March 25, 2024

The Wyatt Spalding Podcast | Ep.571

1 hour 36 minutes

On this episode of the Special Chronicles Podcast: Special Olympics Nebraska Athlete Leader and newly selected Sargent Shriver Global Messenger Wyatt Spalding joins SSGM Alum and Award-winning Podcast Host Daniel Smrokowski for an empowering conversation about his story of overcoming obstacles in life which led him to this elite athlete leadership role!

Episode 571 ShowNotes & Links:

10:00 | Wyatt's Birth Story: born prematurely with many health challenges spending 7 months in NICU including early life full of surgical procedures; "scars who needs tattoos"

17:00 | Challenges and Joys Accomplishments: Heartbroken moment when his dad sat him down and said he couldn't play organized sports due to it was too risky for Wyatt's health challenges with Cerebral Palsy

28:30 | Becoming a Special Olympics Athlete in Basketball and Tennis Sports

33:30 | Wyatt recounts 2018 USA Games

38:00 | Meaning of Special Olympics and not cute; we're capable

48:00 | Becoming a Health Messenger and Paid Health Intern with SO Nebraska

48:50 | "Cerebral Palsy not related to his health problems"

54:00 | How Wyatt began in Athlete Leadership

58:00 | Becoming a Podcast Host

Follow and Listen to Wyatt’s Podcasts:

Be Unexpected with Wyatt and Jake: Listen on ApplePodcasts

Brave in the Attempt Podcast: Listen on Spotify, YouTube, ApplePodcasts

Spalding Brothers Show with Wyatt and Weston: Listen on ApplePodcasts

1:06:00 | SO Nebraska Hall of Fame Induction in 2023

1:09:00 | Hobbies outside of Special Olympics and Podcasting

1:12:00 | Becoming a Sargent Shriver Global Messenger (SSGM)

1:17:00 | Wyatt's Reaction to Becoming a SSGM 2024-2027, Goals and Impact

1:23:50 | Wyatt comment on Tim Shriver's challenge for this SSGM class "to push transformation of inclusive education through sports"

1:25:30 | Follow Wyatt’s SSGM Journey on Socials: Instagram | Facebook

1:26:50 | Subscribe to Wyatt's YouTube Channel: Life with Wyatt Spalding

1:30:15 | Wyatt defines Inclusion means to him!

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