Julie Sawchuk is a best-selling author, professional speaker and designated Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certification (RHFAC) professional. Julie combines her experience of living with a spinal cord injury with her passion for helping

Andrew Bernstein: A cyclist returning

Dec 10th, 2020 39m 30s

Listen in to my conversation with Andrew Bernstein who was hit by a car while biking home from training. As he explains in the podcast, the spinal cord injury was the least of his concerns as he fought for life in the first couple of months. A

22.5 Update from Andrew

Dec 3rd, 2020 9m 41s

I wanted to quickly update you on what has been happening over here at CTR and where I have been! We have some really exciting episodes coming in the next couple of months and I am hoping to transform the channel into a bit more of a conversati

Orion Owens: Photographer

Mar 19th, 2020 23m 8s

Listen in to my conversation with Orion Owens. Orion and I met while we were at Craig and one of our first encounters was while filming with drones. Orion, who has spent much of his life photographing surfing, has continued to explore film and

Derek Herrera: Wounded Warrior Pushing the Cutting Edge Forward

Jan 7th, 2020 43m 26s

Listen to my conversation with Derek Herrera who suffered a spinal cord injury in combat in 2012. Since then, Derek has become an expert in spinal cord injury recovery and the technologies aiding that recovery. Derek is the founder of Spinal Si

Nick Fairall: Olympic Ski Jumper to Paralympic Water-Skier

Nov 4th, 2019 31m 3s

Listen in to my conversation with Nick Fairall, former Olympian and current paralympian, as we discuss how he rebounded from his injury during a ski-jumping competition into another sport he loved: water skiing. Beyond these incredible feats, h

Wings for Life World Run

Apr 27th, 2019

Listen in to my conversation with Mike Shaw and Jim Mullan as we discuss this year’s Wings for Life World Run. The Wings for Life World Run is an annual running race taken part all around the world that raises money for spinal cord injury resea

Rob Shaw: The Way We Move

Apr 1st, 2019

I met Rob a little over a year ago at a spinal cord injury conference in Canada. Rob told me then about the research he was doing and I was fascinated by it. I knew I had to get him on the podcast and although it took over a year I finally deli

Jim Harris: Goals and Attitude

Mar 4th, 2019 32m 3s

I am really excited to share with you my most recent podcast episode with Jim Harris! Jim was injured a little over four years ago while hiking in Chile but has made a remarkable recovery. The best part of Jim, however, is his great outlook tow

John Maclean: Triathlete, Olympian, Wheelchair Athlete

Jan 29th, 2019 22m 29s

I am really excited to share my conversation with John Maclean with you. John was injured in 1988 and since then has battled back through his paralysis to accomplish herculean deeds. John first completed a triathlon post-injury in 1994 as a whe

Roy Tuscany: Founder and CEO of The High Fives Foundation

Dec 18th, 2018 17m 36s

Listen in to my conversation with Roy about a super cool rehabilitation/recovery/empowerment program he attended for a number of weeks. In this episode we discuss the program itself as well as what role Roy sees this program playing in the bigg

Barry Munro: Canadian Spinal Research Organization

Oct 25th, 2018 30m 22s

Listen in to a fascinating conversation with Barry Munro, the Chief Development Officer at the Canadian Spinal Research Organization. Barry suffered a spinal cord injury over 30 years ago and as such has seen a great deal of the spinal cord inj

Ira Pastor: When in doubt look to the newt

Mar 29th, 2018 29m

Listen in to my conversation with Ira Pastor, the CEO of Bioquark, a company that is examining the regrowing abilities of reptiles and other biological creatures. Originally working in Big Pharma, Pastor talks about how they are hoping to isola

Lori Nienaber: Forging ahead

Feb 24th, 2018 23m 4s

Paralyzed in a horrific crash in 2000, Lori has gone through weeks in the ICU, months in a subpar acute rehabilitation center, and year of personal therapy. It has paid off though and Lori has had an extraordinary recovery. I hope you enjoy our

Jenny Sichel: A stroke above the rest

Feb 7th, 2018 12m 28s

Listen in to my conversation with Jenny Sichel. Jenny is the coxswain for the adaptive national rowing team four+. She has been on the team for almost a decade and has seen the use of rowing as a rehabilitation tool grow. A relatively new field

Matt Leonard: Killing it in San Fran

Jan 21st, 2018 19m 14s

Listen in to my conversation with Matt Leonard. Matt, who broke his T4 3 years ago shares his journey and tips on how he lives each day with an amazing attitude. Matt is really a great guy who helped me decide on Craig hospital and it was an ho

Kay Ledson: Walking Across the U.S

Jan 6th, 2018 31m 6s

Be sure to listen in to my conversation with Kay Ledson, whose son suffered a SCI 17 years ago. Kay has fought for awareness of activity based rehabilitation ever since. Kay is currently walking across the greater United States, ending in Washi

Bond Camp: A new Roll

Dec 30th, 2017 15m 37s

Listen in to episode 8, where I speak with Bond Camp. Bond was injured three years ago skiing and has done very well, getting back to his job and the activities he loves. Bond shares advice for maximize your ability in all scenarios as well as

Wolfram Tetzlaff: Director of ICORD

Dec 23rd, 2017 49m 15s

Listen in to my conversation with Dr. Wolfram Tetzlaff, the director of ICORD. Dr. Tetzlaff has been involved in the SCI community for many decades and shares the transformations he has seen throughout his career. Later in the episode, Dr. Tetz

Teren Clarke: SCI Alberta

Dec 16th, 2017 20m 36s

Listen in to my conversation with Teren Clarke, the director of SCI Alberta. Ms. Clarke was initially a nurse, and wanting to do more, got involved with the SCI community. She works closely with the provincial healthcare to secure more resource

Susan Howley: The Reeve Foundation

Dec 9th, 2017 40m

Listen in to my interview with Ms. Susan Howley. Ms. Howley is the director of research at the Reeve Foundation. She has been with the foundation since it's beginning, and has years of experience in the spinal cord injury community. Ms. Howley

Andrew Mangan: Why I Started Connecting The Resilient

Dec 7th, 2017 16m 3s

I wanted to post this to give a more in depth background of me, my injury, and why I started Connecting the Resilient. A couple people have requested this so hear it is. I talk at length about my goals with Connecting the Resilient, and why thi

Roy Tuscany and Steve Wallace: High Fives Foundation

Dec 2nd, 2017 32m 43s

Listen in as I talk with Roy Tuscany and Steve Wallace. Roy and Steve both suffered spinal cord injuries and have had amazing recoveries from them. A few years after his injury, Roy started the High Fives Foundation that funds SCI athletes to

Mike Shaw: C5 Walking Quadriplegic

Nov 25th, 2017 41m 56s

Mike, a professional freestyle skier, broke his neck in 2013. Four years later, Mike is walking, running, and skiing again! Mike tells us how, "we each have a choice, our attitude," and talks at length about the power of attitude in recovering.