Jamal Hill was ten years old when all of a sudden he lost the use of his lower arms and lower legs. It turned out that he had a genetic disease called CMT that affected his extremities. For years he was embarrassed about having the disease and told no one. At the age of 23,…
Jamie Whitmore won 37 XTERRA titles and one world championship in her amazing career. But her pro career was cut short when a cancerous tumor had to be cut out of her sciatic nerve, which ended her ability to run forever. But the woman known as J-DAWG re-invented herself and took home a gold and…
James Sa’s life changed forever on July 31, 2011 when he became a quadriplegic after being injured during an obstacle course race in Michigan. Watching the movie ‘Murder Ball’ while in rehab helped James find the sport of Quad Rugby that is now a huge part of his life. Sponsors Subscribe to Newsletter…
We have had some classic interviews on this show over the years, but the brand new one with 6’9″ former professional basketball player Sebastien Bellin which takes us through the events of March 22, 2016 when he was seriously injured and nearly died during the bombings in the Brussels Airport, just might be one of…
Jacob Pacheco was born with Spastic Cerebral Palsy, but that’s just the beginning of his amazing story. He has a master’s degree in sports coaching and has become a top adaptive surfer who chronicles his journeys through his video blog Prone to Ride. Jacob’s message is a simple one. “Athletes with disabilities deserve the same opportunities…
Marcus Cook was weighing in at 489 pounds when he decided to change his life. He started by walking 20 minutes a day, eventually moved to triathlon, and lost 250 pounds. This past October, Marcus finished the Ironman World Championship. His journey shows once again the power of sport. Sponsors Subscribe to…
Colonel David Rozelle was the first soldier to lose a limb in battle in Iraq and then return to Iraq to lead his troops with a prosthetic leg. During his journey back from his injury he became a triathlete and finished the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii. David was the first Operation Rebound athlete the…
Glenn Hartrick was a long-time triathlete who was paralyzed in June of 2014 during a bike ride. His goal became to get back to the starting line of an Ironman and finish. In November of 2017 he made magic at Ironman Florida and his 13:11 was faster than his first-ever Ironman that he did as…
It’s not often that I am left speechless during an interview. In this interview, Jorge Mendoza takes us through his night of horror when he woke up in a pool of blood from a vascular issue in one leg and nearly bled to death. His journey from that night forward proves once again the far-reaching…
How about this for a transformation? Chris Holley lost 200 pounds and became a triathlete. Chris chats with me about how triathlon changed his life. Subscribe to Babbittville Radio on iTunes Sponsors Subscribe to Newsletter CREDO Tri SFuels Endurance Zone TV Velofix Links Babbittville Radio on Apple Podcasts Babbitt Media Group Babbittville…