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The Active Amputee - English Edition
The Active Amputee - English EditionTAA 054: Meet Juliette Janssen, coffee-loving mom, skydiver, paraclimberTAA 054: Meet Juliette Janssen, coffee-loving mom, skydiver, paraclimberJuliette on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juliettedeijkersjanssen/Funjump Skydiving in Fehrbellin: https://www.funjump.deFor more information, visit The Active Amputee. The music - as always - is Urbana-Metronica (wooh-yeah mix) by spinningmerkaba (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/jlbrock44/33345 Ft: Morusque, Jeris, CSoul, Alex Beroza To learn more about The Active Amputee, check out the following links The Active Amputee Blog ...
2025-11-1532 minMarketing-Geflüster
Marketing-Geflüster#023 - Der CFO (as a Service) hinter den Marktführer Agenturen im DACH Raum (ft. Matthias Walter Eser)In diesem Podcast spricht Björn Barthel mit Matthias Walter Eser über die Wichtigkeit der Finanzen bei Marketingagenturen. Matthias deckt Fehler auf, die Agenturen gerne machen und wie man diese nicht nur vermeiden, sondern stattdessen besser Alternativen nutzen kann. Hier gehts zu seinem LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthias-walter-eser-880174237/Hier gehts zu seiner Webseite: https://eser.capital/00:00:00 Intro00:02:13 Hero Story & Einstieg in Finanzen  00:07:47 Was macht ein externer CFO?  00:15:03 Typische Fehler bei Finance & Leasing  00:21:08 Warum Auswandern oft kein Vorteil ist  00:30:32 Richtiges Agentur-Wachstum00:38:16 Finanzielle Realität vs. Außendarstel...
2025-07-161h 23The Active Amputee - English Edition
The Active Amputee - English EditionTAA 053: Meet Desirée Vila Bargiela, Paralympic athleteTAA 053: Meet Desirée Vila Bargiela, Paralympic athleteToday with me in the interview is Desirée Vila Bargiela. Desirée lost her leg after a training as an acrobatic gymnast. After her recovery, she started a new career and is now an accomplished Paralympic athlete. To learn more about Desirée, visit her Instagram profile, on TikTok, or on LinkedIn.To watch the Youtube Live Show to celebrate the first anniversary of Ottobock's Genium X4, click here.For more information, visit The Active Amputee. The music - as alway...
2025-06-1531 minThe Active Amputee - English Edition
The Active Amputee - English EditionTAA 052: Meet Sydney Marshburn, your special host for Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness MonthTAA 052: Meet Sydney Marshburn, your special host for Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness MonthHere is your special Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month episode by Sydney Marshburn from The United States of America. Sydney is a sepsis survivor, an above knee amputee, a disability rights activist, a ClickMedical mentor and peer support visitor, and a potential participant for the 2028 Paralympic Games in Los Angeles. To learn more about Sydney, visit her Instagram profile, on LinkedIn, or via the ClickMedical homepage.For more information, visit The Active Amputee. The m...
2025-04-0127 minThe Active Amputee - English Edition
The Active Amputee - English EditionTAA 051: Meet Larry Borowsky from Amplitude MagazineTAA 051: Meet Larry Borowsky from Amplitude MagazineThis month's guest is Larry Borowsky, the editor in chief of Amplitude Magazine, a lifestyle publication for people with limb loss and limb differences.To learn more about Amplitude, visit the Amplitude homepage or follow them on Instagram.Additional people, organisations, and other resources mentioned during the podcast:---still needs to be done---For more information, visit The Active Amputee. The music - as always - is Urbana-Metronica (wooh-yeah mix) by spinningmerkaba (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative...
2025-03-1538 minThe Active Amputee - English Edition
The Active Amputee - English EditionTAA 050: Christmas special: Shopping guide: Ten great gift for those living with limb lossTAA 050: Christmas special: Shopping guide: Ten great gift for those living with limb loss Christmas is just around the corner. Less than three weeks (by the time of recording), to be precise. If you haven’t done so, it is high time to think about presents for your loved ones. To make things easier, here are ten great ideas for your amputee friends and family members. Ranging from little ideas for a few bucks to big monster presents that blow a similarly big monster hole into your budget. We are talking from roughly 15.00 US$ to around 20,000.00 US...
2024-12-1518 minThe Active Amputee - English Edition
The Active Amputee - English EditionTAA 049: Click Medical's RevoFit System: The Adventure EnablerFor more information, visit The Active Amputee. The music - as always - is Urbana-Metronica (wooh-yeah mix) by spinningmerkaba (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/jlbrock44/33345 Ft: Morusque, Jeris, CSoul, Alex Beroza To learn more about The Active Amputee, check out the following links The Active Amputee Blog The Active Amputee on Instagram The Active Amputee on YouTube The Active Amputee on Twitter The Active Amputee on LinkedIn The Active Amputee on...
2024-09-1519 minThe Active Amputee - English Edition
The Active Amputee - English EditionTAA 048: Meet Christofferr Lindhe, Triple-Amputee, Inventor, Entrepreneur, and ParalympianTAA 048: Meet Christofferr Lindhe, Triple-Amputee, Inventor, Entrepreneur, and ParalympianThis month's guest is Christoffer Lindhe from Lindhe Xtend. Christoffer lost both legs and one arm in a horrible train accident. But with his can-do attitude and a positive mindset he embraced his new life, developed his own prosthetic feet and other devices, became an accomplished Paralympian, and entrepreneur.To learn more about Christoffer, follow him on Instagram.Organisations mentioned during the podcast:Lindhe XtendMomentumAnatomic StudiosIntegrumFor more information, visit The Active Amputee. The...
2024-06-1537 minThe Active Amputee - English Edition
The Active Amputee - English EditionTAA 047: Meet Chris Rains, talking about sports as a key element in his rehabilitation, being a peer mentor, and a ROMP climbing team memberTAA 047: Meet Chris Rains, talking about sports as a key element in his rehabilitation, being a peer mentor, and a ROMP climbing team memberThis month's guest is Chris Rains, who lost one of his legs during a horrible car crash. Chris and I talk about the role sports played in his recovery, the organisations that allowed him to try out various outdoor activities, and his participation in one of the Range of Motion Project's climbs to raise funds and awareness for others people affected by limb loss and limb difference.   To learn more about Ch...
2024-02-1533 minThe Active Amputee - English Edition
The Active Amputee - English EditionTAA 046: Five take-aways from the January Walking ChallengeTAA 046: Five take-aways from the January Walking ChallengeLearning from my January Walking Challenge. The idea was simple. I walked each and every day during the month of January. I started gently with one kilometre on January 1st. Two kilometre on January 2nd. Three on January 3rd and so on. You get the idea. I did this until the middle of the month. January 16th was the pivoting point with a whopping sixteen kilometres. And then I slowly decreased the daily dose of walking. One kilometre at a time. So January 17th I w...
2024-01-2006 minThe Active Amputee - English Edition
The Active Amputee - English EditionTAA 045: Join me for the January Walking ChallengeTAA 045: Join me for the January Walking ChallengeHere is my end of the year call to action. Join me for the January Walking Challenge. The idea is simple. We walk each and every day during the month of January. We start gently with one kilometre on January 1st. Two kilometre on January 2nd. Three on January 3rd and so on. You get the idea. We do this until the middle of the month. January 16th is the pivoting point with a whopping sixteen kilometres. And then we slowly decrease the daily dose of walking...
2023-12-1506 minThe Peacebuilding Practitioner
The Peacebuilding PractitionerThe Exciting World of Digital Peacebuilding - With Bjoern Eser from The Peacebuilding PractitionerThe Exciting World of Digital Peacebuilding - With Bjoern Eser from The Peacebuilding PractitionerWelcome back to season three of The Peacebuilding Practitioner’s podcast. Season three is all about digital peacebuilding, this highly complex, tremendously exciting, often messy, and quickly developing intersection where emerging technologies and the digital world on the one hand and conflict transformation, peacebuilding, human rights and social justice work on the other hand meet.Conflict transformation and peacebuilding has entered the 21st century. And not just yesterday. For decades - slowly in the beginning, but with increasing speed, fo...
2023-11-2919 minThe Active Amputee - English Edition
The Active Amputee - English EditionTAA 044: Staying safe outdoors in winter - despite an amputationTAA 044: Staying safe outdoors in winter - despite an amputationSo, today is November 15th. And that means it's less than two weeks until the beginning of Advent on the one hand and the official start of winter on the other (at least meteorologically, if not yet in terms of the calendar). Winter is - in my eyes - a great time. I enjoy it every year anew: The long evenings, the cozy hours at home, and the quality time with family and friends. And as you all know, I'm also someone who likes to...
2023-11-1513 minThe Active Amputee - English Edition
The Active Amputee - English EditionTAA 043: Meet Peter Franzel, Head of Events & Exhibitions at OttobockTAA 043: Meet Peter Franzel, Head of Events & Exhibitions at OttobockToday's guest is Peter Franzel, who can look back at a decade and a half of being involved in the Ottobock's technical support services for para-sport events. If you want to learn more about Ottobock's support for big sport events or if you want to find out where the next running clinic takes place and how to get involved, please check out the Ottobock homepage.  Additional information can be found on a variate of social media platforms.Ottobock on Instagram.Ottobock on L...
2023-10-1528 minThe Active Amputee - English Edition
The Active Amputee - English EditionTAA 042: Meet Sydney Marshburn, Events & Outreach Manager for ROMPTAA 042: Meet Sydney Marshburn, Events & Outreach Manager for ROMPToday's guest is Sydney Marshburn, an above-knee amputee from the US. Sydney is passionate about advocating for people with disabilities, she openly shares her story with the world through social media, and is a mentor to those facing chronic illness/limb loss. She is an events and outreach manager for the Range of Motion Project, an adjustability mentor for Click Medical, and an ambassador for Lindhextend. Sydney dreams of representing Team USA at the LA2028 Paralympic Games.Follow Sydney’s journey on Instagram.Fo...
2023-09-1534 minThe Active Amputee - English Edition
The Active Amputee - English EditionTAA 041: Meet Jennifer Howland, the VP Marketing, Sales and Product at Click MedicalTAA 041: Meet Jennifer Howland, the VP Marketing, Sales and Product at Click MedicalI had the chance to catch up with the Click Medical team during its visit to Germany. So I used the opportunity to talk with Jen about the importance of adjustability in general and about the approach Click Medical has taken to enable people affected by limb loss and limb differences to live an active and exciting life style. Learn more about Joe, Click Medical, and devices to adjust a socket, please visit the Click Medical homepage. You can also take...
2023-03-1540 minThe Active Amputee - English Edition
The Active Amputee - English EditionTAA 040: Meet Jimmy Capra, co-founder and CEO of Click MedicalTAA 040: Meet Jimmy Capra, co-founder and CEO of Click MedicalI had the chance to catch up with the Click Medical team during its visit to Germany. So I used the opportunity to talk with Jimmy about the importance of adjustability in general and about three exciting new products more specifically. Learn more about Joe, Click Medical, and devices to adjust a socket, please visit the Click Medical homepage. You can also take this quiz to find out if RevoFit® is right for you.For more information, visit The Active Amputee. Th...
2023-02-1536 minThe Active Amputee - English Edition
The Active Amputee - English EditionTAA 039: Meet Kyle Stepp, para triathlete, community organizer, and activistTAA 039: Meet Kyle Stepp, para triathlete, community organizer, and activistWe kick off 2023 with an interview with Kyle Stepp. Kyle is a para-athlete, a community organizer, and disability rights activist. In today's show, he talks about dedicating your life to using your pain for a bigger purpose and turning a privilege into a responsibility to give back. Learn more about Kyle and his initiatives, please visit him on Instagram.------------For more information, visit The Active Amputee.The music - as always...
2023-01-1540 minThe Active Amputee - Deutsche Ausgabe
The Active Amputee - Deutsche AusgabeTAA 011: Wie tickt Björn EserTAA 011: Wie tickt Björn EserEin paar Geschichten von mir: Fakten, Anekdoten, Träume und mehr.----Die Musik ist - wie immer - Urbana-Metronica (wooh-yeah mix) von spinningmerkaba (c) copyright 2011. Lizensiert durch Creative Commons Attribution (3.0). http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/jlbrock44/33345 Ft: Morusque, Jeris, CSoul, Alex BerozaWenn du mehr über The Active Amputee erfahren willst, so findest du mich hier:The Active Amputee BlogThe Active Amputee on InstagramThe Active Amputee on YouTubeThe Active Amputee on Twi...
2022-11-0132 minFrom 0 - 2 - 100 / - A + (De menos a más)
From 0 - 2 - 100 / - A + (De menos a más)How project planning tools might be part of life projects – a concrete exampleMost projects follow some kind of planning, monitoring and evaluation (PM&E) process – sometimes more, sometimes less technical. In this episode I will talk with Bjoern Eser about his blog and podcast ‚The Active Amputee‘ and about the similarities between his planning process and traditional PM&E approaches. And the link to From 0 2 100? Several! 1. PM&E happens in many moments, and it supports us to get from 0 2 100. 2. Strategies are important, can be changed, but should not be a flag in the wind. 3. The context always matters. 4. Get out of your comfort zone and become more aware about realities of other...
2022-10-0317 minThe Active Amputee - English Edition
The Active Amputee - English EditionTAA 038: Meet Joe Mahon, the founder of Click MedicalTAA 038: Meet Joe Mahon, the founder of Click MedicalToday I have Joe Mahon on the show. Joe is an experienced prosthetist, the co-founder of Click Medical, and the inventor of Click Medical’s RevoFit® dial that allows prosthetic users to adjust their sockets on the go. Learn more about Joe, Click Medical, and devices to adjust a socket, please visit the Click Medical homepage. You can also take this quiz to find out if RevoFit® is right for you.------------For more information, visit The Active Amputee.
2022-09-1549 minThe Active Amputee - English Edition
The Active Amputee - English EditionTAA 037: Phantom pain after limb lossTAA 037: Phantom pain after limb lossPhantom pain is unfortunately something that many amputees know well and experience more or less regularly. And that's why I want to deal a little bit more with this phenomenon today. In this article, you will find a first overview of theories about the development of phantom limb pain on the one hand and various treatment approaches on the other hand. If you want to delve deeper into the matter, you can find some links to further articles in the text below.References and Further Reading
2022-08-1511 minThe Active Amputee - English Edition
The Active Amputee - English EditionTAA 036: Meet Jodie St. Clair from Learners and MakersTAA 036: Meet Jodie St. Clair from Learners and MakersToday I chat with Jodie from Learners and Makers. Jodie and her family are juszt about to start their next big adventure: A journey that will take them all around the globe. And as always, Jodie and her family combine their passion for travel with homeschool, and more into their everyday adventures of lifelong learning and joyful making. Learn more about Learners and Makers......on the Learners and Makers blog....on Instagram.on Youtube.------------For more information...
2022-07-1537 minThe Active Amputee - English Edition
The Active Amputee - English EditionTAA 035: What's in my amputee emergency repair kit?TAA 035: What's in my amputee emergency repair kit?I love traveling. Full stop. And while the last two years weren't much in terms of spending time away from the safety and comfort of my home, I used to travel a lot. Often in far flung places, off the beaten track, and far away from any prosthetist. As I never take crutches on oversee trips (and hardly on any of the trips around Europe) my prosthesis is the key to my mobility. If it fails, I am stuffed. So I like to be prepared for a range...
2022-06-1520 minThe Active Amputee - English Edition
The Active Amputee - English EditionTAA 034: Hiking up East Timor's highest mountain to raise funds for people with disabilitiesTAA 034: Hiking up East Timor's highest mountain to raise funds for people with disabilitiesCombining my passion for the outdoors with a good cause. My work often brings me to countries in the tropics. Sometimes just for a few weeks. Sometimes for years. And while a high-tech knee is a great plus when it comes to being active and mobile, they soon hit their limits when water, sand, mud and rice paddies are involved. A simple backup option is needed. And often this can be done locally. As it was in my case, in Timor Leste...
2022-05-1515 minThe Active Amputee - English Edition
The Active Amputee - English EditionTAA 033: Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month Special - Did you know that...?TAA 033: Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month Special - Did you know that...April is Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month. In its eleventh year, this month is a fixed feature in our calendars. A month to celebrate the limb loss and limb difference community, tell the world more about us, further work towards real inclusion and increased participation, and be proud of how far we have come. As Amplitude Magazin put it nicely last year:  "When the Amputee Coalition organized the first Limb Loss Awareness Month in April 2011, Oscar Pistorius hadn’t yet mad...
2022-04-3027 minThe Active Amputee - English Edition
The Active Amputee - English EditionTAA 032: Meet Nate Denofre, a double amputee who canoed the length of the MississippiTAA 032: Meet Nate Denofre, a double amputee who canoed the length of the MississippiNate is a double amputee from Michigan. In 2020, just when the Covid19 pandemic put an end to many adventures all around the globe he canoed the length of the Mississippi River, source to sea. "You cannot prepare for such a trip. o you learn while you are already on the water!" Listen to his story, learn more about his support work for veterans and other amputees, and see why Nate thinks the only disability is fear.To learn more about...
2022-04-1530 minThe Active Amputee - English Edition
The Active Amputee - English EditionTAA 031: Meet Lasse Madsen from the sports tech startup LevitateTAA 031: Meet Lasse Madsen from the sports tech startup LevitateToday I talk with Lasse W. Madsen,  the CEO and Co-founder of the sports tech startup Levitate. Lasse is an amputated runner himself and his mission is to give people with disabilities simple access to affordable sports equipment they need to live an active life. His company Levitate produces running blades that amputees can install themselves.To learn more about Levitate, check out the homepage and follow Lasse on Instagram.------------For more information, visit The Active Amputee.
2022-03-1522 minThe Active Amputee - English Edition
The Active Amputee - English EditionTAA 030: Lifehacks for a good fit of your socketTAA 030: Lifehacks for a good fit of your socketMost amputees know that the key to an active lifestyle is a well-fitting socket. Most amputees also know that the process to get a well-fitting socket can be long, tedious, and often frustrating. And to make things even more complicated, even if you manage to bring this process to a successful end - read: If you have a socket that feels good, is comfortable to wear all day long while being snug enough to be active and use the leg in all kinds of situations - your...
2022-02-1511 minThe Active Amputee - English Edition
The Active Amputee - English EditionTAA 029: Meet Enock Glidden: Developing a can-do attitude and achieving your goalsTAA 029: Meet Enock Glidden: Developing  a can-do attitude and achieving your goalsToday I am talking with the always amazing Enock Glidden. Born with Spina Bifida, Enock is no one to shy away from a challenge. This lead him to climb big wall mountains volunteer as an ambassador for Paradox Sports, and make outdoor activities more accessible through his collaboration with Maine Trail Finder.Watch bis video on YouTube.Visit the Maine Trail Finder.Visit Paradox Sports.Learn more about Enock on his homepage. --------
2022-01-1531 minThe Active Amputee - English Edition
The Active Amputee - English EditionTAA 028: Flying as an above-knee amputeeFor more information, visit The Active Amputee.The music - as always - is Urbana-Metronica (wooh-yeah mix) by spinningmerkaba (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/jlbrock44/33345 Ft: Morusque, Jeris, CSoul, Alex BerozaTo learn more about The Active Amputee, check out the following linksThe Active Amputee BlogThe Active Amputee on InstagramThe Active Amputee on YouTubeThe Active Amputee on TwitterThe Active Amputee on LinkedIn
2021-12-1516 minThe Active Amputee - English Edition
The Active Amputee - English EditionTAA 027: Hiking in the HimalayasTAA 027: Hiking in the HimalayasAfter a week in Kathmandu, mostly in meetings and with little to no exercise, I decided to use my day off to walk up to Shivapuri Peak, a few kilometers north of Nepal’s capital. With 2,725 meters the peak offers amazing views over the Kathmandu valley and - if you are lucky and you have a clear day - over the Langtang mountains, a range of 6,000 and 7,000 meters peaks towards the Tibetan border. but even if the Langtang range is covered in clouds, the walk through the Shivapuri national park is always a...
2021-11-1516 minThe Active Amputee - English Edition
The Active Amputee - English EditionTAA 026: Four seasons - four regions of Germany - four long-distance hikes as an amputeeTAA 026: Four seasons - four regions - four hikes as an amputeeHere is an update on a project of mine that has been in the making for long. Far too long actually, if you ask me. I am talking about this year's walking project. A project I have been playing around with for some time. A project I have been changing over and over again until it finally felt right. A project that might take up to two years to complete.As many of you know, I love walking. Just love it. Full stop. For...
2021-10-1514 minThe Active Amputee - English Edition
The Active Amputee - English EditionTAA 025: Review of the 3R80 from OttoBockTAA 025: Review of the 3R80 from OttoBockLooking through my analytics from the blog I noticed that a review I did of OttoBock's 3R80 some time back still attracts loads of interest from the audience. So I thought I re-publish this article as a podcast, make it easier to find, and thus bring it back to people's attention.For more information, visit The Active Amputee.The music - as always - is Urbana-Metronica (wooh-yeah mix) by spinningmerkaba (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0...
2021-09-1513 minThe Active Amputee - English Edition
The Active Amputee - English EditionTAA 024: Meet Josephine Bridges, the chair and trustee of Positive BonesTAA 024: Meet Josephine Bridges, the chair and trustee of Positive BonesJosephine just completed the three peaks challenge - that is summitting the three highest peaks in England, Wales, and Scotland - to raise money for her charity Positive Bones. She tells us about this adventure, the motivation that drove her to set up her own charity, and other issues of the wider limb difference community. To learn more about the organization, check out the Positive Bones homepage.For more information, visit The Active Amputee.
2021-08-1551 minThe Active Amputee - English Edition
The Active Amputee - English EditionTAA 023: Meet Hope Gordon, who crowdfunded the costs of her amputationTAA 023: Meet Hope Gordon, who crowdfunded the costs of her amputationHope was suffering from Complex Regional Pain Syndrom for years when she decided to have her leg amputated. As an amputation was against the guidelines of the National Health System, she needed to cover the costs by herself. That's when she decided to launch a crowdfunding campaign. Five years later, Hope is a happy young woman living a life free from pain. She is a member of the British National Canoe Team and has her eyes on this years' world championship.For...
2021-06-1531 minThe Active Amputee - English Edition
The Active Amputee - English EditionTAA 022: The START Foundation - Empowering amputees in life through sportsTAA 022: The START Foundation - Empowering amputees in life through sportsThe START Foundation empowers amputees in life through sports, by providing grants to purchase sports prostheses or adaptive equipment to help people with a limb difference achieve their sporting dreams and live a rewarding, active, and fulfilled life.Learn more about the START Foundation, support their work, or apply for grants under https://www.startfoundation.org.auFor more information, visit The Active Amputee.The music - as always - is Urbana-Metronica (wooh-yeah...
2021-05-1536 minThe Active Amputee - English Edition
The Active Amputee - English EditionTAA 021: The Range of Motion Project's components for a causeTAA 021: Recycle for mobility  - ROMP's components for a cause initiative There is great inequality in the worldwide distribution of prosthetic components: The supply is worst in populations with the highest need. It’s tragic that so many components are oversupplied in higher-income countries while countless people in lower- and middle-income countries remain immobilized by the lack of components. The solution to improving supply doesn’t lie in catchy ‘appropriate technology for the poor’. Instead it lies in improved access to components that already exist. To achieve this we must all be part of the solution...
2021-04-1542 minThe Active Amputee - English Edition
The Active Amputee - English EditionTAA 020: Why it's cool to have an amputee dadTAA 020: Why it's cool to have an amputee dadYes, there are times when I think that it just sucks being an above-knee amputee. Obviously. And often this feeling creeps up on me when I am around my kids. When I want to do things with them and have the feeling that my amputation sets unwanted limitations. When the fact that I have an artificial leg seems to dictate what I can and cannot do with them. And when the socket once again - as so often in the last 10 years - just doesn’t fit an...
2021-03-1508 minThe Active Amputee - English Edition
The Active Amputee - English EditionTAA 019: My new hiking projectTAA 019: My new hiking projectFour seasons, four regions of Germany, four long distance hikes. This new project of mine has been in the making for long. Far too long actually, if you ask me. But it looks as if I can soon move from thinking about it to actually getting started with it. Finally. And more than a year behind schedule. Honestly, I can’t wait to get going. But wait a minute; what am I actually talking about? Well…. I am talking about a new walking project of mine. A project I have been play...
2021-03-0114 minThe Active Amputee - English Edition
The Active Amputee - English EditionTAA 018: Pimp my prosthesisTAA 018:  Pimp my prosthesisI guess most of you still remember the days when artificial limbs - generally speaking - were ugly. Designed for function, not for style. They were off the shelf models with a standard look. While many prosthetists offered some sort of cover or another, more often than not they tried to imitate the look of the remaining limb. And often, very often, it wasn‘t even a good imitation.  But luckily the days of ugly artificial limbs are over. Especially 3-D printing was a breakthrough. And small companies are sensing a market, talk...
2021-02-1506 minThe Active Amputee - English Edition
The Active Amputee - English EditionTAA 017: Travel advice for people with a limb differenceTAA 017:  Travel advice for people with a limb differenceTraveling is great fun. But from my own experience I also know that traveling as a person with a limb difference can be scary. You are leaving an environment you know, an environment which often has been adapted to your needs and your level of mobility, an environment which is accessible. And instead you are heading for the unknown. That is why The Active Amputee kicks off the new year with a new service: Hands-on travel advice, making it easier for people with a limb difference to t...
2021-02-0117 minThe Active Amputee - English Edition
The Active Amputee - English EditionTAA 016: Welcome back for an amazing 2021TAA 016:  Welcome back for another year of mind-boggling adventuresHappy new year to you all. I hope you had a nice and peaceful Christmas break and a good start into the new year. I hope 2021 will be a good year for all of you. Today I would like to give you a quick overview of what I have been up to, what is on my list for the coming weeks, and where I would love to get you involved. So.... drum roll please!The music - as always - is Urbana-Metronica (w...
2021-01-1709 minThe Active Amputee - English Edition
The Active Amputee - English EditionTAA 015: Christmas Special: Five amazing books about living with a limb differenceTAA 015: Christmas Special: Five amazing books about living with a limb differenceIn this special Christmas episode, we hear from five authors presenting their books about living a life with a limb difference. Books we talk about are:Kendra Herber: Whole: A Leg up on Life - Buy her book here.Linda K. Olson: Gone: A Memoir of Love, Body, and Taking back my Life - Buy her book here.Marsha T. Danzig: Yoga for Amputees and Back from the Roots - Buy her Yoga for Amputees book here. And her...
2020-12-1525 minThe Active Amputee - English Edition
The Active Amputee - English EditionTAA 014: Kayaking as an amputeeTAA #014: Kayaking as an amputeeWhile water sports are generally great fun, they are especially well suited for lower limb amputees: They offer the added advantage of the water carrying most of our weight. An advantage not to be underestimated for many amputees.  Swimming, snorkeling, diving, kayaking, surfing - no matter which one of these activities you fancy, they are all great fun and well worth a try. Even more so as they often allow you a completely new perspective on this beautiful planet of ours. There is a whole new world often just a...
2020-12-0113 minThe Active Amputee - English Edition
The Active Amputee - English EditionTAA 013: Adenike Oyetunde and the power of communitiesTAA #013: Meet Adenike Oyetunde from Lagos/NigeriaAdenike Oyetunde is a lawyer and radio presenter from Nigeria‘s economic and cultural powerhouse Lagos. She lost one of her legs due to bone cancer when she was in her early twenties. Adenike, always full of ideas, founded Amputees United, an initiative to assist cancer patients and amputees. "I want to help them wade through the storm, because honestly, I went through this, that I may help them on their journey. We at the Amputees United Initiative would love to help them come to terms with their new re...
2020-11-1537 minThe Active Amputee - English Edition
The Active Amputee - English EditionTAA 012: Meet Emelie Stroemshed from Anatomic StudiosTAA #012: Meet Emelie Stroemshed from Anatomic StudiosThe age of the off-the-shelf look for artificial limbs is slowly coming to an end. With significant advancements in 3D printing technology in recent years a number of companies are now offering stylish prosthetic covers. Emelie from Anatomic Studios in Malmö/Sweden tells us more about the company and their approach to assisting amputees to find their personal style through stunning prosthetic covers.The music - as always - is Urbana-Metronica (wooh-yeah mix) by spinningmerkaba (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.c...
2020-11-0141 minThe Active Amputee - English Edition
The Active Amputee - English EditionTAA 011: Michael-Robbert Brans: Don't hide your obstaclesTAA #011: Michael-Robbert Brans: Don't hide your obstaclesMichael-Robbert Brans is an accomplished adaptive athlete, world record holder, public speaker, and OCR runner. In recent years he set out to encourage others to be open about their obstacles and struggles. “I have conquered many things in my life, including invisible things that ultimately turned out to be the biggest obstacles in my life, and no one really knows about them. I would like to tell you to not hide your obstacles. Share your whole story with people around you and not just small parts of it. Only th...
2020-10-0132 minThe Active Amputee - English Edition
The Active Amputee - English EditionTAA 010: Walking as an amputee: The ideal start into an active lifestyleTAA #010: Walking - The ideal entry-level activity for amputeesFellow lower-limb amputees often ask me how they can increase their activity level. And if you ask me, I think walking is one of the best entry-level activities any lower-limb amputee can get into. For a variety of reasons. In this episode, I share some tips and tricks about how to get started. Nothing spectacular or out of the ordinary, just some ideas to identify an entry point for a more active lifestyle. I talk about the benefits of a regular walking routine. And I walk you...
2020-09-0115 minThe Active Amputee - English Edition
The Active Amputee - English EditionTAA 009: Paradox Sports makes climbing accessible for people with disabilitiesTAA #009: Paradox Sports - Making climbing accessible for people with disabilitiesParadox Sports offers accessible climbing experiences for people with disabilities, defying the perception that people with a disability cannot lead a life of adventure. Challenges include both indoor and outdoor rock climbing, ice climbing, and mountaineering. Paradox Sport is passionate about engaging everyone in climbing and the climbing community because the community is what keeps people coming back.To learn more about Paradox Sports, check out its website and follow them on Youtube and Instagram. To learn more about the book...
2020-08-0130 minThe Active Amputee - English Edition
The Active Amputee - English EditionTAA 008: Making informed decisions as an amputeeTAA #008: Making informed decisions as an amputeeHere is a simple guide to making informed decisions as a person affected by limbloss. Most above-knee amputees know this problem: Finding the right prosthetic knee is not an easy task. For most of us, it means working out the right compromise between our day-to-day needs, our spare time interests, and our ambitions for the next couple of years on the one hand and our health insurance plan or financial means on the other hand. This in itself is already rather complex. Things get even more complicated if we...
2020-07-0112 minThe Socket
The SocketThe Active Amputee - Building a Resource from Amputees for Amputees with Bjoern EserToday, we have Bjoern Eser, the creator of The Active Amputee. The Active Amputee as a resource page from amputees for amputees. It aims to inform, it aims to inspire and it aims to engage. Nothing more and nothing less. It‘s as simple as that. In this episode, we learn Bjoern's personal story with the creation of The Active Amputee to his experiences with an active lifestyle. https://www.theactiveamputee.org/ https://www.instagram.com/theactiveamputee/ #am...
2020-06-1428 minThe Active Amputee - English Edition
The Active Amputee - English EditionTAA 007: Meet Josh Senior, an adaptive adventure athlete from the UKTAA #007: Meet Josh Senior, an adaptive adventure athlete from the UKFollowing a life-changing accident in 2010 resulting in a spinal cord injury and the amputation of his right leg below the knee, Josh has been coming back strongly. Since the very beginning, his aim has been to be rehabbing until he reaches a stage where Josh can do everything he was able to do prior to his injuries. "My goal is to make myself a better, and more capable version of myself every day."Listen to the full interview to learn more about Josh's...
2020-06-011h 04The Active Amputee - English Edition
The Active Amputee - English EditionTAA 006: Malvika Iyer: From bomb blast survivor to disability rights activistTAA #006: Malvika Iyer: From bomb blast survivor to disability rights activistDuring a recent visit to India, a friend of mine mentioned Malvika Iyer. A bomb blast survivor in her teens, Malvika is now a well-known motivational speaker and disability rights activist. He offered to introduce me to her and shortly afterward I had the pleasure to get to know her during a phone interview. Right from the moment our Skype connection was live, I felt that Malvika is someone with an immense spirit and an almost unbreakable will. Here is her inspirational story....
2020-05-1019 minThe Active Amputee - English Edition
The Active Amputee - English EditionTAA 005: Announcement - The Active Amputee is back on trackTAA #005: Announcement - The Active Amputee is backAfter a longer break The Active Amputee is now back - both on the blog as well as with the podcast. From next Monday onwards I am back to my regular publishing schedule. One to two articles per week on the blog. One new episode for the podcast. And I start with the story of Malvika Iyer, a bomb-blast survivor from India and award-winning disability rights activist. The music - as always - is Urbana-Metronica (wooh-yeah mix) by spinningmerkaba (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons...
2020-05-0803 minThe Active Amputee - English Edition
The Active Amputee - English EditionTAA 004: Climbing as an above knee amputeeTAA #004: Climbing as an above knee amputeeClimbing is an amazing sport. Full stop. No matter if you are into bouldering or top-roped routes at a local climbing wall, prefer pre-bolted sport routes outdoors or love the thrill of proper multi-pitch trad climbing or a deep-water solo, the sport has something for everybody. And I mean everybody, no matter if you are able-bodied (what ever that is) or not. Here is a simple guide: Ten easy steps to get into paraclimbing. It’s aimed at lover limb amputees, especially above knee amputees.https://www.th...
2019-07-2413 minLiving Adaptive
Living AdaptiveBe More Adaptive, The Active Amputee, and Prone to RideBe More Adaptive, The Active Amputee, and Prone to Ride Today we got a stacked episode with Caitlin Conner of Be More Adaptive, Bjoern Esser of The Active Amputee, and Jacob Pacheco from Prone to Ride, so tune in. We discuss Be More Adaptive (BMA) and it's mission, what BMA does for you, where it's going, and supporting organizations. Organizations discussed include Challenged Athletes Foundation, Grit Freedom Chair, Spartan, and a bunch of others. The importance of building the adaptive movement. Bjoern Eser tells us about his new podcast that focuses on adaptive topics especially limb differences. Jacob Pacheco talks...
2019-07-0450 minThe Active Amputee - English Edition
The Active Amputee - English EditionTAA 003: The journey to losing my leg by Bjoern Eser (part 3)TAA #003: The journey to losing my leg by Bjoern Eser (part 3)In this final part of our mini-series, Bjoern talks about his amputation, how it was important for him to make all the key decisions based on his idea of how he wanted to live his life and how the loss of a limb pathed the way to a new life bursting with amazing opportunities.The music - as always - is Urbana-Metronica (wooh-yeah mix) by spinningmerkaba (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/jlbrock44/33345 Ft...
2019-06-2015 minThe Active Amputee - English Edition
The Active Amputee - English EditionTAA 001: The journey to losing my leg by Bjoern Eser (part 1)TAA #001: The journey to losing my leg by Bjoern Eser (part 1)In this first part of our mini-series, Bjoern shares his story of becoming an amputee. This episode covers his cancer year, from the initial diagnose through the chemotherapy to being discharged from hospital.The music - as always - is Urbana-Metronica (wooh-yeah mix) by spinningmerkaba (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/jlbrock44/33345 Ft: Morusque, Jeris, CSoul, Alex BerozaTo learn more about The Active Amputee, check out the following...
2019-06-2010 minThe Active Amputee - English Edition
The Active Amputee - English EditionTAA 002: The journey to losing my leg by Bjoern Eser (part 2)TAA #002: The journey to losing my leg by Bjoern Eser (part 2)In this second part of our mini-series, Bjoern shares his story of becoming an amputee. This episode focuses on his recovery after the chemotherapy, how he started to gain confidence in his body again until new leg-related trouble was brewing again.The music - as always - is Urbana-Metronica (wooh-yeah mix) by spinningmerkaba (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/jlbrock44/33345 Ft: Morusque, Jeris, CSoul, Alex BerozaTo learn more...
2019-06-2017 minLiving Adaptive
Living Adaptive"The Adaptive Amputee" - Bjoern EserBjoern Eser is the creator of The Active Amputee. As a teenager he was diagnosed with cancer and the consequences of cancer eventually led to Bjoern choosing to amputate his leg later in life (above the knee). You will hear why Bjoern chose to amputate. Bjoern's organization The Active Amputee is regarded as an incredible resource page from amputees for amputees. The org aims to inform, inspire, and engage. In this interview we talk about,  Bjoern Eser's story (cancer, mobility, and eventually amputation). Bjoern's future with podcasting, vlogging, and his site The Adaptive Amputee. The importance o...
2019-01-1752 min