Adventures with Aggie

In this episode of AWA, we hear from Marcus "Goose" Williams as he shares his story about golf and using the paragolfer. The paragolfer is an "all-terrain wheelchair that raises the user into a standing position, to allow a more conventional golf swing." He speaks about how this chair has impacted his life. Marcus also speaks about his foundation, LYDO Life, Live Your Day Overcoming. Listen in to learn more about Marcus and all he has done!

In this episode, we speak with Coach Robb Taylor, Head Coach of Auburn University Wheelchair Basketball and Assistant Coach of the Men’s National Wheelchair Basketball Team. Coach Taylor shares his adventure into wheelchair basketball, how young athletes can develop their skills to play collegiate level wheelchair basketball, and what the future holds in preparation for Tokyo.

"The only thing that is constant is change."

In today's episode of AWA we hear from Wilma Wong. Wilma is a healing and wellness coach who works with many athletes. She shares her coaching philosophy about connecting the mind, body, and spirit. Wilma also speaks on coping with stress and gives us some tips on calming. 

Today we are sharing the adventures of Richard James. Richard is an Olympian and world-class athlete from Jamaica. He is now a strength and conditioning coach based in New York. He shares his coaching philosophy and describes how his athletic experience impacted the way he coaches. Listen in to learn more about Richard's coaching methods and how he got to where he is today!  

In this episode of AWA's coaching series we speak with Rainer Meisterjahn. Rainer grew up in Germany with a passion for basketball. Once he found his interest in psychology and sport, he combined the two. He is the co-founder of Courtex Performance, a mental fitness and coaching company to help athletes train their minds to function at peak performance. Listen in to hear about how Rainer works with athletes to train their minds and prioritize their mindset. 

In today's episode, we speak with professional handball player Alexander Binderis. Alexander shares what handball means to him and his dad's influence on his handball career. He also speaks about the balance needed for high-performance athletes to have in their lives. For Alexander, this balance comes with photography and being with his teammates off of the handball court. Listen in to learn more about Alexander and handball!

In the next episode of AWA Road to Tokyo, we hear from Joe Delagrave! He played football at Winona State University and suffered a spinal cord injury during a boating incident during his college years. Joe is the only athlete to ever earn the USQRA Athlete of the Year Award twice. He has served as co-captain of the USA Wheelchair Rugby Team for 7 years. He most notably has been a part of 3 World Championship teams (2010 gold, 2014 bronze, and 2018 bronze), and won Bronze at the 2012 London Paralympics. After being an alternate in 2016 for the Rio Paralympics, Joe is motivated to reach the goal of making it to Tokyo 2020 and winning Gold. Listen in to hear about his story and how he is prepping for Tokyo!

Today AWA is back with part two of the Road to Tokyo series. We feature McKenna Geer from USA Shooting. She is a Bronze medalist at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games and is the first woman from the United States to medal in shooting. McKenna speaks about how she trains her mind and body for shooting and what exactly shooting is. Ever wonder what shooting is like? McKenna tells us what her experience was like finding the sport and how this became her passion!

In this episode, we speak with author John Yeager. John reflects on his lacrosse adventure and the impact that lacrosse has had on his life. He also shares his inspiration and motivation behind Yeager Leadership and why he wrote "The Coaching Zone." Listen in to hear what he hopes readers will learn from the book and how you can find it!

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