We're Not Stumped | Survival Stories, Disability Stories & Recovery Journeys Podcast

For the first We're Not Stumped podcast recorded in person, I had the pleasure of talking with amputees Dan Moses and Jennifer (JJ ) Johnson. It was an unexpected but very welcome surprise to include JJ, as I was originally scheduled to only meet with Dan. But I couldn't pass up the chance to talk with his "partner in crime" JJ, and she was gracious enough to accept my invitation to be on the podcast with literally only minutes notice. (This explains why I fumble a bit with her name at the beginning). Dan is a below knee amputee and JJ is an above knee. They both share their stories in this episode. I met Dan at an amputee support group called 'Lively Limbs'. He stood out to me immediately with his knowledge and his passion to pass his experience on to others. JJ is much the same - and the rapport they have with each other is entertaining. But aside from the fun they have, they both share very important information that can help others who may be in the beginning stages of their own journeys.

Resources Discussed:
CAF (Challenged Athletes Foundation): https://www.challengedathletes.org/

Hanger Clinic: https://hangerclinic.com/

Amplitude Magazine: https://livingwithamplitude.com/

Article on Jennifer: https://livingwithamplitude.com/scuba-diving-for-amputees-heals-deep-wounds/

Dive Guardians: https://www.diveguardians.org/

K2 Adventure Foundation: https://k2adventures.org/

Mother’s Grace: https://mothers-grace.org/

AZJennBunnyXOXO TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@azjennbunnyxoxo


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Sepsis survivor Christine Caron is as energetic and passionate as she is knowledgeable. Nine years ago, Christine lost both her lower legs and her lower left arm and hand to sepsis. In this episode, Christine explains how a very minor cut on her hand lead to her life-changing experience. She imparts her knowledge from both her experience and her research on sepsis and talks about the warning signs and how early detection can save lives. 

Christine leads two support groups for people suffering from post-sepsis syndrome and another for those struggling to deal with their amputations. She discusses the inspiration for starting these groups: Going from having the support needed while in rehab, to having little to no support as a survivor. 

Useful links 

• Canadian Sepsis Foundation: https://canadiansepsisfoundation.ca 
• Sepsis Awareness: https://www.sepsisawareness.ca 
• Sepsis Canada: https://www.sepsiscanada.ca 
• Global Sepsis Alliance: https://www.global-sepsis-alliance.org 
• Sepsis Alliance: https://www.sepsis.org

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In this episode of the we’re not stumped podcast, I’m extremely happy to have Jeff Soelberg as my guest. I first saw Jeff at the Amputee Coalition annual event in Desert Springs where he conducted a session that was titled “Bringing Awareness of the Struggles for Finger Amputees”.  One of the things I learned during his session was that  most insurance companies consider fingers cosmetic items that don’t need prosthetics. As I later got to know Jeff a bit more, it came as no surprise that he was putting on a session at the conference because giving back is something he has now done for many years. Listen as I talk to Jeff about his story, his giving back and what's next with his foundation.

More about Jeff: https://www.jeffgivingahand.org



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 In the first episode of the We're Not Stumped podcast, I'm very honored to have Nicole Kelly as a guest. Like me, Nicole is an congenital amputee of an upper extremity. Nicole was Miss Iowa 2013 and competed in the Miss America Contest in 2014 and she talks about that experience in this podcast. Nicole was also featured on the The Today Show as well as countless other shows and platforms. She has a masters degree in broadcast journalism from Northwestern University and and has proudly spoken at hundreds of K-12 schools and given educational lectures at universities across the country. Nicole has spoken at corporations including Google, Microsoft, Allstate, and Riot Games. She now works for Coapt, the maker of Complete Control advanced pattern recognition myoelectric control technology for upper limb prosthetics. In this video she will demonstrate her incredible prosthetic made possible by the great team at Coapt. If you are an amputee, a family member of a person with limb loss or a person in the support community, I would love to have you on the show. Please contact [email protected] to be considered as a guest.

More Info Nicole Kelly website: https://www.missnicolegkelly.com/

Coapt website: https://coaptengineering.com/


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In this, the first official episode of the "We're not Stumped" Podcast, host Mike Bolland will introduce himself and the concept of podcast. 

We have quite a bit of guests already booked for future episodes, but we welcome more!  Please reach out to Mike at [email protected].

 More about your host
Speaker Mike Bolland: https://www.mikebolland.com/

We're Not Stumped Official Website: https://werenotstumped.com/

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