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No Barriers

No Barriers USA

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Hosted by Erik Weihenmayer (the first blind person to summit Mt. Everest; among many other perhaps more impressive achievements) our audience tunes into hear stories of perseverance along with the outcomes on the other side. Individuals who've defied the odds (defying the odds) or flipped the script of their lives are frequent guests. - Podcast producer contact: podcast@nobarriersusa.org
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Honest Talk Tuesday

Sengerlie &Metuschael

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Join two Haitian American females from New York City who moved to the USA after the earthquake in Haiti. These ladies will share their experience as young immigrants adapting to NYC culture after such traumatic experience .These ladies will shock and inspire you at the same time with their relatable topics every Tuesday. You will hear all crazy, fun and real stories about them stepping up against social barriers &society expectations . This podcast is made to help you embrace yourself and up ...
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Dig on America

Big Heads Media, LLC

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Every week we introduce you to an event in American History, policy, and media, then discuss how that historical event impacts the socio-political issues America faces today. We give you The Dig on US History and offer political commentary and opinion, as well as discussion of current news from Progressive perspectives. DoA is an apparent propaganda arm of The Deep State. Probably financed in some way by George Soros, The Clinton Foundation, Jay-Z, maybe even Joe Rogan. Get the Dig with Big ...
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https://www.zachanner.com/ https://ifatbirthyoudontsucceed.com/ Instagram: @zach.anner Youtube Zach Anner is a unique personality, writer, comedian, and media influencer born in America in 1984. He is also a YouTube star who motivates people to make daily positive changes. From an early age, he advocated for positive thinking and self-realization n…
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“You can’t make dreams come true if the only thing you’re doing is dreaming.” This is from a guy who was counted out on Day 1. What does that mean? It means not being included in an activity. In this case, that activity was life itself. The doctors told his parents he would’t live more than a few months. He was born without arms, almost no legs, an…
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Jenna's Website: https://www.jennabainbridge.com/ Jenna on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bainbridgejenna/ Episode Highlights 🔸 A Blank Slate for Auditions Jenna shares her unique approach to auditions, using a nondescript wheelchair to present herself as a "blank slate" for casting directors, allowing her talent to shine first and foremost. …
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Shawn reached out to the pod recently looking for a little insight from Erik on a project. It’s called the Shine Music festival. She founded it in 2019, formed a non-profit, assembled a team, and next month will be their 4th annual event. With that in mind, we put Erik in the hot seat for a bit, and Shawn asks some pressing questions about his expe…
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Episode Rundown 00:00 Navy choice surprising, personal agency, self-assessment. 10:07 Routine of deployment, planning missions, intense focus. 15:36 Be vigilant for potential IED hazards. 16:35 Struggle to stay focused in combat heat. 25:33 Grateful for life after near-death experience. 29:57 Realized blindness after combat, surgery wasn't successf…
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This duo took the Grand Canyon head-on, from one side to the other and back again, with nothing but their grit and trusty hand cycles — or "trikes" as they like to call them. Why trikes? Because they are both paralyzed from the waist down. Jason was injured in a rollover vehicle crash. Quinn, from a fall while climbing a giant wall of granite, the …
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Tanja, a four-time Paralympic gold medalist, shares her personal journey as an athlete, the changing significance of her victories, and her involvement advancing adaptive sports. Her dedication to the community and the memories she's cherished are an integral part of this conversation. Ross, an engineer, takes us through the technical strides and t…
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You've arrived at the intersection of human willpower and biomechanics. After this episode you’ll be wondering, “is the term ‘disability’ about to be dismantled and and reshaped by pioneers using the power of technology?” Our guests are Keenon Werling and Russel Martin, two pHd students from the Stanford Biomechatronics lab. The topic. Wearable Rob…
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Today, we’re talking augmented reality with audio and ultimately sensory substitution. Our guest is Tim Devine. He and his team at Action Audio have developed a product that translates the spatial data from live sports into sound, allowing blind and low vision audiences to follow the action in real time. It’s not just functional tech though, it’s e…
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Today we meet Alice Brouhard and her daughter Kara. When Kara was 5 she was struck by an out of control skier. The accident caused a traumatic brain injury, left Kara legally blind and mostly paralyzed on one side of her body. Kara's parents helped her relearn as much as they could and raised Kara to live as independently as possible, patiently pus…
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What would you with an extra tank of gas? It’s a metaphor for living that we had not heard, until now, when we interviewed Nick Martinez. He’s a true adventurer and survivor of life's highest peaks and deepest valleys. And to complete the metaphor, yes, the fuel indeed ran out and not just once. His narratives provide insight into his world of BASE…
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Kyle Maynard is no stranger to pushing the limits, overcoming obstacles, and inspiring others to live a no barriers life. That’s why he’s our guest today AND in a few weeks when we see him on stage at the No Barriers Summit. His first No Barriers Summit was 12 years ago and a pivotal moment in his life, because soon thereafter he bear crawled to th…
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In anticipation of the No Barriers annual 3-day festival we call the Summit (starts on Aug 25th), we’re re-releasing an episode that was recorded live at a previous Summit in Lake Tahoe. The guest? JR Martinez. His journey is filled with ups and downs. While on patrol with his Army unit in Iraq, his vehicle was hit with a roadside bomb. He was trap…
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Many entrepreneurs say that starting a business is something they always felt destined to do. Then there are people who never in a million years thought they’d be running their own business, but, lo and behold, somehow the opportunity found them. The ‘accidental’ entrepreneur some might call themselves. Meet Tiffany Fixter. She founded The Brewabil…
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Penny Melville Brown's passion is cooking. However, for a career she chose the Royal Navy. Yes she’s British. During her service in the Royal Navy she became the first female barrister there; it’s a type of lawyer, the ones that wear those wigs. Then as it happened to all of our guests on this podcast, she had a life altering moment. In Penny’s cas…
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Donald Trump faces more than 30 counts related to business fraud in an indictment from a Manhattan grand jury, according to two sources familiar with the case – the first time in American history that a current or former president has faced criminal charges. Trump is expected to appear in court on Tuesday. The indictment has been filed under seal a…
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Polar adventurer, expedition guide, dog musher and educator, Eric Larsen has spent the past 15 years of his life traveling in some of the most remote and wild places left on earth. He traversed 550 miles of shifting sea ice and open ocean to get to the North Pole. That wasn’t enough, so off he went to the South Pole. 600 frozen miles and 41 days la…
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We discuss Adam Scott outing himself as a total racist, and getting more popular as a result, Attorney Anna talks SCOTUS, who has two interesting cases, one on student loans and one on the future of the internet (Gonzales vs Google) and we discuss the DoE Lab Leak assessment. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★…
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To kick off 2023 we want to take a trip down memory lane from 2022. This episode showcases some of our favorite highlights from guests we spoke to in 2022. Enjoy!Listen to the full episodes referenced in this episode.EPISODE 136: 500 MPH WITH FORMER BLUE ANGELS PILOT JOHN FOLEYEPISODE 148: OVERCOMING TRAGEDY WITH SEBASTIAN “ZUKO” CARRASCOEPISODE 15…
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A long or arduous search for something. The act of seeking. The idea of a quest is littered throughout history with 1000s of famous examples. Right now? humans want to go to mars AND return to the moon. The quest to solve climate or energy crisis is happening in real time. What do these have to do with the… Disastrous and Heroic Voyage of the 1913 …
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Just the other day, Newly elected U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy took the gavel promising to fix “woke indoctrination in our schools.” And then announced they would look to cut the military budget to weed out woke policies in the military. Matt Walsh, Ben Shapiro, Victory channel, Greg Gutfeld, Trump, most everyone on the right uses the word rel…
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