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Amputee is donating his kidney to another amputee – Jeff Soelberg
[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/13821920/height/100/width//thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/745242/custom-color/87A93A” height=”100″ width=”100%” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen]Adaptive helping the adaptive! Would you donate your organ? What’s stopping you from donating a piece of your body to another person? This is an amazing story that deserves more attention. Jeff Soelberg (amputee and founder of Jeff Giving a Hand) talks about preparing to…
Read MoreLosing Leg From Body Piercing Suspension Accident Doesn’t Stop Robbie Ripoll from Empowering Others
Robbie Ripoll (Ink Master) recently suffered an injury causing him to become an amputee. We talk Robbie being famous, rich, poor, and getting into tattooing at 12 years old. We also discuss the high school blackmarket, his injury that went viral, surgeries, starting an empowerment movement, and a lot more. Robbie Ripoll is a Florida-based…
Read MoreFrom Embracing Competition and Nude Photo Shoots to Minimalism and Being the Light, We Jump Into Jeremy Ogle’s World
Jeremy Ogle joins us today and we throw a bunch of listener questions his way and we also discuss his nude photo shoot, the impacts of cancelled events, media outlets missing some major parts of his story, impacts of discussing severe depression, improving the adaptive community, if he’ll ever settle down, competing, and a bunch more.…
Read MoreBen Huntzinger Wanted to Go Off-Road so he Invented the Spartan Wheel Chariot Wheelchair
Ben Huntzinger is an inventor, athlete, and straight forward personality. Ben was paralyzed in an automobile accident in 2009 and broke his back (T-4 level). Ben wasn’t satisfied with the options that currently existed in terms of wheelchairs and attitudes and so he decided to jump out of the box and innovate a chair that…
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Wounded Green Beret to Adaptive Thriver – Randy Nantz Part 2
Randy Nantz is a Green Beret (retired) that was wounded in combat. He’s an elite athlete receiving notice with his involvement in adventure sports, OCRs, etc. and is one of the more well known ATF grads. Randy Nantz has managed and supports various veteran and adaptive organizations since injury. Note this, Randy Nantz is…
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Wounded Green Beret to Adaptive Thriver – Randy Nantz Part 1
Randy Nantz is a Green Beret (retired) that was wounded in combat. He’s an elite athlete receiving notice with his involvement in adventure sports, OCRs, etc. and is one of the more well known ATF grads. Randy Nantz has managed and supports various veteran and adaptive organizations since injury. Note this, Randy Nantz is…
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Surgeries, Long Hospital Stays, and other Setbacks and NOW Paralympic Hopeful – Ryen Reed
Ryen Reed is a full-time athlete competing for a spot on the United States paralympic team. Ryen Reed competes in hand cycling (paralympics) and other sports. Ryen Reed has an impressive adaptive story and shares what it’s like to go through more than 15 significant surgeries, push through extensive hospital stays, and then still move…
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Gratitude for Life with IED Survivor (U.S. Army), Cannabis Activist, Speaker, and Surfer – Jose Martinez and also Surfer and Life Coach Jacob Pacheco
Gratitude for Life with IED Survivor (U.S. Army), Cannabis Activist, Speaker, and Surfer – Jose Martinez and also Surfer and Life Coach Jacob Pacheco Alright, so we got Jose Martinez and Jacob Pacheco joining us from Oceanside, CA, we’re gonna get to know from Jose Martinez and learn how he built his platform. …
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Tough Mudder (TM) with Kyle McLaughlin – Talking TM Mission, Partnerships, Competitions, and Para.
You’ll hear from the former Tough Mudder (TM) CEO Kyle McLaughlin. This is perhaps Kyle’s last interview prior to departing TM. I don’t have details to share as to why Kyle left TM, but I suggest following our friends over at Obstacle Racing Media (links below) for up-to-date information regarding TM, Spartan, and OCRs in…
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