In Episode 32, Tiffiny chats with the very cool Leah B. Rose from Vancouver, British Columbia. After her injury, Leah, a C5-6 complete quadriplegic, discovered a love of empowerment coaching for youth and mothers. She felt the need to help others because of what she learned after her injury (and she also became the owner of two Sphynx/hairless cats). Also giving a shout out to the amazing Rick Hansen Foundation , an organization that helps people with SCI in Canada and worldwide, Leah shares her...
Mar 18, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 32
In our interview with Scott W. Fedor, a C3 quadriplegic from Ohio, he shares the 5 most important life truths he's learned since breaking his neck in a diving accident 12 years ago. A non-sugar coater, Scott speaks from the soul, sharing awesome tips on how to deal with some of life's biggest blows. For more on Scott, including where to purchase his book, see the following links: - Scott's book: Head Strong: How a Broken Neck Strengthened My Spirit (available on Amazon) - Scott's nonprofit: Gett...
Feb 11, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 31
In our first episode of 2021, we speak with Ryan S. Atkins, a C3-4 quadriplegic from Cincinnati, Ohio (and Bengals fan) who was paralyzed in a car accident in 2009. He has mastered the art of focusing on the here and now and how to balance the reality of being paralyzed and staying positive even he never walks again. Ryan has also published a book called One Step Closer where he shares this much-needed advice with the world. During the show, Ryan also shares his memorable love story with his wif...
Jan 11, 2021•28 min•Season 2Ep. 29
In Episode 29, Pt. II of Working After a Spinal Cord Injury, we chat with Alex, a C4 quadriplegic from Miami injured in 2018, who still works as a real estate agent, and then we speak with Kenneth, a C5 quadriplegic from Colorado. Kenneth was a Walmart store manager for several years and now works for Colorado Cross Disability Coalition - ccdconline.org.
Oct 29, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 29
In Episode 29 and for October Disability Employment Awareness Month, we chat with César, a C4 quadriplegic from Tijuana, Mexico, who has his own online business, and we speak with Derek, a C5-6 quadriplegic from Mississippi, who has worked as a financial advisor and many other jobs during his 29 years post-injury. - Check out César's store: https://www.redbubble.com/people/yannichingaz/shop?asc=u - Check out César's article on becoming independent for Audacity Magazine: https://www.audacitymagaz...
Oct 28, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 29
In Episode 28 of Life After Paralysis, we interview two paraplegics who've traveled during the COVID-19 pandemic, both traveling to the state of Florida. We first speak with Dick, a 60 something paraplegic injured for over 40 years, who shares his favorite airline right now and his travels in Tampa. Our second guest is Corey, a paraplegic and a seating specialist who is still traveling on the road during the pandemic. He shares his travel advice for road trips, as well an adaptive SCUBA trip he ...
Sep 11, 2020•46 min•Season 1Ep. 28
The spinal cord injury world has been eagerly awaiting some kind of viable treatment, and epidural simulation is finally providing that hope. Case in point Keith Smith. A C4 complete quadriplegic from California, he was chosen to be part of Dr. Susan Harkema's epidural simulation trial at the University of Louisville. Besieged with dangerously low blood pressure, he was considered a viable candidate. After living in Kentucky for one year after receiving the stimulator, he is now back at home and...
Jul 31, 2020•22 min•Season 1Ep. 28
In Episode 27, we chat with three people who share their amusing and sometimes frustrating stories of discrimination after becoming disabled. In many cases people just don't understand that our brains aren't affected as well, which leads to some funny stories. We chat with Sean Dineen, a professor with spastic paraplegia, Ken Macdonald, a quadriplegic and former quad rugby player, and Antonia Sinibaldi, a vent-dependent quadriplegic, singer and author. Podcast run-time: 1 hr, 27 mins - Listen/wa...
Jul 08, 2020•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 27
In Episode 26, we chat with two more people about quarantining and having a spinal cord injury. Our first guest is Noel Joyce, a paraplegic from Ireland, who is a industrial designer. He shares insight into the designs occurring as a result of COVID-19 and how they benefit people with disabilities. Our second guest is Misty Dawn Piker, a paraplegic and theater usher from Indiana. She too has been home since March and shares how she's been getting everything done while home alone, from getting he...
Jun 01, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Episode 24: Vent Life In episode 24, we talk to two people with quadriplegia who use a ventilator to breathe. We first speak with Drew Clayborn from Michigan. Injured in high school, he went on to attend the University of Michigan and is the founder of The Drew Crew Charitable Organization. Next, we speak with Loa Griesbach from Washington who's been injured 18 years. She too went on to college shortly after her injury and is an Ambassador for Ventec Life, a ventilator company. - Follow Drew @dr...
Mar 31, 2020•56 min•Season 1Ep. 24
In episode 23, we uncover wheelchair life hacks your therapists forgot to tell you about. From the wonders a simple cone can do to prevent parking abuse to a spatula set-up for a C1 quadriplegic that enables independent eating, Tiffiny chats with four guests who share their best tips that have the power to change lives. Guests in this episode are the following: - James Collins: A paraplegic from Hawaii, he shares his cone trick to prevent parking abusers next to his car. - Amir: A paraplegic fro...
Feb 22, 2020•50 min•Season 1Ep. 23
In episode 22, four people with paralysis share their stories about driving post-injury. They share the adaptive driving programs they use, their fears about driving again, and the technology they use that enables them to drive. Tiffiny talks to Heather Wood, a mom with Guillain-Barré syndrome from Massachusetts, Mike Gerhard, a paraplegic who's been driving for over 20 years from Pennsylvania, Kenneth Folkman, a paraplegic who builds custom VW hand-controls from Green Bay, Wisconsin, and Kimber...
Jan 29, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 22
In episode 21 and the first episode of 2020, Tiffiny is joined by Brandon, a father of 4 who's been injured for only one year following a motorcycle accident and has already been through so much, including depression, a relationship ending and losing his job. He shares his story and how he's making it through this difficult time in his life. We want to give Brandon a HUGE thanks for his story. He reminds us all that human resiliency is one of the greatest traits of our species.
Dec 30, 2019•34 min•Season 1Ep. 21
In October, we celebrated National Disability Employment Awareness Month, speaking to people with paralysis about their careers post-injury. In this interview, we chatted with Shawn Dean, a lawyer and C6 quadriplegic who lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He currently works for US Bank. To be matched with a FREE disability employment benefits counselor please fill out this three-minute survey: https://forms.gle/Nix93TjEaEZzjcDm7
Dec 04, 2019•15 min•Season 1Ep. 20
In October, we celebrated National Disability Employment Awareness Month, speaking to people with paralysis about their careers post-injury. In this interview, we chatted with Garrison Redd, a paraplegic from Brooklyn, NY, who worked FT for the IRS then decided to switch careers, becoming a wheelchair model and actor. To be matched with a FREE disability employment benefits counselor please fill out this three-minute survey: https://forms.gle/Nix93TjEaEZzjcDm7
Dec 04, 2019•17 min•Season 1Ep. 19
In October, we celebrated National Disability Employment Awareness Month, speaking to people with paralysis about their careers post-injury. In this interview, we chatted with Brian Denny, a high-level quadriplegic who works full-time as an Outreach Coordinator at the South Carolina Spinal Cord Injury Association. He is also married and has three children. Brian was injured in 2010 in an injury at work. To be matched with a FREE disability employment benefits counselor please fill out this three...
Dec 04, 2019•18 min•Season 1Ep. 18
In October, we celebrated National Disability Employment Awareness Month, speaking to people with paralysis about their careers post-injury. In this interview, we chatted with Cody Bowman, a 32 year old with spina bifida from Florida, who's currently working PT in retail while attending college. She is studying for her Bachelors in Communication and was a contestant in Ms. Wheelchair Florida 2014. To be matched with a FREE disability employment benefits counselor please fill out this three-minut...
Dec 04, 2019•19 min•Season 1Ep. 17
In October, we celebrated National Disability Employment Awareness Month, speaking to people with paralysis about their careers post-injury. In this interview, we chatted with Doug Maurer, a paraplegic of over 40 years who has an amazing career in computer programming. Originally from Wisconsin, he lives in South Carolina with his wife, children, and grandchildren. To be matched with a FREE disability employment benefits counselor please fill out this three-minute survey: https://forms.gle/Nix93...
Dec 04, 2019•16 min•Season 1Ep. 16
In October, we celebrated National Disability Employment Awareness Month, speaking to people with paralysis about their careers post-injury. In this interview, we chatted with with Dick Crumb, a paraplegic of over 45 years who is retired after working in the Agribusiness for several decades. He resides in Stillwater, Minnesota with his wife. To be matched with a FREE disability employment benefits counselor please fill out this three-minute survey: https://forms.gle/Nix93TjEaEZzjcDm7...
Dec 04, 2019•18 min•Season 1Ep. 15
In October, we celebrated National Disability Employment Awareness Month, speaking to people with paralysis about their careers post-injury. In this interview, we chatted with with Steve Laux , a medical engineer at Medtronic and a C6 quadriplegic from Minnesota. He is married and has triplet daughters. To be matched with a FREE disability employment benefits counselor please fill out this three-minute survey: https://forms.gle/Nix93TjEaEZzjcDm7...
Dec 04, 2019•16 min•Season 1Ep. 14
In October, we celebrated National Disability Employment Awareness Month, speaking to people with paralysis about their careers post-injury. In this interview, we chatted with Joey Carlson, a former speed skater who works in Marketing Communications at Medtronic Corporation. He is a C5-6 quadriplegic from Minneapolis, Minnesota. To be matched with a FREE disability employment benefits counselor please fill out this three-minute survey: https://forms.gle/Nix93TjEaEZzjcDm7
Dec 04, 2019•14 min•Season 1Ep. 13
In October, we celebrated National Disability Employment Awareness Month, speaking to people with paralysis about their careers post-injury. In this interview, we chatted with Shannon Minnick from Washington DC. She has been a C7 quadriplegic since 1990 and is the Director of Independent Living Services at Independence Now, Inc. She is also a mom and is Ms. Wheelchair Maryland 2010. To be matched with a FREE disability employment benefits counselor please fill out this three-minute survey: https...
Dec 04, 2019•16 min•Season 1Ep. 12
In October, we celebrated National Disability Employment Awareness Month, speaking to people with paralysis about their careers post-injury. In this interview, we chatted with Bill Fertig, a longtime disability advocate from Virginia who is the Director of United Spinal’s Resource Center. Bill was injured in 1999 in an off-duty police office motorcycle accident. To be matched with a FREE disability employment benefits counselor please fill out this three-minute survey: https://forms.gle/Nix93TjE...
Dec 04, 2019•25 min•Season 1Ep. 11
In October, we celebrated National Disability Employment Awareness Month, speaking to people with paralysis about their careers post-injury. In this interview, we chatted with Kelly Morse who is an optometrist (eye doctor) from Pennsylvania. She is also a paraplegic and was injured while in college. Kelly knew since she was a little girl that she wanted to be an optometrist and hasn't let her injury put a damper on her career goals. To be matched with a FREE disability employment benefits counse...
Dec 04, 2019•17 min•Season 1Ep. 10
In October, we celebrated National Disability Employment Awareness Month, speaking to people with paralysis about finding a career post-injury. In this interview, we chatted with the hardworking John Michaels, a C6 quadriplegic since 1994, who has 3 jobs. He is also engaged and lives in Maryland. To be matched with a FREE disability employment benefits counselor please fill out this three-minute survey: https://forms.gle/Nix93TjEaEZzjcDm7
Dec 04, 2019•25 min•Season 1Ep. 9
In episode #8, Tiffiny talks with two men with quadriplegia who've changed their diets to get healthy and lose weight after becoming paralyzed. She is joined by Brian Kasper from Minnesota who eats clean/Vegan and shares tips on using food to strengthen the body after paralysis. And she is joined by Damon Keoki Piikalama Boiser, a quadriplegic from Hawaii, who recently lost 40+ lbs by changing his diet, ie, cutting out rice and more. They also discuss how mental health/being Bi-Polar can affect ...
Nov 29, 2019•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 8
In Episode #7 of Life After Paralysis, Tiffiny Carlson interviews two quadriplegics about the travails of online dating after their injuries. She interviews Rob Cella from Thunder Bay, Ontario and Brook McCall from Portland, Oregon. To learn more about SPINALpedia.com, visit: https://spinalpedia.com/about To learn more about Tiffiny visit: https://beautyability.com/about-3/
Oct 28, 2019•1 hr 9 min
Service dogs make the lives of thousands of people with spinal cord injuries safer, happier and healthier everyday. The joy a service animal can bring to your life is priceless, but for quadriplegics, even moreso. The amazing tasks and companionship they provide cannot be beat. In Episode 6, Tiffiny has on three guests, all with quadriplegia, who share their lives with their service dogs. Show run-time is 1 hour, 21 minutes. Guests descriptions and time stamps can be found below. Guest #1) Erin ...
Sep 27, 2019•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Spinal cord injuries are considered one of the worst things that can happen to people, or so they say. What did you do when you found yourself with a spinal cord injury? How did you move on? This is something many of us are asked by family and friends, even strangers. In episode five, Tiffiny interviews four people with spinal cord injuries about their injury story and how they were able to move on. Each person has unique advice that is worth a listen. The show run-time is 1 hour, 39 mins and th...
Aug 27, 2019•1 hr 39 min•Season 1Ep. 5
How do you find a home that's accessible or can easily be made accessible? Are their special home buying grants available? What about making your home accessible after the purchase? Tiffiny is joined by 4 guests for an epic 1.5 hour show on everything SCI & home buying. To listen to the guest you're most interested in, guest descriptions and timestamps for when they appear in the show are as follows. Guest #1) Brian Zadorozny, C6 quad who purchased a home near Seattle. Timestamp 1:36mins. Gu...
Jul 22, 2019•1 hr 36 min•Season 1Ep. 4
