Steve Baskis is a retired Army veteran and Purple Heart recipient who has pursued more adventure in the 17 years since he lost his sight than most do in a lifetime. And what was expected to be a conversation delving into Steve’s musical escapades, mountaineering trips, paralympic athlete pursuits, and ventures as a nonprofit Founder transpired into something greater altogether. You can support the Blind Endeavor’s Foundation on their website at https://blindendeavors.org/.

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Ally Wolski is a Nicky Ryan Purple Belt and rising Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athlete. She and Zach cover her entry into the sport and the rapid rise she’s made on her way to the top— from finding BJJ through overcoming a catastrophic injury, to taking her training seriously with a real team to back her up and even her recent controversial win over Nathalia Santoro. You can keep up with Ally and her new BJJ promotion on Instagram at @allywolski1 and @bjjworldchampionship.

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Joe Mornini is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of the nonprofit kayaking organization Team River Runner. Wearing many hats in his life, from adventurer and boater, to educator, father, and grandfather, Joe and the Team River Runner crew have built what started as a way to get wounded combat veterans out of their hospital rooms at Walter Reed into an international organization getting veterans, servicemembers, and their families to experience the therapeutic power of both flat and whitewater kayaking. Find Joe and the team at https://teamriverrunner.org if you’d like to get involved or support their efforts.

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Host and completely blind Marine Corps veteran Zach Tidwell introduces himself and his miraculous story before breaking down what the show is all about and announcing the official release on January 13, 2025 at 0500 EST.

Zach has overcome more in the past several years than most do in a lifetime, and he shares his story in hopes of saving lives and getting our society having the tougher conversations we tend to avoid. From depression and alcoholism, to rebuilding himself after a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head that stole his sight and hearing in one ear- to where he is today as a writer, speaker, athlete, and self-taught, award-winning software developer making the digital world a more accessible place for everyone.

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