Life After With David Vobora

For the final episode of Life After Podcast Season 1, J-Si Chavez, co-host of the nationally syndicated Kiddnation morning show. Born in Mexico City, J-Si moved to California at age 8, speaking no English. He faced bullying, abuse, and even lived out of his car before breaking into radio. Through hard work and self-belief, he achieved his dream career. Listen to his inspiring journey on the podcas...

Prepare to be moved. 🇺🇸 Tyler Vargas-Andrews, a retired U.S. Marine Corps SGT. & “P.I.G.” (Professionally Instructed Gunman) who stood at the epicenter of chaos during the harrowing withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021 is today's guest on the Life After podcast. Sergeant Vargas-Andrews didn’t just witness history at Abbey Gate — he lived it, enduring unimaginable danger and devastation. His...

Meet BEN HOLT, a spiritual teacher and master of meditation and breathwork. He rose from the shadows of rural Louisiana - where dreams were small and limits were set early. Defying his origins, he awakened to his true purpose: guiding others to transcend their own limitations and step into the highest version of themselves. David and Ben talk spirituality, the importance of breathwork as a positiv...

Taya Kyle, the widow of Chris Kyle, the most decorated sniper in U.S. military history, joins David on the latest episode of Life After and the conversation will leave you incredibly inspired. Taya discusses her marriage to Chris, motherhood and faith, her healing process, and military life. Imagine the profound grief of your husband being murdered and then seeing your family's story become the su...

Star NFL Running Back Rex Burkhead Opens Up About Life After Football: A Decade of Glory, a Super Bowl Ring, and a New Chapter Fueled by Faith and Family After an extraordinary 10-year career in the NFL—highlighted by a coveted Super Bowl championship—Rex Burkhead steps away from the gridiron and into the unknown. For a man who lived and breathed football, the transition hasn't been easy. From pla...

This week’s guest is a trailblazer—Vanessa Cantu is the first female athlete, first civilian, and first spinal cord injured athlete that David Vobora trained at the Adaptive Training Foundation. After surviving a car accident at the age 15 that left her paralyzed, Vanessa has experienced several powerful “Life After” moments—including the heartbreaking loss of her first daughter, Jada, the birth o...

From reality TV to rehabilitating athlete, Nelson Thomas is a man of many talents. His career began as a reality TV star, competing in multiple television contests and gaining significant fame and popularity. And at some points, that fame and popularity can be too much. Nelson was in a serious car accident that ended up taking his leg. With his career and life in uncertainty, he found David Vobora...

Meet David's best bro Roy Tuscany! An incredibly inspiring adaptive athlete and alumni of the Adaptive Training Foundation, who has taken his darkest day and become a pioneer for people all over the world who have endured life-altering injuries. Founder of the High Fives Foundation, Roy dives into his love for skiing and action sports, his life-changing accident and how he discovered his Life Afte...

DOMINIQUE DAWES! Known in the gymnastics community as 'Awesome Dawesome', Dominique was a 10-year member of the U.S. national gymnastics team, the U.S. all-around senior National Champion in 1994, a three-time Olympian, and a member of the gold-medal-winning "Magnificent Seven" team at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. But outside the gym, she is so much more. Dominique and David talk about the...

KD Hill is one of the most inspirational and positive human beings in the world. KD was on the path to NFL stardom, but while returning from a training session, he found himself pinned behind the wheel of his truck. He sat there for five hours and even urged the EMTs help his brother first before helping him. Then, following two blood transfusions and a leg amputation, KD had found a new purpose a...

Will "Cheese" Chesney is a certified badass, former Navy SEAL Operator who was deployed on Operation Spear, the raid that ended with the killing of Osama Bin Laden. Hear Cheese tell David Vobora his remarkable story, from working as a dog handler with his beloved dog Cairo, being injured in action, raiding the compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, and struggling with demons after the war. (00:00) Intr...

Olympic gymnastics all-around gold medalist, five time medal winner, and cultural icon Nastia Liukin chats with David Vobora about her remarkable journey to become a champion and the struggles of achieving a lifetime goal at eighteen years old. Nastia shares details of her tense friendship with teammate and rival Shawn Johnson, manifesting her olympic gold medal and reflects on her personal journe...

Winner of the Congressional Medal of Honor, Flo Groberg joins David to talk about his remarkable life. From immigrating from France to America, his family’s devastation at the hands of extremists, training as a competitive runner, to protecting the most valuable American assets in Afghanistan, Flo Groberg is an American hero with an unforgettable story. Hear Flo describe the pressure packed moment...

Makayla Noble is a former world champion cheerleader who, in a freak backyard cheer accident, ended up falling and breaking her neck, immediately becoming quadriplegic. She played the hand she was dealt, rehabbed at the Adaptive Training Foundation, has found herself and continues to push her limits. This young lady has a spirit and brightness that is unmatched and a determination that shined thro...

One of the most legendary figures in the history of hip hop, The D.O.C. sits down with David to share his incredible journey. From his rise to stardom alongside Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, to the devastating accident that robbed him of his voice and his remarkable recovery through perseverance and faith, The D.O.C. shares his unfiltered story on Life After. (00:00) Intro (3:00) Hip Hop Career & N.W.A...

Introducing Life After with David Vobora! In this unique interview series, join David as he meets guests with remarkable human stories of redemption and triumph. David identifies crucial - and sometimes tragic - moments in the lives of others that helped shape who they are as people. Life altering events arrive in many ways but they are inevitable. The first Life After interview will premiere on W...