Explore " adaptive athletics" with insightful episodes like "Making the Capstone Experience Matter", "Stop Packaging Yourself For Others And Start Living For Yourself w/ Andrew Horn, Founder of The Junto & Tribute.co", "Track and Field Paralympian Ezra Frech on Creating a Circle of Inspiration", "Throwing Down the Hammer (with Steph Hammerman)" and "Filling in the Gaps for Adaptive Athletes with Clayton Frech (Ep 44)" from podcasts like ""CHP Conversations", "Behind The Human with Marc Champagne", "Fueling The Pursuit", "BarBend Podcast" and "Go Be More Podcast"" and more!
Sportable has created opportunities and transformed the lives of individuals with physical disabilities and visual impairments through sport since 2005. Take a listen to how Natalie Slemp, a 3rd year student in the Occupational Therapy Doctoral program, embarked on her capstone journey and plans to leave an impact along the way.
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In this episode, Marc interviews Andrew Horn, co-founder and CEO of Tribute.co, a platform with over 5 million users.
They discuss Andrew's journey to finding his purpose, which starts with a question about what it means to live a life well-lived. Andrew talks about his experience at an event called Renaissance Weekend and how it led him to start asking himself essential questions. He shares how he found his passion for service and how it motivated him to start his first entrepreneurial venture.
Andrew emphasizes the importance of taking ourselves off autopilot, asking fundamental life questions, and finding clarity through solitude. Andrew is also the founder of the Junto, “A not-so-secret club for the exploration of modern manhood and personal transformation,” and leads monthly men’s retreats around the USA.
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Connect with Marc >>> Website | LinkedIn | Instagram | Twitter
Drop a review and let me know what resonates with you about the show!
Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet!
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Behind the Human is proudly recorded in a Canadian made Loop Phone Booth
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Producer & Editor - John Balderston
Music: Clouds - Joakim Karud
"An Olympic athlete...their body needs to feel good, but as far as equipment goes, they just need their spikes, and they're fine. I have to have multiple different parts different things, different hinges, equipment in case something goes wrong. I'm literally bringing a suitcase with me, filled with spare parts in case something breaks while in Tokyo."
Today's guest is Ezra Frech, the youngest athlete on the US Paralympic track and field team. Ezra was born missing his left knee and left fibula, and fingers on his left hand, yet with a relentless attitude he's qualified for the Tokyo Paralympic Games in 3 events, at just 16 years old!
Even though he’s only 16, he’s worked hard to become someone who thrives off of overcoming challenges. Throughout our conversation with Ezra you'll hear a sense of belief that what he’s doing is so much greater than just winning; that winning is a stepping stone towards so much more. He admits to having a vision of helping to bring adaptive sports to the forefront of the sports world and really believes he can have an impact. When you listen to him speak, we believe you will too!
Timestamped Show Notes
4:00 Preparation in the weeks leading up to Tokyo…
5:04 The ups and downs after trials and the technical challenges in the high jump…
8:33 Handling frustration…
11:16 “I love track. I'm obsessed with this sport, the complexity of it, the way the body has to intertwine with the technology to be the best athlete that you can be.”
13:07 Ezra’s unique disability…
15:24 A mind-body connection and added variables…
19:11 A gap and a need filled through Angel City Sports…
21:53 The pandemic and shifting goals…
25:02 “If the outcome is meant to be, it will happen.” And the one word that describes his mentality.
30:01 No stones unturned and optimizing all aspects…
31:58 “I would not be able to live with myself if I didn't fully optimize everything leading into Tokyo and leading into these big competitions.”
36:18 “The way I will approach Tokyo is this is my moment, take it all in, this is it. This is my moment in history right here. This is what it's about. And with that type of mentality, I will be very focused.”
41:03 Advocating for adaptive sports through Angel City Sports…
44:29 A piece of advice for other athletes…
References
Ezra on The Ellen Show in 2014 - YouTube
Angel City Sports - homepage
Clayton Frech interview (Ezra's father, founder of Angel City Sports) - Go Be More podcast
Guest
Ezra Frech - Instagram | Twitter
Hosts:
Jon Rankin - gobemore.co | @chasejonrankin
Bryan Green - maketheleapbook.com | @maketheleapbook
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Today we're talking to athlete and coach Steph Hammerman, better known online as Steph the Hammer. Steph was born with cerebral palsy, and since discovering CrossFit years ago, she’s been a prominent force in the space as both a coach to all and an advocate for adaptive athletes. In many cases, that meant leading from the front by being the first person with cerebral palsy to compete at numerous prominent events in the fitness and CrossFit spaces. In 2014, she became the first person with cerebral palsy to earn a Level 2 CrossFit Certificate.
Our conversation focuses on Steph’s career in fitness, including some frank discussion of lower points and lessons learned, including when Steph had to close her gym during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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“It was kind of like a lightning bolt moment for me. I was like, Oh my God, this is one of those things that I'm meant to do on this planet. It’s to figure this out.”—Clayton Frech
Join Jon and Bryan as they take a deep-dive into the world of adaptive athletics with Clayton Frech. His non-profit organization—Angel City Sports—provides year-round free adaptive sports opportunities for kids, adults, and veterans living with physical disabilities or visual impairments.
Clayton transparently shares from his heart the lessons he, his family, and son Ezra have learned as they’ve explored the opportunities for all types of athletes striving to Go Be More.
Show Notes
(3:00) Jon, Clayton, and their “matchmaker,” Isaac…
(5:20) Have you ever seen a blind man do the high jump?
(7:20) “... they’ve mastered their body, their athletic performance… but they have to also master their body’s interaction with technology.”
(11:04) How do we simplify the process of getting started in sports?
(12:30) “Growing up, I never felt like I belonged anywhere.” Clayton shares what his childhood looked like.
(16:16) Skateboards, college classes, and corporate ladders…
(19:40) These skill sets have helped in building a non-profit…
(22:51) Ezra was born and a whole new world opened up.
(26:25) A “roadmap” can make all the difference.
(29:45) For the love of sports…
(32:43) “And the main takeaway from that was the kids that seemed better adjusted, more self-confidence, and just farther along in the self-acceptance journey tended to be from small towns…”
(34:34) A leg built out of wood… Ezra’s family meets Paralympians for the first time.
(37:09) Ezra experiences the Endeavor games.
(39:13) Why go into adaptive athletics when he was doing so well in age group sports?
(47:14) Amazing mentors that have been a part of the journey…
(50:41) Was there a special formula?
(53:30) “...my wife gets like the lion share of credit... The work that she did with him in terms of giving him the tools to be successful in life beyond sport, is really pretty incredible.”
(57:31) There’s a celebrity in the house…
(1:00:00) Angel City Sports role in adaptive athletics…
(1:06:14) “...we don't discriminate. So all ages, all physical disabilities, veterans, civilians, you name it.”
(1:08:29) “Kids need to see adults, whether they're vets or civilians functioning at a high level, competing and going after it... And then the adults and the vets, we're always inspired by having a little kid who doesn't think about their disability.”
(1:11:24) You never know who’s going to show up! Celebs supporting the events…
(1:16:12) It starts with just one.
(1:19:05) It’s about creating a sense of belonging…
(1:22:03) What’s the number one problem in the adaptive and Paralympic sports communities?
(1:23:43) Is Angel City Sports going to other locations?
(1:32:12) Paralympic and adaptive sports are where you can refill your “tank.” Sport is so important to this community.
(1:42:22) “And it's scary because if you don't understand it, if it's not a part of your life, if you don't see it, it doesn't exist.”
(1:45:11) “(Angel City Sports) is for people that don't have the resources and the time and the family support and all the blessings that Ezra has.”
(1:46:42) What does the phrase Go Be More mean to you?
(1:48:32) Closing...
If you liked this episode, check out our interviews with Paralympian Wesley Williams and event promoter Tracy Sundlun.
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Recorded September 11, 2020.
References:
Angel City Sports - homepage
Angel City Sports Overview - YouTube
2020 Angel City Games presented by The Hartford - website
Ezra Frech - Wikipedia
Endeavor Games - homepage
Challenge Athletes Foundation - homepage
Guest:
Clayton Frech - @clayton.frech
Hosts:
Bryan Green - @sendaibry, Go Be More Blog
Jon Rankin - @chasejonrankin, Go Be More
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