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The Adaptive Athlete Podcast

The Adaptive Athlete
Crossfit
Adaptive Crossfit
Adaptive Athletics
Adaptive Sports
Crossfit Games
Cerebral Palsy
Community Support
Adaptive Fitness
Wheelwod
Fitness
Paralympics
Competitive Sports
Resilience
Disability Awareness
Multiple Sclerosis
Finding the Light
Mental Health
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
Adaptive Athletes
Wheelwad Games

The Adaptive Athlete Podcast is dedicated to sharing the stories of athletes in the Crossfit space and beyond who have pushed past the limits doctors or others gave them.

In these conversations, you'll hear stories of resiliency, adaptation, grit, and determination. You'll also hear about the ways the adaptive space is growing.

Whether you are an adaptive athlete, a coach, or you know someone wh... more

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Mat Hotho sits down with Sam Fishman, the founder of AnyBody & EveryBody and a full-time adaptive CrossFit coach based out of CrossFit Palace in Ithaca, New York. 

Sam's path here runs through speech pathology, special education, EMS, and a decade o... more

Mat Hotho sits down with Christina Mazzullo. Christina is a CrossFit Games adaptive champion, affiliate owner of CrossFit Tar Heel in North Carolina, and newly minted Registered Dietitian . 

Tina is an upper extremity adaptive athlete who was born m... more

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Mat Hotho sits down with Nigel Barber. Nigel is a UK-based adaptive CrossFit athlete and founder of Wodaptive. We have an honest conversation about building a life and a competition community after a spinal injury at 16.

Nigel traces his path from a... more

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Mat Hotho sits down with Leo Merle for a conversation that covers the full arc of what it means to build a life around the things you love. Leo competed at the Paris 2024 Paralympics in the T38 class in the 1500 meters, and his journey to that stadiu... more

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Kym Dekeyrel
A completely blind athlete and the creator of the Finding the Light fundraising workout
Finding the Light
Episode: Finding Your Way Out of Darkness: Beyond Vision Loss (Feat. Kym Dekeyrel)
Kyle Harper
Adaptive athlete and CrossFit competitor from South Africa
CrossFit Kyalami
Episode: Building Strength One Gymnastics Drill at a Time (Feat. Kyle Harper)
Shannon Ogar
Head judge for the adaptive CrossFit Games and a competitive adaptive athlete.
WheelWOD
Episode: Building the Sport from Behind the Curtain (Feat. Shannon Ogar)
Florian Gruhlke
Multi-year adaptive games athlete competing in the Standing Diagnosed division
Episode: The Invisible Disability That Feels Like a Bad Knee Every Day (Feat. Florian Gruhlke)
Kevin Ogar
Co-owner of WheelWOD and leader in the adaptive community since a lifting accident left him paralyzed from the waist down in 2014.
WheelWOD
Episode: Perspective Bringer: When Your Disability Becomes Your Calling (Feat. Kevin Ogar)
Amy Johnson
Adaptive CrossFit athlete and occupational therapist.
Episode: Only I Get to Write My Story (Feat. Amy Johnson)
Lisa Gaal
Director of Marketing and Technology for WheelWOD
WheelWOD
Episode: Puzzles, Programming, and the Games Behind the Games (Feat. Lisa Gaal)
Amalia Ortuño
Adaptive athlete from Costa Rica and five-time WheelWOD Games champion.
Episode: Opening Doors for Costa Rican Adaptive Athletes (Feat. Amalia Ortuño)
Debbie O'Connell
Adaptive athlete, para sprinter, and competitive CrossFitter
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Episode: Sprinting Through Life (Feat. Debbie O'Connell)

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Matt Hotho
Host of The Adaptive Athlete Podcast

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5.0 out of 5 stars from 28 ratings
  • Adapt

    No one really gets behind a super hero UNTIL you understand their origin story.

    Welcome to the podcast that WILL unveil your favorite adaptive superhero/athlete/human.

    The Adaptive Athlete Podcast is delivering those stories one episode at a time!

    The life of the athletes shared in these podcasts gives you a realistic look into what real adaptation and resilience looks like. It unveils the passion for a better life. You will learn the hardships that are lived daily and most importantly the le... more

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    A.McComber
    United Statesa year ago

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Guests are often high-impact athletes and advocates, which keeps the content motivating and informative.
The show helps normalize disability within competitive fitness and highlights practical paths to sponsorships and growth.
Listeners appreciate candid conversations about challenges and the real-world training adaptations.
The stories reveal resilience and community in adaptive sports, inspiring listeners to push their own boundaries.

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Mastering the Barbell with Cerebral Palsy (Feat. Sam Wapshare)
Q: How has a coach helped you adapt some things?
Coaches have helped by observing and learning triggers that affect performance, assisting in finding the right adaptations for movements based on daily physical condition.
Mastering the Barbell with Cerebral Palsy (Feat. Sam Wapshare)
Q: What do you have? I mean, I know you've told me that growing up, you've thought it was something different, but let's start with what you have, and then let's talk about growing up with it.
I have cerebral palsy, and my family referred to it as just 'right side weakness' to avoid making me feel different.
Mastering the Barbell with Cerebral Palsy (Feat. Sam Wapshare)
Q: Tell me a little bit about your journey into adaptive fitness.
Sam shares that he didn't start working out until he was 22, initially through a boot camp gift from his sister, later transitioning into CrossFit, which he found was more enjoyable.
Rebuilding Strength and Competing Again After an Accident (Feat. Emily Avery)
Q: What are some of the challenges you face as a one-armed athlete?
Emily noted the difficulty of managing injuries and how competition requires adjusting expectations, especially when facing limitations.
Rebuilding Strength and Competing Again After an Accident (Feat. Emily Avery)
Q: What was your experience like at your first Wadapalooza?
Emily described it as electric, highlighting the joy of participating and connecting with other adaptive athletes who shared similar experiences.

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This show centers on adaptive athletes, coaches, and advocates who push beyond medical expectations in CrossFit and related fitness spaces. Across episodes, the conversations highlight resilience, training adaptations, community building, sponsorships, and the evolving landscape of adaptive sport. Listeners can expect personal origin stories, practical coaching insights, and candid discussions about injuries, disabilities, and the mindset required to compete at high levels. A notable thread is the emphasis on inclusion, accessibility, and turning challenges into opportunities for growth and impact for the broader fitness and disability communities.

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Recent guests on The Adaptive Athlete Podcast include:

1. Kym Dekeyrel
2. Kyle Harper
3. Shannon Ogar
4. Florian Gruhlke
5. Kevin Ogar
6. Amy Johnson
7. Lisa Gaal
8. Amalia Ortuño

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