Welcome to Adaptdefy. Here you'll meet people who have learnt to adapt to intense physical and psychological challenges, and defy what they, and those around them, thought was possible. We'll dive into the tools and equipment they use, and the mindset that allows them to succeed and find freedom. This is a podcast to strengthen the adaptive community and increase freedom for everyone. It's a podcast for Adaptdefiers, and those who want to become one. Hosted by paraplegic Mike Brown all the way from New Zealand.
Latest episodes
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1 h 21
#54 - Andrew Slorance - Founder Phoenix Instinct
Andrew Slorance is the CEO and founder of Phoenix Instinct. In 2020 they won a million dollars in the Toyota Mobility Foundation Mobility Unlimited Challenge to revolutionize the m…
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1 h 05
Alex Krol- Paraplegic Pilot
I first met Alex while he was flying a plane around New Zealand. The more I got chatting the more I was in awe of the balance he has in his life. A paraplegic of over 20 years, Ale…
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1 h 02
#52 - Jackie Silver - Nutrition Expert
Born with a rare disorder that affects her mobility, Jackie Silver rocks a wheelchair and is on a mission to empower people with disabilities and/or chronic diseases to live health…
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1 h 30
#51 - Shaun Gash - Purpose Driven Adventure Athlete
Shaun Gash is a paraplegic amputee who loves adventure and physical activity. Whether it is scaling mountains, scuba diving, boxing, or obstacle racing through mud, Shaun does it w…
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#50 - Maria Rabaino - Wheelchair Dancer & Personal Trainer
Maria Rabaino is a founding member of the phenomenally successful Rollettes Wheelchair Dance Team, and a certified personal trainer who creates workout videos for wheelchair users…
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1 h 19
#49 Hannah Gavios - Paraplegic Marathoner & Yoga Teacher
Hannah Gavios was backpacking in Asia solo when an attempted sexual assault forced her run for her life. Things went from bad to worse when she fell down a cliff and was paralyzed,…
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49 min
#48 Andrea Dalzell- The Seated Nurse
Andrea Dalzell was diagnosed with Transverse Myelitis at the age of 5, but growing up using a wheelchair didn’t stop her from pursuing a career in healthcare! Today, she is the fir…
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49 min
#47 Ivan Pizzaro - Paraplegic Personal Trainer
Ivan Pizzaro was shot by a gunman when he was 19 while attending a Halloween party. A fit an active sportsman he was left paralyzed from the waist down. In this episode we talk abo…
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60 min
#46 Cambry Nelson - Para-Equestrian Champion
In this episode, Cambry Nelson, a champion equestrian vaulter, describes what happened the day she broke her back. “I decided to do my aerial dismount off the horse, but didn…
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1 h 06
#45 Gem Hubbard - Disability Lifestyle Vlogger
Gem Hubbard is arguably one of the top Disability Lifestyle Creators in the UK with an international following for her “Wheels No Heels” channels. A medical mishap while a young gi…
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52 min
#44 Sophie Elwes - Paraplegic Athlete, Mentor & Podcast Host
Sophie Elwes is an international para athlete, peer mentor, adventurer and media producer. Given a 40% chance of surviving after a huge fall from a balcony, Sophie has built a life…
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1 h 12
#43 Megan Blunk - Paralympic Gold Medalist & Mental Health Advocate
Megan Blunk is a gold medal winning paraplegic wheelchair basketball star that speaks openly about her struggle with severe depression. This was one of those podcasts that went DEE…
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1 h 19
#42 Ben Clark - Quadriplegic Personal Trainer
Ben Clark, dove into the sea “Baywatch style” and discovered it was shallower than he expected. The impact broke his neck, resulting in paralysis from the chest down. Drawing on 10…
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55 min
#41 Alwyn Uys - Paraplegic Triathlete
South African paraplegic Alwyn Uys is a professional triathlete, entrepreneur and motivational speaker who knows how to train hard, focus his mind and achieve his goals. In this ep…
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59 min
#40 Brandon Winfield - Accessibility Entrepreneur
Brandon Winfield is the founder of iaccesslife, a mobile app that allows people with disabilities to rate and review the accessibility of venues such as restaurants, lounges, clubs…
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27 min
#39 Robyn Lambird - Androgynous Fashion Lover
Robyn Lambird caught our attention with her wildly interesting fashion images on instagram. Born in the UK with Cerebral Palsy, she emigrated with her parents to Australia where sh…
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57 min
#38 Kirk Williams - Overland Adventuring Quadriplegic
Kirk Williams is a photographer, van conductor, drone expert, marshmallow cooker, mental mechanic, and active quadriplegic after a routine mountain bike accident left him with a C5…
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1 h 01
#37 Marcela Marańon - Accessibility Diva & Disability Changemaker
At 20 years-old, Peruvian born Marcela Marañon survived a fatal car accident that killed her boyfriend. She was left paralyzed and with a lower leg amputated. Living in the USA at…
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1 h 04
#36 Alvaro Silberstein - Quadriplegic Adventure Travel Entrepreneur
Quadriplegic Alvaro Silverstein is the founder of Wheel The World, an adventure travel company helping to redefine adventure tourism for people with disabilities. We talk about gro…
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56 min
#35 - Jesi Stracham - Straight Talking Parapelgic Powerhouse
Jesi Stracham is a former ATV racing party animal, who powers through life as a paraplegic due to a solid foundation of goals, exercise, community and entrepreneurship. This episod…