Live to Walk Again

This week on the Live to Walk Again Podcast we had the opportunity to visit with friend of the podcast, Tyler Dunham. Tyler is a Wheelchair Bodybuilder, Disability Advocate, Stem Cell Recipient, and a Spinal Cord Injury Survivor. I spoke with Tyler about taking part in the 2025 NPC Wheelchair Nationals Bodybuilding competition, how he's been feeling a year or so after receiving stem cells, his con...

This week on the Live to Walk Again Podcast we had the pleasure of speaking with Brandon Parkes who is a Disability Advocate, Digital Creator, Spinal Cord Injury Survivor, and a Twitch Streamer. We talked to Brandon about the rare infection that caused damage to his spinal cord and left him paralyzed at the T5/6 level, his love of wheelchair basketball, and the content he's putting out from gaming...

This week on the Live to Walk Again Podcast we had the pleasure of speaking with Jerod Nieder who is a Disability Advocate, a Spinal Cord Injury Survivor, and a Disability Consultant among many other titles you could put on him. We spoke to Jerod about the diving accident that left him paralyzed in Mexico, immersing himself in SCI research and the subsequent trials he participated in after his inj...

This week on the Live to Walk Again Podcast we had the pleasure of speaking with Martin Quinn who is a Disability Advocate, Spinal Cord Injury Survivor, and a Defier of Odds. We caught up with Martin just after he completed the Boston Marathon working with the Christopher and Dana Reeve's Foundation to raise money for spinal cord injury research. We talked about the illness that left him temporari...

This week on the Live to Walk Again Podcast we had the honor of speaking with Christa Jo Cairus ( @roll_andsparkle ) who is a Disability Advocate, Author, Mother, Wife, Spinal Cord Injury Survivor among so many other titles. We talk about how Christa suffered a spinal cord injury, the abuse she dealt with four and after the injury at the hands of her former fiancé, and how she was able to finally...

This week on the Live to Walk Again Podcast we had the pleasure of speaking with Jason Stroffer who is the host of the CureCast Podcast, the Cure Advocacy Network Manager for Unite 2 Fight Paralysis, and a Spinal Cord Injury Survivor. We spoke with Jason about the car accident that left him paralyzed, 7 1/2 years ago, the process of getting accepted into Craig Hospital for his rehabilitation, and...

This week on the Live to Walk Again Podcast we had the pleasure of speaking with Annabelle Moult who is a Blogger, SCI Advocate, Disabled Travel Expert, and a Spinal Cord Injury and Neuromyselitis Optica Survivor. We talked about Neuromyselitis Optica and how this illness quickly caused a spinal cord injury and for her to go blind in a very short amount of time, the doctors struggling to realize w...

This week on the Live to Walk Again Podcast we were lucky enough to visit with Emmie Brookins who is an Influencer, Spinal Cord Injury Survivor, and Disability Advocate. After a brief senior moment from Ricardo (interview starts at about the 6 minute mark) we chat with Emmie about a wide range of topics from the car accident that left her paralyzed at 16 to her adorable service dog Levi. We also t...

This week on the Live to Walk Again Podcast we were lucky enough to speak with Justina Plowden who is a Spinal Cord Injury Survivor, Mother, Disability Advocate, the founder of the WeMatter Organization, and Miss Wheelchair Louisiana 2024. We talked about the car accident in 2011 that left her paralyzed, the importance that of her friends and family that supported her after her injury, and how thi...

This week on the Live to Walk Again Podcast we had the pleasure of speaking with Erin Field who is a Disability Rights Advocate, Spinal Cord Injury Survivor, and Founder The 10% App. We chatted about the freak accident that left her paralyzed, the incredible support her friends and family provided her in the early days after your injury, and traveling with a disability. We also discussed the incre...

This week on the Live to Walk Again Podcast we had the pleasure of speaking with the Founder of All Wheels Up, a nonprofit organization pushing for wheelchairs to be able to travel on airplanes. We chatted about what the catalyst was for Michele to start All Wheels Up, the initial responses from airlines, regulators, and politicians, and how fairly typical wheelchair accessible van tiedowns could...

This week on the Live to Walk Again Podcast we are lucky enough to be joined by Small Business Owner, NPD Practitioner, Disability Advocate, and Spinal Cord Injury Survivor; Vanessa Cameron. We spoke to Vanessa about the rock climbing accident that left her with a spinal cord injury, her work as a nurse in the neurological side of the medical field and its impact on recognizing her injury, and tra...

This week on the Live to Walk Again Podcast we were able to catch up with friend of the pod Tyler Dunham. We chatted about the stem cell procedure that Tyler had six months ago and the positive return he's had since. We also talked about his goal of visiting as many NFL and NBA stadiums as he possibly can, the future of his body building aspirations, and getting engaged since our last conversation...

This week on the Live to Walk Again Podcast we are excited to visit with Disability Advocate and Spinal Cord Injury Survivor Richard Garcia. We connected with Richard who is currently living in Columbia for the next few months waiting for his fourth and final stem cell procedure at BioXcellerator. We chatted with Richie about the gains he's experienced through his first 3 stem cell procedures, the...

This week on the live to walk again podcast we had the pleasure of speaking with Lauren Harmison who is a Nurse Practitioner, SCI advocate, Mother, Wife, and the Founder and CEO of Possability Unlimited; a nonprofit providing respite support, biannual retreats, and education for individuals with spinal cord injuries and their caregivers. We chatted with Lauren about how she chose to focus on the s...

This week on the Live to Walk Again Podcast we had the pleasure of visiting with Maggie Deery who is a Disability Advocate, a Digital Creator, and a Spinal Cord Injury Survivor. We spoke with Maggie about the car accident in 2012 that left her paralyzed and suffering from a brain injury, the 2015 car accident where she suffered a second SCI and brain injury, and the aftermath of both accidents. We...

This week on the Live to Walk Again Podcast we had the privilege of speaking with Cody Williams who is a Motivational Speaker, Disability Advocate, and a Spinal Cord Injury Survivor. We chatted about suffering an SCI on a routine play in the 1st game of his junior year football season, the huge support he received from friends and family, and going back to high school for his senior year. We also...

This week on the live to walk again podcast we had the pleasure of speaking with Maurice Andre ( @SCImotivation ) who is a Spinal Cord Injury Survivor, Adaptive Athlete, Disability Advocate, and Hyrox Inspirational Athlete of the Year 2024. We spoke to Maurice about the paragliding accident that left him paralyzed, deciding to get his own rehabilitation equipment to rehab every day for the first 2...

This week on the Live to Walk Again Podcast we had the pleasure of speaking with one of our favorite guests Chelsee Fuerch who is a Disability Advocate, Spinal Cord Injury Survivor, and Grad Student. We spoke with Chelsee about the nerve transfer surgery that she had done just before she came on the show the last time, the stem cell procedure she had in Minnesota, and how much return she had from...

This week on the Live to Walk Again Podcast we had the pleasure of visiting with Zack Moore who is a Recovering Quadriplegic, Spinal Cord Injury Survivor, and a Disability Advocate. I got to chat with Zack about the diving accidents that caused his spinal cord injury, having the opportunity to go through the rehab process at Craig Hospital in Colorado, and the incredible amount of recovery he's ha...

This week on the Live to Walk Again Podcast we had the pleasure of speaking with Carlos M. who is a Spinal Cord Injury Survivor, a Gun Violence Survivor, a Twitch Streamer, and a Father. We talked about the shooting that left Carlos paralyzed 10 years ago, the large role his family and friends played in the early days after his injury, and overcoming the mental health issues that arise for so many...

This week on the Live to Walk Again Podcast we had the pleasure of speaking with Richard Murphy who is a Spinal Cord Injury Survivor, Disability Advocate, and a Travel Influencer along with his wife Kristin and their two sons. We chatted about the injury that left him paralyzed at 18 years old, moving to Texas to pursue further physical therapy, and the motivation to start documenting the families...

This week we had the pleasure of having friend of the podcast Brock Mealer back on the podcast for a second time! Brock is a Keynote Speaker, Spinal Cord Injury Survivor, and Author of the brand-new book; Beyond 1%: Unleashing Your Potential Against All Odds. We chatted about the motivation behind writing this book and the difficulties tapping back into the emotions of the car accident that change...

This week on the Live to Walk Again Podcast we had the pleasure of speaking with Sharla Peterson who is a Spinal Cord Injury Survivor, IFBB Pro Wheelchair Bodybuilding Athlete, Mother of 5, and All-Around Inspiration!! We talked about the unfortunate burst fracture that occurred while she was working out in the gym, how she discovered wheelchair bodybuilding and how that served as motivation to ke...

This week on the Live to Walk Again Podcast we are rereleasing a couple of our best interviews over the last five years with two of the most inspirational people out there; Chelsee Fuerch who suffered a spinal cord injury in a 2019 car accident and Corey Borner who was injured playing high school football at DeSoto high school in Texas. If you haven't heard these interviews before. Check them out...