Andrew Slorance is the CEO and founder of Phoenix Instinct. In 2020 they won a million dollars in the Toyota Mobility Foundation Mobility Unlimited Challenge to revolutionize the manual wheelchair. Andrew grew up in the North East of Scotland

#53 - Alex Krol- Paraplegic Pilot

Jan 7th, 2021 1h 5m

I first met Alex while he was flying a plane around New Zealand. The more I got chatting the more I was in awe of the balance he has in his life. A paraplegic of over 20 years, Alex is an accomplished wheelchair tennis player, sit skier, peer m

#52 - Jackie Silver - Nutrition Expert

Dec 14th, 2020 1h 2m

Born with a rare disorder that affects her mobility, Jackie Silver rocks a wheelchair and is on a mission to empower people with disabilities and/or chronic diseases to live healthier lifestyles. Jackie is a registered dietitian with a Masters

#51 - Shaun Gash - Purpose Driven Adventure Athlete

Dec 14th, 2020 1h 30m

Shaun Gash is a paraplegic amputee who loves adventure and physical activity. Whether it is scaling mountains, scuba diving, boxing, or obstacle racing through mud, Shaun does it with a smile on his face and a determination to improve the lives

#50 - Maria Rabaino - Wheelchair Dancer & Personal Trainer

Nov 3rd, 2020 43m 48s

Maria Rabaino is a founding member of the phenomenally successful Rollettes Wheelchair Dance Team, and a certified personal trainer who creates workout videos for wheelchair users to increase their mental and physical wellbeing. In this episod

#49 Hannah Gavios - Paraplegic Marathoner & Yoga Teacher

Sep 21st, 2020 1h 19m

Hannah Gavios was backpacking in Asia solo when an attempted sexual assault forced her to run for her life. Things went from bad to worse when she fell down a cliff and was paralyzed, only to be confronted by her attacker as she lay there in th

#48 Andrea Dalzell- The Seated Nurse

Sep 14th, 2020 49m 4s

Andrea Dalzell was diagnosed with Transverse Myelitis at the age of 5, but growing up using a wheelchair didn’t stop her from pursuing a career in healthcare! Today, she is the first registered nurse who uses a wheelchair in NYC.

#47 Ivan Pizzaro - Paraplegic Personal Trainer

Aug 29th, 2020 48m 36s

Ivan Pizzaro was shot by a gunman when he was 19 while attending a Halloween party. A fit an active sportsman he was left paralyzed from the waist down. In this episode we talk about his recovery and how he manages to stay fit and healthy in bo

#46 Cambry Nelson - Para-Equestrian Champion

Aug 13th, 2020 59m 38s

In this episode, Cambry Nelson, a champion equestrian vaulter, describes what happened the day she broke her back. “I decided to do my aerial dismount off the horse, but didn’t communicate it to my teammate still on the horse. I flipped, hit h

#45 Gem Hubbard - Disability Lifestyle Vlogger

Aug 2nd, 2020 1h 6m

Gem Hubbard is arguably one of the top Disability Lifestyle Creators in the UK with an international following for her “Wheels No Heels” channels. A medical mishap while a young girl left Gem fighting for her life in ICU. Waking from the induce

#44 Sophie Elwes - Paraplegic Athlete, Mentor & Podcast Host

Jul 16th, 2020 51m 35s

Sophie Elwes is an international para athlete, peer mentor, adventurer and media producer. Given a 40% chance of surviving after a huge fall from a balcony, Sophie has built a life filled with excitement, adventure, service and love. In this ep

#43 Megan Blunk - Paralympic Gold Medalist & Mental Health Advocate

Jul 5th, 2020 1h 12m

Megan Blunk is a gold medal winning paraplegic wheelchair basketball star that speaks openly about her struggle with severe depression. This was one of those podcasts that went DEEP straight away. Megan is courageous, talented and determined to

#42 Ben Clark - Quadriplegic Personal Trainer

Jun 18th, 2020 1h 19m

Ben Clark, dove into the sea “Baywatch style” and discovered it was shallower than he expected. The impact broke his neck, resulting in paralysis from the chest down. Drawing on 10 years of experience as a professional swimmer, he was determine

#41 Alwyn Uys - Paraplegic Triathlete

Jun 4th, 2020 54m 46s

South African paraplegic Alwyn Uys is a professional triathlete, entrepreneur and motivational speaker who knows how to train hard, focus his mind and achieve his goals. In this episode we unpack the accident that left him a wheelchair user, hi

#40 Brandon Winfield - Accessibility Entrepreneur

May 28th, 2020 58m 59s

Brandon Winfield is the founder of iaccesslife, a mobile app that allows people with disabilities to rate and review the accessibility of venues such as restaurants, lounges, clubs, and bars. Paralysed at 14 years old he's had a rough ride. He

#39 Robyn Lambird - Androgynous Fashion Lover

May 21st, 2020 27m 23s

Robyn Lambird caught our attention with her wildly interesting fashion images on instagram. Born in the UK with Cerebral Palsy, she emigrated with her parents to Australia where she immersed herself into sport. Never afraid of being herself, sh

#38 Kirk Williams - Overland Adventuring Quadriplegic

May 14th, 2020 57m 28s

Kirk Williams is a photographer, van conductor, drone expert, marshmallow cooker, mental mechanic, and active quadriplegic after a routine mountain bike accident left him with a C5 burst fracture. Discovering access issues while travelling in S

#37 Marcela Marańon - Accessibility Diva & Disability Changemaker

May 7th, 2020 1h 1m

At 20 years-old, Peruvian born Marcela Marañon survived a fatal car accident that killed her boyfriend. She was left paralyzed and with a lower leg amputated. Living in the USA at the time and barely able to speak English she faced an ordeal of

#36 Alvaro Silberstein - Quadriplegic Adventure Travel Entrepreneur

Apr 30th, 2020 1h 4m

Quadriplegic Alvaro Silverstein is the founder of Wheel The World, an adventure travel company helping to redefine adventure tourism for people with disabilities.We talk about growing up in Santiago Chile and the accident that left him with a

#35 - Jesi Stracham - Straight Talking Parapelgic Powerhouse

Apr 23rd, 2020 55m 33s

Jesi Stracham is a former ATV racing party animal, who powers through life as a paraplegic due to a solid foundation of goals, exercise, community and entrepreneurship. This episode is chock full of lifehacks and lifestyle design tips, and is n

#34 Andrew Skinner - Triumph Foundation Founder

Apr 16th, 2020 1h 1m

There was a crowd around Andrew Skinner at the Abilities Expo in Los Angeles. He and the Triumph Foundation which he co-founded have made such an impact on peoples' lives that everyone wanted to see him. During this podcast interview it was eas

#33 Bean Gill - Mental & Physical Health Guru

Apr 9th, 2020 56m 38s

There aren’t many people with a goal to live to 109 years old, but Benveet Gill (Bean for short) has her sights firmly set on this and other lofty goals. Struck down by Transverse Myelitis and paralyzed from the waist down while on vacation wit

#32 Jeremy McGhee - Adaptive Mountain Biking Pioneer

Apr 2nd, 2020 1h 11m

Jeremy McGhee is one tough dude. He's pushed his paraplegic body to breaking point in the mountains, in the surf, and in the gym, and is now on a mission to document the world's mountain bike tracks for adaptive riders, through his organisation

#31 Katherine Beattie - WCMX Champion & Award Winning Script Writer

Mar 26th, 2020 58m 14s

What do you get when you combine skate, BMX and motocross culture with a fiery redhead who was born with Cerebral Palsy? You get Katherine Beattie, the first women to do a backflip in a wheelchair and also an award winning Hollywood writer. The

#30 Richard Corbett - Paraplegic YouTube Sensation

Feb 17th, 2020 1h 8m

It's unbelievable that Richard Corbett is still alive. A 50 foot fall into an underground parking lot didn't kill him, but an addiction to pain medication and a mental breakdown, nearly did. Finding his way out of the darkest of places, Richar