Brave in the Attempt

 Brave in the Attempt podcast is collaborating with the Special Chronicles podcast for this episode.  Wyatt and his friend Daniel Smrokowski ( Host of the Special Chronicles) had the amazing experience of attending a Special Olympics event at the White House!  Daniel and Wyatt talk about how they got invited to the White House. They talk about the what it was like to meet President Joe Biden and t...

Wyatt interviews university of Nebraska men's basketball coach Fred Hoiberg.  Coach Hoiberg was a top recruit coming out of High School in Ames Iowa as a basketball and football player. Hoiberg talks about his playing career in college at Iowa state and what is was like adapting to the NBA. Hoiberg talks about the people that were a great role model for him during his NBA career like  hall fa...

Wyatt interviews Special Olympics board member Josh Todd.   Sports has always been a part of Josh life. As the director of development and communications for Elkhorn Athletics Assortation. Josh loves how sports brings people together. Josh first experience with Special Olympics came at his high school in Arizona where his school was one of the first to promote unified sports in Arizona. Josh talks...

On this episode of of Brave in the Attempt Wyatt Interviews Special Olympic Illinois athlete Daniel Smrokwski. Daniel is know for successful podcast ( Special Chronicles) He was a Sergeant Shriver Global Messenger for the North America. Daniel talks about how his teacher convinced him to go out for Special Olympics.   Daniel struggled with communicating so he turned it to a strength By starting hi...

Wyatt interviews  Chief Inspiration Officer and Special Olympics athlete Loretta Claiborne. Loretta grew up in York Pennsylvania.  Loretta mother told her that life would be tough for her but taught her how to use her voice to standup for her self.  Through a school work program Loretta found out about Special Olympics.  She talks about how sports brings people together.  Loretta has played a mult...

Wyatt interviews Chief Health Officer of Special Olympics Dimitri Christakis.  In Dimitri's early life he grew up in Greece and then moved to united states when he started school.  Dmitri first experience  with Special Olympics was when he was in medical school and volunteered at the Pennsylvania state games.  Dimitri share how he became a pediatrician and his experiences  in treating people...

Wyatt Interviews Special Olympics Nebraska's Board Member Sarah Smith. Sarah grew up in Omaha Nebraska. Sarah talks about her time in medical school at University of Nebraska Medical Center where she became a Health Professional in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics.  Sarah talks about what its like treating people with disabilities that also have health conditions as well.  Wyatt and Sarah tal...

Wyatt Interviews Healthy Hearing Clinical Director Kelly Pritchett. Kelly Volunteers for Special Olympics health screenings. She is also a part of the Special Olympics health hearing program. Kelly shares how she got involved with Special Olympics and the tanning she went through to become the Healthy Hearing Clinical Director.  After her training Kelly volunteered  to be one of the Drs. for the h...

Wyatt interviews his former Special Olympics coach Cory Piercy.  Wyatt played for Cory for 15 seasons. Cory coaches many Special Olympics sports in the Fremont community flag football, basketball, Track & field golf ect. Cory shares his experience growing up playing sports as a kid. Cory played college football and basketball at Midland University in Fremont. . Cory served in the Army reverse...

On this episode of Brave in the Attempt Wyatt interviews RJ Nealon. RJ who is a Sports Journalist for Special Olympics North America and a Jujitsu adaptive athlete. RJ talks about what it was like for him growing up with Cerebral Palsy the challenges he faced with CP.  People told RJ he couldn't go to college that he wouldn't be a sports Journalist just because he has Cerebral Palsy.  We...

Wyatt interviews Independent provider Sarah Burch. Sarah was hired to run a day camp for kids with and without disabilities watching them all play games together is when Sarah found her passion. Sarah has worked for Special Olympics Nebraska and Wisconsin. Before that she was a Special Education teacher for 10 years.  Sarah has coached many Special Olympics sports that she has lost count. She love...

On this episode Wyatt interviews job coach Rob Reed.  Rob has been job coach for people with disabilities for over 20 years. Rob and Wyatt talk about the challenges that people have with disabilities finding a job. Rob and Wyatt get into how people with disabilities face challenge's in and outside of their job. But when they show up for work, they're one of the hardest workers on the job...

On this episode of Brave in the Attempt Wyatt interviews Creighton University dietitian Megan Hall. Megan shares what it was like her playing sports growing up. When Megan was in college that is when she found her passion for becoming a dietitian. Meagan talks about how she helps the Creighton athlete's stay healthy so they are ready for there sports competition's.  Megan shares how what...

On this episode Wyatt interviews Associate Director, Physical Rehabilitation,  Center Human Performance Optimization Laboratory at Boys Town Brad Corr.   Brad shares what his schooling was like for him to become a physical therapist.  Brad shares his journey of what it was like going from working in a physical therapy clinic to working with people in home health care. Brad went back to the clinic...

Wyatt talks with twin brother Weston Spalding . They talk about the import ant's of running. How when you play sports you have stay in shape constantly. The Spalding brothers share what they do to always have running be a part of there workout. Wyatt tells how he would stay in shape for his Special Olympics sports and the workouts he would do for his tanning. Weston shares away you can start...

Wyatt interviews Omaha police Commissioner Schmaderer. Omaha police department has been a big part of special Olympics Nebraska, from the torch run they do ever year to help support Special Olympics to volunteering at our state completions to hand out medals. Commissioner Schmader tells Wyatt what it was like for him going to the police Acdamy to becoming a beat cop. Commissioner Schamdaerer and W...

On this episode Wyatt interviews Chairman of Special Olympics Tim Shriver! Tim shares his love of sports growing up from being a big Boston Red sox's fan to playing unified sports in special Olympics. Tim and Wyatt talk about how people need to start seeing Special Olympics events as just you everyday real sporting events. Tim and Wyatt talk on how Special Olympics athletes are so welcoming t...

On this episode Wyatt talks about how having a disability is not something you want to have in life. Wyatt shares some of his life experiences of having to adapt to only having one good arm and how it is a struggle to figure out how to lift and grip things with one good hand. Wyatt shares what he goes through everyday with his cerebral palsy and medical conditions.  He talks about how people with...

Brave in the Attempt podcast is happy to have Special Olympics Athlete Rachel Mulligan on the show. Having a developmental disability and a fine motor skill condition doesn't stop Rachel from being an all-around athlete. She does bowling, basketball, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, powerlifting, bocce, track & field, soccer, and swimming. She has been to two USA Games once in 2018 for...

On this Episode of Brave in the Attempt Wyatt interviews his twin brother Weston Spalding. Wyatt and Wes have played Unified basketball and flag football together in special Olympics sense 2014. Before that Wes coached  Wyatt's football and  basketball teams. Wes talks about how he felt being able to play on sports teams while Wyatt sat on the sidelines. How watching Wyatt sit on the sideline...

On this episode of Wyatt Interviews his friend Logan Burke. Logan and Wyatt share serval things in common. But the one thing they have most in common is they both live with the disability Cerebral Palsy.  Logan was born with a stage four Brian bleed on the right side of his brain witch affects the right side of his body. Dr.s  told Logan parents he'd never be able to talk or walk. Growing up...

Wyatt talk's about how Special Olympics athlete's take their sporting competition's seriously. Yes the athlete are out their to have fun. But just like any other athlete they are trying to get first place and take home a gold medal. Wyatt talks about how Special Olympics athlete's take their State tournaments' just as serious as you would take a  High school state tourname...

Brave in the Attempt is a podcast sponsored by Special Olympics Nebraska (SONE). Hosted by Special Olympics Nebraska athlete Wyatt Spalding. This podcast is for Special Olympics athletes, coaches, families, fans, volunteers,  anyone with a disability, and all who wants to hear our stories.  I want to get to know your stories of what you've gone through with your disability and how you overcom...