Live to Walk Again

Episode 96 Mac Graff

After a week off we are back and better than ever with Mac Graff who is a Gonzaga University Men's Basketball Team Manager, Adaptive Athlete, and Spinal Cord Injury Survivor. We spoke about the injury he suffered during a hunting accident, the adaptive sports he was able to compete in during high school, and the amazing scene on Senior Night where he surprised everyone and walked onto the court. Check out Mac at his social media links below and please listen, like, rate, review, and share the podcast!! We're just trying to find a cure for paralysis!!

Mac Graff:
IG: @mac.graff_10

FB: @MacDanielGraff

Mac's Senior Night Walk:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NmhIAR8c_0

 

Episode 95 Chris Norton

This week on the Live to Walk Again Podcast we had the pleasure of visiting with Chris Norton who is a motivational speaker, author, and subject of the documentary film "7 yards: The Chris Norton Story". We spoke about the injury he suffered playing college football, working with our friend Nick Lucius and Barwis Methods, and how the film came to be. Check out Chris and the amazing things he's doing at his website and social media links below and watch "7 yards: The Chris Norton Story" on Netflix, Prime Video, or Apple TV!!  Please listen, like, share, rate, and review the podcast!! We're just trying to find a cure for paralysis!!

Chris Norton:
https://chrisnorton.org/
IG: @chrisnorton16
FB: @chrisnorton16

Episode 94 Wesley Hamilton

This week we have an interview with the one and only Wesley Hamilton! Wesley is a Motivational Speaker, Model, and Founder of the Nonprofit Organization; Disabled But Not Really. We spoke with Wesley about the gunshot wound that left him paralyzed, reshaping his life to help others, and the amazing work that he's doing with Disabled But Not Really. Wesley is doing some amazing things, connect with him and DBNR at the links below and please listen, like, share, rate, and review the podcast!! We're still trying to find a cure for paralysis!!


Disabled But Not Really:

https://disabledbutnotreally.org/
IG: @disabledbutnotreally
FB: @disabledbutnotreally
YouTube: @disabledbutnotreally
Twitter: @DBNR_KC

Wesley Hamilton:
IG: @iamweshamilton
FB: @iamweshamilton
YouTube: @iamweshamilton
Snap: @iamweshamilton
TikTok: @iamweshamilton

Episode 93 Allen Frye

This week we had the pleasure of visiting with Allen Frye who is a former Ironman Triathlete and Spinal Cord Injury Survivor. We spoke with Allen about the cycling accident that left him paralyzed, the experimental drug trial he was able to participate in immediately after his injury, and the benefits of maintaining a positive mental attitude after such a life altering experience. Check out Allen at his social media links below and an article about the experimental drug Glyburide. Please listen, like, share, rate, and review the podcast!! We're just trying to find a cure for paralysis!!

Allen Frye:
IG: @onlyslightlyquadriplegic
FB: @Allen Frye

Experimental Drug Article:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6797422/

Episode 92 Taylor Nichols

This week on the Live to Walk Again Podcast we were lucky enough to visit with former Motocross Athlete and Spinal Cord Injury Survivor Taylor Nichols. We spoke about the Motocross race that he was injured in, doing whatever he can to inspire other people who are dealing with SCI, and the community he is building on the Clubhouse platform for not only people living with paralysis but also their family members and caregivers. Connect with Taylor at all of his social media links below!! Please listen, like, share, rate, and review the podcast!! We're just trying to find a cure for paralysis!!

Taylor Nichols:
IG: @taylormade353
FB:  @Taylor Nichols
TikTok: @taylormade353
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrPG_2lYgwh67MMm056D80w
Clubhouse:  @Taylor Nichols
Clubhouse Room: Spinal Cord Injury SPT

Episode 91 Heath Winn

This week on the Live to Walk Again Podcast we have another amazing guest! Heath Winn is an adaptive Tennis Player and
T–11 Paraplegic who has one of the most amazing stories of overcoming tragedy. We spoke about the incident that left Heath paralyzed, competing in adaptive sports, and transitioning from adaptive sports to real world responsibilities. Connect with Heath at his social media links below!! Please listen, like, share, rate, and review the podcast!! We're just trying to find a cure for paralysis!!


Heath Winn:
IG: @heathwinn1
FB: @heathwinn

Episode 90 Derrik Amaral

This week on the Live to Walk Again Podcast we were lucky enough to visit with Derrik Amaral a former nurse who is doing everything possible to overcome his spinal cord injury. We spoke to Derrik about the car accident that left him paralyzed, the HAL exoskeleton study he was able to participate in, and the Facebook group he started to provide support for people battling through SCI. Check out Derrik at his 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!!


Derrik Amaral:
http://derrikstrong.com/
IG: @derrikstrong
FB: @derrikamaral

Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation & Recovery Facebook Group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/408056109595258/?multi_permalinks=1338803809853812 the putting out to

Episode 89 Chelsee Fuerch

This week on the Live to Walk Again Podcast we had the pleasure of visiting with Chelsee Fuerch who is the Dir. of Peer Mentoring/Counseling at United Spinal Association Central Coast of California. We spoke about the Nerve Transfer Surgery she just had done at Stanford University, the stem cell treatment she received at Rejuv Medical Center in Minnesota, and the work she's doing to help newly injured people cope with SCI. Check out Chelsee at her social media links below!! Please listen, rate, review, share, and like the podcast!! We're just trying to find a cure for paralysis!!


Chelsee Fuerch:
IG: @chelsee_fuerch
FB: https://www.facebook.com/chelsee.fuerch
Twitter: @fchelsee

United Spinal Association Central Coast of California Chapter:
https://www.unitedspinalccc.org/?fbclid=IwAR3cMpPv6_WvPgCHSgxlV12GXjHBcu5GLNDWK3mFcpzIqV74s2x2ACr_TIM
FB: @UnitedSpinalCCC.org

Episode 88 Eileen Grubba

Another amazing guest on the Live to Walk Again Podcast! This week we had the honor of speaking with Actress, Writer, Producer, Speaker, and Advocate Eileen Grubba! We spoke about the injury that left her paralyzed as a child, the drive that would never let her give up, and pushing through doors in Hollywood for herself and others with disabilities. Check out Eileen's article "Bring in the Game Changers!" from Strive Magazine and her social media links below. Please listen, rate, review, like, and share the podcast! We're just trying to find a cure for paralysis!


Eileen Grubba:
IG: @eileengrubba
FB: @eileengrubba
Twitter: @eileengrubba

Bring in the Game Changers!:
https://magazine.thestriveproject.com/issue/oct-dec-2020/bring-in-the-game-changers/?fbclid=IwAR0SwWENuTb__3-FZDcfTHHN3KGUmk7P3GGpL9iXN8XNWjEPVLq-NYc1ZtM

Episode 87 Michael Murphy

This week on the Live to Walk Again Podcast we were lucky enough to visit with Author, Adaptive Athlete, Speaker, and Proud Paraplegic Michael Murphy. We spoke about Michael's new book "When I Fell: How I Rerouted My Life and Found Strength in a Severed Spinal Cord", Posttraumatic Growth, and how his faith helped him through suffering a spinal cord injury. The book comes out on April 13th but you can preorder it now at the link below. Check out Michael's website and social media at the links below. Don't forget to check out our guy Anton Clifford in his TV debut on Queen Sugar Season 5 Episode 9 this Tuesday at 8/7 Central. Please listen, like, rate, review, and share the podcast! We're just trying to find a cure for paralysis!

Michael Murphy:
IG: @murphyspeaks
www.michaelmurphyspeaks.com

When I Fell: How I Rerouted My Life and Found Strengths in a Severed Spinal Cord
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1631952501/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_fabc_fqzRFbZQT81H8