Living Adaptive
87 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsLiving Adaptive is the podcasting home of the adaptive community. Keep current with adaptive happenings and listen to guests that include individuals that adapt to notable adversity and thrive, supporting organizations, and personalities that are making impacts within the adaptive world. You can adapt no matter the challenge.
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Your New Normal - Wheels2Walking
March 21, 2019 18:52 - 40 minutes - 32.4 MBThis podcast episode is all about adapting to your 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 road has led to Richard Corbett launching a platform called Wheels2Walking and he is making profound impacts within his community and the adaptive world. Richard is especially impacting those that have g...
The Future of the Adaptive World is Bright - Less Leg More Heart
March 07, 2019 20:22 - 1 hour - 62.5 MBTina 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. In this episode we discuss, Tina Hurley’s story Adaptive Training Foundation (ATF) and Tina’s experience at ATF The story and mission of Less Leg More Heart Spartan, specifically para Spartan and the 2018 championship Adaptive sports and the fut...
Don’t Be Afraid to get Hurt Again - adaptdefy
February 22, 2019 20:42 - 58 minutes - 46.7 MBDon’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 in fear of getting hurt again? Or do you move forward?... My guest Mike Brown chose to move forward after his accident. Tune in to hear Mike Brown's story of adapting and defying and how he built...
Resiliency, Recovery, and BJJ - Maximiliano Ulloa York
February 15, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 49 MBResiliency, 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 without Limitations Federation and Para Jiu jitsu magazine. He is an important person in the world of adaptive Brazilian jiu jitsu. Max is involve...
The Rebound
February 07, 2019 01:02 - 41 minutes - 33.8 MBThe 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 basketball. Rebounding from adversity. Why it’s important to share your story. How to take begin to share your story. The future of Shaina Allen and Mike...
Challenged Athletes Foundation - Bob Babbitt
January 25, 2019 05:14 - 1 hour - 53.2 MBChallenged 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 Athletes Foundation (CAF) to provide opportunities and support to people with physical challenges, so they can pursue active lifestyles through physical fitn...
"The Adaptive Amputee" - Bjoern Eser
January 17, 2019 19:44 - 52 minutes - 42.4 MBBjoern 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 resource page from amputees for amputees. The org aims to inform, inspire, and engage. In this interview we talk about, Bjoern Eser’s story (cancer, mobility, and event...
A Walk on Water - Sean Swentek
January 11, 2019 00:07 - 54 minutes - 44 MBSean 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 a bunch of good insight into how to get involved and even run a successful nonprofit. Many of you listeners are involved in or even run a nonprofit, especially within the adaptive community. Furthermore, Sean Swentek p...
Pushing Through Your Fears to Be More Adaptive - Caitlin Conner
January 03, 2019 01:26 - 1 hour - 62.7 MBHow 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, and she gives us the tools and methods she uses to "Be More Adaptive" despite any struggle one encounters. More About Caitlin Conner Caitlin Conner who is an athlete...
Mindset towards Adapting - Tom Seaman
December 07, 2018 16:08 - 44 minutes - 36.2 MBMindset 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 on coping strategies and tools for dealing with physical and mental challenges of life, especially when dealing with chronic health conditions, relationship issues, depression, anx...
What I did After a Brain Cancer Diagnosis - Liz Salmi
November 17, 2018 05:45 - 58 minutes - 46.7 MBWhat I did After a Brain Cancer Diagnosis - 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 with a brain cancer diagnosis. Salmi not only tells her story, she also talks about how to be productive after a significant change in life, in her case, Salmi is now a prolific researcher in the realm of brain canc...
Fighting For A Life Worth Fighting For - Derek Fitzgerald
November 02, 2018 02:24 - 1 hour - 53.1 MBIn this episode we talk with cancer survivor and heart transplant thriver Derek Fitzgerald, of the Recycled Man Foundation and the Tin Men Endurance Racing. Fitzgerald was first diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in 2003. The chemotherapy he received saved his life, but severely damaged his heart and ultimately led to a heart transplant that he received on January 3, 2011. Along the way, Derek overcame severe weight gain and loss, a gall bladder removal, heart failure, diabetes, and twice...
Reclaim Your Life After Things Go Wrong - Dan Edmondson
October 16, 2018 22:18 - 51 minutes - 41.7 MBIn this episode we talk with skateboarder Dan Edmondson. Dan talks about reclaiming his life after traversing significantly tough challenges, including a train accident that led to the loss of his legs. Dan provides details regarding the steps he’s taken, and the mindset he utilized in order to get from the hospital bed to flying down hills on his board. We all go through significant challenges and Dan’s path provides insight on how to reclaim your life after these challenges. In 2014,...
Choke-out Adversity and Lead a Passionate Life - Pete McGregor
October 02, 2018 07:27 - 55 minutes - 45 MBPete McGregor is well known in the martial arts world, specifically Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ). Pete gave up his home, many of his possessions, and left the comforts of his hometown and is traveling the world teaching and training in BJJ. Pete McGregor is an ambassador for the sport of BJJ and also a motivational speaker. Pete has spinal cord injury and is a complete T-7 paraplegic. Pete’s spinal cord injury occurred when he was eight years old and is the result of a multi-car accident invo...
Pushing Hope with Brent Poppen
September 17, 2018 07:10 - 48 minutes - 39.3 MBIn this episode, Brent Poppen talks about finding hope in the darkest moments and how to bring hope to others. Brent is widely know for his motivational speaking, writings, advocating for the adaptive, his role in the Academy Award nominated film Murderball, and winning in the paralympics. Brent also works in a bunch of other significant realms, including rehabilitation counseling at a Children’s Hospital. Brent and I talk about his Pushing Hope in 2018 movement. Also, in this episo...
Working through Grief and Living Your New Normal After Loss - Kendra Zierau - 022
September 03, 2018 16:02 - 46 minutes - 37.1 MBEveryone will deal with loss. Whether the loss is losing a loved one, a marriage, your personal health, or whatever, we will deal with loss and grieving. The guest this episode will talk about loss and grief. When Kendra Zierau was 35 she lost her husband to colon cancer and found herself a widow, a single mom to three young kids, and immersed in a life she never planned to live. Kendra was overcome with grief, struggled with waking up each day, and struggled with the loneliness. Her life wa...
Die Living with Anthony Radetic – 021
August 19, 2018 07:34 - 46 minutes - 37.3 MBDie Living: Make Every Day Count Anthony Radetic Anthony Radetic follows the philosophy of Die Living. Per Anthony, “I’m such a big believer in going out there and just trying different things… never disregard all the speed bumps and hurdles that may be in your path just keep the drive going. Never accept defeat keep fighting, die living.” Anthony Radetic’s Life Anthony lives a life as icon, entrepreneur, athlete, and family man. He is a former Army Blackhawk pilot and injured veteran, he is...
020 - Jill Englund - Making the Best of a Tough Situation, Lessons from an Osteosarcoma Survivor
July 28, 2018 07:28 - 52 minutes - 42.1 MBIn this episode we talk with Jill Englund and learn from her regarding how to make the best of a very difficult situation. Jill Englund runs her page Best of Cancer. She's an osteosarcoma survivor, pediatric cancer fighter, public speaker, rotationplasty amputee, cancer advocate, and cancer thriver. With Jill’s experience, she shares her story and imparts her knowledge on how to adapt to dire circumstances. Some of Jill’s story includes diagnosis of osteosarcoma at a young age, amputation of...
019- Rhonda Ramsay - How to Thrive While Living with Cancer
June 28, 2018 06:48 - 47 minutes - 45.7 MBToday we have Rhonda Ramsay. Rhonda runs https://www.pinkproject.net where she details her life living with a stage 4 cancer diagnosis and provides insight on how to live a full life despite significant adversity. Her goal is to help people living with cancer to not only survive, but to thrive. Rhonda was first diagnosed in 2012 with Stage 2 breast cancer. She was cancer free after treatment, but unfortunately cancer returned in 2017 and is considered stage 4. Rhonda Ramsay speaks at conf...
018 - Jenny Qaqundah - Author of “Held Together” and Survivor of Personal Tragedy
May 22, 2018 22:03 - 55 minutes - 44.3 MBIn this episode we have Jenny Qaqundah. We talk about recovery from her near-death experience, adapting to limb loss, PTSD, and bunch of other phenomena. Jenny shares with us her story and the tools she used to adapt to the tough stuff that Jenny encountered and currently navigates. We also dive into the importance of surrounding oneself with a community. Jenny is an author, nurse, well known herbalist, and amputee. In 2014 a very health conscious Jenny fell into a coma proceeding a routine...
017 - Sam Kuhnert - Founder and Current President of the global organization NubAbility
April 23, 2018 19:57 - 1 hour - 49.9 MBToday we dig into all things Sam Kuhnert. Sam Kuhnert is the founder and president of Nubability. Besides running NubAbility, Sam is also an athlete, most notably playing baseball. Sam works in a bunch of realms. Sam is also a motivational speaker handling some very difficult subjects, and he is also an author and a coach. Recently, Sam was awarded the 2017 Top Outstanding Young American and 2018 National Youth Activist awards. There’s a lot more to Sam’s story and organization and you’ll hea...
016 - Peter Cossaboon - Blind Pete Shares his Story and His Life of Conquering Endurance and Obstacle Course Races as a Visually Impaired Athlete
April 06, 2018 15:08 - 47 minutes - 38.4 MB016 - Peter Cossaboon - Blind Pete Shares his Story and His Life of Conquering Endurance and Obstacle Course Races as a Visually Impaired Athlete In this episode I interview Peter Cossaboon. Peter is well known in the world of obstacle course racing. Peter races and he happens to also be visually impaired. Peter has a tenacious passion for completing in some of the toughest obstacle races in the world, with his guide running alongside him. His race portfolio is extensive including the Spartan...
015 -Christiaan “Otter” Bailey - From Skateboarding Crash to Recovering Paraplegic, the Story of Professional Athlete Christiaan Bailey
March 16, 2018 06:09 - 58 minutes - 46.9 MB015 -Christiaan “Otter” Bailey - From Skateboarding Crash to Recovering Paraplegic, the Story of Professional Athlete Christiaan Bailey In this episode we have Christiaan "Otter” Bailey. Christiaan is an American professional surfer, known for his experience as a surf safari guide and skill as a big wave surfer and skateboarder. Bailey grew up in the Santa Cruz, California area and excelled as a semi-pro surfer and skateboarder. He was a professional surfer and skateboarder, who spent much of...
014 - Kellan and Elizabeth Tilton - Paralyzed From the Waist Down, Boy Who Beat Cancer Fights Disease For Others
February 16, 2018 20:37 - 58 minutes - 47 MBThis episode we sit and talk with Kellan and Elizabeth Tilton. Elizabeth is Kellan’s mom. Kellan began fighting cancer the day he was born. Kellan was diagnosed with stage 3 neuroblastoma with secondary paralysis on the evening of his birth. Although he’s now cancer-free, cancer left Kellan paralyzed from the waist down. Defying the odds from his first breath, Kellan constantly turns his “can’ts” into “cans.” Kellan was picked out of 18,000 pediatric cancer patients as the 2018 Ambassad...
Episode 013 - A Tribute to Matthew Hadden
February 01, 2018 06:20 - 16 minutes - 13.5 MBIn this episode we pay tribute to Matthew Hadden. Sadly Matt recently passed away. If you don’t know, Matthew Hadden and I sat down and talked in episode 006, you can find this episode at www.livingadaptive.com or any podcasting app. In the interview Matt and I did, he details his battles through life with a terminal cancer diagnosis. Several years back, Matthew Hadden was training for his dream job when he received the devastating news of his diagnosis which was that he had a rare form of b...
012- Josh Heine - Driving What's Possible with Wheelchair Racer and Model Josh Heine
January 18, 2018 17:00 - 50 minutes - 40.3 MBAt the age of eighteen years old, Josh was involved in a life-altering car accident. Crushing the vertebrae C5 and C6, amongst numerous other injuries, he was diagnosed as a quadriplegic with little chance of even being able to wheel himself around. However, Josh defied the scientific odds and now thrives as a quadriplegic who is capable of walking for limited distances and defying the odds of his injury. Josh is now participating in competitions all over this great country and spreading hi...
011- Aaron Baker - One Man’s Fight to Regain Movement, One Step at a Time
December 21, 2017 22:47 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBThis episode is an interview with Aaron Baker. Aaron Baker was a professional motocross athlete when he suffered a pretty crazy traumatic accident. From this accident on May 26, 1999, he broke his neck. We discuss this and events in his life including what it felt like to die, which essentially happened to him days after his injury. Aaron was given a one in a million chance of regaining any function below the level of his break. Somehow, through a holistic approach, tons of optimism, work, an...
010 - Jesi Stracham - Wheel with Jesi as We Learn about Her Life After an Accident that Caused Paralysis
December 05, 2017 17:00 - 1 hour - 58 MBIn this episode Jesi Stracham and I talk about her spinal cord injury and the recovery process, her non-profit, the vlog she is currently filming, cannabis for treating pain, the adaptive and non-adaptive sports she competes in, and a bunch more. Jesi is motivating others one adventure at a time while maintaining a candidness and a bunch of humor. For those that don’t know, Jesi was riding on the back of a motorcycle on Jan 18, 2015 when a car pulled out in front of the motorcycle. Jesi clea...
009 Mike Santiago - Wounded Warrior, Crossfit Athlete, Trainer, Adaptive Advocate, and PTSD Survivor
November 17, 2017 21:31 - 1 hour - 49 MBIn this episode Army veteran Mike Santiago shares his life after becoming a wounded warrior. Mike lives with a spinal cord injury. He was shot while on active duty in 2002. He’s currently involved with the Wounded Warrior games, Team Blacksheep, Honor Thread, Crossfit competitions as a competitor and a trainer, amongst much more. Mike has adapted to a life with not only a spinal cord injury but also life with PTSD. Mike shares with us how he rode through the difficult periods of his life and ...
008 Keith Gabel - A Story of Overcoming Trauma, Adapting after Amputation, and Becoming an Olympian
November 02, 2017 05:44 - 1 hour - 78.8 MBIn this episode Keith Gabel joins us from Aspen, Colorado where he’s focused on training for the 2018 paralympic games. Keith shares with us his story regarding how he survived witnessing the suicide of his stepfather, adapted to life after losing his leg following a terrible accident, and moving forward and becoming one of the best snowboarders shredding this planet. Keith Gabel went through unfathomable adversity in elementary school. He was kidnapped, lived without hot water or electrici...
007 Wesley Hamilton - Resilience after Gun Violence, Lessons from Athlete Wes Hamilton
October 20, 2017 21:49 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBIn this episode, one can learn from Wes Hamilton how to reframe after trauma and build a beautiful, meaningful life. When Wes Hamilton was 24, he was shot multiple times by someone he never met and spent three weeks in the ICU. He woke up paralyzed from the waist down with a spinal cord injury. At the time he had a two-year-old daughter and now, a new life in a wheelchair. He weighed 230 pounds and suffered from lengthy depression and medical complications due to my weight. He found a way t...
006 - Matthew Hadden, Learn how a Determined Warrior Battles through Life with a Terminal Cancer Diagnosis
September 25, 2017 17:41 - 1 hour - 56.5 MBIn this episode you will hear my interview with Matthew Hadden. This episode is a must, because you get to learn about how a determined warrior, like Matthew, battles through life with a terminal cancer diagnosis. A little background, Matthew Hadden was training for his dream job in law enforcement when he received the devastating news of his diagnosis of a rare form of bone cancer (osteosarcoma) in early 2015. Matt has gone through various cancer treatments and now is receiving phase one cl...
005 Brandon Ryan - Adaptive Defense Instructor, Author, Entrepreneur, and Life Coach
July 27, 2017 06:50 - 1 hour - 50.4 MB005 Brandon Ryan - Adaptive Defense Instructor, Author, Entrepreneur, and Life Coach In this episode you will hear my interview with Brandon Ryan. Brandon Ryan was born prematurely. As a result, there was internal bleeding and damage to his brain and nervous system. His form of cerebral palsy primarily affects the right side of his body and his legs. It’s difficult for him to balance, stand for more than two minutes or walk the length of a football field. He has three books out now, two are ...
004 Dr. Jerry Moorman - When the body fails the mind prevails! Perseverance through Cerebral Palsy and Polio
June 14, 2017 02:57 - 50 minutes - 40.6 MBThe mind is resilient, it’s the body that fails! In this episode you will hear my interview with Dr. Jerry Moorman. Jerry is a retired professor, author, and family focused individual and happens to live with cerebral palsy and the results of childhood polio. Jerry grew up in a small cotton-farming community in Mississippi. He often describes himself as “a country boy from Mississippi.” During this time he dealt with serious prejudices and significant medical difficulties. Jerry didn’t grow ...
003 Brent Poppen - Paralympian, Motivational Speaker, Author, and Disability Advocate
June 05, 2017 03:30 - 1 hour - 64.9 MBIn this episode you will hear my interview with Brent Poppen. Brent Poppen is a paralympian, motivational speaker, disability advocate, author, and is in the documentary feature Murderball which was nominated for an Academy Award and won at Sundance and other various film festivals. You will hear from Brent about how he suffered an incomplete break in his spinal cord rendering him quadriplegic at the age of 16. Life is full of uncertainty and Brent and I discuss this and many ways to deal...
002 Diana Doyle - Living with Grief and Loss, Perspectives from Diana Doyle
June 02, 2017 07:22 - 1 hour - 54.4 MBDiana Doyle has one of the top grieving blogs called Sunshine in a Blue Cup where she writes about losing her sister, mother, and young daughter in a three year period. Diana also writes for various other sites such as opentohope.com and hellogrief.org. She is a brilliant person and an incredible writer. Diana states, “because of the death of my sister in a car accident, my mom to ovarian cancer and our four year old daughter Savannah to MLD (Metachromatic Leukodystrophy), all, over a 36 mon...
001 Bob Coomber - Adaptive Athlete, Prolific Wheelchair Hiker, and Motivational Speaker
May 31, 2017 16:00 - 1 hour - 54.9 MBProlific wheelchair hiker Bob Coomber joins us in this episode. Bob tells us about his journeys wheelchair hiking various extreme terrains. We discuss living with and adapting to physical disability. Bob has a significant documentary set to release about his life. He is a motivational speaker, a current city councilman, and he received various awards from the organizations such as the Wounded Warriors Foundation to the Bush Administration. He volunteers his time to help others that are going...