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Redefining Disability

Let’s be real—people are unfamiliar with people with disabilities. At Move United, we believe sports have the power to change the world, pushing people further and bringing people closer. Through adaptive sports, we show what people with disabilities are capable of, fuel candid conversations, and incite the action it takes to build a world where everyone’s included. Redefining Disability is a podcast that focuses on the power of sport. Move United is looking forward to sharing how

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Skiing With A Purpose

Redefining Disability ·

2025/05/26

Marc Mast started as a supervisor of Achieve Tahoe’s adaptive ski school in 1986 and earned his level 2 adaptive instructor certification in 1990. As one of the early pioneers in alpine adaptive winter skiing, he has decades of experience as a national and international clinician. He also was the founder of the adaptive program at Sun Valley, currently known as Higher Ground). Marc also decided to add Nordic skiing into the mix. We chat about the history and evolution of adaptive

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A Look Back at the History of Para Alpine Skiing

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2025/05/21

Kathy Chandler has been a pioneer in the adaptive sports space for decades, particular in para alpine skiing. She was one of the first individuals to become certified as an adaptive ski instructor and founded the program at Waterville Valley. But she also helped start a number of programs in New England and across the country. Through her involvement with The Hartford Ski Spectacular and elsewhere, she has literally helped thousands of individuals with disabilities learn to ski. So

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35:22

I Don't Have My Legs, But I'm Still Standing!

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2025/05/12

Army veteran JP Lane was injured during a deployment to Afghanistan in 2010, sustaining 26 injuries and losing both legs. In addition to being a singer, author, and speaker, the Purple Heart recipient is also an athlete, winning three gold medals at the DOD Warrior Games.

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35:21

I Skied Before I Walked Again

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2025/05/05

On April 15, 2013, Marc Fucarile was supporting a friend running the Boston Marathon when his life immediately changed. He was feet away from the second bomb when it went off, which took his right leg above the knee, nearly his left leg, and he was covered in burns and had shrapnel in his body. As part of his recovery and rehabilitation, Marc came out to Ski Spectacular with Move United and is still active recreationally with sports. In addition, he is a mentor, speaker, and the

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59:47

Is This Going to Destroy the Thing I Love?

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2025/04/28

In July 2009, Kevin Mather was on a training ride in the foothills of Los Angeles with a group of friends when he was hit by a truck. A few years later, he would win the wheelchair division of the Los Angeles Marathon and finished second at the 2012 Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii. He was encouraged to get into para archery through a friend at Craig Hospital in Colorado and decided to get serious with the sport in 2017. That paid off for Kevin in 2020, when we won the

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31:53

My Life Can Continue

Redefining Disability ·

2025/04/21

Eden Schroeder was a swimmer growing up and played other sports as well. At the age of 18, she became paralyzed after diving into shallow water. Shortly thereafter, Eden would return to the pool and started to compete at the elite level. Her goal is to represent Team USA at the 2028 Paralympic Games in Los Angeles and she is also starting to work on her doctorate in psychology. Eden also uses social media to educate people about disability.

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31:35

Having One Leg Didn’t Stop Me From Doing Anything

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2025/04/14

Mikinzie Adams-Davis is an active 15-year-old adaptive athlete involved in a number of sports and recreational activities. But para cheer caught her attention, so she tried out for the team. Now she has been part of the U.S. Para Cheer Team for the past five or six years. As a right leg amputee, she says that having one leg never stopped her from doing anything.

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33:23

There is Always Something Going On

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2025/04/07

Lee Trudell has been involved in cheerleading for over 30 years, starting back in high school. He had a job working cheer camps for 15 years and then starting judging and coaching. He now serves as the adaptive director and coach of the para cheer team for USA Cheer.

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47:55

A Turning Point in My Life

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2025/03/31

After a snowmobile accident in 1995 that resulted in a spinal cord injury, Geoff Krill began skiing again and soon became a professional ski instructor. Since his injury, he has competed both nationally and internationally in downhill mountain biking and skiing events. Geoff has participated in numerous wheelchair first ascents focused on breaking boundaries. He also serves as President of Eastern Adaptive Sports and is the coach of the PSIA-AASI National Adaptive Team.

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31:36

I Was a Dancer Before My Accident

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2025/03/24

Keely Icardi had an accident shortly after graduating from high school. She started in adaptive archery and dabbled over time in different sports. But in 2017, she got introduced to a local CheerAbilities team and is a member of the U.S. Para Cheer Team.

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34:56

The Nerves Are On the Wall

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2025/03/17

Noah Bury had his ankle amputated when he was just 12 months old. He wasn’t introduced to adaptive sports until he was 18 years old, when he connected with Ogden Valley Adaptive Sports, a Move United member organization in Utah. He was invited out to The Hartford Ski Spectacular and is now training with another member organization, NSCD, to compete in para alpine skiing.

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Just a Girl in a Wheelchair

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2025/03/10

Mia Emory is a high school student who started her adaptive sports journey in 2019 playing wheelchair basketball. She also competes in track, swimming, and other sports through the Navigators Adaptive Sports Club, a Move United member organization based in New Jersey. Emory, who was born with spina bifida, has committed to playing wheelchair basketball at the University of Arizona next year.

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34:28

This Is All About Freedom

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2025/03/03

Sandy Dukat was born with a limb deficiency in her right leg, leading to an amputation above the knee at four years old. She started out competing in swimming, but switched to alpine skiing after finding her love for speed on the slopes. Sandy made the U.S. Disabled Ski Team in 2000 and would earn two bronze medals at the 2002 Paralympic Games in Salt Lake City and another bronze at the 2006 Paralympics. After that, she would go on to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, win the World Triathlon

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37:02

I'm the Brains, He's the Brawn

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2025/02/24

JJ O’Connor played ice hockey growing up. When he was 16 years old, he was injured during a game that left him paralyzed. In 2002, at the 23, he was elected the chair of the disabled section for USA Hockey, a position he held for nearly two decades. JJ was instrumental in the development of sled hockey and other disciplines. He continues to coach the Chicago Hornets sled hockey team in the Chicago area and plays power soccer with GLASA as well. JJ is also a successful small business

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34:40

The Gentle Way

Redefining Disability ·

2025/02/17

Nina Cutro-Kelly joined the Move United staff in 2023 as a Competition Manager, directly supporting Move United sanctioned competitions and Nationals. She represented Team USA at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. The nine-time World Team member continued her competitive success in 2022 when she reached the podium at the Pan American Championships, winning her fifth career medal at the event. Cutro-Kelly, who has 50% hearing loss in both ears, also made history in 2022 as the first U.S

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35:20

It's Easy to Hate it When You Take it for Granted

Redefining Disability ·

2025/02/10

Adam Popp is a 12-year combat veteran of the Air Force with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. In 2007, while working to disarm a roadside bomb in Afghanistan, Adam was injured by a secondary IED resulting in the amputation of his right leg above the knee. In the years following his injury, Adam endeavored to find meaning and purpose. Ultimately, he found that running, sports, and advocacy work was his path to fulfillment and self-actualization. Adam is an eight-time Guinness

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46:05

I'm Going To Make This My Sport

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2025/02/03

Trevon Jenifer was born with a congenital amputation. He was a successful track athlete in his early years and a top wrestler in high school, finishing third in his weight class at the Maryland state tournament his senior year. Trey started playing wheelchair basketball in 1992 and was a three-year captain and two-time All-American for Edinboro University’s men’s wheelchair basketball team. He is now a 4X Paralympian, with three gold medals and one bronze and plays locally with

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42:58

What Does Perfection Look Like?

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2025/01/27

Troy Davis was born with a brittle bone disease and would be introduced to wheelchair sports in 1989. He would earn numerous national records in the sprints, would compete at the World Championships in 1994, and would be a member of Team USA for the 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. Troy was recruited to be part of the University of Arizona first Wheelchair Athletics Team. He went on to coach the Arizona Heat and has started a track team in Portland. In addition he works at Nike

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35:47

I Got the Mulligan

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2025/01/20

U.S. Marine Corps Master Sergeant Todd Smalenberg has suffered a number of injuries throughout his military career. But while on a combat patrol in Afghanistan in 2013, he severely reinjured his left ankle which led to a below-the-knee amputation. He originally got involved in adaptive sports to regain confidence and normalcy after the amputation and to play tag with his grandson.

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Sometimes Things Happen Out of the Darkest Hours

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2025/01/13

Sarah Bettencourt graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 2005 and earned a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from Stanford University while serving with the 23rd Marine Regiment. The Marine Corps Captain was forced to retire in 2012 due to a neurological disorder just one month before earning her wings as a Cobra helicopter pilot. Since then, Sarah founded the San Diego Ducks Sled Hockey Club and has competed at the World Para Surfing Championships.

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