started, and finally what’s next for her! As a child, Nicole was ambitious, energetic and outgoing. Then at 8 years old, she was diagnosed with Osteogenic Sarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer. Later that year she lost her right leg above-the-knee. As any individual touched by cancer, Nicole's life took a dramatic turn. Following the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympic games, Nicole stepped onto a ski slope for the first time. The beauty, adrenaline and excitement of three-track skiing captivated her, but something was missing. Deemed "impossible"" due to a lack of prosthetic knee technology, Nicole found her passion in snowboarding. In 2006 she became the first above-knee amputee, male or female, to compete in adaptive snowboarding. Her accomplishments spearheaded global demand for prosthetic knee technology and played a fundamental role in the introduction of snowboarding to the Paralympic roster. Nicole represented the United States in the 2014 & 2018 Paralympic Winter Games and is an 24X World Cup Medalist. She is an aspiring author, a rescue dog parent, and a keynote speaker. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/veteranspath/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/veteranspath/support

Let me introduce you to Ryan Chen. This year Ryan was on stage at the prestigious Forbes 30 under 30 entrepreneurship event for the company he co-founded, Neuro. But a decade ago, at the age of 19, Ryan was being rushed to the hospital from a snowboarding accident that would ultimately paralyze him from the waist down. Ryan was forced to open his eyes to this new reality, learn to not blame himself and become comfortable with the uncomfortable. He learned to adapt, rekindle his love for athletics and ultimately build a successful business.   EPISODE SUMMARY - Ryan describes the snowboarding accident which instantly paralyzed him. - The complete shock he felt in the ambulance - and pain but fueled by adrenaline and a racing mind. - At the hospital, Ryan didn’t want anyone to know about the accident - didn’t want folks to worry. - Imagine the doctor telling you that you will never walk again. Ryan didn’t believe it. - Ironically, pain returning was a welcome sign but reality was setting in. - The very long and dark process included 2-3 years of opioid pain pills which Ryan gave up cold turkey but also a climb out by rekindling his love for athletics and racing in the LA Marathon. - Ryan would go on to race in seven marathons and met with the US Paralympic team; ultimately deciding he wanted to pursue other passions, like entrepreneurship. - Ryan co-founded Neuro with his longtime friend, Kent Yoshimura. - He was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list as a top entrepreneur. (Kent was 30 already so received an honorable mention.)   QUOTABLES - “It is a rollercoaster. I mean, you're still trying to figure yourself out and then you throw this in and it feels like your whole world stops. And for me, I think it took me two years of like really trying to figure out, well, not only like who I was, what I wanted to do, but like what was my purpose of living? Why did I survive this?” - “I never told anybody. I told friends not to tell anybody.“ - “Life is constantly changing, it's about adapting to that change.“ - “I think it's about being comfortable with being uncomfortable as kind of like something I always think about. There's always situations where you're like, you know, you're doing something for the first time, It's uncomfortable. And then you do it again and it feels a little bit more familiar. And then by the third time, you're like, I'm pretty comfortable with this.” - “You know, you're doing the best you can and be patient with yourself, because then you're going to come out on the other side and realize that that's part of your story. And that's that's going to shape who you are.“   TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE https://inourbelly.com/season-1/episode-3-ryan-chen/   RESOURCES Support Ryan’s company, Neuro https://neurogum.com/   Forbes 30 Under 30 Profiles https://www.forbes.com/profile/ryan-chen/#7afd0cb441d0   @ryan.ryc on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ryan.ryc/   Loma Linda University Medical Center - Level I Trauma Center https://lluh.org/locations/loma-linda-university-medical-center   Casa Colina for Rehab https://www.casacolina.org/   SHOW RESOURCES Subscribe, rate and review this podcast ♥️ Thanks for listening! http://inourbelly.com to preview all episodes coming up and future seasons Become a Patron https://www.patreon.com/bellyofthebeast @inourbelly on Instagram http://instagram.com/inourbelly @inourbelly on Twitter  http://twitter.com/inourbelly @davidall on instagram (host) http://instagram.com/davidall # # #

Uriah Steffen is a a professional para-triathlete and amputee life coach. He lost his leg in an accident and became an amputee. After the accident his focus was to get back on the bicyle and get back to running. As his cycling and running progressed he decided to try his hand at a super-sprint triathlon and fell in love. At his second tri he was introduced to Dare2Tri and progressively advanced into para-triathlon and found that he had the opportunity to pursue an elite level of para-triathlon and is now pursuing a spot on the 2024 US Paralympic team. He lays out what the next 5 years will look like in order for him to make the team. Uriah is already working with his coaches to identify which races he needs to compete in and roughly how well he'll need to perform to make the team. It requires an incredible level of focus and intensity. Uriah attributes his focus and intensity to needing to refocus his life to overcome drug abuse and alcoholism. Just two months after committing to sobriety Uriah was in an accident in which lost his leg and now in addition to battling addiction was figuring out how to live as an amputee and create a lifestyle that he finds success in. He needed to learn how to pursue his dreams, be a positive impact in his community and be a man of God.  He dives into the challenges and reality of sobriety. And ultimately boils it down making the daily decision to choose sobriety and to be driven by an internal desire to choose a lifestyle free of drugs and alcohol because the external joys of life can be taken away at any moment. Uriah is currently in the middle of a 30 Days 30 Tris challenges to benefit Dare2Tri. Dare2Tri creates opportunities for visually and physically disable athletes to pursue active lifestyles through triathlon. Rather than writing a $250 check to participate on the Dare2Tri Team, he opted to have fun with it and bring awareness to the para-athlete community.  He goes in depth about the challenge he faced on day 14 of 30 and how badly he wanted to quit. However he knew he had his girls, his wife, and his community watching and that he needed to be an example of perseverance. So he continued on. And not only did he continue he but he ran the fastest mile of his life in doing so. As a result he learned that this was a mental block and that his body is capable of so much more than he realized. What he found was most surprising is that he's actually continuing to make progress as an athlete. That he's getting stronger and his times are actually getting faster. He's been blown away by the community support he's received. Uriah now works full time as an amputee life coach and has created a well structured and emotionally sound 6 month program to help new amputees create a life they find success in. Upon becoming an amputee he kept a positive attitude and held onto the faith that Christ has his life in His control and that better days were ahead. After going through his own amputation he was approached by his provider to be a patient advocate and began developing his own amputee life skills program. He now works for Kenney Orthopedics as an Amputee Life Coach. Uriah details his Six month plan to creating a life his patients find success in. A system that we can all adopt if we're facing challenges in our lives. Uriah Steffen Cell - 575.529.4259 Facebook Uriah's #30days30tris donation page Dare2Tri  http://www.dare2tri.org/home/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fatherhoodonfire/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fatherhoodonfire/support

Bob Babbitt highlights 5 outstanding athletes who have overcome horrifying disasters, danger, and difficulties to continue as runners and competitors. You’ll be hearing about Meb Keflezighi, possibly America's greatest marathoner of all time and his epic story originating in fleeing with his family from Africa; you’ll hear about endurance runner Johan Otter who was attacked by a grizzly bear, Danelle Ballengee who fell 60 feet into a canyon and survived for 56 hours and was rescued by her rescue dog(!); Jim Knaub, 5 time Boston Marathon Champion, and Scout Bassett, setting her sights on the US Paralympic team, hoping to medal in 2020 in Tokyo!

When I sat down and put a list together for people I wanted on the show, Tina’s name just kept getting higher up the ladder. Tina has a powerful story that will bring you on an emotional ride leaving you feeling empowered and inspired to become the best version of yourself. Tina after years of lower leg issues was diagnosed with Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome. In 2016 after multiple invasive and painful surgeries came to the very hard decision to amputate her left leg. Tina by profession is a physician assistant. She is also:  Former gymnast and division 1 collegiate cheerleading athlete cheerleading coach choreographer personal trainer Competitive CrossFit Adaptive Athlete 2018 was invited to Switzerland to tour Europe with the US Paralympic bobsled team. Tina did not allow her circumstances to define her. In fact, the many things listed above have come after her amputation. In Tina’s own words “I have never loved myself this much and have never found myself surrounded by such amazing people as door after door swings open to greet me with unforeseen opportunity. Our futures are all uncertain but, by keeping a positive outlook, finding silver linings, maintaining a can-do attitude and becoming adept at adapting, we can create a life without limitations. In honoring the following, we can live our best lives: love yourself, love each other, dream big and never give up!” That statement is one of the main reasons why Tina is on the show. Despite her circumstances, she continues to work on herself every day. In this episode, we talk about Making hard choices at an early age Advice to young athletes and parents of athletes How and when she came to the decision to amputate her leg The lessons she has learned from being a competitive athlete Self-care and how it is the most single important thing to your life The Daily routines that help her through difficult times How to be a treat and view the adaptive athlete Thank you for listening. I hope you enjoy this episode.   Want to contact Tina Hurley and get involved with her organization Less Leg more heart?  Contact Tinahurley@lesslegmoreheart.com Instagram tinah214 How to contact James www.thejamesquigley.com  instagram @lifeasjamesquigley

Ready, Row! USA - Show Notes Gadgets & Gear with Ellen Minzner - Para Rowing & More Watch link: https://youtu.be/Hb9C63pd6Sk HOST: Charlotte Pierce, Publisher at Pierce Press. I'm also a masters sculler of about 6 years, and a member of Community Rowing in Boston. CONTRIBUTOR: Ellen Minzner, Olympic Para Team coach and Director of Inclusion & Advocacy at Community Rowing in Boston. Welcome to the fourth episode of Ready, Row! USA, a production of the RowingChat international podcast network. Our primary topic today is one that’s near and dear to my heart - GADGETS & GEAR! Last week we previewed some exciting new tech for connected athletes and today, we’re continuing the discussion with our regular contributor Ellen Minzner Ellen began rowing as a lightweight at Villanova, rowed on the US Lightweight team from 1991-96, coached for several years at high school, college, and national camps. She’s currently Head Coach for the US Para Rowing Team. HIGHLIGHTS FROM ELLEN: Just returned from San Diego Olympic Training Center for the first Para rowing camp of the year. Exciting to see all the new faces and teams forming. (Ellen) NEWS FLASH: CRI is in negotiations with US Rowing to become a designated US Paralympic training center. Hopefully we’ll have official word on that to be out later this month. https://USRowing.org Ellen attended the Power10 Dinner last night in NYC, honoring Martin Cross and his outstanding career as an oarsman, announcer, and all-around enthusiast of exciting races. Fun hearing his selection of the “Top 10” races of the year - not all the marquee races you’d expect! (Ellen) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_... Not so much a gadget as an idea that we’ve been working on, especially for the PR2 category. We’re finding that para rowers can safely negotiate a standard Olympic hull, which opens up a lot of possibilities and expands the para athletic experience. Resolute Adaptive has been a big supporter of this idea. https://www.facebook.com/ResoluteAdap... Bob Berry of Remote Coxswain has developed a rudder device that allows visually impaired single scullers to row regular boats. Watch this video (https://goo.gl/evomYu) of a blind sculler docking while the coaches steer him in remotely. Ellen noted that the remote coxswain could apply more broadly to all para rowing, not just visually impaired. http://remotecoxswain.com/ Lots to think about, so many gadgets to improve people's athletic experiences, so many exciting tech developments! We’ll be wrapping up the current Gadgets & Gear series on Jan. 25 when we hope to bring in engineer Andy Crumpholt from the busy workshop at Community Rowing in Boston, Massachusetts. Ready, Row! USA is part of the international RowingChat network. You can subscribe there to receive notifications of upcoming shows, send in news tips, and join our community. LINKS: HOST https://piercepress.com/ GUEST: https://www.communityrowing.org/inclu... PODCAST WEBSITE: http://rowing.chat/ready-row-USA THIS WEEK’S ROWING CLUB NEWS Put your rowing club on the map and boost attendance for events by sending in your club news with this form: https://goo.gl/forms/C8P0XZ8wLdQWlf0K3 ========================================================================= Central NY Sweep Rowing Meetup continues. Contact Scott Laffer, 315-569-6228, info@rowcny.com On Jan. 26, CRI hosts "Grace, Grit & Glory, A Celebration of Women Rowers 2019" featuring a special award for filmmaker & Olympian Mary Mazzio. RSVP at CommunityRowing.org Rio Salado Rowing Club in Tempe, AZ are holding rowing camps from February through March for scullers & sweep rowers with guest coaches. Full listings on Regatta Central. Sarasota County Rowing Club hosts the Sarasota Invitational Regatta at Nathan Benderson Park on February 22-24. Masters compete on Sunday. Vespoli, Resolute, and Hudson can supply you with state-of-the-art boat rentals. Come thaw out in Florida! Rowing club phone 203-858-6806.

Corine Remande is now blind in her right eye after being hit by a wayward golf ball struck by America’s Brooks Koepka during last weekend’s Ryder Cup. Remande says she could have died on the golf course and says she is taking legal action to improve safety for spectators. But how does Brooks Koepka feel? One golfer who knows is James Gordon – a Scotsman who, over 10 years ago, hit a wayward ball that caused another man to lose his eye. James tells Sportshour how the accident stopped him from playing golf for over half a year and how he couldn’t bring himself to speak to the man he had injured because he didn’t know what to say. James also believes golfers should take out insurance to protect them on the golf course. Nearly 10 years ago, American runner Denise Sauriol was hit by a car on her way to start a half marathon. Her body smashed into the windscreen, causing her to break five vertebrae in her back. Denise says the accident changed her life, leading to the birth of ‘Denise 2.0, and she’s set to run her 100th 26.2 mile race as she competes in the Chicago Marathon. Arsene Wenger is one of the most respected football managers in the world, having led Arsenal football club for a staggering 22 years. He’s famous for winning three Premier League titles and seven FA Cups, his ridiculously long coats and his frustratingly long struggles with zips. But what was perhaps most iconic about the Frenchman was his extraordinary quotes that left journalists with more questions than answers. And now the legacy of those words lives on in the form of Japanese Haiku poems, as written by author Gunnar Sorrars – who tells us some of his most bizarre Wenger Haikus. Rugby league side Toronto Wolfpack play London Broncos with promotion up for grabs for the winner on Sunday. We hear from Toronto super fan Steve Marsden, who makes 500-mile round trips to watch his beloved team every week – and even flew to the United Kingdom to see Toronto play Salford Devils in Manchester. Britain’s greatest ever female skier Chemmy Alcott reveals why she is going to store her baby’s stem cells after she has given birth to her second child. Chemmy discusses the benefits of storing stem cells in case of future injuries or illnesses and offers advice on how to athletes can stay fit and healthy during pregnancy. US Paralympic alpine skier Danelle Umstead ‘lived her impossible’ this year by becoming the first blind contestant on America’s Dancing with the Stars show. Danelle tells Sportshour how she once told the TV she would make history by appearing on the series and reveals why dancing was a lot harder and more nerve-wracking than competing in the Winter Paralympics. Former Australia rugby international Rob Horne was paralysed in his right arm following a heavy tackle whilst playing for Northampton Saints in April this year. Ahead of a special tribute match between Northampton and Leicester Tigers at Twickenham, from which the proceeds will go to Rob and his family, he describes the moment he realised the extent of his injury, what it was like to be forced into retirement so early and how he’s determined to move on with his life. And in this week’s Sporting Witness, we're taking you back to 1978 and a new type of athletics event which would go on to become internationally successful. Caroline Heywood has been speaking to Dr Maurice Slapak about his memories of the first ever TRANSPLANT Games. Photo: Corine Remande (Getty Images)

Born with StarGardt’s Disease, a rare retinal disorder, Kevin Brousard has been blind since birth. The target of bullying and ridicule as a child, he found an outlet through the world of adaptive sports. In track and field, Brousard has amassed 3 world titles, 3 Pan American titles and the US Paralympic record in the discus. He currently trains in the sport of judo at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, with hopes of representing Team USA at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. Watch TEDx Talk HERE BeTheTalk is a 7 day a week podcast where Nathan Eckel chats with talkers from TEDx & branded events. Tips tools and techniques that can help you give the talk to change the world at BeTheTalk.com !

Born with StarGardt's Disease, a rare retinal disorder, Kevin Brousard has been blind since birth. The target of bullying and ridicule as a child, he found an outlet through the world of adaptive sports. In track and field, Brousard has amassed 3 world titles, 3 Pan American titles and the US Paralympic record in the discus. He currently trains in the sport of judo at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, with hopes of representing Team USA at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. Watch TEDx Talk HERE BeTheTalk is a 7 day a week podcast where Nathan Eckel chats with talkers from TEDx & branded events. Tips tools and techniques that can help you give the talk to change the world at BeTheTalk.com !

Jesi Stracham is the first person, man or woman, to complete the Tough Mudder Holy Grail in a wheelchair. To earn your Holy Grail you must complete a 10-mile Tougher Mudder, an eight-hour Toughest Mudder, and the 24-hour World’s Toughest Mudder in the same calendar year. Jesi was a motorsports athlete when she was injured. She was a passenger on a motorcycle when a car made a U-turn into her. She ended up paralyzed from the chest down. Jesi has a show on YouTube called Wheel With Me. She records herself going about her life in a wheelchair. Recently she has been training in the sport of Curling. She has aspirations of making the US Paralympic team for 2022. For more information about Jesi's Wheel With Me foundation visit wheelwithmefoundation.org Before we talk with Jesi we talk about the latest Tough Mudder news. The biggest news: Tough Mudder announced that all Tough Mudder courses this year will be run on a five-mile course. Tough Mudder Full participants will run two laps. Tough Mudder Half runners will complete one lap. --- If you'd like to join the World’s Toughest Podcast Newsletter, text the word TOUGH to 228-28, or email WorldsToughestPodcast@gmail.com with SUBSCRIBE in the subject line and your 1)Name, 2)Email Address and 3)Cell Phone in the body of the email. What do you think of the podcast? Who in the Tough Mudder community would you like to hear? Let us know on the World’s Toughest Podcast Facebook page at facebook.com/worldstoughestpod or find Will on Twitter at twitter.com/TheWillHicks Would you like to be a part of the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and we'll read it on a future episode. Don't forget to subscribe and listen for new episodes every week.

Samantha Tucker aka “Sammi” Tucker is a 2016 US Paralympic athlete who represented the United States in the Rio games. She’s also a proud United States Air Force Veteran who took up the sport of archery after a devastating motorcycle crash which resulted in Sammi undergoing multiple surgeries and losing her arm. Sammi joins me today on the podcast to talk about many different exciting things. For example, we chat about her life challenges and how ending up at the bottom of a ditch changed her life for the better. Tapping into her expertise as a motivational speaker, resilient mindset expert, trainer, consultant, author and public speaking coach, Sammi also shared approaches and skills to help all of us shoot our life arrows straight and on target. And when those arrows fail to hit the targets we aim for, how to pick them up, reload and do it again until we get it right. In addition to the above, Sammi also shared a project she’s excited about. It involves the Lakota Nations Historic Trauma Healing Team and what she and others are doing to provide the Lakota Nations with new skills allowing them to improve their lives. I know you’re going to enjoy meeting this extraordinary human being. Please join me in welcoming Sammi Tucker to The Mitch Jackson Podcast! You can connect with Sammi at SammiTucker.com __________ Listen to past and future episodes on your favorite platform via the MitchJacksonPodcast.com 

To learn more about Butterflies of Wisdom visit http://butterfliesofwisdom.weebly.com/ Be sure to FOLLOW this program https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wins-women-of-wisdom/id1060801905. To learn how Win walk and about Ekso go to http://www.bridgingbionics.org/, or email Amanda Boxtel at amanda@bridgingbionics.org. John L is a sponsor and check him at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100009152577407&fref=ts.   On Butterflies of Wisdom today, Best-Selling Author, Win C welcomes Tanner Gers. Tanner was an All-American kid growing up, excelling in school and sports, but On March 28, 2004, this All-American life should have ended during a tragic auto accident. That day, a tree shot through Tanner’s windshield, causing a traumatic brain injury, fracturing his spinal column, blowing his eye out of the socket, leaving a massive hole in his face and skull, and even with his brain exposed to the air, Tanner miraculously survived. While emergency services wrote Tanner off, he fought over 75 minutes until he made it to the hospital. His situation worsened when 19 days later, he woke up from surgery totally blind. The biggest tragedy in Tanner’s life wasn’t losing his sight. It was not taking every day by the horns and living life to the fullest like he does today. Since coming out of that fire, Tanner has graduated from college, started business ventures in food service, sales, health and fitness, consulting, professional speaking, and has been featured in media outlets such as SportingNews.com, CEO Powercast, Relaunch Show, Superhuman Entrepreneur, and Unstoppable Success Radio. Holding a degree in Business, and as an avid disability advocate, he consults and speaks for corporate, educational, and organizational clients to improve D&I, leadership, and bottom line results. Giving back and supporting the community is a high priority for Tanner, which is why he has worked with disabled youth and adults through various organizations such as Easter Seals, the Foundation for Blind Children, US Veterans Affairs, and Wounded Warriors. While Tanner has been building businesses, he’s also been building himself as an athlete. His athletic achievements include being the 2011 Para Pan American gold medalist, 2012 US Paralympic trials gold medalist, 2012 Paralympian, and a 2013 World Championship team member in track and field, 3-time National Beep Baseball Association World Series Offensive MVP, and 6-time Offensive All-Star, as well as the 2015 US National Champion in track cycling. For Tanner, it isn’t about adding up any number of achievements though. It’s about embracing his purpose and living it, by helping others recognize and achieve their true potential in every area of their life, regardless of circumstance. To connect with Tanner, hire him as a keynote, or to bring him on your podcast, he can be reached at: http://tannergers.com/ or http://www.creativesuccessshow.com/. To learn more about Win Kelly Charles visit https://wincharles.wix.com/win-charles. To follow Win on Twitter go to @winkellycharles. Please send feedback to Win by email her at winwwow@gmail.com, or go to http://survey.libsyn.com/winwisdom and http://survey.libsyn.com/thebutterfly. To be on the show please fill out the intake at http://bit.ly/bowintake. Butterflies of Wisdom sponsored by The Muscle Memory Group powered by Professor John. John L is a sponsor and check him at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100009152577407&fref=ts. To learn about the magic of Siri go to https://www.udemy.com/writing-a-book-using-siri/?utm_campaign=email&utm_source=sendgrid.com&utm_medium=email. If you want to donate Butterflies of Wisdom, please send a PayPal donation to aspenwin@gmail.com. Please send a check in the mail so 100% goes to Bridging Bionics Foundation.    In the Memo section have people write: In honor of Win Charles.    Send to:  Bridging Bionics Foundation  PO Box 3767 Basalt, CO 81621   Thank you Win

Tanner Gers was an All-American kid growing up, excelling in school and sports, but On March 28, 2004, this All-American life should have ended during a tragic auto accident. That day, a tree shot through Tanner’s windshield, causing a traumatic brain injury, fracturing his spinal column, blowing his eye out of the socket, leaving a massive hole in his face and skull, and even with his brain exposed to the air, Tanner miraculously survived. While emergency services wrote Tanner off, he fought over 75 minutes until he made it to the hospital. His situation worsened when 19 days later, he woke up from surgery totally blind. The biggest tragedy in Tanner’s life wasn’t losing his sight. It was not taking every day by the horns and living life to the fullest like he does today. Since coming out of that fire, Tanner has graduated from college, started business ventures in food service, sales, health and fitness, consulting, professional speaking, and has been featured in media outlets such as SportingNews.com, CEO Powercast, Relaunch Show, Superhuman Entrepreneur, and Unstoppable Success Radio. Holding a degree in Business, he consults and speaks for corporate, educational, and organizational clients to improve performance, leadership, health, and bottom line results. Giving back and supporting the community is a high priority for Tanner, which is why he has worked with disabled youth and adults through various organizations such as Easter Seals, the Foundation for Blind Children, US Veterans Affairs, and Wounded Warriors. While Tanner has been building businesses, he’s also been building himself as an athlete. His athletic achievements  include being the 2011 Para Pan American gold medalist, 2012 US Paralympic trials gold medalist, 2012 Paralympian, and a 2013 World Championship team member in track and field, 3-time National Beep Baseball Association World Series Offensive MVP, and 6-time Offensive All-Star, as well as the 2015 US National Champion in track cycling. To connect with Tanner, hire him as a keynote, or to bring him on your podcast, he can be reached at: http://tannergers.com/ or http://www.creativesuccessshow.com/   Twitter.com/TannerGers Instagram.com/TannerGers Facebook.com/TannerGers For free video course on Telling Better Stories at CreativeSuccessShow.com/PeakPerformers   BUSINESS EXECUTION SUMMIT It's not what you know that matters but your ability to EXECUTE and get stuff done that matters.  For more information about the upcoming exclusive live Business Execution Summit, text the word BESUMMIT to 41411 This event is for Business Owners, Corporate Executives, Entrepreneurs and Coaches that want to take their game to the next level and master execution once and for all.  It does not matter what you know, only what you can execute that counts.    PEAK PERFORMANCE NATION A community dedicated to raising your game to the next level by learning how to Execute at the highest level and eliminating the obstacles that keep you from being the leader you were born to be. Join group here:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/PeakPerformanceNation/   Thank you once again for listening   Please follow us on:   Facebook: Thor Conklin      Twitter: @ThorConklin    Website: http://www.thorconklin.com       ThorConklin.com Thor Conklin Media Peak Performers Podcast Peak Performance Nation     #1 Podcast on how to get things done.  Learn from Peak Performers in all areas of life and Business.  Do you know what to do but can't figure out why you are not executing what you already know?   If so, this Podcast will give you the tools, strategies and psychology to not only break through the choke point but to truly become a Peak Performer.   Thor will be sharing his tools and strategies as well as interviewing inspiring Peak Performers that are Entrepreneur's, Professional Athletes, Business leaders, Military, Technology guru's, Health and Fitness masters, Relationships Experts as well as Music & Entertainment superstars.   Mission and Purpose - To engage, educate, entertain and inspire listeners to excel in any area of life through mastering the science of execution and Peak Performance.  You will learn the necessary road map, strategies, tools and psychology to win this game.  

Tanner Gers was an All-American kid growing up, excelling in school and sports, but On March 28, 2004, this All-American life should have ended during a tragic auto accident. That day, a tree shot through Tanner’s windshield, causing a traumatic brain injury, fracturing his spinal column, blowing his eye out of the socket, leaving a massive hole in his face and skull, and even with his brain exposed to the air, Tanner miraculously survived. While emergency services wrote Tanner off, he fought over 75 minutes until he made it to the hospital. His situation worsened when 19 days later, he woke up from surgery totally blind. The biggest tragedy in Tanner’s life wasn’t losing his sight. It was not taking every day by the horns and living life to the fullest like he does today. Since coming out of that fire, Tanner has graduated from college, started business ventures in food service, sales, health and fitness, consulting, professional speaking, and has been featured in media outlets such as SportingNews.com, CEO Powercast, Relaunch Show, Superhuman Entrepreneur, and Unstoppable Success Radio. Holding a degree in Business, he consults and speaks for corporate, educational, and organizational clients to improve performance, leadership, health, and bottom line results. Giving back and supporting the community is a high priority for Tanner, which is why he has worked with disabled youth and adults through various organizations such as Easter Seals, the Foundation for Blind Children, US Veterans Affairs, and Wounded Warriors. While Tanner has been building businesses, he’s also been building himself as an athlete. His athletic achievements  include being the 2011 Para Pan American gold medalist, 2012 US Paralympic trials gold medalist, 2012 Paralympian, and a 2013 World Championship team member in track and field, 3-time National Beep Baseball Association World Series Offensive MVP, and 6-time Offensive All-Star, as well as the 2015 US National Champion in track cycling. To connect with Tanner, hire him as a keynote, or to bring him on your podcast, he can be reached at: http://tannergers.com/ or http://www.creativesuccessshow.com/   Twitter.com/TannerGers Instagram.com/TannerGers Facebook.com/TannerGers For free video course on Telling Better Stories at CreativeSuccessShow.com/PeakPerformers   BUSINESS EXECUTION SUMMIT It's not what you know that matters but your ability to EXECUTE and get stuff done that matters.  For more information about the upcoming exclusive live Business Execution Summit, text the word BESUMMIT to 41411 This event is for Business Owners, Corporate Executives, Entrepreneurs and Coaches that want to take their game to the next level and master execution once and for all.  It does not matter what you know, only what you can execute that counts.    PEAK PERFORMANCE NATION A community dedicated to raising your game to the next level by learning how to Execute at the highest level and eliminating the obstacles that keep you from being the leader you were born to be. Join group here:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/PeakPerformanceNation/   Thank you once again for listening   Please follow us on:   Facebook: Thor Conklin      Twitter: @ThorConklin    Website: http://www.thorconklin.com       ThorConklin.com Thor Conklin Media Peak Performers Podcast Peak Performance Nation     #1 Podcast on how to get things done.  Learn from Peak Performers in all areas of life and Business.  Do you know what to do but can't figure out why you are not executing what you already know?   If so, this Podcast will give you the tools, strategies and psychology to not only break through the choke point but to truly become a Peak Performer.   Thor will be sharing his tools and strategies as well as interviewing inspiring Peak Performers that are Entrepreneur's, Professional Athletes, Business leaders, Military, Technology guru's, Health and Fitness masters, Relationships Experts as well as Music & Entertainment superstars.   Mission and Purpose - To engage, educate, entertain and inspire listeners to excel in any area of life through mastering the science of execution and Peak Performance.  You will learn the necessary road map, strategies, tools and psychology to win this game.  

Tanner Gers was an All-American kid growing up, excelling in school and sports, but On March 28, 2004, this All-American life should have ended during a tragic auto accident. That day, a tree shot through Tanner’s windshield, causing a traumatic brain injury, fracturing his spinal column, blowing his eye out of the socket, leaving a massive hole in his face and skull, and even with his brain exposed to the air, Tanner miraculously survived. While emergency services wrote Tanner off, he fought over 75 minutes until he made it to the hospital. His situation worsened when 19 days later, he woke up from surgery totally blind. The biggest tragedy in Tanner’s life wasn’t losing his sight. It was not taking every day by the horns and living life to the fullest like he does today. Since coming out of that fire, Tanner has graduated from college, started business ventures in food service, sales, health and fitness, consulting, professional speaking, and has been featured in media outlets such as SportingNews.com, CEO Powercast, Relaunch Show, Superhuman Entrepreneur, and Unstoppable Success Radio. Holding a degree in Business, he consults and speaks for corporate, educational, and organizational clients to improve performance, leadership, health, and bottom line results. Giving back and supporting the community is a high priority for Tanner, which is why he has worked with disabled youth and adults through various organizations such as Easter Seals, the Foundation for Blind Children, US Veterans Affairs, and Wounded Warriors. While Tanner has been building businesses, he’s also been building himself as an athlete. His athletic achievements  include being the 2011 Para Pan American gold medalist, 2012 US Paralympic trials gold medalist, 2012 Paralympian, and a 2013 World Championship team member in track and field, 3-time National Beep Baseball Association World Series Offensive MVP, and 6-time Offensive All-Star, as well as the 2015 US National Champion in track cycling. To connect with Tanner, hire him as a keynote, or to bring him on your podcast, he can be reached at: http://tannergers.com/ or http://www.creativesuccessshow.com/   Twitter.com/TannerGers Instagram.com/TannerGers Facebook.com/TannerGers For free video course on Telling Better Stories at CreativeSuccessShow.com/PeakPerformers   BUSINESS EXECUTION SUMMIT It's not what you know that matters but your ability to EXECUTE and get stuff done that matters.  For more information about the upcoming exclusive live Business Execution Summit, text the word BESUMMIT to 41411 This event is for Business Owners, Corporate Executives, Entrepreneurs and Coaches that want to take their game to the next level and master execution once and for all.  It does not matter what you know, only what you can execute that counts.    PEAK PERFORMANCE NATION A community dedicated to raising your game to the next level by learning how to Execute at the highest level and eliminating the obstacles that keep you from being the leader you were born to be. Join group here:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/PeakPerformanceNation/   Thank you once again for listening   Please follow us on:   Facebook: Thor Conklin      Twitter: @ThorConklin    Website: http://www.thorconklin.com       ThorConklin.com Thor Conklin Media Peak Performers Podcast Peak Performance Nation     #1 Podcast on how to get things done.  Learn from Peak Performers in all areas of life and Business.  Do you know what to do but can't figure out why you are not executing what you already know?   If so, this Podcast will give you the tools, strategies and psychology to not only break through the choke point but to truly become a Peak Performer.   Thor will be sharing his tools and strategies as well as interviewing inspiring Peak Performers that are Entrepreneur's, Professional Athletes, Business leaders, Military, Technology guru's, Health and Fitness masters, Relationships Experts as well as Music & Entertainment superstars.   Mission and Purpose - To engage, educate, entertain and inspire listeners to excel in any area of life through mastering the science of execution and Peak Performance.  You will learn the necessary road map, strategies, tools and psychology to win this game.

Meet Tanner Gers, Tanner shares his story of perseverance through four brain surgeries after a severe car wreck that gave him more than hope but the courage to keep going when most would give up much less inspire them to graduate college and pursue Olympic dreams and business ventures. “Why is the wrong question, start asking yourself what?” Tanner was an All-American kid growing up, excelling in school and sports, but On March 28, 2004, this All-American life should have ended during a tragic auto accident. That day, a tree shot through Tanner’s windshield, causing a traumatic brain injury, fracturing his spinal column, blowing his eye out of the socket, leaving a massive hole in his face and skull, and even with his brain exposed to the air, Tanner miraculously survived. While emergency services wrote Tanner off, he fought over 75 minutes until he made it to the hospital. His situation worsened when 19 days later, he woke up from surgery totally blind. The biggest tragedy in Tanner’s life wasn’t losing his sight. It was not taking every day by the horns and living life to the fullest like he does today. Since coming out of that life storm, Tanner has graduated from college, started business ventures in food service, sales, health, and fitness, consulting, professional speaking, and has been featured in media outlets such as SportingNews.com, CEO Powercast, Superhuman Entrepreneur, and Unstoppable Success Radio. Holding a degree in Business, he consults and speaks for corporate, educational, and organizational clients to improve performance, leadership, health, and bottom line results. Giving back and supporting the community is a high priority for Tanner, which is why he has worked with disabled youth and adults through various organizations such as Easter Seals, the Foundation for Blind Children, US Veterans Affairs, and Wounded Warriors. While Tanner has been building businesses, he’s also been building himself as an athlete. His athletic achievements  include being the 2011 Para Pan American gold medalist, 2012 US Paralympic trials gold medalist, 2012 Paralympian, and a 2013 World Championship team member in track and field, 2-time National Beep Baseball Association World Series Offensive MVP, and 5-time Offensive All-Star, as well as the 2015 US National Champion in track cycling.  For more on Tanner go to http://creativesuccessshow.com For show notes and more http://thrivingbeyondpodcast.com  

21-year-old Tanner (2004) had big dreams! He was getting ready to go into the military to serve his country but this dream crashed as he was impaled by a tree through the head in an auto accident which rendered him legally blind.The next phase of Tanner’s life was filled with multiple brain surgeries, reconstructive surgeries and psych evaluations. But the biggest tragedy in Tanner’s life, wasn’t losing his sight - it was NOT living life, and NOT taking every day by the horns.As you can imagine, he was in a lot of pain, angry and severely depressed.‘’I felt like my life was pretty much over’’ – Tanner GersThe big shift - Wise words from dad ‘it could always be worse’ shifted his perspective gave him a positive outlook on his life and planted the seeds of appreciation and gratitude.Discovering baseball for the blind brought joy back in his life and enabled him to express himself physically on a level plain field. This super motivated him and sparked a desire to be as fit as possible and sent him on the path to more competitive sports and Paralympics.Since that fateful accident in 2004 Tanner has reinvented himself into a pro-athlete and an all-round high performer. He has graduated from college and has won several sporting laurels including 2011 Para Pan American gold, 2012 US Paralympic trials gold medal and National Beep Baseball Association World Series Offensive MVP.He has also ignited his entrepreneurial passions and founded a sports performance membership site called The Athlete Summit. I know this man outside of this interview and I can vouch that he is an all-round high performer and an unstoppable force for good. When he is not training for the Paralympics in Rio 2016, he is lifting others (metaphorically speaking) with his motivational speaking and free podcast - The Creative Success Show.Key lessons from Tanner’s story:• Learn how self-pity and complaining is the recipe for hitting rock bottom• Learn the power of perspective and positive outlook to create success• Learn to use of mindset to break through obstaclesClick here for part 2 of this interview, when Tanner shares his daily habits that keep him progressing towards his goals and shares the lessons from his experience of overcoming adversity and thriving from it.Click to view: show page on Awesound

After losing control of his car in an auto accident, Tanner lost his sight at age 21. The biggest tragedy in Tanner’s life, wasn’t losing his sight. It was not living life, and taking every day by the horns, like he does today. Since that day, Tanner graduated from college, is the 2011 Para Pan American gold medalist, 2012 US Paralympic trials gold medalist, 2012 Paralympian, and a 2013 World Championship team member, 2-time National Beep Baseball Association World Series Offensive MVP, 4-time Offensive All-Star, published author, public speaker, and when he’s not doing that stuff, he dabbles in business. His latest project, which is launching this summer, is The Athlete Summit, an online event designed to help athletes and coaches achieve greatness in sport and in life. Listen as Tanner discusses: The mindset of a champion How to cultivate personal power Overcoming adversity 2012 London Olympic Games How Tanner uses Bio Force HRV, Heart Rate Variability for smart training The Athlete Summit Giving Back to the community Head on over to www.WellnessForce.com/Radio for all the links, show notes, and bonus content. Interested in changing old habits with new technology?   Download your free Digital Health Transformation Guide at www.WellnessForce.com/Radio. 

**Positive Coaching Alliance is proud to have worked with Liberty Mutual Insurance to create this podcast and [other powerful resources](http://devzone.positivecoach.org/browse/%2522Liberty%2520Mutual%2520Insurance%2522).** This podcast series features Positive Coaching Alliance staff interviewing prominent former athletes, coaches and general managers. Each episode, these influential stars share insights from their own sports careers. Listen in as they talk about filling emotional tanks, bouncing back from mistakes, staying motivated through long seasons to continually give 100% effort, and how they translated their sports experience to invaluable life lessons. **IN THIS EPISODE: NICHOLE MILLAGE** Syer talks with Nichole Millage ([@NicholeMillage](https://twitter.com/NicholeMillage)), US Paralympic women’s sitting volleyball silver medalist. Nichole shares her youth sports experience and path to joining the US sitting volleyball team. She also discusses how to move on from making mistakes and the importance of Tank Fillers. Here's where you'll find Nichole talking about featured topics: - **Mistakes**- 14:15 **ABOUT TINA SYER** Syer ([@tinasyer4](https://twitter.com/tinasyer4)) is the former President of Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA), a nonprofit organization founded at Stanford University with the mission of helping to transform the culture of youth sports to give all young athletes the opportunity for a positive, character-building experience. PCA served as the experts behind the Liberty Mutual Play Positive™ program.

After taking the silver medal at the 2013 US ModernPentathlon National championships, Graham Maas returned home and immediately made a vow to return in 2014 and bring back gold. In this age of limited attention spans, one year is a long time for a boy of fourteen to stick to a plan. For those unfamiliar with Modern Pentathlon, the sport includes fencing, swimming, running and shooting. Athletes younger than nineteen do not compete in equestrian events, the fifth pentathlon element, for liability reasons. If you think getting your child to soccer practice each week is tough, try scheduling practice for four events on a daily basis.The first step in Graham’s plan was to become an even faster runner. Fortunately, he runs for the Wayzata cross country team. In his final middle school season, Graham went from being a middle of the pack runner to one of the top five runners on the team. Graham singled out the coaching of Chad Bartels and Kraig Lungstrom who worked with him to become better at pacing and using proper form. All of which paid off in spades. Graham finishing up a cross country race for Wayzata in 2013Graham swims year-round with the Life Time Bears swim team. It’s not every swimmer that gets to swim with the US Paralympic national coach, but again fortune shined on Graham when the swim team named Tom Franke as its head coach. Franke, was recently  tabbed the Paralympic National Coach of theYear. Franke helped Team USA to an astonishing 41 medals at the 2012 London Paralympics as co-head coach of the U.S. squad. Graham & swim coach, Tom Franke Franke also individually coached Team USA's three captains: Anna Eames (silver), Cortney Jordan (three silvers, one bronze) and Justin Zook (gold and a world record). Zook has been a key motivator for Graham, providing all the depth and knowledge required to become an Olympian. Before swimming at the Olympic Training Center Aquatic Center, Graham always pays a visit to the photo of Justin Zook, one of his swim coaches back in Minnesota In the three months following cross country season, Franke had lowered Graham’s 200 freestyle time by twelve seconds. Graham also credits Franke with something else: firing the inner Olympic spirit in him and more importantly, being a gracious and humble competitor.In late winter, Graham was struggling with his fencing. He was losing more than ever before. He was having performance meltdowns on the fencing strip. It simply was not working for him. The stars aligned again when Minnesota Sword Club director Rich Jacobson introduced Graham to Jim Johnson, the competitive instructor at the club. Johnson and Graham immediately clicked. As Graham stated, “Prior to Coach Johnson, I was just told to ‘do this’ or ‘do that’ but no one ever connected the dots for me so I never knew why I was doing something with my footwork or with the blade. Coach Johnson explained to me the why, and it all became so clear. I guess I’m sort of cerebral and I just needed to see the end game.” Graham became a much more confident fencer and it started to show in tournaments. Progress was being made.Graham & Minnesota Sword Club competitive epee instructor, Jim Johnson

Click to Subscribe to All Ben's Fitness & Get A Free Surprise Gift from Ben. Click here for the full written transcript of this podcast episode This December 23, 2009 free audio episode features the following topics: more talk about good fats, all about gluten, ideal body weight for triathlon, corn syrup vs. high fructose corn syrup, brain-boosting supplements and how to use quinoa. But before you go any further in the shownotes...check this out... For  the next 4 weeks, the podcasts from Ben Greenfield Fitness will primarily focus on "Listener Q&A's", due to Ben's undertaking of a huge triathlon-focused side project that is going to bring you over 12 free live teleconferences with triathlon pros and coaches over the next 6 weeks! For more information on that project, and to stay in the loop on what's going on with that project (called the Rock Star Triathlete Academy) simply go to http://www.rockstartriathlete.com. ---------------------------------------- Listener Q&A: Do you have a question for Ben? Just call 1-877-209-9439 and leave a voicemail, leave a Skype voicemail to username "pacificfit", or e-mail ben@bengreenfieldfitness.com. Listener John asks: "Ben, A friend of mine recommended that I email you with a problem I have. My wife has been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis at 39 years of age. She has a real problem with working out and exercising, if she could work out 10 days a week... she would. The arthritis is in her right hand index finger and beginning to spread to her wrist. She is very upset because working out with weights is painful, riding a trainer or spinning is painful and many pilates moves and yoga moves can't be performed due to her range of motion. The only thing she has left is running. There is a secondary underlying issue... We are trying to conceive as well and most of the drugs the doctor will prescribe cause birth defects. Can you supply and help at all with supplying some homeopathic remedies and other exercises that will circumvent the pain generated by other exercises in her hands and wrist. I feel awful for her because exercise is such a huge part of her life. She is an incredible athlete and loves a healthy lifestyle."   Listener Todd asks: "My prime focus right now has been to work on enhancing recovery, staying healthy and reducing injury. I'm doing several things differently this season, and I'd love to hear any other suggestions from the triathlon community.
After hard workouts, I immediate fuel with whole food carbs and protein (something I've never done before, as I'm usually not hungry after a hard effort). I use a topical Magnesium spray (5 sprays per appendage) that I leave on for 15 mins, and then shower. Once per week I also have an Epsom salts bath to increase Magnesium absorption.
I usually take a Recovery day on Fridays, but I move it up in the week if I'm tired or sore. During this day, I do a stretching session with a roller, focusing on my IT band, piriformis and SI joint which can tighten up. I also pay close attention to nutrition, choosing as many anti-inflammatory foods as possible. I think in the past, inflammation has been my prime source of injury and lack of recovery.
 Finally, a number of supplements have significantly impacted my ability to recovery and stay healthy. I use a salt solution from Himalayan Crystal Salt first thing in the morning, and 5 drops of Oil of Oregano under my tongue before bed. Lastly, I am taking Flax Seed oil (in capsules), a Green Food supplement and 5000 U.I. of Vitamin D every day with my breakfast. Since using this protocol, I have not been sick once and am sleeping very soundly. 
Currently, my training hours equal about 6-8 hours per week. I complete 2 High Intensity training sessions per week and am able to recover. I am wondering if I will still be able to recover well once I ramp up to 12-14 hours per week. Is there something more I can do? My only fear at this point is burn-out or injury due to the increased intensity so early in the season. Right now I am simply paying attention to what my body is telling me, and mixing in a recovery day when I feel a bit sore or tired. Do have any other recommendations to ensure I don't become overtrained or increase my chance of injury?" Listener Chuck asks: "One question I have is I would like to be more competitive at Ironman but I'm 5'9" 180 lbs and have 14% body fat.  If I keep my bone and muscle mass and try to get to around 10-11% body fat (which for a 44 year-old seems pretty low) I'm still at 175 lbs.  That just seems too heavy.  The number that floats around in my head for a racing weight is 165-168, but I don't know if losing muscle in order to get to that weight will pay off in a lower body weight.  Do you have any quick thoughts on that? Here's a question as well-- I was eating a Balance bar the other day in a pinch for a snack, and when looking at the ingredients it had "corn syrup" in it.  Is there a difference between corn syrup and high fructose corn syrup, and if so, is one better or worse? Another question; In preparing for a half Ironman, what kind of a time table should I look for to begin my specific training?  Like how many weeks out will I need a regimented plan?" Listener John asks: "Are you familiar with nootropic products? Enhance the dopaminergic system and acetylcholine function in the human body.  Involves motor skills, mentation, cognition, reward and drive - movement, reaction time and communication between cells. Do you have any experience with this type of supplement?" Listener Chris asks: "1)  I Just bought an order of the 120 count MAP supplement, before realizing that the recommended dosage is 5 capsules, and before I heard that I may need to take as many as 10-20 capsules/day.  My question is how I might be able to strategically use this bottle, as I'm a fledgling musician, a couple years out of college, without a "real" job, and without the financial means to buy a bottle a month or so.  The aspect of this product that convinced me to buy it was to help with a nagging hamstring injury I have been dealing with, which has been preventing me from doing the running I'd like to do.  I'd like to start doing triathlons in 2010 for fun, but I am mainly concentrated on competitive cycling, with high hopes to try out for the US Paralympic cycling team(Brachial Plexus Palsy in the left arm).  Should I use the product to maximize my fitness to continue my training immediately, use it minimally over time to spread out the use, or save it until racing season officially starts in a few months? 2)  My next question is about Gluten.  Is there a compelling reason to consider eating gluten-free foods if you are not resistant or intolerant to gluten? 3)  Lastly, could you share the recipes that you use for quinoa in greater detail?  I just started eating it, and I love it, but I have only boiled it up, and used it as a side with dinner after a hard workout.  You have referenced eating it in several situations throughout the day, but I was wondering if you could be more specific on how you prepare it." ------------------------------------ That's all for this week! Remember, if you have any trouble listening, downloading, or transferring to your mp3 player just e-mail ben@bengreenfieldfitness.com. And don't forget to leave the podcast a ranking in iTunes - it only takes 2 minutes of your time and helps grow our healthy community! Just click here to go to our iTunes page and leave feedback. Upcoming episodes include expert interviews on Liquid Vitamins, and Optimizing Biomechanical Movement Patterns During Exercise. Finally, remember all the time put into producing this podcast for you, and consider donating to our show, we'll throw in a free T-shirt or your choice of any of the BenGreenfieldFitness active singlets, hoodies and hat pictured below and available in our new store.