In this episode we were joined by Travis Ricks he's a cancer survivor, above the knee amputee, sitting volleyball player, triathlete, wrestling coach, mentor, public speaker & Director of Programs for Challenged Athletes Foundation  

In part 2 of our "Meet Your Co-Host Series"  James asked Melissa  some hard hitting questions and she got raw and real.  She talked about how  being sent home from medical school  after almost dying on the island and losing her leg put her into a deep depression.  That all changed when Melissa attended  the Adaptive Training Foundation.  It was there where she discovered  herself again After returning home she started a nonprofit called Adoptively Abled Amputees.  That wasn't enough for Melissa she wanted more so she created Adoptively Abled Fitness Boston's first adaptive fitness program.

In episode 10 we were joined by wounded warrior Earl Grandville.  Earl is an above the knee amputee OCR & CrossFit enthusiast and motivational  speaker.  Earl shared with us how he's found his purpose again after his injury through his work with both the Oscar Mike Foundation and Operation Enduring Warrior

In episode 9  we were joined by Boston's best yoga instructor Lloyd Hawthorn . Lloyd is a native New Zealander, International yoga instructor & trainer, Lululemon Ambassador, Adaptive Yoga Instructor, and Adaptively Abled Fitness's Meditation & Yoga Instructor.  Lloyd shared his  story and about his mission to make yoga more accessible to the adaptive community

In  episode 8 we were joined byTrevon Sundiata Ferguson.  Trevon is a wounded worrier Army veteran, an Adaptive Training Foundation   athlete, and a certified Ziglar Legacy speaker & coach.  He also shared how training at ATF changed his life and put him on the path he's currently on now.

In the first part of our  Meet Your Co-Host Series Melissa interviews James.  We talk  about his fitness journey and what inspired him to start Handi Capable Fitness and what he hopes the organization can accomplish in the future.  Also James shares what it was like to participate in the first ever Para Spartan race in Laughlin Nevada 

In episode six  We  talked with Physical medicine & Rehabilitation Resident at the University of Minnesota  Dr   Jonathan Reisman .  He  shared a ton of great information In particular how the medical field has started to use a fairly new resource called (FOAME)  free open access medical education

n episode five we were joined by Robert Antony  a below the knee amputee.  He is a motivational and public speaker, professional prosthetic educator, founder of Limb Possible , U.S. Amputee Soccer Player and was on Ninja Warrior  season 9.  Robert shares how he’s stayed active during Covid as he has his eyes set on the upcoming Paralympics among other things.

n episode four we were joined by the beautiful and talented Sarah Tuberty,Sarah  is a congenital hand amputee and she shared with us how she didn’t let that hold her back.  She’s now an occupational therapist, flight attendant and aerial artist and much more.  Also be sure to check out her podcast she co-hosts as well Disarming Disability 

In episode three we were joined by Matthew Walzer  the young man who wrote the #NikeLetter  that inspired Nike to come out with their stylish adaptive shoe  called Flyease.  His efforts have changed the life of many.  Matthew has also done some modeling for Tommy Hilfier