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No Barriers

Hosted by Erik Weihenmayer (the first blind person to summit Mt. Everest; among many other perhaps more impressive achievements) our audience tunes into hear stories of perseverance along with the outcomes on the other side. Individuals who've defied the odds (defying the odds) or flipped the script of their lives are frequent guests. - Podcast producer contact: [email protected]

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Update frequency
every 14 days
Average duration
46 minutes
Episodes
207
Years Active
2018 - 2025
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Accessible Design with Faith Malton

Accessible Design with Faith Malton

Faith Malton is a natural-born engineer.  She was born missing her right arm and thus, grew up problem-solving and adapting to her environment through innovation.  More importantly, she engineered he…

00:37:16  |   Wed 29 Sep 2021
The Ultra Barrier Breaker: Amy Rusiecki

The Ultra Barrier Breaker: Amy Rusiecki

Amy Rusiecki is the owner of Beast Coast Trail Running and the Race Director for the Vermont 100 mile race, Seven Sisters Trail Race, Chesterfield Gorge Ultra Event, and Mount Tobey 50k, as well as a…

00:49:54  |   Wed 22 Sep 2021
Regaining Purpose with Mark Yearsley

Regaining Purpose with Mark Yearsley

Mark served in the United States Air Force for ten years, starting out as an aircraft mechanic. He loved his job but was looking for more challenges, so he switched to air traffic control for the rem…

00:38:17  |   Wed 08 Sep 2021
Humor as a Mirror with Josh Blue

Humor as a Mirror with Josh Blue

Comedian, Josh Blue, sat down with Erik and Jeff at our studio in Golden, CO to discuss his career as a comic who happens to have cerebral palsy. 

Following his groundbreaking win on NBC’s Last Comic …

01:06:03  |   Wed 01 Sep 2021
Caregiver Advocate and Alchemist: Colleen Rose

Caregiver Advocate and Alchemist: Colleen Rose

Colleen Rose is a military caregiver for her husband, John, an active duty Marine. While on his 2nd tour in Afghanistan, John was wounded by an IED blast sustaining vision loss and extensive injuries…

00:42:37  |   Wed 25 Aug 2021
Veteran Hiring with Sean Passmore

Veteran Hiring with Sean Passmore

Sean Passmore served 22 1/2 years in the Army before retiring in 2014. 

Today, he leads the Military Talent Strategic Outsourcing (MTSS) team and oversees enterprise military and veteran initiatives a…

00:38:49  |   Wed 18 Aug 2021
Whitewater Healing with Antoinette Lee Toscano

Whitewater Healing with Antoinette Lee Toscano

Antoinette, an 11-year United States Army Veteran,  is an American Adult Cross-Cultural Kid (ACCK) and Third Culture Adult (TCA) with family ancestry in Nigeria, Ireland, China, and Jamaica. 

Antoinet…

00:45:59  |   Thu 12 Aug 2021
Meet the StrokeHacker: Sean Entin

Meet the StrokeHacker: Sean Entin

Sean Entin was a successful entrepreneur who suddenly had a stroke at 39 years old. After many surgeries, doctors told him he would never walk, talk, drive or be independent again. 

It has been 10 yea…

00:41:06  |   Wed 04 Aug 2021
Equity in Entertainment with Keely Cat-Wells

Equity in Entertainment with Keely Cat-Wells

Keely Cat-Wells is an Entrepreneur and Disability Activist dedicated to making social, systematic, and economical change. 

Keely is the Founder/CEO of C Talent, Zetta Studios, and Zetta Finance. She f…

00:42:17  |   Wed 28 Jul 2021
Leading with Vulnerability: Chris Prange-Morgan

Leading with Vulnerability: Chris Prange-Morgan

Chris Prange-Morgan has worked extensively in the field of mental health and is familiar with the topics of trauma and resilience, grief and loss, adoption, and adapting and overcoming obstacles. Tod…

00:42:39  |   Wed 21 Jul 2021
Meet Feminist Plumber: Judaline Cassidy

Meet Feminist Plumber: Judaline Cassidy

Judaline Cassidy hails from the twin islands of Trinidad and Tobago. Having experienced, first-hand, the challenges and injustices women working in male-dominated fields face, Judaline has devoted he…

00:47:40  |   Wed 14 Jul 2021
The Roots of No Barriers with Mark Wellman

The Roots of No Barriers with Mark Wellman

Mark Wellman is a nationally acclaimed author, filmmaker, and motivational speaker. 

Despite being paralyzed in a mountain climbing accident, Mark has inspired millions to meet their problems head-on …

00:52:05  |   Wed 07 Jul 2021
Radical Vision with Two Blind Brothers

Radical Vision with Two Blind Brothers

We are honored that Prudential is sponsoring today's podcast highlighting people who are alchemists.

Bradford and Bryan Manning are two blind brothers on a mission to cure blindness. At a young age, t…

00:43:46  |   Wed 30 Jun 2021
A Champion Role Model: Reggie Showers

A Champion Role Model: Reggie Showers

At 14, Reggie had a tragic electrical accident that left him a double amputee. But, his “never-say-die” attitude has propelled him to also become an accomplished pilot, inspirational speaker, certifi…

00:45:46  |   Wed 23 Jun 2021
Embracing Vision with Kyle Coon

Embracing Vision with Kyle Coon

Kyle Coon lost his sight at the age of six after a battle with Retinoblastoma—cancer of the eye. However, not having sight has not stopped him from pursuing his vision. Since then he has become a com…

00:34:47  |   Wed 16 Jun 2021
Mt. Everest 20th Anniversary

Mt. Everest 20th Anniversary

Mountaineers and others scoffed at the notion that Erik Weihenmayer, blind since 14, could climb Mt. Everest. They thought he would be a danger to himself and his team. But, on that day in 2001 Erik …

00:46:38  |   Wed 09 Jun 2021
A KWEEN of Social Justice - Parker McMullen Bushman

A KWEEN of Social Justice - Parker McMullen Bushman

Parker (she/her) aka KWEEN WERK is an outspoken social media diva who focuses on environmental justice and social justice matters. Parker tackles these complex, interconnected issues by addressing th…

00:53:39  |   Wed 02 Jun 2021
Determination and Faith with Chris Norton

Determination and Faith with Chris Norton

As an 18-year-old freshman at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, Chris Norton suffered a devastating spinal cord injury during a college football game. 

Told by doctors that he had only a 3 percent chan…

00:52:06  |   Wed 26 May 2021
An Inclusive Circus with Lisa Lewis

An Inclusive Circus with Lisa Lewis

Lisa Lewis began her career with Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus. She earned a master’s degree in Clown/Circus History from NYU. During the same period, she co-founded the Super Scientific C…

00:40:09  |   Wed 19 May 2021
The Business of Elevating with Douglas Jackson

The Business of Elevating with Douglas Jackson

Dr. Doug Jackson serves as the President and CEO of Project CURE. Since 1987, Project C.U.R.E. has delivered equipment and supplies to hospitals and clinics in over 135 countries and was named by For…

00:40:35  |   Wed 12 May 2021
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