Liz Baker is a sight-impaired triathlete who took fourth at the first-ever Paralympic Paratriathlon. But the real story we discuss takes you deep inside the mind and body of an athlete who had the guts to push herself way past the tipping point while the whole world was watching. Subscribe to Babbittville Radio on…
Here’s the audio from Breakfast with Bob interview with Melissa Stockwell at the ITU Paratriathlon World Championships in Chicago, September 2015. Melissa Stockwell served her country in Iraq and lost her leg in 2004 when she was struck by an IED. During her time spent post-injury at Walter Reed Medical Center, Melissa found the support and…
Tricia Downing was a high level cyclist who came to San Diego one year and piloted a blind cyclist at CAF’s San Diego Triathlon Challenge. When she was back home in Colorado, she was hit by a car while cycling and ended up paralyzed. While in her hospital bed she applied for a CAF grant…
In his first Paralympics in London in 2012, Patrick Blake Leeper took home a bronze and a silver medal in the 200 and 400 respectively. After testing positive for cocaine in 2015, Leeper came to grips with his substance abuse issues, got the help he needed, and literally got back on track. He is now…
Dancer Adrianne Haslet lost her leg in the Boston Marathon bombings in 2013. During the past three years she has not only been able to perform again as a dancer, she has helped to change the public lexicon from ‘victim’ to ‘survivor,’ become an advocate for amputee rights and, just a week before this interview,…
Adrianne Haslet-Davis lost her left leg below the knee as a result of the Boston Marathon bombings in 2013. From the age of 5, her love has always been to dance. During our conversation Adrianne takes us through her recovery and the challenges she faced along the way. She is back dancing and in April,…
Jeremy Poincenot was a 19 year old college sophomore when, over the span of just a few weeks, he lost sight in both eyes. Seven years later Jeremy has won the Blind Golf World Championship and become a talented motivational speaker. His message? “Hardship often prepares ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny.” Subscribe to…
Hunter Woodhall had both legs amputated below the knee when he was 11 months old and is now one of the world’s best sprinters. At the 2015 IPC World Championships he took home a bronze medal at 200 meters with a 22.09 and a silver at 400 meters with a 49.05. Hunter is only 16…
Imagine being great at soccer, but having your eyesight deteriorate to the point where you could barely see the ball. Imagine making the high school swim team, but having your teammates take advantage of your disability by putting icy hot in your underwear. Imagine dealing with depression to the point of becoming suicidal. Then imagine…