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  • Fighting For A Life Worth Fighting For - Derek Fitzgerald

    In this episode we talk with cancer survivor and heart transplant thriver Derek Fitzgerald, of the Recycled Man Foundation and the Tin Men Endurance Racing. Fitzgerald was first diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma in 2003. The chemotherapy he received saved his life, but severely damaged his heart and ultimately led to a heart transplant that he received on January 3, 2011. Along the way, Derek overcame severe weight gain and loss, a gall bladder removal, heart failure, diabetes, and twice cheated death.

    The episode opens up with Derek Fitzgerald telling his story and then moves towards questions about how Derek Fitzgerald thrived despite the dire situation. We talk about the methods Fitzgerald incorporated into his life while adapting to life with a cancer diagnosis, then heart failure with an eventual heart transplant, and now, currently, thriving as a high performing Ironman athlete running a successful non-profit organization. Fitzgerald talks about building a life worth living and he teaches you how to build that life. He also talks about developing a healthy life. Derek also discusses how philosophies and approaches towards life change once you go through a life challenge. Fitzgerald also managed to make his interests his career and he tells us how he made it happen.

    Note, in July of 2013, Fitzgerald became the first cancer surviver and heart transplant recipient to complete the 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike ride and the 26.2 mile run of the Ironman triathlon. Derek is the proud father of a beautiful baby girl. By competing in endurance competitions, he celebrates the new life he was given and does his best to honor the anonymous donor that saved his life. Derek states, "My goal is to raise awareness of the issues faced by those with cancer and organ failure, and help fund new developments in the fields of oncology, cardiology and organ transplantation...I run, I swim, and I bike because I can – because I survived. I do it to say thank you to all the people that supported me and to honor the people that didn't make it this far. I do it because there are still so many that need our support. Everyone deserves a fighting chance – not just to survive, but to live."

    Derek Fitzgerald on social media and his website are below, https://www.instagram.com/fitzdb/ https://www.facebook.com/recycledman/

    https://www.instagram.com/recycledfdn/ https://twitter.com/RecycledFdn

    https://www.recycledman.com/

    Fernando Paredes https://www.instagram.com/fusionfitnessandperformance/ https://www.facebook.com/FusionFitnessStudio/

    Todd Wiley https://www.twileysports.com https://www.facebook.com/TWileySports/

    Learn more about becoming an organ donor, https://www.organdonor.gov

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    1 hr 7 min
  • Reclaim Your Life After Things Go Wrong - Dan Edmondson

    In this episode we talk with skateboarder Dan Edmondson. Dan talks about reclaiming his life after traversing significantly tough challenges, including a train accident that led to the loss of his legs. Dan provides details regarding the steps he's taken, and the mindset he utilized in order to get from the hospital bed to flying down hills on his board. We all go through significant challenges and Dan's path provides insight on how to reclaim your life after these challenges.

    In 2014, Dan was in a traumatic train accident that resulted in the amputation of both of his legs below the knee. He made a remarkable recovery and is now very active in adaptive sports as a downhill skateboarder, snowboarder, wake surfer, instructor, and advocate. Edmondson works with the Adaptive Skate Kollective (ASK), a nonprofit that offers support and training to adaptive skateboarders. He says, part of his mission in working with the ASK is to encourage other amputees to try skateboarding and get active. He said, "If you have a disability and you like skateboarding, then do skateboarding...there's nothing stopping you. You may have to find a new way to ride. Lots of people have done that."

    You can find Daniel Edmondson on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/danieljedmondson/?hl=en

    The Adaptive Skate Kollective website and social media accounts are below. http://adaptiveskate.org https://www.facebook.com/adaptiveskatekollective/ https://www.instagram.com/adaptiveskatekollective/?hl=en

    Dan Edmondson's Book https://www.amazon.com/Adaptive-Skate-Coloring-Daniel-Edmondson/dp/1631777475

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    52 min
  • Choke-out Adversity and Lead a Passionate Life - Pete McGregor

    Pete McGregor is well known in the martial arts world, specifically Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ). Pete gave up his home, many of his possessions, and left the comforts of his hometown and is traveling the world teaching and training in BJJ. Pete McGregor is an ambassador for the sport of BJJ and also a motivational speaker.

    Pete has spinal cord injury and is a complete T-7 paraplegic. Pete's spinal cord injury occurred when he was eight years old and is the result of a multi-car accident involving a drunk driver. Pete McGregor paved the way for others to enter the combat sports world despite any sort of physical limitation.

    In this interview, Pete McGregor speaks about overcoming the mental road blocks and going after your passion. McGregor tells us how he jumped out of his comfort zone and landed into one of the most dangerous combat sports, which happens to be his passion. He tells us the steps it takes to leave a comfort zone, traverse adversity, and follow your passion(s). We talk about the reality of life being finite and why going after what you really want to do is one of the highest callings possible. Also, we discuss minimizing the distractions to reach goals.

    Pete McGregor is found on,

    Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deadweightjj/?hl=en

    Twitter ‪@deadweightjj

    Facebook https://www.facebook.com/deadweightjj

    Gyms and People mentioned in the interview.

    Ritchie Martinez https://www.instagram.com/boogeyman_tfs/?hl=en

    Brandon Mccaghren https://www.instagram.com/brandonmc.ninja/?hl=en

    10th Planet Jiu Jitsu HQ and San Diego Locations, https://www.instagram.com/explore/locations/754977964/10th-planet-jiu-jitsu-headquarters/?hl=en

    https://www.instagram.com/10thplanetsandiego/?hl=en

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    56 min
  • Pushing Hope with Brent Poppen
    In this episode, Brent Poppen talks about finding hope in the darkest moments and how to bring hope to others. Brent is widely know for his motivational speaking, writings, advocating for the adaptive, his role in the Academy Award nominated film Murderball, and winning in the paralympics. Brent also works in a bunch of other significant realms, including rehabilitation counseling at a Children's Hospital. Brent and I talk about his Pushing Hope in 2018 movement. Also, in this episode you will hear Brent Poppen tell his story of surviving the Las Vegas tragedy, life after a spinal cord injury, and a bunch of ideas on how to bring hope to yourself and to others. Brent is really focused on bringing hope to others, no matter how difficult the circumstances. He discusses tools for how to handle the sadness and darkness. Brent tells us the very FIRST thing he does when everything falls apart and the future is uncertain and feels bleak. We also talk about post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Brent's says his mission is to "Inspire and motivate students using my life, to believe through adversity dreams are attainable." In our previous interview with Brent, he discussed how suffered an incomplete break in his spinal cord rendering him quadriplegic. This occurred when he was 16 years old during a wrestling accident. In the interview, Brent talks about how life is pretty damn uncertain and provides many ways to deal with uncertainty, hardship, disability, and much more. Pushing Hope with Brent Poppen - 023 Find Brent on his site and social media accounts below. http://www.hugsbybrent.com [email protected] https://www.instagram.com/booksbybrent/ https://www.facebook.com/booksbybrent https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo5oajGaVgONN8pE6tz2VPw Peachy Canyon Winery https://www.peachycanyon.com This episode is brought to you by Living Adaptive with Scott Davidson. Find Living Adaptive at, www.livingadaptive.com for more information. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/living_adaptive/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/livingadaptive/
    49 min
  • Working through Grief and Living Your New Normal After Loss - Kendra Zierau - 022

    Everyone will deal with loss. Whether the loss is losing a loved one, a marriage, your personal health, or whatever, we will deal with loss and grieving. The guest this episode will talk about loss and grief. When Kendra Zierau was 35 she lost her husband to colon cancer and found herself a widow, a single mom to three young kids, and immersed in a life she never planned to live. Kendra was overcome with grief, struggled with waking up each day, and struggled with the loneliness. Her life was horrifically changed.

    Fast forward, Kendra Zierau is now a well respected grief coach and helps others deal with loss and working through the grieving process.

    In this episode, Kendra sits down and provides a glimpse into dealing with grief after loss in a healthy manner. She offers tools and insights from her personal and professional life as a grief coach. Kendra states, "grief is universal, but how each person processes through grief is different. My passion is to help people live their best life and that means dealing with difficult issues." Check out this episode and hear Kendra's remarkable story and begin to learn how to work through grief.

    Find Kendra

    https://www.kendrazierau.com

    https://www.instagram.com/kendrazierau/

    https://www.facebook.com/kendracareyzierau

    Find Living Adaptive at

    www.livingadaptive.com for more information.

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/living_adaptive/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/livingadaptive/

    47 min
  • Die Living with Anthony Radetic – 021

    Die Living: Make Every Day Count Anthony Radetic Anthony Radetic follows the philosophy of Die Living. Per Anthony, "I'm such a big believer in going out there and just trying different things… never disregard all the speed bumps and hurdles that may be in your path just keep the drive going. Never accept defeat keep fighting, die living." Anthony Radetic's Life Anthony lives a life as icon, entrepreneur, athlete, and family man. He is a former Army Blackhawk pilot and injured veteran, he is a spinal cord paraplegic and spends some time in a wheelchair. That is, when he's not swimming, on a jet ski, competing in competitive hand cycling events, competitive and professional skiing at the international level which includes backflips and other impressive feats of athleticism and all other sports that he can compete in. Anthony Radetic's Injury On February 17, 2004, on his way home from a flight-training mission, Anthony had an accident on his motorcycle. He sustained a spinal cord injury at the C2, C3, T7 and T8 levels. He remained in critical care for 40 days. Anthony Radetic's Approach to Life "There is no secret to it; I do put in a lot of work each day. With good reason, I need to work twice as hard to be even close to the rest of the pack." Find Anthony Radetic on his website https://www.anthonyradetic.com/ On Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/AnthonyRadetic/ On Twitter, https://twitter.com/Blackhawk_UH60 On Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/anthonyradetic153/?hl=en On Youtube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uO9sDHwlHiM https://www.anthonyradetic.com/ Further Interviews http://motoractionmedia.com/features/spotlight-anthony-radetic/ https://www.anthonyradetic.com/blog/a-day-backstage-with-the-mighty-willows This podcast is brought to you by Living Adaptive with Scott Davidson. Go to www.livingadaptive.com for more information. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/living_adaptive/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/livingadaptive/ Anthony Radetic's Sponsors Second Chance https://www.operationsecondchance.org Wounded Warrior http://www.specialoperationsbionicwarriors.com Warrior Sailing http://warriorsailing.org Rock Tape https://www.rocktape.com Sea-Doo https://www.sea-doo.com/?redirect=false Jet Lift http://www.thejetlift.com Jet Renu https://www.jetrenu.com Black Tip http://www.blacktipjetsports.com Mas Awesome http://masawesomer.com Aquanew http://aquanew.com Fly Racing http://www.flyracing.com XPS Lubricants http://www.xpslubricants.com Soflete https://soflete.com Rip It Energy Fuel https://www.ripitenergy.com Abaco https://abacopolarized.com Jet Pilot https://jetpilot.com Works H2O Designs http://www.worksh2odesigns.com Riva Racing https://rivaracing.com/rt-4400-anthony-radetic.html Holland Sports https://www.hollandmotorsports.com Rip It Energy Fuel https://www.ripitenergy.com And a bunch of other partners found at https://www.anthonyradetic.com/partnerships

    47 min
  • 020 - Jill Englund - Making the Best of a Tough Situation, Lessons from an Osteosarcoma Survivor

    In this episode we talk with Jill Englund and learn from her regarding how to make the best of a very difficult situation. Jill Englund runs her page Best of Cancer. She's an osteosarcoma survivor, pediatric cancer fighter, public speaker, rotationplasty amputee, cancer advocate, and cancer thriver. With Jill's experience, she shares her story and imparts her knowledge on how to adapt to dire circumstances. Some of Jill's story includes diagnosis of osteosarcoma at a young age, amputation of her leg, and losing her mentor and best friend to osteosarcoma. We get to hear insight regarding the difficulties one encounters when re-entering everyday life after significant trauma. Jill is involved with various organizations, including Cure Search and Make-a-Wish. Jill once was a Make-a-Wish nominee and now she's an advocate for this organization. Jill Englund will positively impact your world if you give her the chance.

    Find Jill on instagram at:

    https://www.instagram.com/bestofcancer/

    Find Jill on Facebook at: @bestofcancer on facebook https://www.facebook.com/bestofcancer/

    https://curesearch.org

    http://wish.org

    This podcast is brought to you by Living Adaptive with Scott Davidson. Go to www.livingadaptive.com for more information. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/living_adaptive/

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    53 min
  • 019- Rhonda Ramsay - How to Thrive While Living with Cancer

    Today we have Rhonda Ramsay. Rhonda runs https://www.pinkproject.net where she details her life living with a stage 4 cancer diagnosis and provides insight on how to live a full life despite significant adversity. Her goal is to help people living with cancer to not only survive, but to thrive.

    Rhonda was first diagnosed in 2012 with Stage 2 breast cancer. She was cancer free after treatment, but unfortunately cancer returned in 2017 and is considered stage 4. Rhonda Ramsay speaks at conferences, media venues, and various other outlets imparting her knowledge regarding how to thrive with cancer. Likewise, she writes a bunch on the subject, especially on pink project net. Rhonda states, "My goal is to help people living with cancer to not only survive, but to thrive. Cancer does not have to be a death sentence, but rather a sentence to live life to the fullest and enjoy every moment. By sharing my journey and the things that I have incorporated into my daily life to become a better version of myself, I hope to show others that the path cancer has led me on is one of enlightenment and greater health and it can be that for them too!" Rhonda joins us from Sooke, British Columbia

    Find Rhonda Ramsay at: https://www.pinkproject.net Rhonda Ramsay social media links: https://www.instagram.com/rjramsay36/

    https://www.facebook.com/rjramsay36

    https://www.facebook.com/thepinkproject1/

    This podcast is brought to you by Living Adaptive with Scott Davidson. Go to www.livingadaptive.com for more information.

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    48 min
  • 018 - Jenny Qaqundah - Author of "Held Together" and Survivor of Personal Tragedy
    In this episode we have Jenny Qaqundah. We talk about recovery from her near-death experience, adapting to limb loss, PTSD, and bunch of other phenomena. Jenny shares with us her story and the tools she used to adapt to the tough stuff that Jenny encountered and currently navigates. We also dive into the importance of surrounding oneself with a community. Jenny is an author, nurse, well known herbalist, and amputee. In 2014 a very health conscious Jenny fell into a coma proceeding a routine medical procedure gone wrong this led to her becoming an amputee. Jenny Q has over the last 4 years suffered through: sepsis, near death, a coma, six months in the ICU, and over 50 surgeries. She lost both her legs, five fingers, and precious time with her beloved daughter and her new sweetheart. She returned home to a long struggle, regaining health and rebuilding her life. Jenny began writing about her experience during her recovery and those reflections are now a book, "Held Together", filled with poems, prose and essays about a village coming together, suffering together, celebrating together, and falling in love together. The book is really unique because the book isn't just Jenny's writings, but that of her community, as she's asked them to contribute their perspectives of this experience as well. Though Held Together is a riveting story of the power of love and the strength of community, it will also serve and inspire many who are disabled, caregivers, addicts, recovering addicts, near death survivors, burn victims, amputees, PTSD sufferers, light warriors, mothers and more. Find Jenny Qaqundah on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/jenny.qaqundah Jenny's website: https://www.heldtogetherbook.com Jenny's store website: http://joshuatreelivingarts.org This podcast is brought to you by Living Adaptive with Scott Davidson. Go to www.livingadaptive.com for more information. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/living_adaptive/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/livingadaptive/
    56 min
  • 017 - Sam Kuhnert - Founder and Current President of the global organization NubAbility
    Today we dig into all things Sam Kuhnert. Sam Kuhnert is the founder and president of Nubability. Besides running NubAbility, Sam is also an athlete, most notably playing baseball. Sam works in a bunch of realms. Sam is also a motivational speaker handling some very difficult subjects, and he is also an author and a coach. Recently, Sam was awarded the 2017 Top Outstanding Young American and 2018 National Youth Activist awards. There's a lot more to Sam's story and organization and you'll hear about in this interview. Sam grew up adapting to a life with one hand. Many tried to limit Sam but Sam pushed forward and eventually made it as a baseball player in college. In college, a life-threatening illness/injury ended his college career before Sam's graduation. After his playing career ended, Sam then moved onto his current work with his foundation Nubability. NubAbility Athletics Foundation has exploded into a global non-profit charity that helps him teach thousands of children who have differences that they too can overcome challenges and live a triumphant purpose. As the founder and coach of NubAbility Athletics Foundation and speaker, Sam spends every single day working with kids and making real changes in their lives. Sam works in a bunch of realms. You can find more about Sam and Nubability by looking below in the show notes. Find Sam Kuhnert on Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/samkuhnert/ Find more about Nubability on Instagram, Facebook, and on the org's website, https://www.instagram.com/nubabilityathletics/ https://www.facebook.com/NubAbility/ https://www.nubability.org This podcast is brought to you by Living Adaptive with Scott Davidson. Go to www.livingadaptive.com for more information. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/living_adaptive/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/livingadaptive/
    1 hr 3 min

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Living Adaptive is the podcasting home of the adaptive community. Keep current with adaptive happenings and listen to guests that include individuals that adapt to notable adversity and thrive,…