Walt Lawrence: 'When your life is turned upside down, you will land right side up'

Walt Lawrence: 'When your life is turned upside down, you will land right side up'

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Steve talks with Walt Lawrence from GF Strong rehabilitation hospital. When he was 17 years old, he took a dive in shallow water off a seawall, hit the bottom and broke his neck. Walt instantly because a quadriplegic. In the hospital in Kelowna, he was hooked up to a ventilator, and he could not speak. He remained positive that he was going to get through this. Walt wondered how his parents coped with his injuries; but he just knew that he could count on them...

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Independence: 'Everyone has a plan, until you get punched in the mouth'

Independence: 'Everyone has a plan, until you get punched in the mouth'

Send us Fan Mail Independence: Something very valuable that the disabled person does not want to lose. In this episode Steve and Chris discuss the topic of independence, and how Steve adapts being a d...

16 Aug 36min

Brian Bell: Getting G F___ing Strong

Brian Bell: Getting G F___ing Strong

Send us Fan Mail Steve interviews Brian Bell, who is a quadriplegic and lives in British Columbia. Brian was 38 when his life changed forever. He was living and working in a regional park doing numero...

9 Aug 50min

Steven Vine: The man, the author, the advocate

Steven Vine: The man, the author, the advocate

Send us Fan Mail Steve, Chris and Michelle Hewitt talk about the 10th anniversary of when Steve had his triple A medical emergency, his life changed forever, and he became a multi disabled person. Mic...

2 Aug 47min

Jaime Lange: 'Nothing worth having comes without a fight'

Jaime Lange: 'Nothing worth having comes without a fight'

Send us Fan Mail Jaime was born 3 months premature and diagnosed at an early age with Cerebral Palsy. The doctors told his parents not to expect too much (a discouraging statement from the medical com...

26 Juli 45min

Robert Hill: 'It's not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves'

Robert Hill: 'It's not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves'

Send us Fan Mail We all know that as a disabled person, we have many mountains to climb. In Robert Hill's case, this is not just a metaphor - he is the real deal as a mountain climber with an Ostomy. ...

19 Juli 45min

Albert Ruel: 'If you think you can, or if you think you can't - You're right.'

Albert Ruel: 'If you think you can, or if you think you can't - You're right.'

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Steve talks with Albert Ruel from British Columbia. Albert started to lose his vision in his early 20's; and then lost it completely by the time he was 34. He devoted...

12 Juli 48min

Amanda Lockitch: Disability without Poverty

Amanda Lockitch: Disability without Poverty

Send us Fan Mail Steve and Chris talk with Amanda Lockitch. Amanda has a background in theatre, film, teaching and public speaking. She is currently the Research and Outreach Manager for the non-profi...

5 Juli 50min

Marie Leblanc: In survival mode 24/7

Marie Leblanc: In survival mode 24/7

Send us Fan Mail Marie LeBlanc is a Canadian artist (photographer, performance, video) and an advocate for environmental sensitivities. Marie lives with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) and Lyme di...

28 Juni 50min

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