Welcome to The Adaptive Sports Podcast, the podcast where adaptive athletes take the spotlight. From wheelchair basketball courts to accessible golf greens, we bring you conversations that challenge stereotypes and celebrate grit, talent, and determination. Each week, we talk to disabled athletes, coaches, and advocates about the real wins and hard-fought journeys behind the scenes. These are the stories major media too often misses. The raw, honest, and game-changing conversations. Whether you're an athlete, ally, or just sports-curious, this podcast invites you to push play and discover what true strength sounds like. Disability Media Network (DiMe) is the creator and producer of the Adaptive Sports Podcast, a series dedicated to centering disabled athletes and elevating the stories too often left out of mainstream sports media. Through candid conversations with athletes, coaches, and advocates across adaptive sports like wheelchair basketball and golf, DiMe brings authentic, unapologetic storytelling to the forefront. As a platform built by and for the disability community, DiMe is committed to representation that is real, not idealized, or pitied, but human. The Adaptive Sports Podcast continues that mission: highlighting strength, strategy, and spirit while challenging outdated narratives about disability in sp
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Podcast Overview
Welcome to The Adaptive Sports Podcast, the podcast where adaptive athletes take the spotlight. From wheelchair basketball courts to accessible golf greens, we bring you conversations that challenge stereotypes and celebrate grit, talent, and determination. Each week, we talk to disabled athletes, coaches, and advocates about the real wins and hard-fought journeys behind the scenes. These are the stories major media too often misses. The raw, honest, and game-changing conversations. Whether you're an athlete, ally, or just sports-curious, this podcast invites you to push play and discover what true strength sounds like. Disability Media Network (DiMe) is the creator and producer of the Adaptive Sports Podcast, a series dedicated to centering disabled athletes and elevating the stories too often left out of mainstream sports media. Through candid conversations with athletes, coaches, and advocates across adaptive sports like wheelchair basketball and golf, DiMe brings authentic, unapologetic storytelling to the forefront. As a platform built by and for the disability community, DiMe is committed to representation that is real, not idealized, or pitied, but human. The Adaptive Sports Podcast continues that mission: highlighting strength, strategy, and spirit while challenging outdated narratives about disability in sp
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8/5/2025
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Recent Episodes
October 28, 2025
From the Volleyball Court to the Fairway: Stacey Rice’s Journey of Resilience
<p>Paralympian Stacey Rice shares her remarkable transition from competing in the 1988 Paralympic Games for volleyball to finding a new passion in adaptive golf. After losing her leg to bone cancer at 16, Stacey’s athletic dreams seemed over—until a supportive community of amputee athletes changed her path. In this episode, Stacey talks about rediscovering competition, representation in adaptive sports, and what keeps her swinging for new goals on and off the course.</p><p><strong>Key Topics:</strong></p><ul><li>Overcoming fear and rediscovering athletic identity after amputation</li><li>Transitioning from Paralympic volleyball to adaptive golf</li><li>The power of peer encouragement in recovery and sport</li><li>What drives her to compete in tournaments today</li></ul><br/>
October 21, 2025
Pivoting with Purpose: John LeMieux on Cancer, Surgery, and Second Chances
<p>When former college basketball player John LeMieux was diagnosed with sarcoma in his 50s, his life changed overnight. Undergoing rotationplasty surgery was both physically and mentally challenging—but it also led him to an unexpected new love: golf. In this conversation, John shares how facing cancer reshaped his outlook, why adaptive sports restored his competitive edge, and how he’s learned to find peace, humor, and gratitude through the game.</p><p><strong>Key Topics:</strong></p><ul><li>Navigating life after rotationplasty surgery</li><li>Rediscovering athletic confidence through adaptive golf</li><li>The mental game: patience, gratitude, and mindset in recovery</li><li>Finding community and belonging through sport</li></ul><br/>
October 14, 2025
Redefining Ability: Sophia’s Story of Family, Focus, and the Love of Golf
<p>Born without her right hand, Sophia never saw disability as a barrier—just a chance to get creative. Inspired by her golf-loving dad, she turned weekend trips to the course into a lifelong passion. Sophia shares how sports built her confidence, the adaptations she’s made on the course, and her message to other young athletes redefining what’s possible in golf and beyond.</p><p><strong>Key Topics:</strong></p><ul><li>Growing up with limb difference and finding confidence through golf</li><li>The influence of family in discovering adaptive sports</li><li>Overcoming challenges with creativity and determination</li><li>Inspiring the next generation of disabled athletes</li></ul><br/>
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