No Barriers

No Barriers

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  • Helping Caregivers with Bianca Padilla
    If you provide care for an aging parent, spouse, relative or for an ill or disabled person, according to the AARP you are one of 53 million Americans in that same boat. That’s nearly one in every 5 people. Our guest today is Bianca Padilla. She also found herself in that position, however, it was at a time this Millenial’s life, when most of her peers were starting careers and stepping out on their own. Her grandmother’s health was declining and she needed daily care to recover from a surgery. Bianca had a decision to make.
    We all get thrown these curveballs in life. It’s when the unexpected comes hurtling at you and fast… Bianca swung and knocked it out of the park. She turned the lessons and experience she gained by caring for her grandma and used it to start a company with the goal of simplifying the lives of caregivers. Investors thought she had a good idea and put 5 million towards the effort. Now that number is up to 30 million. Let’s face it, as we age we’re gonna need help at some point, could be a little or a lot.
    We’ve all got that in common and honestly it’s probably something we avoid talking about. So step out of your zone for a moment and get into this conversation between Erik Weihemanyer and Bianca Padilla..
    41 min
  • Matt Lewis-Navy Seal and COO
    The most recent census reported 7% of the US population are veterans. That’s about 18 million people who served in the active military, naval, or air service at some point and have since been discharged. “transitioning to civilian life” is a common topic for veterans when leaving the military. We get into that with our guest today, Matt Lewis. Matt is the chief operating officer of a spatial data company valued at almost a half a billion dollars. Matt is also a Navy Seal with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan under his belt.
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    Matt changed his entire mindset as part of his transition to civilian life. We’ll hear about this journey and the importance of seeking challenges in life; including some of his own. Along the way he’s discovered that happiness comes through experiencing discomfort; that juxtaposition is key he says. Matt’s a deep thinker and the insights he shared are applicable to not only veterans, but people from all walks of life.
    1 hr 1 min
  • Chasing Dreams with Diana Nyad

    http://diananyad.com/

    https://everwalk.com/

    Diana's blog: https://medium.com/@diananyad

    Diana on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/diananyad/

    Diana's memoir:  Finding a Way

    1 hr 5 min
  • Abby Holcombe, Team USA Freestyle Kayaker

    Abby on Insta. https://www.instagram.com/adventurous.miss/

    Abby's website.  https://www.abbyholcombe.com/

    USA Freestyle fundraiser for World Championships. https://www.gofundme.com/f/usa-freestyle-fundraiser-for-world-championships

    42 min
  • Steve Emt, Paralympic Champion Curler

    Steve's Book: You D.E.C.I.D.E.: A 6-step action plan to becoming the hero of your own life

    Steve on Team USA: https://www.teamusa.org/usa-curling/athletes/Stephen-Emt

    Steve's Website: https://www.steveemt.com/

    Steve on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephen.emt/

     

    51 min
  • Disability Awareness Education with Patty O'Machel

    https://educatingoutsidethelines.org/

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

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

    Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patty-omachel/

    Move United Organization https://www.moveunitedsport.org/

    47 min
  • Cross Cultural Music with AJ Subat

    Ajmal Subat is an artist, activist, and creative consultant who helped coordinate the evacuation of some of Afghanistan’s most visible female leaders. He is trained in classic Indian and Afghan music and toured Afghanistan with one of the nation’s leading musicians. Ajmal coaches Afghan artists pro bono, composes music for television and film, and is currently producing his second album.

    https://restorehervoice.org/

    https://www.instagram.com/restorehervoice/

    https://www.instagram.com/subatmusic/

    1 hr 2 min

About No Barriers

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Hosted by Erik Weihenmayer (the first blind person to summit Mt. Everest; among many other perhaps more impressive achievements) our audience tunes into hear stories of perseverance along with the…

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