HRSummary:David McCauley is a professional artist, sailor, traveler, and founder of an art therapy organization. He's also quadriplegic and has been paralyzed for a similar timeline as me. We met two summers ago while sailing on the Impossible Dream, a fully accessible catamaran, and hit it off comparing notes on shared interests and a similar lived experience. When we reconnected the interview lasted for three hours so we split it up. In this first of a two part series, David shares a bit about his life before paralysis and the communal moments during his recovery that lead to the founding of RiseUP, his art therapy nonprofit organization. Guest info:<ul><li>Instagram: @davidmccauleyart</li><li>Website: <a href='http://www.davidmccauleyart.com/'>www.davidmccauleyart.com</a></li></ul>Additional Resources:<ul><li>Rise Up Foundation:  <a href='http://www.artlifting.com/'>www.artlifting.com</a></li><li>Jackson Hospital Rehabilitation Clinic: <a href='https://rehabilitation.jacksonhealth.org/'>https://rehabilitation.jacksonhealth.org</a></li><li>Pressure Sore Information: <a href='http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/bed-sores/symptoms-causes/syc-20355893'>www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/bed-sores/symptoms-causes/syc-20355893</a></li><li>Neuralink:<a href='https://neuralink.com/'> https://neuralink.com</a></li><li>Wise Young:<a href='https://keck.rutgers.edu/research-clinical-trials/faculty/57-faculty-person-1'> https://keck.rutgers.edu/research-clinical-trials/faculty/57-faculty-person-1</a></li></ul>Contact us: <ul><li>Instagram: @unexpectedjourneypodcast</li><li>Email: tim@unexpectedjourneypod.com </li></ul> <ul><li>Hosted and produced by Tim Brown</li><li>Audio engineer and sound design by Jesse LaFountaine</li><li>Cover art and logo design by Anne Holt</li><li>Website creation and support by Moh Ajami</li></ul>

HRSummary: David McCauley is a professional artist, sailor, traveler, and founder of an art therapy organization. He's also quadriplegic and has been paralyzed for a similar timeline as me. We met two summers ago while sailing on the Impossible Dream, a fully accessible catamaran, and hit it off comparing notes on shared interests and a similar lived experience. When we reconnected the interview lasted for three hours so we split it up. In this first of a two part series, David shares a bit about his life before paralysis and the communal moments during his recovery that lead to the founding of RiseUP, his art therapy nonprofit organization. Guest info:Instagram: @davidmccauleyartWebsite: www.davidmccauleyart.comAdditional Resources:Rise Up Foundation: www.artlifting.comJackson Hospital Rehabilitation Clinic: https://rehabilitation.jacksonhealth.orgPressure Sore Information: www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/bed-sores/symptoms-causes/syc-20355893Neuralink: https://neuralink.comWise Young: https://keck.rutgers.edu/research-clinical-trials/faculty/57-faculty-person-1Contact us: Instagram: @unexpectedjourneypodcastEmail: tim@unexpectedjourneypod.com Hosted and produced by Tim BrownAudio engineer and sound design by Jesse LaFountaineCover art and logo design by Anne HoltWebsite creation and support by Moh Ajami

HRSummary:David McCauley is a professional artist, sailor, traveler, and founder of an art therapy organization. He's also quadriplegic and has been paralyzed for a similar timeline as me. We met two summers ago while sailing on the Impossible Dream, a fully accessible catamaran, and hit it off comparing notes on shared interests and a similar lived experience. When we reconnected the interview lasted for three hours so we split it up. In this first of a two part series, David shares a bit about his life before paralysis and the communal moments during his recovery that lead to the founding of RiseUP, his art therapy nonprofit organization.&nbsp;Guest info:<ul><li>Instagram: @davidmccauleyart</li><li>Website: <a href="http://www.davidmccauleyart.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.davidmccauleyart.com</a></li></ul>Additional Resources:<ul><li>Rise Up Foundation:&nbsp; <a href="http://www.artlifting.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.artlifting.com</a></li><li>Jackson Hospital Rehabilitation Clinic: <a href="https://rehabilitation.jacksonhealth.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://rehabilitation.jacksonhealth.org</a></li><li>Pressure Sore Information: <a href="http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/bed-sores/symptoms-causes/syc-20355893" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/bed-sores/symptoms-causes/syc-20355893</a></li><li>Neuralink:<a href="https://neuralink.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer"> https://neuralink.com</a></li><li>Wise Young:<a href="https://keck.rutgers.edu/research-clinical-trials/faculty/57-faculty-person-1" rel="noopener noreferrer"> https://keck.rutgers.edu/research-clinical-trials/faculty/57-faculty-person-1</a></li></ul>Contact us:&nbsp;<ul><li>Instagram: @unexpectedjourneypodcast</li><li>Email: tim@unexpectedjourneypod.com&nbsp;</li></ul> <ul><li>Hosted and produced by Tim Brown</li><li>Audio engineer and sound design by Jesse LaFountaine</li><li>Cover art and logo design by Anne Holt</li><li>Website creation and support by Moh Ajami</li></ul>

David McCauley on Art Therapy and Block Parties

Summiting and skiing an 11,000 foot volcano, completing a DIY adaptive sport decathlon in one day, harnessing a passion for art to help spinal cord injury survivors adapt and bond, flying in a wing suit as a double amputee, giving birth to and mothering twin girls as a quadriplegic...these are just a few of the powerful stories you will hear on The Unexpected Journey. Adaptive athlete and quadriplegic, Tim Brown, talks with other disabled folks to learn how they challenge preconceived beliefs, push boundaries, and get after it - ultimately leading to a life fulfilled. The Unexpected Journey gives you the experience of listening to two friends sitting at a kitchen table, around a campfire, or on a boat, letting you eavesdrop on an intimate conversation about their shared experience, their passions, and the challenging, rewarding and exhilarating elements of their life. The episode plays like an audio memoir of the guest with the host providing clarity and narrating the biographical details so you can enjoy and appreciate the real and raw moments of the conversation. You’ll hear a sonic backdrop of original music to add emotional richness and additional sound design to bring into the moment with the guest as they describe their most formative and powerful experiences. The host, Tim Brown, is quadriplegic from a ski accident that resulted in a spinal cord injury 11 years ago. He prefers to listen before speaking and shares his own experience along with the guest. Our mission is to elevate, educate, and empower our disabled and able-bodied listeners on the disabled experience through creative and powerful storytelling. Our vision is to be a leader in the creation and distribution of empowering disability-centric storytelling and to provide an accessible platform for participants in the disabled experience to share their stories with the world. The Unexpected Journey is a podcast about adaptive athletes, adventurers, and creators. Each episode features an individual with a disability sharing their powerful story of learning how to challenge preconceived beliefs, push boundaries, and get after it - ultimately leading to a life fulfilled. Listen to guests like Anna Soens talk about being the first paraplegic woman to summit and ski Mount Hood, Greg Durso share his love for adaptive sports and completing an adaptive decathlon, and Channing Cash on her childhood and Laos and becoming a Team USA ocean paddle racer. Hosted and produced by Tim Brown, a surfer, sailor, and skier who is quadriplegic from a skiing accident 10 years ago.Our goal is to Educate. Elevate. Encourage.

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Summiting and skiing an 11,000 foot volcano, completing a DIY adaptive sport decathlon in one day, harnessing a passion for art to help spinal cord injury survivors adapt and bond, flying in a wing suit as a double amputee, giving birth to and mothering twin girls as a quadriplegic...these are just a few of the powerful stories you will hear on The Unexpected Journey. Adaptive athlete and quadriplegic, Tim Brown, talks with other disabled folks to learn how they challenge preconceived beliefs, push boundaries, and get after it - ultimately leading to a life fulfilled. The Unexpected Journey gives you the experience of listening to two friends sitting at a kitchen table, around a campfire, or on a boat, letting you eavesdrop on an intimate conversation about their shared experience, their passions, and the challenging, rewarding and exhilarating elements of their life. The episode plays like an audio memoir of the guest with the host providing clarity and narrating the biographical details so you can enjoy and appreciate the real and raw moments of the conversation. You’ll hear a sonic backdrop of original music to add emotional richness and additional sound design to bring into the moment with the guest as they describe their most formative and powerful experiences. The host, Tim Brown, is quadriplegic from a ski accident that resulted in a spinal cord injury 11 years ago. He prefers to listen before speaking and shares his own experience along with the guest. Our mission is to elevate, educate, and empower our disabled and able-bodied listeners on the disabled experience through creative and powerful storytelling. Our vision is to be a leader in the creation and distribution of empowering disability-centric storytelling and to provide an accessible platform for participants in the disabled experience to share their stories with the world. The Unexpected Journey is a podcast about adaptive athletes, adventurers, and creators. Each episode features an individual with a disability sharing their powerful story of learning how to challenge preconceived beliefs, push boundaries, and get after it - ultimately leading to a life fulfilled. Listen to guests like Anna Soens talk about being the first paraplegic woman to summit and ski Mount Hood, Greg Durso share his love for adaptive sports and completing an adaptive decathlon, and Channing Cash on her childhood and Laos and becoming a Team USA ocean paddle racer. Hosted and produced by Tim Brown, a surfer, sailor, and skier who is quadriplegic from a skiing accident 10 years ago.Our goal is to Educate. Elevate. Encourage.

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