They say it takes a village to raise a well-rounded child. While this may not be the case in the modern times we live in, in the past, an entire community would watch out … Read the rest
Spinal Surgery in China – “To Die or Not to Die?”
Two years after taking that fateful plunge into the shallow water leaving me a C6 quadriplegic I developed a massive Arachnoid cyst in my spinal cord. This cyst was ascending upwards and starting to impair… Read the rest
PUSHLiving Podcast 014 | The Accessible Icon Project
The Universal Wheelchair symbol is a pretty standard drawing of a white stick figure seated in a chair with blue background. Not a lot of excitement but has got the job done. Universally.
But we … Read the rest
Unexpected kindness is the most powerful
Unexpected kindness is the most powerful, least costly, and most underrated agent of human change.… Read the rest
PUSHLiving Podcast 013 | So you Wanna Dance? Marisa Hamamoto Infinite Flow A Wheelchair Dance Company
So what happens when you are a dancer, professionally or in training and you suddenly and unexpectedly become paralyzed?
Well, that is the story of our next guest. It also happens to be a story … Read the rest
PUSHLiving Podcast 012 | Gina Schuh Gives No Mercy and No More Excuses to Disabled Parking Offenders
Note: Please excuse the minor technical difficulties experienced during the taping of this podcast. We felt the content was well worth publishing and hope you find it to be an informational and insightful discussion
Many … Read the rest
Be Courageous Today
Be courageous today. Do something that makes you uncomfortable. Tell someone how you feel, with no expectation of an outcome. Stand in your own truth. Your vulnerability separates you from the weak. Make the call, … Read the rest
PUSHLiving Podcast 011 | Beauty Born w/out Limbs Bullied Mercilessly, Now Singing and Dancing to Joy
I met Jennifer Lynn Adams while on a panel for woman w disabilities at the PUSH Nation Fest held in Tampa in April 2016.
She is a beautiful young woman with gorgeous natural red hair … Read the rest
PUSHLiving Podcast 010 | Ethan Ruby The Crash, Coming Back from His Darkest Days to Fortune and Love
Ethan Ruby is an entrepreneur. A man in his early 40’s who invents products and builds companies. He is also a husband and a father of two children; 5 and 7-year-old boys.
He created the … Read the rest
PUSHLiving Podcast 009 | Single, Quadriplegic, and Want a Baby…NO Problem! Jen Goodwin Story
This uniquely courageous woman has a story to tell, a story in the making, and a future that is something we will all want to bookmark and follow. Not only is she drop dead gorgeous, … Read the rest
