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The 'Mane' Event - AudioThe Mane Event - Angel AthenasAngel Athenas has overcome ADHD, Autism and other medical issues to become a champion powerlifter representing the U.S. in the Special Olympics and the World Games. Along the way, she has been befriended by superstars from MMA and the WWE. Her story is inspirational and educational.
2023-06-2015 minThe 'Mane' Event - AudioThe Mane Event - Alana NicholsIn 2002, as a teenager in New Mexico, Alana Nichols suffered a spinal cord injury while attempting a backflip on a snowboard. Rather than give up her love of sports, she transitioned to adaptive sports.
She inspired many by becoming the first American female to win gold medals in both the Summer (Wheelchair Basketball) and Winter (Alpine Skiing) in the Paralympic Games.
She is an advocate for disabled athletes and women and is one of the most inspirational people you will meet.
2023-04-0525 minThe 'Mane' Event - AudioThe Mane Event - Caleb WilliamsUSC quarterback Caleb Williams was selected as the 2022 Heisman Trophy winner. Hours after his selection, he met with pediatric patients at Kravis Children's Hospital at Mount Sinai in NYC.
2022-12-1608 minThe 'Mane' Event - AudioThe Mane Event - Leslie Maxie (audio)While at Mills High School in northern California in 1984, Leslie Maxie set the still standing World Youth Record in the 400-meter hurdles. She's been clearing hurdles ever since!
Leslie Maxie is a 1988 U.S. Olympian, former world record holder in the 400-meter hurdles, and a media professional who has excelled at her craft at ESPN and FoxSports.
Her success has not come without its share of hardships, and Leslie now embraces her role as an inspiration to those overcoming challenges in life. She draws strength from her faith, her mentors and believes that “excellence is no...2022-08-1524 minThe 'Mane' Event - AudioThe Mane Event - Heather Buggee (audio)'Splashes of Hope' was founded by Heather Buggee in memory of a friend who had spent considerable time in a hospital. Heather believed that positive imagery would improve a patient's outcome and support the healing process. Her group's art installations are now in healthcare facilities across all 50 states, brightening each patient's day!
2022-07-0714 minThe 'Mane' Event - AudioThe Mane Event - Sally RideSally Ride became the first American woman astronaut in 1983 when she flew on the Space Shuttle Challenger. She was inspired to start a namesake school in California to promote STEM education for young girls and boys. In 2022, a statue was raised in her memory at The Cradle of Aviation Museum on Long Island.
2022-06-2907 minThe 'Mane' Event - AudioThe Mane Event - Liz SchaferLiz Schafer is a volunteer artist for a not-for-profit called Splashes of Hope. The group specializes in painting murals in healthcare facilities to brighten the spirits of patients. What makes Liz's story truly unique and inspirational is that she was born with albinism and is legally blind!
2022-06-2910 minThe 'Mane' Event - AudioThe Mane Event - Cammi GranatoIn November 2010, Cammi Granato, after winning a gold medal at Nagano was one of the first woman inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. She was recently named assistant general manager of the Vancouver Canucks. Her children's book, "I Can Play Too," is both inspirational and timely.
2022-06-2920 minThe 'Mane' Event - AudioThe Mane Event - Lisa BowesLisa Bowes is a longtime sportscaster who has covered women's hockey and basketball for CBC and TSN in Canada. She is also the author of a series of children's books that focus on a healthy and active lifestyle. The stories in the "Lucy Tries Sports" series also promote positive messages of inclusion, perseverance and emotional development.
2022-04-0423 minThe 'Mane' Event - AudioThe Mane Event - Tommy Mazur (audio)Tommy Mazur was a healthy 7th grader when he contracted leukemia. How his family, friends and faith helped him rally to a full recovery 5 years later is a motivator for us all.
2022-01-2716 minThe 'Mane' Event - AudioThe Mane Event - Aimee MullinsAimee Mullins has set three world records in track and field. She has a recurring role in the Netflix hit, "Stranger Things." Aimee is a runway model and served as the face of L'Oreal Cosmetics in 2011. She is a Ted Talks All Star - with one of her episodes being viewed 5 million times. She was also born with no fibulas and has achieved all of this on a pair of (very ornate!) prosthetic legs. Her memories of time spent in children's hospitals is inspirational!
2021-12-1726 minThe 'Mane' Event - AudioThe Mane Event - Richard TorreyLike many, at the age of 4, Richard Torrey started doodling with a sketch pad and pencil. Unlike most, he parlayed that love for illustrations and story-telling into an award-winning career as a syndicated cartoonist, children's author and illustrator. His story of meeting the immortal Charles Schulz, of providing illustrations for Disney, King Features and The National, and even drinking from the Stanley Cup are brilliant!
2021-12-1723 minThe 'Mane' Event - AudioThe Mane Event - Jimmy Tubbs & RadarJimmy Tubbs is a puppy walker for the Guide Dog Association. When he trained "Radar," he had no idea how the lab would change his life and how the recipient of the guide dog would go on to such notoriety!
2021-11-1724 minThe 'Mane' Event - AudioThe Mane Event - Robert Anthony Rodriguez (audio)Robert Anthony Rodriguez was born with fibular hemimelia and had his right leg amputated below the knee at just 10 months old. Additional personal tragedies did not deter Robert as he grew up as a gifted athlete and positive role model.
He plays for the USA Amputee soccer team, is a sled hockey player and now a Paratriathlete!
2021-09-0220 minThe 'Mane' Event - AudioThe Mane Event - ‘Super‘ Jack Foley (audio)Born with a congenital heart defect - hypoplastic left heart syndrome - 10-year-old Jack Foley essentially has half of a heart. Doctors cautioned his parents that Jack might not survive, and that he likely would be VERY limited in his physical activity.
But with the support of a great network of doctors and family, "Super Jack" has proven them all wrong!
2021-09-0219 minThe 'Mane' Event - AudioThe Mane Event - Daniela Ciriello (audio)Daniela Ciriello is a 9-year-old from Plainfield, CT who requires monthly transfusions to treat her Cooley's Anemia. Through an extraordinary group - Team Impact - she was 'adopted' by the women's basketball team at the University of Connecticut. Enjoy their inspirational story!
2021-08-0516 minThe 'Mane' Event - AudioThe Mane Event - Alena Galan (Audio)Alena Galan was diagnosed with a rare genetic disease (MPS – Maroteaux-Lamy Syndrome) at the age of 3. She has overcome her diagnosis to sing at Radio City and Carnegie Hall, and appear on the TLC reality show, “sMothered.” Enjoy a few minutes with this amazing dynamo!
2021-07-1921 minThe 'Mane' Event - AudioThe Mane Event - Jesse BuchananJesse Buchanan is a senior visual FX artist at SONY Video in Los Angeles. He has been part of development teams for some of the most popular games in history ("Call of Duty" and "God of War").
He shares his story of becoming an FX artist and reveals how video games are created.
2021-07-0820 minThe 'Mane' Event - AudioThe Mane Event - Dave StevensThe Mane Event features Dave Stevens, an athlete and 7-time Emmy winner, who is the only athlete to play football and minor league baseball, despite having no legs!
Dave spent 20 years at ESPN covering 11 Super Bowls, 3 World Series and 3 NCAA Final Four tournaments.
2021-06-2319 minThe 'Mane' Event - AudioThe Main Event - Brett Blomquist (audio)Brett Blomquist is a special 36-year-old athlete who plays center on a sled hockey team that has won 20 championships. He recently wrote a book of poetry. All proceeds from the sale of the book will be donated to his sled hockey team.
2021-05-1812 minThe 'Mane' Event - AudioThe 'Mane' Event - Dave ZaranDave Zaran is a pharmacist from Michigan. Later this year, he will complete his 15th Ironman Triathlon. He dedicates every event to pediatric patients and holds them near to his heart every race.
2021-05-0230 minThe 'Mane' Event - AudioThe 'Mane' Event - Pete Hawkins (audio)At age 17, star high school football player Pete Hawkins was paralyzed in a drunk driving accident. Faced with the consequence of never being able to have use of his legs again, he was presented two choices. Give up, or get busy living. His story is uplifting and inspirational.
2021-04-2218 minThe 'Mane' Event - AudioThe 'Mane' Event - Clinton Brown III (Audio)When he was born with Diastrophic Dysplasia in 1981, doctors told Clinton Brown III's parents he wouldn't amount to much. Boy, did they get that wrong. He's become a successful businessman, married, with a son, and one of the leaders of Little People of America.
2021-04-1618 minThe 'Mane' Event - AudioThe 'Mane' Event - Kyle Merber (audio)Kyle Merber is an American middle distance runner. During a training run, he severely injured his foot and feared he'd never compete again. But he persevered and came back to be part of a relay team that set a world record in 2015.
2021-04-1618 minThe 'Mane' Event - AudioThe 'Mane' Event - Patrick Harten (audio)Spend a few minutes with the air traffic controller who helped guide Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger to a safe emergency landing in "The Miracle on the Hudson."
2021-04-1609 min
Chel SquaredEpisode 75: A Conversation with NHL Hall of Famer Pat LaFontaineAn incredible honor to be able to talk to hockey legend Pat LaFontaine. To be able to have him on my own show made an already awesome conversation that much better and won't be something I'll soon forget.Pat's Companion in Courage Foundation:https://cic16.org/about-cic16/Follow Chel Squared:Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChelSquaredFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChelSquaredApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chel-squared/id1402462543Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2swOfNIIssLGZqARxGYb9mStitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/chel-squaredGoogle Play Music...2019-11-291h 01