Podcast

Turning Challenges into Opportunities – Jacob Pacheco Jacob Pacheco joins us today from the beach (literally, you can hear the waves)!  Jacob Pacheco developed ProneToRide which is a personal brand that encompasses the belief, anything is possible. Jacob’s own story of adversity, relentless work ethic, and success drove the creation of ProneToRide.  ProneToRide is not…

The Heart of a Lion – David Francisco David Francisco is an accomplished singer, songwriter, producer, recording engineer and spinal cord injury survivor.  While attending the prestigious Blackbird Academy furthering his music career, on April 27, 2016, and his life was forever changed when he was struck by a car.  This accident resulted in significant…

Whatever Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Adaptive – Jeremy Ogle   Jeremy Ogle of You Adapt is featured in this episode and we talk all kinds of stuff about adapting and the adaptive world.  Jeremy lives by the motto that Whatever Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Adaptive.   In the episode we discuss, Jeremy’s story,…

The World Owes You Nothing So Be Bold And Fight – Rustin Hughes Rustin Hughes is an experienced mixed martial artist (MMA) and has fought as a professional.  Rustin started B-Bold, a veteran-owned nonprofit in 2016 to help individuals with disabilities through adaptive sports.  Rustin is an amputee (above the knee) due to complications with…

Your New Normal, Better and Faster – Wheels2Walking This podcast episode is all about adapting to a new normal and Richard Corbett from Wheels2Walking (W2W) joins us.   Nine years ago Richard Corbett fell 50 feet which resulted in significant injuries including a spinal cord injury.  Richard Corbett began a long road of adapting.  The…

The Future of the Adaptive World is Bright – Less Leg More Heart – Tina Hurley Tina Hurley from Less Leg More Heart joins us.  Tina is a high level adaptive athlete.  With her nonprofit, she is set on helping those struggling and she’s also focused on building the adaptive community and many supporting organizations.…

Don’t Be Afraid to get Hurt Again – adaptdefy – Mike Brown One moment, one accident, one really difficult event, and everything changes.  so what do you do?  Do you look back?  Do you spend your time wishing for something to be different?  Do you give up and feel sorry for yourself?  Do you live…

Resiliency, Recovery, and BJJ – Maximiliano Ulloa York  Some bad shit can happen and great things can follow.   Maximiliano Ulloa York joins us today and shares his story of resilience after suffering a significant injury. Max is recovering from a spinal cord injury. Max is a BJJ instructor,BJJ competitor, and runs the International Jiu Jitsu…

The Rebound It’s all about how you rebound after you go through adversity and today we talk with the director (Shaina Allen) and producer (Mike Esposito) of the award winning independent film documentary The Rebound. In the show we discuss, What is The Rebound and why was The Rebound made. We talk adaptive sports, specifically…

Challenged Athletes Foundation – Bob Babbitt Challenged Athletes Foundation – Bob Babbitt What began as three friends’ kindness and compassion to help one athlete paralyzed in triathlon has now grown into a powerful current that has carried and supported those with physical challenges – empowering them to find community, confidence, and conviction.  The mission of the Challenged…

Bjoern Eser is the creator of The Active Amputee.  As a teenager he was diagnosed with cancer and the consequences of cancer eventually led to Bjoern choosing to amputate his leg later in life (above the knee).  You will hear why Bjoern chose to amputate.  Bjoern’s organization The Active Amputee is regarded as an incredible…

A Walk on Water – Sean Swentek Sean Swentek is the executive director and cofounder of the surf therapy organization A Walk on Water (AWOW).  Sean Swentek talks about his path that led to cofounding and directing A Walk on Water, what it’s like to be a part of this incredible organization, and he provides…

How does one become more adaptive and able to thrive after going through a really terrible event, such as an accident that causes permanent changes? How does one push through the fears to reach success? In today’s episode we’re joined by Caitlyn Conner and we hear her incredible story from ICU survivor to adaptive thriver,…

Mindset towards Adapting – Tom Seaman How important is your mindset to adapting to difficult challenges? In this episode I talk with someone that changed his mindset and he was able to then change his position in life for the better. Tom Seaman is an author who has published countless articles and a book focused…

  What I did After a Brain Cancer Diagnosis – Liz Salmi Summary of Podcast Episode with Liz Salmi Most everyone will encounter a difficult diagnosis or significant obstacles in life and this interview with Liz Salmi displays a positive way to adapt despite significant struggles. Salmi joins us to tell her story of living…