Aug. 6, 2025

From The Podium to The Death Garden with Catarina Guimaraes

From The Podium to The Death Garden with Catarina Guimaraes

We all need exercise but, members of the disability community require a little something extra for Catarina Guimaraes what started as a Cerebral Palsy symptom management transformed into a love of athletic competition. On this episode join us for a fascinating discussion about Catarina's athletic journey in Para Track and Field, Soccer, Triathlon, and more, we also discuss her work in fantasy writing with her two books in The Death Garden series, her work on an upcoming third book as well as how we both have Cerebral Palsy but face it with different levels of difficulty. To check out Catarina's books, book her for speaking engagements, or just follow along on the journey click the links below.

https://catarina-guimaraes.com

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Catarina Guimaraes

Athlete/Paralympian/Speaker/Author

Catarina is a 2024 Paralympian for team USA. She has multiple international medals at the pan American level and is a us soccer cerebral palsy World Cup mvp and champion. She’s written two books and is working on a third.