Chris Waker on Floating Face Down and Facing Fears Chris Waker is a former professional snowboarder and snowboard coach. He was paralyzed in a snowboarding accident in Colorado nearly 4 years ago. Chris’s accident and spinal cord injury are very similar to my own, and he is a fellow board sport enthusiast. He now lives … Read more
Fellipe Kizu Lima on Returning to the Ocean Fellipe Kizu Lima is a waterman in the truest sense of the word. His life, both professionally and personally, is closely tied to the ocean. At home, in Brazil, he works on the water. Abroad, he travels the world as a professional adaptive surfer and is a … Read more
Tara Shetterly on Leading with Influence Tara Shetterly is certifiably famous in our community. She has over 200,000 followers on Instagram, a YouTube page, and she uses her influencer status to combat ignorance by educating about spinal cord injury and wheelchair use and advocating for more inclusivity – all with her signature, intelligence, sass, and … Read more
Short: David McCauley on Gratitude and G Wagons David McCauley is an internationally renowned artist, a sailor and board member of The Impossible Dream organization, a traveler, a partner, an activist, and many other things. He is also one of my first friends also living as a quadriplegic with spinal cord injury. We met sailing … Read more
Sierra and Chris Rehrer on Their Family’s Disability Journey Sierra, Chris, Jack, and Arlo Rehrer live in Hawaii on the island of Oahu. Sierra is a physical therapist and Chris is a physician assistant. When Chris and Sierra met and fell in love, they dreamt of traveling the world and using their medical skills to … Read more
Sam Bloom on Struggle and a Special Bird Sam Bloom is a world champion adaptive surfer, a competitive kayak racer, a public speaker, world traveler, and a wife and a mother to three boys. The story of her accident resulting in spinal cord injury and the recovery process for Sam and her family is the … Read more
