TAA 056: Meet Hari Budha Magar, first double above-knee amputee completing the Seven Summits

On today's show I talk with Hari Budha Magar, former Gurkha, double above-knee amputee, accomplished mountaineer, and since yesterday the first person to stand on the highest peak on each continent. 'Congratulations, Hari!'.

Hari and I had the chance to talk about his life, his way into mountaineering and his current push to be the first couple above-knee amputee to complete the Seven Summits just before he left to Antarctica in late 2025.

To learn more about Hari, follow him on Instagram and visit his website.

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TAA 054: Meet Juliette Janssen, coffee-loving mom, skydiver, paraclimber

Today I am talking with Juliette Janssen from the Netherlands. After a surgery went horribly wrong, Juliette opted for an amputation to get back to an active lifestyle. Less than a year later, she is more active than ever before. Climbing, cross fitting, skydiving while also being a working mom.

For more information about Juliette follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juliettedeijkersjanssen/

For more information about skydiving or tandem jumps, even with a disability, contact Funjump Skydiving in Fehrbellin: https://www.funjump.de

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TAA 053: Meet Desirée Vila Bargiela, Paralympic athlete

Today with me in the interview is Desirée Vila Bargiela. Desirée lost her leg after a training as an acrobatic gymnast. After her recovery, she started a new career and is now an accomplished Paralympic athlete. 

To learn more about Desirée, visit her Instagram profile, on TikTok, or on LinkedIn.

To watch the Youtube Live Show to celebrate the first anniversary of Ottobock's Genium X4, click here.

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TAA 052: Meet Sydney Marshburn, your special host for Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month

Here is your special Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month episode by Sydney Marshburn from The United States of America. Sydney is a sepsis survivor, an above knee amputee, a disability rights activist, a ClickMedical mentor and peer support visitor, and a potential participant for the 2028 Paralympic Games in Los Angeles. 

To learn more about Sydney, visit her Instagram profile, on LinkedIn, or via the ClickMedical homepage.

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TAA 051: Meet Larry Borowsky from Amplitude Magazine

This month's guest is Larry Borowsky, the editor in chief of Amplitude Magazine, a lifestyle publication for people with limb loss and limb differences.

To learn more about Amplitude, visit the Amplitude homepage or follow them on Instagram.

Additional people, organisations, and other resources mentioned during the podcast:

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The music - as always - is Urbana-Metronica (wooh-yeah mix) by spinningmerkaba (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/jlbrock44/33345 Ft: Morusque, Jeris, CSoul, Alex Beroza

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TAA 050: Christmas special: Shopping guide: Ten great gift for those living with limb loss
Christmas is just around the corner. Less than three weeks (by the time of recording), to be precise. If you haven’t done so, it is high time to think about presents for your loved ones. To make things easier, here are ten great ideas for your amputee friends and family members. Ranging from little ideas for a few bucks to big monster presents that blow a similarly big monster hole into your budget. We are talking from roughly 15.00 US$ to around 20,000.00 US$. Yes, I know, that is a very steep - almost obscene - price tag. But don't worry: seven of the ten gift ideas listed below are below 200.00 US$. So I am sure there is something for everybody.

My top ten tips
For more information, please visit the Amplitude Magazine website.
For more information, please visit the Grivel website.
For more information, please visit the Liberare website.
For more information, please visit the Restube website.
For more information, please visit the Leki website.
For more information, please visit the Boho Boards website.
For more information, please visit the ANATOMIC STUDIOS website.
For more information, please visit the OPEN OCEAN website.
For more information, please visit the Hasebikes website.
For more information, please visit the Lashersports website.

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The music - as always - is Urbana-Metronica (wooh-yeah mix) by spinningmerkaba (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/jlbrock44/33345 Ft: Morusque, Jeris, CSoul, Alex Beroza

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TAA 048: Meet Christofferr Lindhe, Triple-Amputee, Inventor, Entrepreneur, and Paralympian

This month's guest is Christoffer Lindhe from Lindhe Xtend. Christoffer lost both legs and one arm in a horrible train accident. But with his can-do attitude and a positive mindset he embraced his new life, developed his own prosthetic feet and other devices, became an accomplished Paralympian, and entrepreneur.

To learn more about Christoffer, follow him on Instagram.

Organisations mentioned during the podcast:

• Lindhe Xtend
• Momentum
• Anatomic Studios
• Integrum

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TAA 047: Meet Chris Rains, talking about sports as a key element in his rehabilitation, being a peer mentor, and a ROMP climbing team member

This month's guest is Chris Rains, who lost one of his legs during a horrible car crash. Chris and I talk about the role sports played in his recovery, the organisations that allowed him to try out various outdoor activities, and his participation in one of the Range of Motion Project's climbs to raise funds and awareness for others people affected by limb loss and limb difference.   

To learn more about Chris, follow him on Instagram.

Organisations mentioned during the podcast:

• ClickMedical - for more information click here of follow them on Instagram.
• The Beautifully Flawed Foundation  - for more information click here of follow them on Instagram.
• The Range of Motion Project - for more information click here of follow them on Instagram.
• The Challenged Athletes Foundation - for more information click here of follow them on Instagram.
• The Kirstie Ennis Foundation - for more information click here of follow them on Instagram.

For more information, visit The Active Amputee.

The music - as always - is Urbana-Metronica (wooh-yeah mix) by spinningmerkaba (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/jlbrock44/33345 Ft: Morusque, Jeris, CSoul, Alex Beroza

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