Live to Walk Again

Episode 113 Spinal Cord Injury Research Breakthroughs

This week on the Live to Walk Again Podcast Jerimie, Brandon, and Ricardo discuss some very interesting articles relating to advances in potential treatments for spinal cord injuries. We discussed two different articles that you can find below about peptide-based treatment options one of which is already in human trials and the other is still waiting for FDA approval but both sound very promising. Please listen, like, rate, review, and share the podcast!! We're just trying to find a cure for paralysis!!

Northwestern Study:
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2297272-paralysed-mice-walk-again-after-gel-is-injected-into-spinal-cord/

NervGen Study:
https://www.healtheuropa.eu/nervgen-a-new-hope-for-treating-spinal-cord-injuries/111935/

LTWA Special Edition - Willie Frank III

This week on the Live to Walk Again Podcast Jerimie and Brandon are joined by Nisqually Tribal Chairman Willie Frank III to speak about Native American Heritage Month, the documentary short film; Nisqually Moving Forward, and people losing their minds over the tribe setting up quarantine sites for tribal members from multigenerational households. Connect with Willie through his Facebook page and support the Nisqually Tribe anyway you can. Please listen, like, rate, review, and share the podcast!! We're just trying to find a cure for paralysis!!

Willie Frank III:
https://www.facebook.com/WillieFrankIIIForNisquallyChairman

Nisqually Moving Forward:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hC6sUU8Adck

Episode 112 Carla Sanders

This week on the Live to Walk Again Podcast we had the pleasure of speaking with Carla Sanders who is a Spinal Cord Injury Survivor and Warrior on Wheels. We spoke to Carla about the car accident that left her paralyzed, stem cell therapies that she's tried, the amazing physical therapy company she works with, among many other interesting topics. Brandon was out this week so Jerimie and Ricardo held it down in the studio. Connect with Carla at her Instagram link below and be on the lookout for her book that will be coming out in the near future!! Please listen, like, rate, review, and share the podcast!! We're just trying to find a cure for paralysis!!

Carla Sanders:
IG: @carla_l_sanders

Spooner Physical Therapy
IG: @spoonerptglendale
https://www.spoonerpt.com/

Episode 111 Jordanne Menzies

This week on the Live to Walk Again Podcast we were lucky enough to visit with Jordanne Menzies who is a fashion stylist, preschool teacher, cofounder of You Ability Clothing, and 2017 Ms. Wheelchair Colorado. We spoke about the car accident that left her paralyzed, starting a clothing company that will focus on more accessible options for people dealing with disabilities, and her experience as Ms. Wheelchair Colorado. Connect with Jordanne at her social media links and website below!! Please listen, like, rate, review, and share the podcast!! We're just trying to find a cure for paralysis!!

Jordanne Menzies:
https://youabilityclothing.com/
IG: @jdizzmotivates
FB: https://www.facebook.com/jordannem1

Episode 110 Zac Wolfe

This week on the Live to Walk Again Podcast we had the chance to catch up with Zac Wolfe who is the founder of Adaptive Outdoorz, an organization to help people living with disabilities get back into outdoor activities. We spoke about the car accident that left him paralyzed, traveling to Panama to get a stem cell treatment, and the journey he's been on with his wife Brittney trying to adopt a child. Connect with Zac, Brittney, and Adaptive Outdoorz at the links below. Please listen, like, rate, review, and share the podcast!! We're just trying to find a cure for paralysis!!

 

Zac Wolfe:

IG: @zwolfe01

     @wolfesadoptionjourney

     @adaptiveoutdoorz

wolfesadoptionjourney.com

adaptiveoutdoorz.com

YouTube: @adaptiveoutdoorz

Episode 109 Jessica Bateman

This week on the Live to Walk Again Podcast we had the opportunity to speak with Jessica Bateman who is the Washington State 22nd Legislative District Representative and Vice Chair of the Healthcare and Wellness Committee. We spoke about her role on the Healthcare and Wellness Committee, how we can get more people health insurance, and the intersection between homelessness, wealth inequality, and healthcare. Connect with Jessica at the links below and please rate, review, listen, like, and share the podcast!! We're just trying to find a cure for paralysis!!

Jessica Bateman:

https://housedemocrats.wa.gov/bateman/

FB: https://www.facebook.com/jessica.bateman1

Episode 108 Madeline Delp

This week on the Live to Walk Again Podcast we had the pleasure of speaking with the amazing Madeline Delp. Madeline is the CEO and founder of the Live Boundless Foundation, 2017 Ms. Wheelchair USA, and a 2024 Paralympic Hopeful. We spoke about the issues she faced with school/family/church after her spinal cord injury at 10 years old, physical limitations versus mental and emotional limitations, and the amazing work her foundation Live Boundless is doing providing wheelchairs to people in underdeveloped countries. After the interview Jerimie and Ricardo discuss forgiveness and growth with age. Connect with Madeline at her website and social media links below. Please listen, like, rate, review, and share the podcast!! We're just trying to find a cure for paralysis!!

 

Madeline Delp:
IG: @madelinedelp
FB: Madeline Elizabeth Delp
Twitter: @madelinedelp

madelinedelpofficial.com
liveboundless.org

Episode 107 Dr. Anna Lueker

This week on the Live to Walk Again Podcast we were lucky enough to be joined by Dr. Anna Lueker. We spoke about suffering a spinal cord injury in a Third World country, traveling with an SCI during a pandemic, and the difficulties of being a doctor and giving up the control to be a patient, among many other topics. Also, this week we welcome Brandon back into the studio after a month off recuperating. Connect with Anna at her Instagram and Go Fund Me links below!! Please listen, like, rate, review, and share the podcast!! We're just trying to find a cure for paralysis!!


Dr. Anna Lueker:
IG: @walkwithanna

Go Fund Me: 
https://www.gofundme.com/f/walkwithanna

Episode 106 Lizzie Martinez

This week we're back and better than ever with the one and only Lizzie Martinez. Lizzie is a writer, artist, mother, SCI Survivor, and one of the most inspirational people we've had on the show. We spoke about dealing with a spinal cord injury while having three children, the amazing blog she released telling the story of her injury and the aftermath, and how she stays in the present moment instead of playing the "what if" game. Connect with Lizzie and read her blog at the links below!! Please listen, rate, review, like, and share the podcast!! We're just trying to find a cure for paralysis!!

Lizzie Martinez:
IG: @realcrippshit

Blog:

https://realcripshit.wordpress.com/

Pain Relieving Rub:

https://www.doterra.com/US/en/p/deep-blue-rub

Best of Live to Walk Again: Ashley and Nikki Llorens

This week on the Live to Walk Again Podcast we have another best of episode, this time with Ashley and Nikki Llorens. These twin sisters are two of the most memorable guests we've ever had on the podcast and their inspirational personalities are truly amazing! If you haven't heard this episode already give it a listen and if you have, trust me you want to listen again! We will be back next week with new original content, thanks again to Ricardo Benevides for admirably taking Brandon's place while he's recovering. Connect with Ashley and Nikki at their social media links below and please listen, like, share, rate, and review the podcast!! We're just trying to find a cure for paralysis!!

Ashley and Nikki:
IG: @ashleynikkistory
     @nicholecollette3
     @ashleyllorens16

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJWr-lSI9wVfe4_RAvyUyjQ

Or search Nikki Collette 

Twitter:

@ashleyllorens16
@nikkicollette3