Jessie Owen & ONWARD Medical

Powering Through

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Powering Through challenges what you think you know about living life with a spinal cord injury. Hosted by quadriplegic content creator and mom, Jessie Owen, the show explores what happens when identity, independence, and the future you imagined shift overnight. Through candid conversations about spinal cord injury, relationships, accessibility, grief, and the everyday absurdities of navigating the world in a power chair, each episode blends honesty and humor with a little edge. This isn’t inspiration theater. It’s real, unfiltered talk about adapting, finding community, and creating a life th...

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Jessie Owen & ONWARD Medical

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Powering Through - Episode 3 Cairo Smith 01.07.2026 51:39

On episode three of Powering Through, host Jessie Owen – a quadriplegic content creator and mom – connects with Cairo Smith. Cairo is an award-winning screenwriter, filmmaker, and storyteller whose life took a dramatic turn after a spinal cord injury three years ago. Together, Jessie and Cairo discuss Hollywood, community, building strong relationships, and balancing career with creative independe...

Powering Through - Episode 2 Rebecca Koltun 03.06.2026 45:17

On episode two of Powering Through, host Jessie Owen, quadriplegic content creator and mom, chats with Rebecca Koltun. Rebecca is a social media creator, artist, and advocate who shares her life online with an incredible mix of dark humor, honesty, and vulnerability. In this conversation, Jessie and Rebecca discuss everything from caregivers and the loss of privacy, to traveling with a hig...

Powering Through - Episode 1 with Kenny Salvini 06.05.2026 45:18

In the first episode of Powering Through, host Jessie Owen, quadriplegic content creator and mom, chats with Kenny Salvini. Kenny is the founder of the Here and Now Project, a husband and dad, and has lived as a quadriplegic for over 20 years. Jessie and Kenny discuss what it’s like to live with spinal cord injury – from the early years when you have no idea where to start, to how community change...

Powering Through Trailer 29.04.2026 1:53

Get ready to hear real stories, real logistics, and real emotions from people living with spinal cord injury! The very first episode of Powering Through, our original podcast hosted by quadriplegic content creator and mom, Jessie Owen, is coming soon. Each episode will explore what happens when identity, independence, and your imagined future shift overnight. It’s real, unfiltered conversations...