Living Adaptive

Living Adaptive

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Living Adaptive episodes

  • 016 - Peter Cossaboon - Blind Pete Shares his Story and His Life of Conquering Endurance and Obstacle Course Races as a Visually Impaired Athlete
    016 - Peter Cossaboon - Blind Pete Shares his Story and His Life of Conquering Endurance and Obstacle Course Races as a Visually Impaired Athlete In this episode I interview Peter Cossaboon. Peter is well known in the world of obstacle course racing. Peter races and he happens to also be visually impaired. Peter has a tenacious passion for completing in some of the toughest obstacle races in the world, with his guide running alongside him. His race portfolio is extensive including the Spartan Super, the Spartan Sprint, the Spartan AGOGE, Tough Mudders, the Savage Race, and more. He has qualified for the Spartan World Championship and the Obstacle Course Racing World Championship. Pete is also involved in various organizations, some focused on returning wounded veterans, he is sponsored by Asea, Longevity Fitness, The Original Warrior Pack, Legend Bourne, and Burst Energy Gel. Peter Cossaboon often goes by the name "Blind Pete." He also raises awareness for the visually impaired community and we talk about some of the things he works on in this realm. Listen in to learn how Peter Cossaboon adapted. Find Pete on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/blindpete72/ Joey McGlamory on Facebook and Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/Joey.McGlamory https://www.instagram.com/joey.mcglamory/ Orgs talked about on the show: https://www.oscarmike.org https://www.facebook.com/MoreHeartThanScars/ https://www.facebook.com/TeamBelieve923/ 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/
    48 min
  • 015 -Christiaan "Otter" Bailey - From Skateboarding Crash to Recovering Paraplegic, the Story of Professional Athlete Christiaan Bailey
    015 -Christiaan "Otter" Bailey - From Skateboarding Crash to Recovering Paraplegic, the Story of Professional Athlete Christiaan Bailey In this episode we have Christiaan "Otter" Bailey. Christiaan is an American professional surfer, known for his experience as a surf safari guide and skill as a big wave surfer and skateboarder. Bailey grew up in the Santa Cruz, California area and excelled as a semi-pro surfer and skateboarder. He was a professional surfer and skateboarder, who spent much of his time in Central America and west Africa as a back-country surf guide. On July 23, 2006, during the filming of a skateboarding video at Derby skatepark in Santa Cruz, Bailey crashed on his skateboard, fracturing several vertebrae in his back (L3, L4, S3), damaging his spinal cord in the process, which left him paralyzed from the waist down as a result. Since his injury, Christiaan Bailey adapted. He is still a pro and his sponsors have continued to support him. He went on to become has Captain of USA Surfing, is a two time USA National Champion (2009,2017), 5 time ISA World Adaptive Surfing Championship medalist (2015-Silver, 2016-Silver & Team Silver, 2017 Silver & Team Bronze). He has surfed in expression sessions during the O'Neill Coldwater Classic , US Open of Surfing, Hurley Pro at Lowers WCT, Reef Panama Classic, Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach, Globe WCT Fiji, Quicksilver Pro Hossegor, NSSA National Championships, WSA National Championships, and the Volcom Crustacious Tour Series. Bailey was the first paralyzed person to win the WSA Surfing Championships, as well as the first paralyzed person to surf "Mavericks" (Half Moon Bay, California). In March 2010, Christiaan Bailey and Aaron Fotheringham were selected by the IPC or International Paralympic Committee to be a part of "Team Extreme" for the Vancouver Paralympic Opening Ceremonies, showcasing the new sport of chairskating at BC Place Stadium in front of 73,000 people. Bailey is currently one of only two professional "chairskaters", and currently remains the only paralyzed professional big wave surfer in the world. He is also active in many international NGO's and disability related non profit organizations. Including being CEO of the Ocean Healing Group, a non-profit (501c3) dedicated to providing once in a lifetime adaptive sports adventures in Costa Rica, to children who use wheelchairs and their parents. Bailey is an ambassador for the Life Rolls On foundation as well, a non-profit (501c3) that promotes active lifestyles for young people who have sustained spinal cord injuries. Is a coach at Ability First Wheelchair Sports Camp Find Christiaan Bailey on Facebook at, https://www.facebook.com/ChristiaanOtterBailey/ Find more about the Ocean Healing Group at, http://www.oceanhealinggroup.org Find more about Box Wheel Chairs at, https://www.boxwheelchairs.com/christiaan-otter-bailey Follow Christiaan Bailey on Instagram at, https://www.instagram.com/Insta_otter/ More about Christiaan Bailey on Wiki and on New Mobility at, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christiaan_Baileyhttp://www.newmobility.com/2018/02/christiaan-otter-bailey/ This podcast is brought to you by Living Adaptive with Scott Davidson. Go to www.livingadaptive.com for further information. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/living_adaptive/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/livingadaptive/
    59 min
  • 014 - Kellan and Elizabeth Tilton - Paralyzed From the Waist Down, Boy Who Beat Cancer Fights Disease For Others
    This episode we sit and talk with Kellan and Elizabeth Tilton. Elizabeth is Kellan's mom. Kellan began fighting cancer the day he was born. Kellan was diagnosed with stage 3 neuroblastoma with secondary paralysis on the evening of his birth. Although he's now cancer-free, cancer left Kellan paralyzed from the waist down. Defying the odds from his first breath, Kellan constantly turns his "can'ts" into "cans." Kellan was picked out of 18,000 pediatric cancer patients as the 2018 Ambassador for the St. Baldrick's Foundation. St. Baldrick's Foundation is the largest private funder of childhood cancer research grants. Kellan is a young, determined athlete. He goes to the mountains to work on perfecting his skiing and is also really into climbing. He is currently scaling 40-foot indoor climbing walls, he's looking to go even higher! Elizabeth Tilton, Kellan's mother, brings us the perspective of a parent and caregiver. Not only is she Kellan's mom but she is also advocating, with Kellan, for funding and awareness for cancer in general, pediatric cancer, and survivorship. Elizabeth is involved in numerous communities focused on providing support and insight to caregivers, family members, and patients. Elizabeth shares with us how she navigated the difficulties she's encountered as mom and caregiver of a child with cancer and now mobility issues. Find Elizabeth Tilton and more about Kellan at the following sites, Twitter, @KellanAdventure Instagram, eli.tilt Find more about Kellan at St. Baldricks, https://www.stbaldricks.org/blog/post/meet-kellan This podcast is brought to you by Living Adaptive with Scott Davidson. Go to www.livingadaptive.com for further information. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/living_adaptive/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/livingadaptive/
    59 min
  • Episode 013 - A Tribute to Matthew Hadden

    In this episode we pay tribute to Matthew Hadden. Sadly Matt recently passed away. If you don't know, Matthew Hadden and I sat down and talked in episode 006, you can find this episode at www.livingadaptive.com or any podcasting app. In the interview Matt and I did, he details his battles through life with a terminal cancer diagnosis. Several years back, Matthew Hadden was training for his dream job when he received the devastating news of his diagnosis which was that he had a rare form of bone cancer (osteosarcoma). Matt went through various cancer treatments and numerous surgeries and did have an above the knee amputation of his left leg. He continued to embrace physical activity even after all of his surgeries and became a notable adaptive athlete. Matthew was involved in many things. His spirit and drive helped raise much awareness and funds for charities. He impacted many around him through volunteering, his spirit, and his drive.

    At 28, Matthew Hadden passed on...Getting to interview Matthew Hadden was a privilege, listen into some of the clips from Matthew's interview...

    Find Matt on his website/blog at https://constantreaderhealer.wordpress.com

    Find Matt on Instagram at

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

    Find Maggie's Centres at

    https://www.maggiescentres.org

    Find Matt's Obituary at

    http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/15707519.Matt_Hadden____the_real_winner_of_the_Great_North_Run____loses_inspirational_fight_against_cancer__aged_28/

    The songs NirvanaVevo and Cylinder 6 are by Chris Zabriskie.

    This episode is brought to you by Living Adaptive with Scott Davidson. Go to www.livingadaptive.com

    and @living_adaptive for further information.

    17 min
  • 012- Josh Heine - Driving What's Possible with Wheelchair Racer and Model Josh Heine
    At the age of eighteen years old, Josh was involved in a life-altering car accident. Crushing the vertebrae C5 and C6, amongst numerous other injuries, he was diagnosed as a quadriplegic with little chance of even being able to wheel himself around. However, Josh defied the scientific odds and now thrives as a quadriplegic who is capable of walking for limited distances and defying the odds of his injury. Josh is now participating in competitions all over this great country and spreading his infectious attitude and motivation with everyone he meets. Josh is a model, a motivational speaker, an advocate, amongst so much more. Listen in as Josh and I discuss his injury, and what followed after the injury. We get to hear about his lengthy bouts with depression and then his triumphant turn around. He tells us how to make it happen, mean pull yourself from the depths after suffered a traumatic life altering injury. We dive into Tinder, news anchors, modeling life, dating life, tattoos, and all kinds of other crazy stuff. Tune in and enjoy. Find Josh Heine on his website at http://www.heinewheelchairracing.com Find Josh Heine on instagram at https://www.instagram.com/magic_didit/ More about Josh at http://www.livequickie.com/livequickie/live-quickie/video/driving-what-s-possible-josh-heine This podcast is brought to you by Living Adaptive with Scott Davidson. Go to www.livingadaptive.com for further information. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/living_adaptive/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/livingadaptive/
    51 min
  • 011- Aaron Baker - One Man's Fight to Regain Movement, One Step at a Time
    This episode is an interview with Aaron Baker. Aaron Baker was a professional motocross athlete when he suffered a pretty crazy traumatic accident. From this accident on May 26, 1999, he broke his neck. We discuss this and events in his life including what it felt like to die, which essentially happened to him days after his injury. Aaron was given a one in a million chance of regaining any function below the level of his break. Somehow, through a holistic approach, tons of optimism, work, and bunch of other tools, Aaron regained much movement. So much movement that he is now releasing a documentary about him traversing death valley. We dive into his documentary which is kicking ass right now as it starts to roll out. Aaron Baker is all over the place, he is the cofounder owner of the The Center of Restorative Exercise (C.O.R.E.), a fully accessible gym welcoming people with and without disabilities, and here a holistic approach is taken and a member can rebuild from the ground up, such as Aaron. He is competitor in all aspects, he is a motivational speaker, a leader in the community, a teacher in the sense of the videos he stars in showing others how to navigate various terrains with various disabilities, and is the focus of a rising documentary called Coming to my Senses. Aaron is one of those individuals that when he talks it's time to listen because something profound can often be heard, so let's listen to his story, here we go people. Thanks to Aaron Baker for sharing his story. Go follow him so you can continue to follow his story. Love to all,happy holidays! Check out Aaron Baker on his website http://www.aaronbakers.com/aaron_baker On Instagram https://www.instagram.com/imaaronbaker/ On facebook at https://www.facebook.com/aaron.baker.9634 Check out the documentary http://www.tomysenses.com/ This podcast is brought to you by Living Adaptive with Scott Davidson. Go to www.livingadaptive.com for further information. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/living_adaptive/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/livingadaptive
    1 hr 13 min
  • 010 - Jesi Stracham - Wheel with Jesi as We Learn about Her Life After an Accident that Caused Paralysis

    In this episode Jesi Stracham and I talk about her spinal cord injury and the recovery process, her non-profit, the vlog she is currently filming, cannabis for treating pain, the adaptive and non-adaptive sports she competes in, and a bunch more. Jesi is motivating others one adventure at a time while maintaining a candidness and a bunch of humor. For those that don't know, Jesi was riding on the back of a motorcycle on Jan 18, 2015 when a car pulled out in front of the motorcycle. Jesi clearly remembers much of the accident up to the impact. Jesi had surgery two days later for a little over 7 hours. The doctors are confident they did everything to help Jesi achieve the best recovery possible. Jesi is paralyzed from the waist down. Jesi is super active. She is at the head of the non-profit Wheel With Me Foundation https://www.wheelwithmefoundation.org. She is an Adaptive Athlete and a member of the team UXC Polaris Factory Racing GNCC #820 where she races in an off-road, custom built machine with hand controls. Jesi is currently training for the paralympics, she was a finalist for Ms. Wheelchair USA, and she competes in Tough Mudders, most recently, the World's Toughest Mudder. She once stated, "I stand for showing the paralyzed community that just because you get this injury your life isn't over." Jesi is known for encouraging and inspiring others to live a full life. It should be noted that at the time of Jesi's surgery she was the second patient in a clinical trial for Invivo NeuroScaffold which is a small device about the size of a grain of rice and this was placed where her spinal cord is injured. The idea is to "bridge" the gap in the spinal cord letting the spinal fluid flow freely again and regaining control over parts of the body one has lost control. http://www.invivotherapeutics.com. Check out Jesi Stracham on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/stracham820/ Find her non-profit at https://www.wheelwithmefoundation.org On facebook at https://www.facebook.com/jesistracham/ On Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKD9s2mmSYQsqp_0YF28Zyg This podcast is brought to you by Living Adaptive with Scott Davidson. Go to www.livingadaptive.com for further information. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/living_adaptive/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/livingadaptive/

    1 hr 13 min
  • 009 Mike Santiago -  Wounded Warrior, Crossfit Athlete, Trainer, Adaptive Advocate, and PTSD Survivor
    In this episode Army veteran Mike Santiago shares his life after becoming a wounded warrior. Mike lives with a spinal cord injury. He was shot while on active duty in 2002. He's currently involved with the Wounded Warrior games, Team Blacksheep, Honor Thread, Crossfit competitions as a competitor and a trainer, amongst much more. Mike has adapted to a life with not only a spinal cord injury but also life with PTSD. Mike shares with us how he rode through the difficult periods of his life and how he became an adaptive athlete. Mike Santiago is really involved with Team Blacksheep. Team Blacksheep focuses on promoting awareness of nonprofit organizations and resources for military men and women. Team Blacksheep is bringing fitness opportunities and mental health support to our veterans. Mike and I talk a bit about Team Blacksheep and it's parent Honor Thread. Honor Thread was started with the initiative to raise funds for a friends military charity event. Honor Thread is a small group of sons and daughters of veterans, prior U.S. military service, and individuals from law enforcement. Check out their clothing line if you get a chance, proceeds go to a good cause. Follow Mike Santiago on: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mike_adaptive_crossfit/ Check out Honor Thread clothing at https://www.facebook.com/HonorThread Check out Team Blacksheep at https://honorthread.com/blogs/news/team-blacksheep Check out Team Blacksheep on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/blkadaptive/ This podcast is brought to you by Living Adaptive with Scott Davidson. Go to www.livingadaptive.com for further information. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/living_adaptive/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/livingadaptive/
    1 hr 1 min
  • 008 Keith Gabel - A Story of Overcoming Trauma, Adapting after Amputation, and Becoming an Olympian
    In this episode Keith Gabel joins us from Aspen, Colorado where he's focused on training for the 2018 paralympic games. Keith shares with us his story regarding how he survived witnessing the suicide of his stepfather, adapted to life after losing his leg following a terrible accident, and moving forward and becoming one of the best snowboarders shredding this planet. Keith Gabel went through unfathomable adversity in elementary school. He was kidnapped, lived without hot water or electricity and nodded off in all-hours diners. As an 11-year-old, he spent a winter wandering the streets of Eugene, Oregon, while his mother, dealt with the suicide of her husband. As previously stated, Gabel witnessed the death of his stepfather. He watched his stepfather pull the trigger on the morning of Christmas Eve, 1995. By the time Gabel lost his lower left leg 10 years later, he knew how to handle hardship. Keith Gabel, is a snowboarding champ many times over. He's an X Games champ, a Paralympic medalist, a World Cup competitor, he wins on the highest of levels. He is also an instructor, a mentor and speaker on behalf of the United States Olympic committee, amongst so much more. Keith has a big heart, a strong intellect, and a lot of knowledge to impart. He is one of the most remarkable individuals we've encountered. Please listen and enjoy this episode. Follow Keith Gabel on: Twitter https://twitter.com/GabelKeith Instagram https://www.instagram.com/grizzlygabel/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/keith.gabel/ This podcast is brought to you by Living Adaptive with Scott Davidson. Go to www.livingadaptive.com for further information. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/living_adaptive/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/livingadaptive/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/living_adaptive
    1 hr 39 min
  • 007 Wesley Hamilton - Resilience after Gun Violence, Lessons from Athlete Wes Hamilton
    In this episode, one can learn from Wes Hamilton how to reframe after trauma and build a beautiful, meaningful life. When Wes Hamilton was 24, he was shot multiple times by someone he never met and spent three weeks in the ICU. He woke up paralyzed from the waist down with a spinal cord injury. At the time he had a two-year-old daughter and now, a new life in a wheelchair. He weighed 230 pounds and suffered from lengthy depression and medical complications due to my weight. He found a way to adapt and in the first year, he lost 100 pounds and realized the importance of fitness, especially for those who have disabilities. Wes developed the non-profit, Disabled but Not Really, encouraging people with spinal cord injuries to get some sort of exercise. He competes in various adaptive sports and runs several inspirational sites and social media accounts. Find Wes Hamilton at www.iamwesleyhamilton.org Twitter https://twitter.com/iamweshamilton Instagram https://www.instagram.com/iamweshamilton/ Non-profit site http://www.disabledbutnotreally.org/ This podcast is brought to you by Living Adaptive with Scott Davidson. Go to www.livingadaptive.com for further information. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/living_adaptive/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/livingadaptive/
    1 hr 14 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,…