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TAA 047: Meet Chris Rains, talking about sports as a key element in his rehabilitation, being a peer mentor, and a ROMP climbing team memberThis month's guest is Chris Rains, who lost one of his legs during a horrible car crash. Chris and I tal
TAA 046: Five take-aways from the January Walking ChallengeLearning from my January Walking Challenge. The idea was simple. I walked each and every day during the month of January. I started gently with one kilometre on January 1st. Two kilomet
TAA 045: Join me for the January Walking ChallengeHere is my end of the year call to action. Join me for the January Walking Challenge. The idea is simple. We walk each and every day during the month of January. We start gently with one kilomet
TAA 044: Staying safe outdoors in winter - despite an amputationSo, today is November 15th. And that means it's less than two weeks until the beginning of Advent on the one hand and the official start of winter on the other (at least meteorolog
TAA 043: Meet Peter Franzel, Head of Events & Exhibitions at OttobockToday's guest is Peter Franzel, who can look back at a decade and a half of being involved in the Ottobock's technical support services for para-sport events. If you want to l
TAA 042: Meet Sydney Marshburn, Events & Outreach Manager for ROMPToday's guest is Sydney Marshburn, an above-knee amputee from the US. Sydney is passionate about advocating for people with disabilities, she openly shares her story with the wor
TAA 041: Meet Jennifer Howland, the VP Marketing, Sales and Product at Click MedicalI had the chance to catch up with the Click Medical team during its visit to Germany. So I used the opportunity to talk with Jen about the importance of adjusta
TAA 040: Meet Jimmy Capra, co-founder and CEO of Click MedicalI had the chance to catch up with the Click Medical team during its visit to Germany. So I used the opportunity to talk with Jimmy about the importance of adjustability in general an
TAA 039: Meet Kyle Stepp, para triathlete, community organizer, and activistWe kick off 2023 with an interview with Kyle Stepp. Kyle is a para-athlete, a community organizer, and disability rights activist. In today's show, he talks about dedic
TAA 038: Meet Joe Mahon, the founder of Click MedicalToday I have Joe Mahon on the show. Joe is an experienced prosthetist, the co-founder of Click Medical, and the inventor of Click Medical’s RevoFit® dial that allows prosthetic users to adjus
TAA 037: Phantom pain after limb lossPhantom pain is unfortunately something that many amputees know well and experience more or less regularly. And that's why I want to deal a little bit more with this phenomenon today. In this article, you wi
TAA 036: Meet Jodie St. Clair from Learners and MakersToday I chat with Jodie from Learners and Makers. Jodie and her family are juszt about to start their next big adventure: A journey that will take them all around the globe. And as always, J
TAA 035: What's in my amputee emergency repair kit?I love traveling. Full stop. And while the last two years weren't much in terms of spending time away from the safety and comfort of my home, I used to travel a lot. Often in far flung places,
TAA 034: Hiking up East Timor's highest mountain to raise funds for people with disabilitiesCombining my passion for the outdoors with a good cause. My work often brings me to countries in the tropics. Sometimes just for a few weeks. Sometimes
TAA 033: Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month Special - Did you know that...April is Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month. In its eleventh year, this month is a fixed feature in our calendars. A month to celebrate the limb los
TAA 032: Meet Nate Denofre, a double amputee who canoed the length of the MississippiNate is a double amputee from Michigan. In 2020, just when the Covid19 pandemic put an end to many adventures all around the globe he canoed the length of the
TAA 031: Meet Lasse Madsen from the sports tech startup LevitateToday I talk with Lasse W. Madsen, the CEO and Co-founder of the sports tech startup Levitate. Lasse is an amputated runner himself and his mission is to give people with disabili
TAA 030: Lifehacks for a good fit of your socketMost amputees know that the key to an active lifestyle is a well-fitting socket. Most amputees also know that the process to get a well-fitting socket can be long, tedious, and often frustrating.
TAA 029: Meet Enock Glidden: Developing a can-do attitude and achieving your goalsToday I am talking with the always amazing Enock Glidden. Born with Spina Bifida, Enock is no one to shy away from a challenge. This lead him to climb big wall m
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TAA 027: Hiking in the HimalayasAfter a week in Kathmandu, mostly in meetings and with little to no exercise, I decided to use my day off to walk up to Shivapuri Peak, a few kilometers north of Nepal’s capital. With 2,725 meters the peak offers
TAA 026: Four seasons - four regions - four hikes as an amputeeHere is an update on a project of mine that has been in the making for long. Far too long actually, if you ask me. I am talking about this year's walking project. A project I have b
TAA 025: Review of the 3R80 from OttoBockLooking through my analytics from the blog I noticed that a review I did of OttoBock's 3R80 some time back still attracts loads of interest from the audience. So I thought I re-publish this article as a
TAA 024: Meet Josephine Bridges, the chair and trustee of Positive BonesJosephine just completed the three peaks challenge - that is summitting the three highest peaks in England, Wales, and Scotland - to raise money for her charity Positive Bo
TAA 023: Meet Hope Gordon, who crowdfunded the costs of her amputationHope was suffering from Complex Regional Pain Syndrom for years when she decided to have her leg amputated. As an amputation was against the guidelines of the National Health
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