Life can change in an instant, for Brandon Parks the last few years have been and a battle within his body and his mind after sustaining a spinal cord injury and nearly loosing the functionality in his legs and hands at just 25. On this episode join us for a deep discussion about how through adversity we find our true friends, how Brandon became Professor Parks in the gaming world and how his content has impacted the disability community in a positive way. To check out Brandon's content click th...

Disabilities are something we can get at any time, those who get them can often feel like a burden, useless, or that they will never feel the same again Roneel Gounder's life was changed forever in 2021 after sustaining a spinal cord injury in a tobogganing accident on this episode join us on his journey of Physical and Emotional recovery, we discuss his tie on season 2 of CBC'S Push, how in times of tragedy our true friends are revealed to us, the formation of the BollyWheels dance group and so...

Human beings aren' t perfect we all have flaws from bad memories to stoping at a drive thru to often. What matters is that we recognize our flaws and try our best to improve ourselves. On this episode join me as I sit down with Maria Garcia as she shares her journey as an ER Doctor, how that knowledge helped her when she suddenly lost feeling in her legs due to a blood clot in the spinal cord, her life as a T-10 Paraplegic in her home country of Spain, advocating for the disability community in ...

Independence and the freedom to make our own choices is something we strive for but disabilities can make it extra challenging. Jesi Stracham has lead an active lifestyle before and after sustaining a spinal cord injury. Join us as she shares her journey creating more accessible ways for people to workout and heal from injuries through holistic methods, the need for members of the disability community to create lasting change through collaboration, universal designed and so much more. To help co...

"You can’t change what you don’t acknowledge." Dr Phil for Luke Anderson it was hard for him to acknowledge the struggles of the disability community as he enjoyed a very athletic , able-bodied lifestyle. On this episode join us as Luke shares his story of sustaining a spinal cord injury, the struggles of the disability community across Canada, the creation of the StopGap Foundation how its created temporary ramps for organizations across the country. To find out how you can volunteer, donate, o...

Life has a strange way of giving and taking from us. Briana Rice's life was changed forever from a marathon running biologist to a business woman and pageant queen. On this episode Briana Rice shares her journey surviving a major car accident, her daily challenges dealing with a spinal cord injury a traumatic brain injury and PTSD. We also discuss her work creating a sense of community with blackberry Merlot winning MRS US Woman of Achievement 2025 and so much more. To follow along on her journe...

In our twenties we all deal with a level of uncertainty about the future for Vahen King her future was forever changed when she became disabled after contracting Transverse Myelitis, a virus that left her physically disabled and dependent on the use of a wheelchair. On This episode follow along on we go on Vahen's journey from learning to accept this new version of herself, how through the love of family and her faith helped her become the woman she is today. A Wife, the First ever Miss Wheelcha...

If you know the story Cinderella you know that emotional and physical abuse can take a tremendous toll on a person's confidence. Ashley Lawrence for many years struggled to raise four children while being a victim of domestic violence once she was able to get out of that situation she discovered Miss Wheelchair USA a charity organization that hosts beauty pageants to raise money for necessary items for those disabilities since 1997. on this episode enjoy a story of confidence rebuilding, new cha...

We all have goals, dreams, and ambitions that we want to achieve in life for Bean Gill her goals were to make positive changes health wise in the lives of others and to have her own tv show, Both of these goals came true but, not in the way anyone expected, on this episode Bean shares her journey of becoming paralyzed from the waist down due to Epstein Barr Virus her emotional and physical recovery, to the development of the ReYu Paralysis Recovery Center, and the creation of the CBC documentary...

Life is full of interesting relationships some are strictly business between your boss and your coworkers others are more personal like the relationship parents and their children have. For Danny West over the last 3 decades as a physical therapist working with patience who have suffered spinal or traumatic brain injuries the relationship he has with his patients depends on how much effort the patients are willing to put into the journey. On this episode join us for Danny's journey from working ...

Animals have been helping mankind by feeding us, working with us, and being our companions for countless years. Faye O'Hara has always loved horses raising training, and riding them but, one night everything changed. Faye became paralyzed after a car wreck at 15 and for the next 7 years away from horses and fell into a deep sadness and used alcohol to deal with the emotional and physical pain. During these 7 years Fay got her house adapted to her needs and learned how to get use to life in a whe...

When life knocks the hell out of you will you beat the odds? This is a question Joe Rhea asked himself many times after suffering a broken neck in 9th grade during football practice. Doctors told him he would never play football or baseball ever agin but with a wiggle of his toes he slowly began to prove them wrong. on today's episode we discuss Joe's physical and emotional recovery from a broken neck, broken dreams and an abusive relationship with cannabis to regaining his ability to walk, beco...

The holiday season is here now you've probably heard the expression "Its a Christmas Miracle" our guest this week and every week in December we be an example of a real life miracle. Michael Johnson's life changed when he became paralyzed at the age of 16 which required him to use medical supplies do to a loss of control in his bladder. After years of seeing a lack of knowledge and support for these products Michael opened SCI Supply Inc in 2010 to provide quality and affordable products across ...

When we are young and given the freedom as adults to do what we like we develop a sense of invulnerability or a sense that nothing can go wrong however it only takes a moment to change your life forever. Deborah Elizabeth's life changed after suffering damage to her C7 and C8 vertebrae, despite suffering some permanent mobility issues through therapy, faith, and time Deborah has been able to find love, raise a family, become a published poet and continues to preform as a VoiceOver artist since 2...

You might be familiar with the phrase if you assume you make an ass out of you and me. Many people people have made that mistake with our guest Shaquena Horace. Shaquena lives her life with Spina Bifida, is unable to drive on her own ,and has faced many personal issues but, she uses her work as a stand up comic and content promoter to live her best life. On today's episode we talk about how revealing details about your real live can make for great material, how social media can allow disabled people to showcase their independence and so much more.

Sarah Sharp was born with Spina Bifida A condition that requires multiple surgeries and doctors’ appointments as time goes by. Despite the challenges of living with Spina Bifida Sarah has gone on to use her life experiences to educate people about the importance of recognizing that just like snowflakes no two cases of disabilities are exactly alike. Follow along on Sarah's journey as she prepares along with her medical recruitment team as she prepares to go into her next surgery to get nerve dam...