Best Franzel Can Podcasts (2024)

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TAA 047: Meet Chris Rains, talking about sports as a key element in his rehabilitation, being a peer mentor, and a ROMP climbing team member 33:19

3M ago33:19

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TAA 047: Meet Chris Rains, talking about sports as a key element in his rehabilitation, being a peer mentor, and a ROMP climbing team member This month's guest is Chris Rains, who lost one of his legs during a horrible car crash. Chris and I talk about the role sports played in his recovery, the organisations that allowed him to try out various out…

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TAA 046: Five take-aways from the January Walking Challenge 6:57

3M ago6:57

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TAA 046: Five take-aways from the January Walking Challenge Learning from my January Walking Challenge. The idea was simple. I walked each and every day during the month of January. I started gently with one kilometre on January 1st. Two kilometre on January 2nd. Three on January 3rd and so on. You get the idea. I did this until the middle of the m…

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TAA 045: Join me for the January Walking Challenge 6:57

5M ago6:57

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TAA 045: Join me for the January Walking Challenge Here is my end of the year call to action. Join me for the January Walking Challenge. The idea is simple. We walk each and every day during the month of January. We start gently with one kilometre on January 1st. Two kilometre on January 2nd. Three on January 3rd and so on. You get the idea. We do …

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TAA 044: Staying safe outdoors in winter - despite an amputation 13:01

6M ago13:01

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TAA 044: Staying safe outdoors in winter - despite an amputation So, today is November 15th. And that means it's less than two weeks until the beginning of Advent on the one hand and the official start of winter on the other (at least meteorologically, if not yet in terms of the calendar). Winter is - in my eyes - a great time. I enjoy it every yea…

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TAA 043: Meet Peter Franzel, Head of Events & Exhibitions at Ottobock 28:57

7M ago28:57

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TAA 043: Meet Peter Franzel, Head of Events & Exhibitions at Ottobock Today's guest is Peter Franzel, who can look back at a decade and a half of being involved in the Ottobock's technical support services for para-sport events. If you want to learn more about Ottobock's support for big sport events or if you want to find out where the next running…

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TAA 042: Meet Sydney Marshburn, Events & Outreach Manager for ROMP 34:19

8M ago34:19

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TAA 042: Meet Sydney Marshburn, Events & Outreach Manager for ROMP Today's guest is Sydney Marshburn, an above-knee amputee from the US. Sydney is passionate about advocating for people with disabilities, she openly shares her story with the world through social media, and is a mentor to those facing chronic illness/limb loss. She is an events and …

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TAA 041: Meet Jennifer Howland, the VP Marketing, Sales and Product at Click Medical 40:38

1y ago40:38

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TAA 041: Meet Jennifer Howland, the VP Marketing, Sales and Product at Click Medical I had the chance to catch up with the Click Medical team during its visit to Germany. So I used the opportunity to talk with Jen about the importance of adjustability in general and about the approach Click Medical has taken to enable people affected by limb loss a…

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TAA 040: Meet Jimmy Capra, co-founder and CEO of Click Medical 36:48

1y ago36:48

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TAA 040: Meet Jimmy Capra, co-founder and CEO of Click Medical I had the chance to catch up with the Click Medical team during its visit to Germany. So I used the opportunity to talk with Jimmy about the importance of adjustability in general and about three exciting new products more specifically. Learn more about Joe, Click Medical, and devices t…

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TAA 039: Meet Kyle Stepp, para triathlete, community organizer, and activist 40:17

1+ y ago40:17

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TAA 039: Meet Kyle Stepp, para triathlete, community organizer, and activist We kick off 2023 with an interview with Kyle Stepp. Kyle is a para-athlete, a community organizer, and disability rights activist. In today's show, he talks about dedicating your life to using your pain for a bigger purpose and turning a privilege into a responsibility to …

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TAA 038: Meet Joe Mahon, the founder of Click Medical 49:35

1+ y ago49:35

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TAA 038: Meet Joe Mahon, the founder of Click Medical Today I have Joe Mahon on the show. Joe is an experienced prosthetist, the co-founder of Click Medical, and the inventor of Click Medical’s RevoFit® dial that allows prosthetic users to adjust their sockets on the go. Learn more about Joe, Click Medical, and devices to adjust a socket, please vi…

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TAA 037: Phantom pain after limb loss 11:57

1+ y ago11:57

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TAA 037: Phantom pain after limb loss Phantom pain is unfortunately something that many amputees know well and experience more or less regularly. And that's why I want to deal a little bit more with this phenomenon today. In this article, you will find a first overview of theories about the development of phantom limb pain on the one hand and vario…

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TAA 036: Meet Jodie St. Clair from Learners and Makers 37:38

2y ago37:38

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TAA 036: Meet Jodie St. Clair from Learners and Makers Today I chat with Jodie from Learners and Makers. Jodie and her family are juszt about to start their next big adventure: A journey that will take them all around the globe. And as always, Jodie and her family combine their passion for travel with homeschool, and more into their everyday advent…

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TAA 035: What's in my amputee emergency repair kit? 20:09

2y ago20:09

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TAA 035: What's in my amputee emergency repair kit? I love traveling. Full stop. And while the last two years weren't much in terms of spending time away from the safety and comfort of my home, I used to travel a lot. Often in far flung places, off the beaten track, and far away from any prosthetist. As I never take crutches on oversee trips (and h…

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TAA 034: Hiking up East Timor's highest mountain to raise funds for people with disabilities 15:33

2y ago15:33

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TAA 034: Hiking up East Timor's highest mountain to raise funds for people with disabilities Combining my passion for the outdoors with a good cause. My work often brings me to countries in the tropics. Sometimes just for a few weeks. Sometimes for years. And while a high-tech knee is a great plus when it comes to being active and mobile, they soon…

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TAA 033: Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month Special - Did you know that...? 27:25

2y ago27:25

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TAA 033: Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month Special - Did you know that... April is Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month. In its eleventh year, this month is a fixed feature in our calendars. A month to celebrate the limb loss and limb difference community, tell the world more about us, further work towards real inclusion and in…

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TAA 032: Meet Nate Denofre, a double amputee who canoed the length of the Mississippi 30:50

2y ago30:50

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TAA 032: Meet Nate Denofre, a double amputee who canoed the length of the Mississippi Nate is a double amputee from Michigan. In 2020, just when the Covid19 pandemic put an end to many adventures all around the globe he canoed the length of the Mississippi River, source to sea. "You cannot prepare for such a trip. o you learn while you are already …

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TAA 031: Meet Lasse Madsen from the sports tech startup Levitate 22:26

2y ago22:26

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TAA 031: Meet Lasse Madsen from the sports tech startup Levitate Today I talk with Lasse W. Madsen, the CEO and Co-founder of the sports tech startup Levitate. Lasse is an amputated runner himself and his mission is to give people with disabilities simple access to affordable sports equipment they need to live an active life. His company Levitate p…

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TAA 030: Lifehacks for a good fit of your socket 11:04

2y ago11:04

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TAA 030: Lifehacks for a good fit of your socket Most amputees know that the key to an active lifestyle is a well-fitting socket. Most amputees also know that the process to get a well-fitting socket can be long, tedious, and often frustrating. And to make things even more complicated, even if you manage to bring this process to a successful end - …

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TAA 029: Meet Enock Glidden: Developing a can-do attitude and achieving your goals 31:19

2+ y ago31:19

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TAA 029: Meet Enock Glidden: Developing a can-do attitude and achieving your goals Today I am talking with the always amazing Enock Glidden. Born with Spina Bifida, Enock is no one to shy away from a challenge. This lead him to climb big wall mountains volunteer as an ambassador for Paradox Sports, and make outdoor activities more accessible throug…

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TAA 028: Flying as an above-knee amputee 16:46

2+ y ago16:46

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For more information, visit The Active Amputee. The music - as always - is Urbana-Metronica (wooh-yeah mix) by spinningmerkaba (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/jlbrock44/33345 Ft: Morusque, Jeris, CSoul, Alex Beroza To learn more about The Active Amputee, check out the fol…

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TAA 027: Hiking in the Himalayas 16:23

2+ y ago16:23

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TAA 027: Hiking in the Himalayas After a week in Kathmandu, mostly in meetings and with little to no exercise, I decided to use my day off to walk up to Shivapuri Peak, a few kilometers north of Nepal’s capital. With 2,725 meters the peak offers amazing views over the Kathmandu valley and - if you are lucky and you have a clear day - over the Langt…

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TAA 026: Four seasons - four regions of Germany - four long-distance hikes as an amputee 14:21

2+ y ago14:21

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TAA 026: Four seasons - four regions - four hikes as an amputee Here is an update on a project of mine that has been in the making for long. Far too long actually, if you ask me. I am talking about this year's walking project. A project I have been playing around with for some time. A project I have been changing over and over again until it finall…

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TAA 025: Review of the 3R80 from OttoBock 13:43

2+ y ago13:43

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TAA 025: Review of the 3R80 from OttoBock Looking through my analytics from the blog I noticed that a review I did of OttoBock's 3R80 some time back still attracts loads of interest from the audience. So I thought I re-publish this article as a podcast, make it easier to find, and thus bring it back to people's attention. For more information, visi…

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TAA 024: Meet Josephine Bridges, the chair and trustee of Positive Bones 51:41

2+ y ago51:41

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TAA 024: Meet Josephine Bridges, the chair and trustee of Positive Bones Josephine just completed the three peaks challenge - that is summitting the three highest peaks in England, Wales, and Scotland - to raise money for her charity Positive Bones. She tells us about this adventure, the motivation that drove her to set up her own charity, and othe…

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TAA 023: Meet Hope Gordon, who crowdfunded the costs of her amputation 31:31

3y ago31:31

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TAA 023: Meet Hope Gordon, who crowdfunded the costs of her amputation Hope was suffering from Complex Regional Pain Syndrom for years when she decided to have her leg amputated. As an amputation was against the guidelines of the National Health System, she needed to cover the costs by herself. That's when she decided to launch a crowdfunding campa…

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TAA 022: The START Foundation - Empowering amputees in life through sports 36:08

3y ago36:08

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TAA 022: The START Foundation - Empowering amputees in life through sports The START Foundation empowers amputees in life through sports, by providing grants to purchase sports prostheses or adaptive equipment to help people with a limb difference achieve their sporting dreams and live a rewarding, active, and fulfilled life. Learn more about the S…

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TAA 021: The Range of Motion Project's components for a cause 42:19

3y ago42:19

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TAA 021: Recycle for mobility - ROMP's components for a cause initiative There is great inequality in the worldwide distribution of prosthetic components: The supply is worst in populations with the highest need. It’s tragic that so many components are oversupplied in higher-income countries while countless people in lower- and middle-income countr…

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TAA 020: Why it's cool to have an amputee dad 8:03

3y ago8:03

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TAA 020: Why it's cool to have an amputee dad Yes, there are times when I think that it just sucks being an above-knee amputee. Obviously. And often this feeling creeps up on me when I am around my kids. When I want to do things with them and have the feeling that my amputation sets unwanted limitations. When the fact that I have an artificial leg …

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TAA 019: My new hiking project 14:07

3y ago14:07

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TAA 019: My new hiking project Four seasons, four regions of Germany, four long distance hikes. This new project of mine has been in the making for long. Far too long actually, if you ask me. But it looks as if I can soon move from thinking about it to actually getting started with it. Finally. And more than a year behind schedule. Honestly, I can’…

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TAA 018: Pimp my prosthesis 6:57

3y ago6:57

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TAA 018: Pimp my prosthesis I guess most of you still remember the days when artificial limbs - generally speaking - were ugly. Designed for function, not for style. They were off the shelf models with a standard look. While many prosthetists offered some sort of cover or another, more often than not they tried to imitate the look of the remaining …

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TAA 017: Travel advice for people with a limb difference 17:02

3y ago17:02

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TAA 017: Travel advice for people with a limb difference Traveling is great fun. But from my own experience I also know that traveling as a person with a limb difference can be scary. You are leaving an environment you know, an environment which often has been adapted to your needs and your level of mobility, an environment which is accessible. And…

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TAA 016: Welcome back for an amazing 2021 9:42

3+ y ago9:42

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TAA 016: Welcome back for another year of mind-boggling adventures Happy new year to you all. I hope you had a nice and peaceful Christmas break and a good start into the new year. I hope 2021 will be a good year for all of you. Today I would like to give you a quick overview of what I have been up to, what is on my list for the coming weeks, and w…

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TAA 015: Christmas Special: Five amazing books about living with a limb difference 25:30

3+ y ago25:30

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TAA 015: Christmas Special: Five amazing books about living with a limb difference In this special Christmas episode, we hear from five authors presenting their books about living a life with a limb difference. Books we talk about are: Kendra Herber: Whole: A Leg up on Life - Buy her book here. Linda K. Olson: Gone: A Memoir of Love, Body, and Taki…

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TAA 014: Kayaking as an amputee 13:15

3+ y ago13:15

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TAA #014: Kayaking as an amputee While water sports are generally great fun, they are especially well suited for lower limb amputees: They offer the added advantage of the water carrying most of our weight. An advantage not to be underestimated for many amputees. Swimming, snorkeling, diving, kayaking, surfing - no matter which one of these activit…

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TAA 013: Adenike Oyetunde and the power of communities 37:49

3+ y ago37:49

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TAA #013: Meet Adenike Oyetunde from Lagos/Nigeria Adenike Oyetunde is a lawyer and radio presenter from Nigeria‘s economic and cultural powerhouse Lagos. She lost one of her legs due to bone cancer when she was in her early twenties. Adenike, always full of ideas, founded Amputees United, an initiative to assist cancer patients and amputees. "I wa…

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TAA 012: Meet Emelie Stroemshed from Anatomic Studios 41:18

3+ y ago41:18

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TAA #012: Meet Emelie Stroemshed from Anatomic Studios The age of the off-the-shelf look for artificial limbs is slowly coming to an end. With significant advancements in 3D printing technology in recent years a number of companies are now offering stylish prosthetic covers. Emelie from Anatomic Studios in Malmö/Sweden tells us more about the compa…

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TAA 011: Michael-Robbert Brans: Don't hide your obstacles 32:25

3+ y ago32:25

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TAA #011: Michael-Robbert Brans: Don't hide your obstacles Michael-Robbert Brans is an accomplished adaptive athlete, world record holder, public speaker, and OCR runner. In recent years he set out to encourage others to be open about their obstacles and struggles. “I have conquered many things in my life, including invisible things that ultimately…

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TAA 010: Walking as an amputee: The ideal start into an active lifestyle 15:54

3+ y ago15:54

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TAA #010: Walking - The ideal entry-level activity for amputees Fellow lower-limb amputees often ask me how they can increase their activity level. And if you ask me, I think walking is one of the best entry-level activities any lower-limb amputee can get into. For a variety of reasons. In this episode, I share some tips and tricks about how to get…

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TAA 009: Paradox Sports makes climbing accessible for people with disabilities 30:57

3+ y ago30:57

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TAA #009: Paradox Sports - Making climbing accessible for people with disabilities Paradox Sports offers accessible climbing experiences for people with disabilities, defying the perception that people with a disability cannot lead a life of adventure. Challenges include both indoor and outdoor rock climbing, ice climbing, and mountaineering. Parad…

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TAA 008: Making informed decisions as an amputee 12:09

4y ago12:09

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TAA #008: Making informed decisions as an amputee Here is a simple guide to making informed decisions as a person affected by limbloss. Most above-knee amputees know this problem: Finding the right prosthetic knee is not an easy task. For most of us, it means working out the right compromise between our day-to-day needs, our spare time interests, a…

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TAA 007: Meet Josh Senior, an adaptive adventure athlete from the UK 1:04:20

4y ago1:04:20

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TAA #007: Meet Josh Senior, an adaptive adventure athlete from the UK Following a life-changing accident in 2010 resulting in a spinal cord injury and the amputation of his right leg below the knee, Josh has been coming back strongly. Since the very beginning, his aim has been to be rehabbing until he reaches a stage where Josh can do everything he…

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TAA 006: Malvika Iyer: From bomb blast survivor to disability rights activist 19:28

4y ago19:28

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TAA #006: Malvika Iyer: From bomb blast survivor to disability rights activist During a recent visit to India, a friend of mine mentioned Malvika Iyer. A bomb blast survivor in her teens, Malvika is now a well-known motivational speaker and disability rights activist. He offered to introduce me to her and shortly afterward I had the pleasure to get…

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TAA 005: Announcement - The Active Amputee is back on track 3:05

4y ago3:05

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TAA #005: Announcement - The Active Amputee is back After a longer break The Active Amputee is now back - both on the blog as well as with the podcast. From next Monday onwards I am back to my regular publishing schedule. One to two articles per week on the blog. One new episode for the podcast. And I start with the story of Malvika Iyer, a bomb-bl…

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TAA 004: Climbing as an above knee amputee 13:13

5y ago13:13

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TAA #004: Climbing as an above knee amputee Climbing is an amazing sport. Full stop. No matter if you are into bouldering or top-roped routes at a local climbing wall, prefer pre-bolted sport routes outdoors or love the thrill of proper multi-pitch trad climbing or a deep-water solo, the sport has something for everybody. And I mean everybody, no m…

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TAA 003: The journey to losing my leg by Bjoern Eser (part 3) 15:17

5y ago15:17

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TAA #003: The journey to losing my leg by Bjoern Eser (part 3) In this final part of our mini-series, Bjoern talks about his amputation, how it was important for him to make all the key decisions based on his idea of how he wanted to live his life and how the loss of a limb pathed the way to a new life bursting with amazing opportunities. The music…

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TAA 001: The journey to losing my leg by Bjoern Eser (part 1) 10:59

5y ago10:59

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TAA #001: The journey to losing my leg by Bjoern Eser (part 1) In this first part of our mini-series, Bjoern shares his story of becoming an amputee. This episode covers his cancer year, from the initial diagnose through the chemotherapy to being discharged from hospital. The music - as always - is Urbana-Metronica (wooh-yeah mix) by spinningmerkab…

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TAA 002: The journey to losing my leg by Bjoern Eser (part 2) 17:12

5y ago17:12

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TAA #002: The journey to losing my leg by Bjoern Eser (part 2) In this second part of our mini-series, Bjoern shares his story of becoming an amputee. This episode focuses on his recovery after the chemotherapy, how he started to gain confidence in his body again until new leg-related trouble was brewing again. The music - as always - is Urbana-Met…

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