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Roderick Sewell - The first bilateral above-the-knee amputee to finish the IRONMAN World Championship in Kona on prosthetic legs.
Roderick has seen a lot in his young life. He has the wisdom of someone far older, but he also has the little kid enthusiasm as he tells the story of how his good bud ...
Cheri Blauwet - Wheelchair Racer & Boston Marathon Winner!
Cheri Blauwet is an American physician and Paralympic wheelchair racer. She is Board Certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine, is Assistan...
Ted Fay - Ever wonder how the timing "factor system" works at the Paralympics?
Ted Fay joins us to explain the often misunderstood "Factor System". A former Paralympic (1980 – 1991) and Olympic (1988) coach and international cross country ski off...
Bob Vogel - Ever watch Hot Dog The Movie?
Bob started skiing in Wisconsin in 1968 after watching Jean Claude Killy win all three gold medals in the Grenoble Olympics. “He was so cool, I have to try that”. Skie...
Ryan Baker - Co-founder Wheelchair Lacrosse USA, Ski Racer & Wheelchair Designer
Ryan Baker is a former Paralympic Ski Racer and current Lacrosse player. As founder of Wheelchair LaCrosse USA Ryan is pioneering the game and spreading awareness for ...
Brandon Farbstein - Inspiring millions of people as a Speaker, Activist and Author!
He inspires millions of people across the globe with his universal message of living life on your own terms and building the framework for self-acceptance. Born with a...
Artemis Joukowsky - Director, Author, Producer and Disabilities Activist!
Artemis Joukowsky III is an American director, author, producer and disabilities activist. He is best known for his work on the documentary films Defying the Nazis: Th...
Dianne Vitkus - Former Brown University Lacrosse player, spinal cord injury survivor.
What's next for Dianne Vitkus? After an unfortunate accident Dianne is determined to rehab and is hopeful for the future.
Thomas Walsh - 2 x Paralympian US Alpine Skiing
As a cancer survivor, he races for all those who cannot...His credits his mother as the most influential person in his life and career.
Dani Aravich - 2 x Paralympian and Dual-Sport Standout!
Was born without her left hand and forearm...After her time as a DI cross country and track and field athlete, she quickly became involved in the adaptive sports commu...
Lera Doederlein - Sled Hockey player turned Paralympic XC Skier
Lera was born in Saratov, Russia with a congenital condition called Arthrogryposis of the lower extremities. Lera was adopted and came to the U.S. in 2005. In addition...
Jasmin Bambur - 4 x Paralympian and first ever Serbian Paralympian.
He competed at the Paralympic Winter Games Vancouver 2010 for Serbia, to become the first ever winter Paralympian in Serbian history...In 2010 he was granted his U.S. ...
Chris Peterson - Founder of Carbon Bike USA the market leader in custom Handcycle Bikes.
A Fascinating look into the evolution of Wheelchair racing technology. Chris Peterson is President/Co-Owner of Carbonbike USA Founder of Top End Wheelchair Sports 198...
Jay Rawe - Extreme sit-skier joins us to talk backflips and big lines!
After a base jumping accident Jay Rawe picked up sit skiing. Now he's skiing big lines, doing back flips and even ripping the terrain park. This is his incredible story.
Jen Lee - US Sled Hockey Goalie, 3 x Paralympian, 3 x Gold Medalist!
As Jen Lee says, he was "Made in Taiwan" but his family emigrated to the US at 8 years old. Jen joined the United States Army at 18 yrs old, then lost his left leg abo...
Danelle and Rob Umstead - The Visually Impaired Skiing Duo and Beijing Paralympian's!
Danelle and Rob joined us prior to Beijing. Turns out Danelle became a flag bearer for the US Team.
Jesper Pedersen - Norwegian Paralympic gold Medalist!
Jesper Pedersen won 4 gold medals in Beijing. Before he departed, we had him on the show to share his story and his approach to the Beijing 2022 Paralympics.
Dan Cnossen - 3 X Paralympian and former platoon commander for SEAL Team One!
Lt. Cmdr. Dan Cnossen was serving as the platoon commander for SEAL Team One in Afghanistan in September 2009 when he stepped on an IED (improvised explosive device) a...
Tyler Walker - 4 x Paralympian and X-Games Gold Medalist!
4-Time Paralympian, 2 x Silver Paralympic Silver Medalist, and 3 x Gold Medalist X-Games Tyler Walker joins us on Nametags Chat! Walker was born with lumbar sacral age...
Tyler Carter - Paralympian Alpine Skiing, nicknamed "Captain America"
Tyler Carter aka "Captain America" talks about his role at the US Olympic and Paralympic Museum, his Paralympic Journey in Alpine Skiing.
Nico Calabria - US Mens Amputee Soccer Team - High School Teacher - Coach
Nico Calabria is the captain of the U.S. Men's Amputee Soccer Team and a lifelong amputee. Being born with one leg and hip, Nico learned to walk on a prosthetic but so...
Mike Shultz - ESPY Winner, Paralympian and 10x X Games Medalist.
Mike Shultz lost his leg in a Snowmobile SnoCross event. From there he became a 10x X Games Medalist, ESPY Winner, Gold Medalist Paralympian and Flag Bearer in 2018 Pe...
Paul Martin - Skiing, Cycling, Triathlon, Hockey, Wild Man World Champion!
Paul's been a success in skiing, cycling, triathlon and hockey, but if he hadn't lost his leg in a car accident he says he probably just would have been a jerk (he mig...
Bert Burns - Wheelchair Racer, Business Man, Storyteller!
For Bert, whether racing wheelchairs or selling medical supplies, it's always been about the story, and he does it as well as anyone.
Sarah Rejman - Founder of The Plaster House in Tanzania, Africa Liaison for climbing Kilimanjaro.
Sarah Rejman was our liaison when we climbed Kilimanjaro. She taught me almost everything I know about Tanzania and Africa.
Geoff Krill - Adaptive National Teams Coach at PSIA - AASI Professional Ski Instructors of America - American Association of Snowboard Instructors
After taking a clinic with Geoff, my mother said that she just liked the way that he explained the sport.
Lisa Franks - Paralympic Track Champion - World Record breaker and Canadian National Wheelchair Basketball player
When you talk with Lisa Franks, you realize that you just want to hang out with her and do what she does. She’s a Paralympic Track Champion, who broke World Records. S...
Monica Bascio - Paralympian in both Summer and Winter Games!
2 x Paralympic Silver Medalist and 5 x World Champion Monica Bascio joins us on Nametags Chat. You think hand cycling is hard ... try Nordic Sit Skiing!
Chelsea McClammer - Car Crash Survivor, Paralympian & Multi-Sport Athlete
With 90,000 people in the stands for the 400 meter Finals in Beijing, Chelsea McClammer’s coach worried about her fourteen year old athlete, but when the camera panned...
Same Grewe - Going to Med School and the Olympics?!
Sam Grewe just finished his first week of Med School at the University of Michigan and he’s headed to Tokyo to compete for gold in the high jump in two more weeks. He ...