Joel Brown on Dance and Determination | The Unexpected Journey Episode Description Joel Brown is a paraplegic dancer, choreographer, and musician. He grew up in Salt Lake City in a large creative family and was paralyzed as a boy. Not one to slow down, he pursued many sports living an active life, and eventually found … Read more
Alex Cano Gonzalez on Forgiveness and Photography | The Unexpected Journey Alex Cano Gonzalez is a photographer, videographer, and artist living in Denver Colorado. He was paralyzed at a young age as a result of gun violence. He’s currently rebuilding his life with a commitment to physical rehab and exercise, exploring adaptive sports, and hustling … Read more
Neven Hart on Recovering Intimacy and Joy | The Unexpected Journey Neven Hart and his fiancé Amber Cogbill are rising stars on social media. They openly and vulnerably sharing their experience navigating life together following Neven’s recently acquired spinal cord injury. Neven is an athlete and is getting into adaptive sports, but most importantly, he … Read more
Jesi Stracham on Tough Mudders and Tenacity | The Unexpected Journey Jesi Stracham is an advocate, adaptive athlete, and founder of the Wheel With Me Foundation. She’s also co-owner of Adapt Fit and the Freedom LKN facility. I first read about Jesi in New Mobility magazine when she was competing in Tough Mudder races and … Read more
Erin Field and Jack Benziger | The Unexpected Journey I briefly met Erin Field and Jack Benziger several years ago at Journey Forward, a spinal cord injury exercise rehab center outside of Boston, Massachusetts. Erin had recently been paralyzed in the summer before her senior year of college, just a few months after they started … Read more
Roy Tuscany on Help, Healing and High Fives | The Unexpected Journey Roy Tuscany is the Founder and CEO of the High Fives Foundation. On April 26, 2016 Roy overshot a ski jump and was paralyzed with a spinal cord injury. Six years later, and a year and a half after I was paralyzed, Roy … Read more
The fifth season of The Unexpected Journey, a podcast dedicated to telling powerful stories from the adaptive and disabled communities, premieres Thursday, July 10. The season opens with an interview featuring Roy Tuscany, founder and CEO of High Fives Foundation, a national nonprofit that has supported nearly 1,000 adaptive athletes and veterans. Hosted by adaptive … Read more
The Unexpected Journey is a podcast about adaptive athletes, creators, and adventurers who are redefining what’s possible. Hosted by quadriplegic athlete Tim Brown, each episode features raw, intimate conversations with disabled individuals who challenge limits, push boundaries, and live life fully. The Unexpected Journey Podcast Launches Season 5 on July 10!
JoMarie Lawrence in Pursuit of Acting and Acceptance | The Unexpected Journey JoMarie Lawrence lives in Los Angeles where she is pursuing an acting and modeling career. She is a member of a cohort of disabled actors who are breaking barriers and bringing authentic representation to a wider variety of roles in media and entertainment. … Read more
Joe Stone on Paragliding and Pushing Toward Goals | The Unexpected Journey Joe Stone is a disability activist, public speaker, and an adventure athlete. He is a partner and a dog dad, a team rider for Bowhead Corp, a Stio ambassador, a Project Airtime Pilot, and a co-owner of Dovetail Trail Consulting with two time … Read more
