Podcast
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Podcast 96: Annette Hormozian
In podcast 96, Tiffiny is joined by Annette Hormozian, a wheelchair ballroom dancer from California who's been dancing her entire life, both before and post injury (she was injured 24 years ago when the car she was riding in went off a cliff). Annette grew up belly dancing and doing traditional Syrian dance, but transitioned to ballroom dance a couple years ago.
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Podcast 95: Scott Rains, inclusive travel expert
In podcast 95, Tiffiny is joined by inclusive travel expert, Scott Rains, a paraplegic who's been hired by tourism businesses and governments all around the world to teach them how they can become more universally accessible.
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Podcast 94: Jessica Cox – a motivational speaker, world’s only armless pilot
In podcast 94, Tiffiny is joined by Jessica Cox, an amazing woman born without arms who's done stunning things in life.
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Podcast 93: Sara Tabor – Ms. Sled hockey and new NYC resident
In podcast #93, Tiffiny is joined by Sara Tabor, a 30 something woman paralyzed 4 years ago in a bizarre accident, who’s went on to discover a new sport post-injury (where females are still the minority, but are recently gaining numbers) – sled hockey.
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Podcast 92: Damon Boiser – Mahalo is his middle name
In podcast 92, Tiffiny is joined by Damon Boiser, a lifelong resident of Hawaii, who was injured doing what he loves – surfing – 9 years ago. They talk about Damon’s interesting (and sometimes tumultuous) journey to recovery on the Big Island (traveling there from Kauai). And they discuss his discovery and love of three adrenaline-soaring sports that have helped fill the void that surfing left – skydiving, karate and Aikido. He’s the first person to directly land in their wheelchair after a skydive in fact!
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Podcast 91: Mariam Pare – beautiful, talented mouthpainter
In podcast 91, Tiffiny is joined by Mariam Pare, a hyper-talented quadriplegic and renowned mouth painter from Chi-town. They talk about her art, how she’s able to paint so amazingly well with her mouth and why she chose her mouth over her hands as the way she paints (she’s a C6 injury). They also gab about dating (oh my), fashion and various (better) self-cathing options.
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Podcast 90: Rob Hodge – Paraplegic chef, dad and one cool dude
In podcast 90, Tiffiny is joined by Robert Hodge, paraplegic and head chef at Ambrosia Fine Dining and Nectar Lounge in Pennsylvania. Rob broke his back 10 years ago, and he’s refused to be shut out of the cooking world.
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Podcast 89: Judith Smith – Artistic Director of AXIS Dance
In podcast 89, Tiffiny is joined by Judith Smith, the artistic director of AXIS Dance Company. She is a C6 quad from a car accident in 1977 and moved on to a life of dance after her injury, much to her own surprise (she was into horse riding growing up, definitely not dance). They discuss her journey, discovering the healing aspects of integrated dance, how AXIS was founded…
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Podcast #88: Jeff Charlebois, Cali comedian goes country
In podcast #88 of No Free Rides, Tiffiny is joined by Jeff Charlebois, a quadriplegic copywriter turned comedian who’s performed at over 150 colleges. Jeff is also a writer of several genres, including his latest dabble, country music song writing, and he shares his latest tune “Cougar Style” (oh yeah; a hilarious must listen).
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Podcast #87: Reveca Torres – Fashionista, SCI Support Ring Leader
In Episode #87 of No Free Rides, Tiffiny talks yoga, fashion and the make-or-break importance of family and peer support when you have a spinal cord injury with the founder of Backbones (one of the best SCI support networks out there), Reveca Torres.
