The Wheel Stories Podcast is the place for wheelchair users to tell their stories. Host, Abby Banks, is a mom on a mission to take the fear out of wheelchairs. Join her every Wednesday as she shares candid conversations with wheelchair users and their families. These conversations will share the good, the bad, and everything that happens in between. As you listen, you'll be encouraged to love the life you didn't plan.
Wheel Stories
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The Wheel Stories Podcast is the place for wheelchair users to tell their stories. Host, Abby Banks, is a mom on a mission to take the fear out of wheelchairs. Join her every Wednesday as she shares candid conversations with wheelchair users and their families. These conversations will share the good, the bad, and everything that happens in between. As you listen, you'll be encouraged to love the life you didn't plan.
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March 25, 2020
21. Andrew Skinner
<p style= "color: #000000; font-family: -apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont," segoe ui",roboto,oxygen,ubuntu,cantarell,"open sans","helvetica neue",sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">Andrew Skinner joins Wheel Stories for episode 21. <span style= "background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: inline; float: none; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> Andrew sustained a spinal cord injury in a freak snowboarding accident in 2004. He is a recovering quadriplegic, husband to Kirsten, dad to Betty, and the founder of the Triumph Foundation. The Triumph Foundation exist to help individuals triumph over spinal cord injuries and disorders. The Triumph Foundation has given out over 2,000 Care Baskets for the newly injured in Southern California and touched the lives of more than 5,000 individuals with disabilities.</span></span></p> <p style= "color: #000000; font-family: -apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont," segoe ui",roboto,oxygen,ubuntu,cantarell,"open sans","helvetica neue",sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style= "background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: inline; float: none; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> In this episode Andrew and I chat about:</span></span></p> <ul style= "color: #000000; font-family: -apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont," segoe ui",roboto,oxygen,ubuntu,cantarell,"open sans","helvetica neue",sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style= "background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: inline; float: none; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> Living Life with a Purpose</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style= "background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: inline; float: none; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> SCI Rehabilitation</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style= "background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: inline; float: none; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> Returning to the Workforce with a Disability</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style= "background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: inline; float: none; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> Living an Active Lifestyle after a Spinal Cord Injury</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style= "background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: inline; float: none; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> Peer Support for the Newly Injured</span></span></li> <li>COVID-19 and Social Distancing</li> <li>Grants & Equipment</li> <li>Adaptive Sports and Recreation</li> <li><span style= "background-color: #ffffff; color: #000120; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> WCMX</span></li> </ul> <p style= "color: #000000; font-family: -apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont," segoe ui",roboto,oxygen,ubuntu,cantarell,"open sans","helvetica neue",sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> Andrew's Wheelchair: <a href="https://www.boxwheelchairs.com/">Box Wheelchair</a></p> <p style= "color: #000000; font-family: -apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont," segoe ui",roboto,oxygen,ubuntu,cantarell,"open sans","helvetica neue",sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> Making Andrew's Life Easier: <a href= "https://www.alber-usa.com/us/products/active-drives/e-motion/">E-Motion Power Assist Wheels</a> </p> <p style= "color: #000000; font-family: -apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont," segoe ui",roboto,oxygen,ubuntu,cantarell,"open sans","helvetica neue",sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> Follow the Triumph Foundation: @triumphfoundation on Instagram</p> <p style= "color: #000000; font-family: -apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont," segoe ui",roboto,oxygen,ubuntu,cantarell,"open sans","helvetica neue",sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> Contact the Triumph Foundation: <span style= "display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13.93px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> info@triumph-foundation.org</span></p> <p style= "color: #000000; font-family: -apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont," segoe ui",roboto,oxygen,ubuntu,cantarell,"open sans","helvetica neue",sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> <a href="https://triumph-foundation.org/">Triumph Foundation</a></p> <p style= "color: #000000; font-family: -apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont," segoe ui",roboto,oxygen,ubuntu,cantarell,"open sans","helvetica neue",sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> <a href= "https://triumph-foundation.org/outreach/grants-and-equipment/employment-achievement-award/"> Employment Achievement Award Grant</a></p> <p style= "color: #000000; font-family: -apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont," segoe ui",roboto,oxygen,ubuntu,cantarell,"open sans","helvetica neue",sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> Connect with Wheel Stories: @wheelstoriespodcast on Facebook & Instagram</p> <p style= "color: #000000; font-family: -apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont," segoe ui",roboto,oxygen,ubuntu,cantarell,"open sans","helvetica neue",sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> Sponsor: <a href="https://getsaltybritches.com/">Salty Britches</a> / WHEELSTORIES20 at checkout for 20% off your order</p>
March 11, 2020
20. Sharon Mckeeman
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Sharon McKeeman joins Wheel Stories for episode 20. <span style= "text-align: left; color: #222222; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; word-spacing: 0px; display: inline !important; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; float: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff;"> Sharon is a mama of four, military wife, wheelchair user, adaptive athlete, writer, educator, and photographer. In 2018 compartment syndrome caused paralysis in Sharon’s left leg. For Sharon adapting means acknowledging challenges while also celebrating how good life is even when it looks drastically different.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style= "text-align: left; color: #222222; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; word-spacing: 0px; display: inline !important; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; float: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff;"> In this episode Sharon and I chat about:</span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style= "text-align: left; color: #222222; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; word-spacing: 0px; display: inline !important; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; float: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff;"> Finding treasures in difficult circumstances</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style= "text-align: left; color: #222222; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; word-spacing: 0px; display: inline !important; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; float: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff;"> Finding your voice</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style= "text-align: left; color: #222222; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; word-spacing: 0px; display: inline !important; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; float: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff;"> Accessibility</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style= "text-align: left; color: #222222; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; word-spacing: 0px; display: inline !important; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; float: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff;"> Parenting</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style= "text-align: left; color: #222222; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; word-spacing: 0px; display: inline !important; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; float: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff;"> Traveling Solo</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style= "text-align: left; color: #222222; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; word-spacing: 0px; display: inline !important; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; float: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff;"> Adaptive Sports</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style= "text-align: left; color: #222222; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; word-spacing: 0px; display: inline !important; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; float: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff;"> <a href="https://www.challengedathletes.org/">Challenged Athletes Foundation </a></span></span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Sharon's Wheelchair: <a href= "https://www.quickie-wheelchairs.com/">Quickie</a></p> <p>Making Sharon's Life Easier: <a href= "https://www.sidestix.com/">Sidestix Crutches</a> </p> <p>Follow Sharon: @sharonmckeeman on Instagram</p> <p><a href="http://www.sharonmckeeman.com/">Sharon's Website</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.sharonmckeemanblog.com/">Sharon's Blog</a></p> <p style= "color: #000000; font-family: -apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont," segoe ui",roboto,oxygen,ubuntu,cantarell,"open sans","helvetica neue",sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> Connect with Wheel Stories: @wheelstoriespodcast on Facebook & Instagram</p> <p style= "color: #000000; font-family: -apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont," segoe ui",roboto,oxygen,ubuntu,cantarell,"open sans","helvetica neue",sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> Sponsor: <a href="https://getsaltybritches.com/">Salty Britches</a> / WHEELSTORIES20 at checkout for 20% off your order</p> <p style= "color: #000000; font-family: -apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont," segoe ui",roboto,oxygen,ubuntu,cantarell,"open sans","helvetica neue",sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> Support Team Reeve: <a href= "https://give.reeve.org/fundraiser/2653440">Abby's Team Reeve Fundraising Page</a></p>
March 4, 2020
19. Rachel Scott
<p>Rachel Scott joins Wheel Stories for episode 19. Rachel is a mother of five, a former middle school math teacher, a marathon runner, and a connoisseur of seltzer and tacos. Most recently she's found herself in a new role: a special needs mom. Her second son was diagnosed with Acute Flaccid Myelitis, a polio-like, paralyzing disease in 2016. Since then, she's become an expert on all things Braden and an advocate for the AFM community.</p> <p> </p> <p>In this episode Rachel and I talk about:</p> <ul> <li>Acute Flaccid Myelitis</li> <li>Our enneagram numbers</li> <li>Enjoying Disney with kids with a disability</li> <li>Special needs parenting</li> <li>Managing chaos</li> <li>Advocating for a rare disease</li> <li>Why you need to wash your hands</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Braden’s Wheelchair: <a href= "http://permobilus.com/product/k300-ps-jr/">Permobil K300</a> </p> <p>Making Rachel’s Life Easier: <a href= "https://www.uber.com/">Uber</a> </p> <p>Follow Rachel: Instagram @greatscott</p> <p>Follow Braden: <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/teambradenluke/">Team Braden Luke </a></p> <p>Learn more about AFM: <a href="https://www.afmanow.org/">Acute Flaccid Myelitis Association</a> </p> <p>Connect with Wheel Stories: @wheelstoriespodcast on Facebook & Instagram</p> <p>Sponsor: <a href="https://getsaltybritches.com/">Salty Britches</a> / WHEELSTORIES20 at checkout for 20% off your order</p>
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