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Guest – David Vobora – Adaptive Training Foundation // Donate at AdaptiveTrainingFoundation.Org // In January of 2014, David Vobora, a 5-year veteran of the NFL, met US Army Staff Sergeant Travis Mills, a quadruple amputee. David opened up his personal gym to Travis, offering his training expertise. The pair started working out together, customizing and adapting to the unique challenges posed by Travis’ injuries. Through working with Travis and engaging the veteran community, David developed a passion for helping those with life-altering injuries find life-fulfilling adaptive performance training. // David Vobora is a former professional football linebacker. He was selected by the St...
2025-12-1630 min
SEEN Saturday SeriesFrom the NFL Draft to training war veterans: A conversation with Adaptive Training Foundation Founder, David VoboraThis week, Adaptive Training Foundation Founder/CEO, David Vobora joins Kathrine for a compelling conversation about identity, athleticism, and the power of community.In January of 2014, David Vobora, a 5-year veteran of the NFL, met US Army Staff Sergeant Travis Mills, a quadruple amputee. David opened up his personal gym to Travis, offering his training expertise. Their work inspired David to help others with life-changing injuries transition from rehab to adaptive sports. Recognizing a gap, he founded the Adaptive Training Foundation (ATF) to bridge this need. By September 2014, ATF became a 501(c)3, providing fr...
2025-09-2713 min
Forces of Character PodcastEpisode 10: David VoboraFrom being the last pick in the 2008 NFL draft all the way to becoming the founder of Adaptive Training Foundation and host of the "Life After" podcast, David Vobora shares his incredible story of resilience and lifting others up to step into their potential.
2025-06-161h 02
Life After With David VoboraJ-Si Chavez Talks Radio Career, Kidd Kraddick & Finding HimselfFor the final episode of Life After Podcast Season 1, J-Si Chavez, co-host of the nationally syndicated Kiddnation morning show. Born in Mexico City, J-Si moved to California at age 8, speaking no English. He faced bullying, abuse, and even lived out of his car before breaking into radio. Through hard work and self-belief, he achieved his dream career. Listen to his inspiring journey on the podcast.
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:4:30) Growing Up in Mexico
(00:9:00) Youth in the United States
(00:37:15) Being Saved in College & Meeting his Wife
(00:57:10) Beginnings...
2025-06-042h 11
Life After With David VoboraMarine Corps SGT. Tyler Vargas-Andrews Details The Abbey Gate bombing & Being An American MarinePrepare to be moved. 🇺🇸 Tyler Vargas-Andrews, a retired U.S. Marine Corps SGT. & “P.I.G.” (Professionally Instructed Gunman) who stood at the epicenter of chaos during the harrowing withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021 is today's guest on the Life After podcast. Sergeant Vargas-Andrews didn’t just witness history at Abbey Gate — he lived it, enduring unimaginable danger and devastation. His bravery, sacrifice, and unwavering commitment to duty embody the heart of every service member who has fought for freedom. His story is more than just a recount of war; it is a stark reminder of the human toll behind every d...
2025-05-281h 44
Life After With David VoboraBen Holt On How Utilizing Breathwork Can Unlock A Spiritual AwakeningMeet BEN HOLT, a spiritual teacher and master of meditation and breathwork. He rose from the shadows of rural Louisiana - where dreams were small and limits were set early. Defying his origins, he awakened to his true purpose: guiding others to transcend their own limitations and step into the highest version of themselves. David and Ben talk spirituality, the importance of breathwork as a positive tool for your body and mind, and how to improve yourself.
Ben Holt is a professional wellness facilitator, Healer, and Coach. He is the founder of Connect and Evolve, a holistic wellness retreat...
2025-05-211h 07
Life After With David VoboraTaya Kyle On Chris Kyle, The American Sniper, Military Marriage & HealingTaya Kyle, the widow of Chris Kyle, the most decorated sniper in U.S. military history, joins David on the latest episode of Life After and the conversation will leave you incredibly inspired. Taya discusses her marriage to Chris, motherhood and faith, her healing process, and military life. Imagine the profound grief of your husband being murdered and then seeing your family's story become the subject of a major Hollywood film. While the world watches, you and your children are left to navigate your sorrow and healing in the public eye. How would you cope with such immense loss...
2025-05-141h 38
Life After With David VoboraRex Burkhead Talks NFL Career, Tom Brady & What Matters More Than A Super BowlStar NFL Running Back Rex Burkhead Opens Up About Life After Football: A Decade of Glory, a Super Bowl Ring, and a New Chapter Fueled by Faith and Family
After an extraordinary 10-year career in the NFL—highlighted by a coveted Super Bowl championship—Rex Burkhead steps away from the gridiron and into the unknown. For a man who lived and breathed football, the transition hasn't been easy. From playing football at Nebraska with Ndamukong Suh to being teammates with Tom Brady on the New England Patriots to learning what is most important in his...
2025-05-0753 min
Life After With David VoboraVanessa Cantu Talks Overcoming Disability To Walk Again & ThriveThis week’s guest is a trailblazer—Vanessa Cantu is the first female athlete, first civilian, and first spinal cord injured athlete that David Vobora trained at the Adaptive Training Foundation. After surviving a car accident at the age 15 that left her paralyzed, Vanessa has experienced several powerful “Life After” moments—including the heartbreaking loss of her first daughter, Jada, the birth of her second daughter, and her emergence as a strong voice and leader in the adaptive athlete community. Enjoy this incredible story of perseverance, determination and strength.
(00:00) Intro
(1:45) Growing Up in Texas
2025-04-301h 24
Life After With David VoboraNelson Thomas Talks Reality TV Career, Accident & Amputation + Paralympic Dreams!From reality TV to rehabilitating athlete, Nelson Thomas is a man of many talents. His career began as a reality TV star, competing in multiple television contests and gaining significant fame and popularity. And at some points, that fame and popularity can be too much. Nelson was in a serious car accident that ended up taking his leg. With his career and life in uncertainty, he found David Vobora and the Adaptive Training Foundation. Together, they helped Nelson rediscover himself and become a human striving for greatness.
(00:00) Intro
(3:45) Growing Up
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2025-04-231h 07
Life After With David VoboraRoy Tuscany Talks His Life-Changing Ski Accident & Finding Meaning In Adaptive SportsMeet David's best bro Roy Tuscany! An incredibly inspiring adaptive athlete and alumni of the Adaptive Training Foundation, who has taken his darkest day and become a pioneer for people all over the world who have endured life-altering injuries. Founder of the High Fives Foundation, Roy dives into his love for skiing and action sports, his life-changing accident and how he discovered his Life After!
(00:00) Intro
(1:30) Growing Up Skiing
(11:15) Accident
(19:35) Rehabbing Following Injury
(31:44) High Fives Foundation
(47:55) Roy Overcoming Challenges in Life
(1:02:10) Mentorship
2025-04-161h 10
Life After With David VoboraDominique Dawes on Winning Olympic Gold, Gymnastics, Faith & Family!DOMINIQUE DAWES! Known in the gymnastics community as 'Awesome Dawesome', Dominique was a 10-year member of the U.S. national gymnastics team, the U.S. all-around senior National Champion in 1994, a three-time Olympian, and a member of the gold-medal-winning "Magnificent Seven" team at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. But outside the gym, she is so much more. Dominique and David talk about the spectacle that is the Olympics, why winning a gold medal isn't amongst her top 10 life events and how motherhood and family are her driving forces today!
(00:00) Intro
(1:25) Olympics
2025-04-0949 min
Unbreakable with Jay Glazer: A Mental Wealth PodcastUnbreakable Episode 124 - David VoboraWelcome to Unbreakable! A mental wealth podcast hosted by Fox NFL Insider Jay Glazer. On today’s episode, Jay goes inside the huddle with David Vobora, retired NFL Linebacker and Founder of the non-profit Adaptive Training Foundation. Vobora was selected by the St. Louis Rams with the final pick (252nd overall) in the 2008 NFL draft, earning him the title of Mr. Irrelevant. However, a series of devastating shoulder injuries left him with an addiction to painkillers. The drugs left him helpless, standing on the balcony of a Hawaiian hotel while on vacation, threatening to jump. But it was not un...
2025-04-0228 min
Life After With David VoboraKD Hill on Finding His Purpose After Life Altering AccidentKD Hill is one of the most inspirational and positive human beings in the world. KD was on the path to NFL stardom, but while returning from a training session, he found himself pinned behind the wheel of his truck. He sat there for five hours and even urged the EMTs help his brother first before helping him. Then, following two blood transfusions and a leg amputation, KD had found a new purpose and calling. Despite his dreams of the NFL dashed, he has not lost focus of the real goal in life and has even set others, like...
2025-04-0256 min
Life After With David VoboraWill Chesney On Navy SEAL Operators, Cairo The Warrior Dog & The Raid That Killed bin LadenWill "Cheese" Chesney is a certified badass, former Navy SEAL Operator who was deployed on Operation Spear, the raid that ended with the killing of Osama Bin Laden. Hear Cheese tell David Vobora his remarkable story, from working as a dog handler with his beloved dog Cairo, being injured in action, raiding the compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, and struggling with demons after the war.
(00:00) Intro
(1:30) Youth in Texas
(5:10) Joining Navy SEALs
(20:30) Deploying as a Navy SEAL
(25:40) Becoming a Combat Attack Dog Handler
(38:50) Cairo the...
2025-03-261h 45
Green Light with Chris LongWill Chesney On Navy SEAL Operators & The Raid That Killed Bin Laden | Life After With Will ChesneyWill "Cheese" Chesney is a certified badass, former Navy SEAL Operator who was deployed on Operation Spear, the raid that ended with the killing of Osama Bin Laden. Hear Cheese tell David Vobora his remarkable story, from working as a dog handler with his beloved dog Cairo, being injured in action, raiding the compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, and struggling with demons after the war.(00:00) - Intro(1:30) - Youth in Texas(5:10) - Joining Navy SEALs(20:30) - Deploying as a Navy SEAL(25:40) - Becoming a Combat Attack Dog...
2025-03-261h 45
Green Light with Chris LongNastia Liukin On Winning Olympic Gold, Relationship With Shawn Johnson & GymnasticsOlympic gymnastics all-around gold medalist, five time medal winner, and cultural icon Nastia Liukin chats with David Vobora about her remarkable journey to become a champion and the struggles of achieving a lifetime goal at eighteen years old. Nastia shares details of her tense friendship with teammate and rival Shawn Johnson, manifesting her olympic gold medal and reflects on her personal journey after sport. A remarkable story of one of the United States' olympic heroes and her Life After.(00:00) - Intro (1:30) - Youth in Gymnastics (20:35) - Celebrity and Fame
2025-03-192h 13
Life After With David VoboraNastia Liukin On Winning Olympic Gold, Relationship With Shawn Johnson & GymnasticsOlympic gymnastics all-around gold medalist, five time medal winner, and cultural icon Nastia Liukin chats with David Vobora about her remarkable journey to become a champion and the struggles of achieving a lifetime goal at eighteen years old. Nastia shares details of her tense friendship with teammate and rival Shawn Johnson, manifesting her olympic gold medal and reflects on her personal journey after sport. A remarkable story of one of the United States' olympic heroes and her Life After.
(00:00) Intro
(1:30) Youth in Gymnastics
(20:35) Celebrity and Fame
(38:00) Road to...
2025-03-192h 13
Green Light with Chris LongFlorent Groberg on Heroic Military Career & Receiving Medal of Honor | Life After with Flo GrobergWinner of the Congressional Medal of Honor, Flo Groberg joins David to talk about his remarkable life. From immigrating from France to America, his family’s devastation at the hands of extremists, training as a competitive runner, to protecting the most valuable American assets in Afghanistan, Flo Groberg is an American hero with an unforgettable story. Hear Flo describe the pressure packed moments where his quick actions saved countless lives from a suicide bomber, and the pain that came with terrible injuries.(00:00) - Intro(1:40) - Growing Up In France(10:00) - Mo...
2025-03-122h 08
Life After With David VoboraFlorent Groberg on Heroic Military Career & Receiving Medal of Honor | Life After with Flo GrobergWinner of the Congressional Medal of Honor, Flo Groberg joins David to talk about his remarkable life. From immigrating from France to America, his family’s devastation at the hands of extremists, training as a competitive runner, to protecting the most valuable American assets in Afghanistan, Flo Groberg is an American hero with an unforgettable story. Hear Flo describe the pressure packed moments where his quick actions saved countless lives from a suicide bomber, and the pain that came with terrible injuries.
(00:00) Intro
(1:40) Growing Up In France
(10:00) Moving To America...
2025-03-122h 08
Green Light with Chris LongLife After with Makayla Noble! Makayla Noble on Her Life Altering Accident & Living Fully!Introducing Life After with David Vobora!David is a former St. Louis Rams' teammate of Chris Long and this is his new podcast, which dives into inspirational and motivational stories that show struggle and triumph. David identifies crucial - and sometimes tragic - moments in the lives of others that helped shape who they are as people. Listen today as we give you an amazing look at theMakayla Noble is a former world champion cheerleader who, in a freak backyard cheer accident, ended up falling and breaking her...
2025-03-052h 38
Life After With David VoboraMakayla Noble on Her Life Altering Accident & Living Fully | Life After with Makayla NobleMakayla Noble is a former world champion cheerleader who, in a freak backyard cheer accident, ended up falling and breaking her neck, immediately becoming quadriplegic. She played the hand she was dealt, rehabbed at the Adaptive Training Foundation, has found herself and continues to push her limits. This young lady has a spirit and brightness that is unmatched and a determination that shined through when she crawled 40 yards on turf. Not only is Makayla's story about overcoming an accident but she also dealt with serious mental health issues as a competitive cheerleader. She describes her daily battle of grinding t...
2025-03-052h 38
Life After With David VoboraThe D.O.C. On His Rap Career, N.W.A & Overcoming Hardship | Life After with The D.O.C.One of the most legendary figures in the history of hip hop, The D.O.C. sits down with David to share his incredible journey. From his rise to stardom alongside Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, to the devastating accident that robbed him of his voice and his remarkable recovery through perseverance and faith, The D.O.C. shares his unfiltered story on Life After.
(00:00) Intro
(3:00) Hip Hop Career & N.W.A
(9:03) The Accident
(16:00) Grieving Process
(22:30) Being a Father
(26:00) Faith
(32:37) Dealing with...
2025-02-2648 min
Life After With David VoboraTrailer for the Life After With David Vobora PodcastIntroducing Life After with David Vobora!In this unique interview series, join David as he meets guests with remarkable human stories of redemption and triumph. David identifies crucial - and sometimes tragic - moments in the lives of others that helped shape who they are as people. Life altering events arrive in many ways but they are inevitable.The first Life After interview will premiere on Wednesday, February 26th, with new episodes released weekly. Be sure to subscribe and follow along this incredible journey of hope and triumph.
2025-02-2201 min
Behavior & Performance ResearchOvercoming addiction and starting ATF | David VoboraIn January 2014, David Vobora, a 5-year veteran of the NFL, met US Army Staff Sergeant Travis Mills, a quadruple amputee. David opened up his gym to Travis, offering his training expertise. The pair started working out together, customizing and adapting to the unique challenges posed by Travis’ injuries. Through working with Travis and engaging the veteran community, David developed a passion for helping those with life-altering injuries find life-fulfilling adaptive performance training.
2023-12-261h 15
The VinnyRoc PodcastDavid Vobora joins us on the podcast!David Vobora - A Remarkable Journey of Resilience and Service Meet David Vobora, a true embodiment of resilience and unwavering commitment to service. You may know him as the final pick in the 2008 NFL Draft, affectionately celebrated as 'Mr. Irrelevant' in the sun-kissed shores of Newport Beach that memorable summer. David's journey in the NFL was nothing short of remarkable. Despite the odds stacked against him, he donned the jerseys of the Rams for three seasons and the Seahawks for one, leaving an indelible mark on the field until injuries curtailed his playing career. But...
2023-10-121h 03David Vobora joins us on the podcast!David Vobora - A Remarkable Journey of Resilience and Service Meet David Vobora, a true embodiment of resilience and unwavering commitment to service. You may know him as the final pick in the 2008 NFL Draft, affectionately celebrated as 'Mr. Irrelevant' in the sun-kissed shores of Newport Beach that memorable summer. David's journey in the NFL was nothing short of remarkable. Despite the odds stacked against him, he donned the jerseys of the Rams for three seasons and the Seahawks for one, leaving an indelible mark on the field until injuries curtailed his playing career. But...
2023-10-121h 03
Can You Survive This Podcast?David VoboraDavid Vobora is the Founder of Adaptive Training Foundation, he is a Retired NFL linebacker, and a Keynote Speaker.In January of 2014, David Vobora, a 5-year veteran of the NFL, met US Army Staff Sergeant Travis Mills, a quadruple amputee. David opened up his personal gym to Travis, offering his training expertise. The pair started working out together, customizing and adapting to the unique challenges posed by Travis’ injuries. Through working with Travis and engaging the veteran community, David developed a passion for helping those with life-altering injuries find life-fulfilling adaptive performance training.David realized th...
2023-08-081h 21
Business Aspirin: Pain Relief for BusinessFocus on What You Can Do & Do It with PurposeRetired NFL linebacker, David Vobora was selected as the final pick in the 2008 Draft earning him the distinguished title of, "Mr. Irrelevant." After a successful 5 year career was abruptly ended by a devastating shoulder injury, David looked to redefine his identity outside of football.Soon after, David met quadruple amputee and military Veteran, Ssgt. Travis Mills. This chance encounter led to the launch of the innovative non-profit gym called the Adaptive Training Foundation in 2014. Listen to this inspiring Business Aspirin episode with David Vobora about adaptation and leadership.He...
2023-05-1747 min
Wild Health PodcastPhysical and Mental Training with David Vobora Retired NFL Linebacker David Vobora specializes in human performance training that inspires and motivates his clients to higher levels of achievement and fulfillment of others. He joins us today to discuss some of his practices and techniques to optimize athlete training and improve mental health.
2022-12-0647 min
Live to Walk AgainEpisode 147 David VoboraThis week on the Live to Walk Again Podcast we had the pleasure of speaking with former NFL football player and Seattle Seahawk, David Vobora about a wide range of topics from battling drug addiction to training professional athletes to switching his focus to working with amputees and people dealing with spinal cord injuries at the Adaptive Training Foundation. We talked about how he started ATF, how they are able to keep the classes completely free of charge, and the family atmosphere surrounding the gym. Connect with David and the Adaptive Training Foundation at the links below!! Please listen...
2022-11-191h 00
Green Light with Chris LongDavid Vobora! Mr. Relevant, St. Louis Rams, Climbing Kili & Purpose After Football.(2:04) - St. Louis Rams Memories, Best Rookie Show Ever, Success as a 7th Round Draft Pick & Mr. Irrelevant to Mr. Relevant. (26:34) - Climbing Kili with The Chris Long Foundation and David Starting a Non-Profit that Provides Physical Training Programs to Veterans and People Living with Disabilities.(45:05) - Teaching Howie Long About Ayahuasca, Finding Balance and Purpose After Football and Writing a Book on His Life.Green Light Spotify Music: https://open.spotify.com/user/951jyryv2nu6l4iqz9p81him9?si=17c560d10ff04a9bSpotify Layup L...
2022-10-121h 05
Testing AUDIO in Production PodcastDavid Vobora! Mr. Relevant, St. Louis Rams, Climbing Kili & Purpose After Football.(2:04) - St. Louis Rams Memories, Best Rookie Show Ever, Success as a 7th Round Draft Pick & Mr. Irrelevant to Mr. Relevant. (26:34) - Climbing Kili with The Chris Long Foundation and David Starting a Non-Profit that Provides Physical Training Programs to Veterans and People Living with Disabilities.(45:05) - Teaching Howie Long About Ayahuasca, Finding Balance and Purpose After Football and Writing a Book on His Life.Green Light Spotify Music: https://open.spotify.com/user/951jyryv2nu6l4iqz9p81him9?si=17c560d10ff04a9bSpotify Layup Line: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1olmCMKGMEyWwOKaT1A...
2022-10-121h 05
Overcome with Justin Wren43 - Jimmy RexJimmy Rex is an entrepreneur, speaker, coach, and real estate agent and investor. He is also the founder of the We Are The They Movement, generating change in the world. He is the host of The Jimmy Rex Show Podcast and the author of the book You End Up Where You’re Heading. He and Justin met last year during an Ayahausca ceremony, and this conversation brings them to Jimmy’s overcome moments, religion and Jimmy’s movement out of the Mormon faith, plant medicines, travel, climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, and so much more.
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2022-07-261h 35
Pediatric Sports Medicine PodcastThe Adaptive Training Foundation: A Conversation with David VoboraAs sports medicine professionals, we interact with athletes at all levels. I was one of a handful of sports medicine physicians who started from a pediatric background and work with an NFL team as one of their team physicians. It was a part of […]
2022-05-1647 minPediatric Sports Medicine PodcastThe Adaptive Training Foundation: A Conversation with David VoboraAs sports medicine professionals, we interact with athletes at all levels. I was one of a handful of sports medicine physicians who started from a pediatric background and work with an NFL team as one of their team physicians. It was a part of my career I won’t ever forget, and no question gave me additional ‘street cred’, so to speak, in the sports medicine world. But for me it wasn’t about being in the locker room with some truly remarkable athletes. It was meeting some truly incredible human beings. Most people look to professional athletes as idols, as peopl...
2022-05-1647 min
Behind The MissionBTM46 - Thomas Brennan - Military and National Defense JournalismAbout Today’s GuestThomas Brennan is the Founder of and Executive Director for The War Horse. Prior to studying journalism at Columbia University, he was a sergeant in the Marine Corps and served as an infantryman in Iraq and Afghanistan. Thomas is the co-author of Shooting Ghosts—A U.S. Marine, a Combat Photographer, and Their Journey Back from War. His bylines have appeared in Vanity Fair, Center for Investigative Reporting, and The New York Times.Links Mentioned In This EpisodeThomas Brennan’s Web SiteT...
2021-11-3024 min
The Examined AthleteEP 14 - David VoboraIn this episode, Clay speaks with David Vobora. David is a former St. Louis Ram and Seattle Seahawk linebacker who founded The Adaptive Training Foundation. ATF is a 501c3 that provides access and inclusion to individuals living with physical or traumatic impairments by empowering them through exercise and community.
David and Clay walk through David’s journey; including playing with a chip on his shoulder, purpose, opioid addiction, identifying your right path, launching ATF with no precedent, 'no victims' mentality, recreating an environment where courageous acts take place, closing the gap between who you think you are and who you ar...
2021-09-281h 20
Finding Your SummitEP 213: Former NFL Player David Vobora making a differenceIn today’s episode of the ‘Finding your Summit’ podcast, host Mark Pattison, former NFL Player, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist and Mountaineer who has climbed the Seven Summits, talks with guest David Vobora (Former NFL Football Player I Professional Speaker I Founder - Adaptive Training Foundation). In this podcast they dig into the incredible work that David has been doing. David also shares that how he perceives his Foundation - ATF growing in the near future in terms of the level and the amount of lives it’s going to impact.
2021-09-1043 min
Satsang PodcastSatsang Podcast - David VoboraToday on the podcast we have my dear friend, world changer, David Vobora. David is the founder of the nonprofit Adaptive Training Foundation and I was lucky enough to visit the gym and I saw people told they would never walk again, exercising, jumping, lifting weights. One of the most inspirational days of my life and one of the most inspiring group of people I have met. This podcast is brought to you by @onnit Head to www.onnit.com and use code “Satsang” at checkout for a discount. The Total Human has been...
2021-09-041h 14
Mitch UnfilteredRestoring Heroes Lives Through Movement & Irreverent Executive David SamsonRUNDOWN
Today's show begins with hostile mailbag reading about Mitch's Costco story and a recap of Father's Day weekend. Then, the guys react to John Rahm's emotional U.S. Open win before discussing Seahawks summer headlines and the red-hot Mariners. Three featured guests are NFL vet and Adaptive Training Foundation founder David Vobora, former MLB exec & current host of Nothing Personal with David Samson podcast David Samson, & Juanita pitcher Nick Taylor. Finally, in the "Other Stuff" segment, a variety of topics are brought to the table including McDonalds fights, an imposter Andy Reid, and butt-enhancing leggings!
2021-06-2100 min
Do More Cool ShitEp.3 - Trust Your Gut - Fifteen Minute FridayThis is a brand new series I will be taking on where each Friday I share 15 minutes worth of thoughts and clips about a concept, a theory, something I read, watched, heard that relates to people doing more cool shit. Hopefully this becomes a series where you find inspiration or become curious about a new talk a new book or something that gets you thinking and more importantly doing! This episode is all about Trusting Your Gut. The question was sparked from a page in the book Soul Pancake. What's one time you wish you had trusted y...
2021-05-2815 min
ONEOFTHE8David Vobora - The Power to EmpowerWe talk to former NFL player and founder of the Adaptive Training Foundation, David Vobora. We hear how a career curtailing injury, and a chance meeting with a man who had lost parts of both arms and both legs, altered the trajectory of David’s life. We also hear how that chance meeting led to David developing ground-breaking work that builds physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual strength in those who need it most.
2021-05-1754 min
The Kilcoyne ConversationDavid Vobora"The Kilcoyne Conversation" with David Vobora, former St. Louis Rams linebacker. From last pick in the 2008 NFL draft to playing 3 plus years in the league. Dealt with addiction and now runs a gym helping wounded military vets.
2021-05-1124 min
The Happiness QuotientDavid Vobora, Growth Producing Fear Encounters at the Adaptive Training Foundation"The only disability is a bad mindset," says former NFL linebacker David Vobora, who went from the TOP OF HIS GAME, to the agony of defeat and addiction, and in so doing, discovered his true calling. David was picked LAST in the NFL draft of 2008...which earns the dubious moniker of MR IRRELEVANT.This is anything but a football story, and how wrong the Mr. Irrelevant tag was...for a person who has gone on to help countless broken veterans who’ve returned from the war, emotionally broken, with one, two, three, even four less limbs. As you...
2021-05-1052 min
Behind The MissionBTM12 - Dr. Samuel Odom and 1LT Marlon Dortch - Cultural Diversity in Military Social WorkDr. Samuel Odom is President of the CRISP Board of Directors. He is an Adjunct Professor at Tulane University School of Social Work and a former professor in the Millie M. Charles School of Social Work on the campus of Southern University at New Orleans where he served as Faculty Senator and Faculty Senate Secretary. A native of Brewton, Alabama, he joined the United States Army in 1986 as a Forward Observer, Field Artilleryman, later becoming a Logistician and ultimately earning an Army ROTC Commission as a Medical Service Officer where he worked in Behavioral Health for more t...
2021-03-3033 min
2200TAPS PodcastEP:28 "With my injury, I could not be at the level that I wanted to be in order to support my fellow Marines"-AronMy next guest is our very first adaptive athlete and brother in arms, Marine Corp. Veteran Aron Cheatham. After surviving a motorcycle accident while on Active Duty, he chose to do something that not many people could never imagine doing. All this for the sake of his unborn grandchildren! Also, find out how we both met through the Adaptive Training Foundation, founded by retired NFL football player David Vobora. Thank you Aron for coming on and sharing your story brother! This is one of the coolest episodes by far!! Adaptive Training Foundation-Carrollton, TX.https://ww...
2020-12-211h 12
Recovery HourWhat Goes Up, Must Come Down || An Interview With Roy Tuscany, Founder & CEO High Fives FoundationCelebrating 4 years of sobriety (October 2020), Roy continues his “one day at a time” mindset to control his drinking urges. After making a drinking goal of consuming a handle of tequila all to himself (a task he completed and is luckily still alive) Roy made the life changing decision to quit drinking, cold turkey! This after a devastating spinal cord injury on a ski jump. His reason for everything he does, Partner Alana and Son Gunner, motivate him to be a better person every day. In this episode Roy and Lori discuss: High Fives Foundation Roy’...
2020-11-1956 min
Tubs At The ClubDavid Vobora | I Am A VandalHe is just one man but when we finish this interview you will find out everything David Vobora has done. Which is alot since dawning the Silver and Gold and being picked last in the NFL Draft. Mr. Irrelevant couldn't fit him any less. From motivational speaking, to working with veterans to pioneering adaptive athlete training. David is Mr. Relevant . Davids Website:https://adaptivetrainingfoundation.org/who-we-are/Thank you to our Patreons This episode is not possible without them:Tub Club:Dallas Hammer, Nick Weber, & Mathew JanicekPremium Drink Token: Nick Stutzman, Dave El...
2020-10-2958 min
Athletes Doing GoodDavid VoboraWe’re all familiar with the term Mr. Irrelevant, a title bestowed each year on the last pick of the annual NFL draft. While former NFL linebacker David Vobora may have been Mr. Irrelevant in 2008, today, he is everything but irrelevant. David gives us a glimpse on his career in the NFL, but more importantly, his life after football as the founder of the Adaptive Training Foundation. He believes that life is about how you play the hand you are dealt and is committed to helping those with physical disabilities see their full potential. Inspiring, passionate, and engaging – David is n...
2020-07-2923 min
The Uncommon LineEp. 9 David Vobora from Adaptive Training FoundationHow many of you think our world needs more gutsy, bold, disruptive leaders? Our next speaker believes we do and is here to show us how we can embody this type of leadership. David Vobora grew up with a football in his hands and the NFL in his dreams. His path to the NFL, however, was anything but simple. After playing football at the University of Idaho, he was the last pick in the 2008 draft earning him the not-so- coveted title of Mr. Irrelevant. David used this underestimation of his s...
2020-06-291h 26
Fitness Business Podcast: Leadership, Innovation, and ProfitDavid Vobora - The Road to Building the Adaptive Training FoundationIn January of 2014, David Vobora, a 5-year veteran of the NFL, met US Army Staff Sergeant Travis Mills, a quadruple amputee. David opened up his personal gym to Travis, offering his training expertise. The pair started working out together, customizing and adapting to the unique challenges posed by Travis' injuries. Through working with Travis and engaging the veteran community, David developed a passion for helping those with life-altering injuries find life-fulfilling adaptive performance training
2020-06-0259 min
The Fitness Business PodcastDavid Vobora - The Road to Building the Adaptive Training FoundationIn January of 2014, David Vobora, a 5-year veteran of the NFL, met US Army Staff Sergeant Travis Mills, a quadruple amputee. David opened up his personal gym to Travis, offering his training expertise. The pair started working out together, customizing and adapting to the unique challenges posed by Travis’ injuries. Through working with Travis and engaging the veteran community, David developed a passion for helping those with life-altering injuries find life-fulfilling adaptive performance training
2020-06-0259 min
The Players Brawl PodcastBeefcakeFormer NFL Linebacker David Vobora joins the show to discuss the Adaptive Training Foundation, his non-profit organization that helps those rehab after injuries. Then the crew discusses the NFL's international series in London and why London will eventually have an NFL team.
2019-10-101h 23
Founders 15David Vobora | Adaptive Training FoundationIf you don’t want to run through walls and change the world after listening to this episode, then you must not have been paying attention. Anytime I’m around David Vobora, I am so inspired and fired up. David started Adaptive Training Foundation, which is a unique nonprofit that empowers those with physical disabilities to transform their lives through exercise and community. Mizzen+Main dedicates all of its philanthropic giving to ATF as our commitment to give back to the veteran community as many of those going through their program are veterans. David explains that ATF isn’t a vete...
2019-08-121h 23
The Jimmy Rex Show#147 - David Vobora - Former NFL Player, Current Business Owner of Adaptive Training Finds Purpose & Passion Serving Wounded Military VetsGuest Bio:Staff Sergeant Travis Mills, a quadruple amputee. David opened up his personal gym to Travis, offering his training expertise. The pair started working out together, customizing and adapting to the unique challenges posed by Travis’ injuries. Through working with Travis and engaging the veteran community, David developed a passion for helping those with life-altering injuries find life-fulfilling adaptive performance training.David realized that, while there are many excellent rehabilitation programs as well as adaptive/Paralympic sports organizations, none existed to bridge the gap from basic functional rehabilitation to adapted sport. Adaptive Training Foundation (ATF) was co...
2019-06-131h 01
Ex Nihilo: Faith-Driven Health, Performance & LongevityENH 004: Training amputees, Faith during turmoil and 6 days at sea with no food with David VoboraWhy Listen?Adaptive Training Foundation creator David Vobora joins the show. He is wildly entertaining but can help but show his passion and calling for those wounded in military battle. He explains how he trains a quadruple amputee, why he decided to convert his business to a 501 (c) 3, and his own struggle (and redemption from) pain killer abuse.He was drafted pick 252, last in the 2008 NFL draft, as Mr. Irrelevant. But he was the first Mr. Irrelevant to start several games in the NFL.David was also on the show The Raft, where...
2019-05-3159 min
Barb Allen SpeaksDavid Vobora Finds Purpose In Training Elite And Adaptive Athletes{Recast} In January of 2014, after retiring from the NFL and overcoming an addiction to pain medication, David Vobora, a 5-year veteran of the NFL, met US Army Staff Sergeant Travis Mills, a quadruple amputee. That's when everything changed for David.
David Vobora opened up his personal gym to Travis, offering his training expertise. The pair started working out together, customizing and adapting to the unique challenges posed by Travis’ injuries.
Through working with Travis and engaging the veteran community, David found his true path and developed a passion for helping those with life-altering injuries find fu...
2019-05-0931 min
Total Radio NetworkThe Neil Haley Show - 4/10/19The Total Tutor Neil Haley and Caregiver Dave will interview Seema Iyer of Court TV and Former LA Ram and Founder of Adaptive Training Foundation David Vobora
2019-04-101h 00Total Radio NetworkThe Neil Haley Show - 4/1/19The Total Tutor and Caregiver Dave will interview David Vobora, Former LA Ram and Founder of Adaptive Training Foundation. In addition, We will interview Poet Frances Kakugawa.
2019-04-0157 min
The Neil Haley ShowThe Neil Haley Show 04-1-19The Total Tutor and Caregiver Dave will interview David Vobora, Former LA Ram and Founder of Adaptive Training Foundation. In addition, We will interview Poet Frances Kakugawa.
2019-03-3100 min
Intentional PerformersDavid Vobora on the Journey of BeingDavid Vobora joins us on this week’s episode of the podcast. Since 2014, David has painstakingly built a business and a dream around training elite and adaptive athletes. Many of the athletes are wounded warriors, and his adaptive training environment gym provides free 9-week bootcamps to people with amputations, spinal cord injuries, and other disabilities. He’ll say in this conversation a lot of those people are veterans, but not all of them are. He has a ton of respect for veterans, and his foundation is about serving those who are adaptive athletes.
David has appeared on the...
2019-03-201h 19
The Prosthetic ParadigmThe Adaptive Training Foundation Adaptive Training Foundation is an innovative non-profit gym that provides 100% cost free services to traumatically wounded, ill, and injured individuals through a nine week training program to redefine their lives through exercise and community. In January 2014, David Vobora, a 5-year veteran of the NFL, met US Army Staff Sergeant Travis Mills, a quadruple amputee. The pair started working out together, customizing and adapting to the unique challenges posed by Travis’ injuries. Through working with Travis and engaging the veteran community, David developed a profound passion for helping those with life-altering injuries find life-fulfilling adaptive performance training. Th...
2019-01-0735 min
Bold American PodZBT #105: David Vobora's Adaptive Training FoundationIn January of 2014, David Vobora, a 5-year veteran of the NFL, met US Army Staff Sergeant Travis Mills, a quadruple amputee. David opened up his personal gym to Travis, offering his training expertise. The pair started working out together, customizing and adapting to the unique challenges posed by Travis' injuries. Through working with Travis and engaging the veteran community, David developed a passion for helping those with life-altering injuries find life-fulfilling adaptive performance training. At ATF's training center in Dallas, Kate and Chaps spoke to David and ATF's Colin Anderson about their passion for h...
2018-09-2629 min
Hazard GroundBrian Aft (Marine, Adaptive Training Foundation)On April 11, 2011 former Marine, Brian Aft stepped on an IED in Kajaki, Helmand Province, Afghanistan, while on a routine foot patrol. The blast ended up taking both of his legs, and ultimately leading him down a very dark path. He turned to hardcore drugs to numb the pain, and simply get through every day life as a double amputee. Then one day he was approached by former NFL linebacker, David Vobora in a parking lot. Vobora approached Brian with such enthusiasm that Aft thought the giant former pro football player was going to mug him. It turns out, Vobora simply...
2018-07-3055 min
Breakin the NormDavid VoboraFormer "Mr. Irrelevant" David Vobora, the last pick in the '08 NFL draft, worked his way into the Rams starting lineup, only to find himself addicted to painkillers after out of a job after blowing out his shoulder. One year into retirement, he began a career in personal training, but something was missing. Unsure of his "Why" in life, Vobora met US Army Staff Sgt. Travis Mills, one of only five living quad amputees. That meeting changed both of their lives forever, and created the passion behind the 'Adaptive Training Foundation', now empowering adaptive athletes/vets find their own why!
2018-07-0242 min
Let's Give A Damn#55 - Highlights!Last week, I spent time in Memphis, TN for the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King’s death. At 6:01pm on April 4, I was at the Lorraine Motel for a moment of silence along with thousands of other people. Al Green was there. Bernie Sanders was there. Fr. Michael Pfleger was there. It was a beautiful, solemn moment. In this episode, I share a bit more about my time there.
ICYMI, ICE raided a factory a few days ago and arrested 100 immigrants while they were working. It’s the biggest ICE raid in 10 years. Tragic! My friend Beth Mathews (who has...
2018-04-1042 min
The Powell MovementJosh Brown: Former NFL KickerJosh Brown's life has been an open book to the public from the time he moved to Foyil, OK (Pop 236) when he was a tween. The publicity used to be a good thing that brought women, fortune and fame to a small-town kid who achieved a dream that alludes 99.5 percent of all kids, playing in an NFL Game. Eventually, the publicity turned bad, domestic violence, divorce, and a virtual blackball by NFL teams. Hear what Josh has to say about his meteoric rise, crash and burn and putting the pieces back together Josh Brown Show Notes: 2:0...
2018-04-092h 02
SUCCESS PodcastsDavid Vobora on Pushing Past LimitationsYou might not think youâd be inspired by someone nicknamed âMr. Irrelevant.â But former football player David Vobora, who was given the moniker for being the last selection in the 2008 NFL Draft, calls it an âhonorable title.â Vobora speaks with Ellis about training athletes, people with disabilities and American veterans, and sheds light on how an addiction to painkillers nearly destroyed his life.
2018-01-0424 min
Heads 'N Tales Podcast - Talking Sports Injury Rehab, Prevention, Perseverance, Concussions & Athlete Transition100 : A Look Back At One Hundred EpisodesOn September 5th, 2015, the Heads ‘N Tales Podcast was born. There have been a lot of ups and downs along the way and I couldn’t have gotten to the 100th episode alone. I first want to thank my girlfriend Lauren for pushing and encouraging me to keep going at times when I wanted to quit and for never getting frustrated with me for spending every Sunday for the last two years editing audio and writing blog posts. Next I want to thank my family and friends for all of their support along the way and making the podcast what it is to...
2017-10-301h 12
Heads 'N Tales Podcast-Talking Sports Injury Rehab, Prevention, Perseverance, Concussions & Athlete Transition100 : A Look Back At One Hundred Episodes
On September 5th, 2015, the Heads ‘N Tales Podcast was born. There have been a lot of ups and downs along the way and I couldn’t have gotten to the 100th episode alone. I first want to thank my girlfriend Lauren for pushing and encouraging me to keep going at times when I wanted to quit and for never getting frustrated with me for spending every Sunday for the last two years editing audio and writing blog posts. Next I want to thank my family and friends for all of their support along the way and making the podcast what it...
2017-10-301h 12
Dream Big Podcast for KidsAdaptive Training Foundation Founder David Vobora On New Beginnings & Finding PurposeIn today's episode, Eva and Olga welcome David Vobora, former NFL linebacker and founder of the Adaptive Training Foundation. For our show notes, visit DreamBigPodcast.com/54
2017-10-1632 min
Dream Big Podcast for KidsDB 054: Adaptive Training Foundation Founder David Vobora On New Beginnings & Finding PurposeIn today’s episode, Eva and Olga welcome David Vobora, former NFL linebacker and founder of the Adaptive Training Foundation. For our show notes, visit DreamBigPodcast.com/54
2017-10-1632 min
Let's Give A Damn#28 - David VoboraDavid is a powerhouse. No, seriously. His voice and passion command your attention and his fitness regimen makes most of us look undisciplined and straight-up lazy. David spent a few years playing for the Los Angeles Rams and the Seattle Seahawks. He was “Mr. Irrelevant” (the last pick) in the 2008 NFL Draft. He didn’t get discouraged by this, however. He used this opportunity to prove everyone wrong. You will hear the same passion and persistence in his voice today as he now uses his skillset, experiences, and his whole life to serve disabled military veterans through the Adaptive Training Founda...
2017-09-1244 min
Barb Allen SpeaksE006 - David Vobora’s Tribe Is Bridging The Gap Between Civilians And VeteransHe took a beating on the field and off, but David Vobora fought back every time. First, he attacked his title of “Mr. Irrelevant” by becoming a superstar on the football field. Next, he attacked his addiction to pain medication, healing both from that and the severe injuries he sustained in his career.Then he got started on his true path; helping civilians and combat veterans become battle buddies in their own missions to overcome their injuries. You may have seen him on Ellen, but now you can watch David Vobora right here on the Flex Your Free...
2017-06-2129 min
Team Never QuitDavid Vobora – Re-defining the limits of veterans with life-altering injury – Adaptive Training Foundation – NFL linebackerArmy Staff Sergeant Travis Mills, lost both legs and nearly both arms while fighting in Afghanistan in 2012. When this week’s guest, strength and conditioning coach David Vobora, invited him to train at his gym he could hardly take the offer seriously, but accept it he did. It was from this improbable meeting that Adaptive Training Foundation was born. Join former Navy SEALs, Marcus Luttrell, and guest co-host Clint Bruce, as they sit down with Vobora for a dynamic and inspiring discussion into how his own #NeverQuit story is directly related to his new mission in life, training “Re-calibrated Carn...
2017-06-071h 10
Urban AchieverJust SingThis week we're (and by "we're I mean me) going to talk about the importance of just singing. Also, how the brain changes itself, cooking iguanas, where to invade next, a college update and much more!Adaptive Training Foundation - http://adaptivetrainingfoundation.org/staff/david-vobora-trainer/The Brain That Changes Itself by Norman Doidge Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000QCTNIW/The Brain That Changes Itself Documentary - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFCOm1P_cQQWhere To...
2017-02-1326 minHeads 'N Tales Podcast-Talking Sports Injury Rehab, Prevention, Perseverance, Concussions & Athlete Transition53 : David Vobora, Playing Through Concussions & Finding a Purpose Away From the NFL
With football having a 100% injury rate, you truly never know when your career will come to an end each time you step on the gridiron. David Vobora, retired NFL linebacker, knows all too well about this stat after suffering a career ending shoulder injury while covering a punt for the Seattle Seahawks in his fourth NFL season. Up to this point in his life, football was all David knew and the question "What is David without football?"terrified him. In Episode 53, David tells us about the trials and tribulations this shoulder injury caused and how it ultimately led to his...
2016-11-2736 minHeads 'N Tales Podcast - Talking Sports Injury Rehab, Prevention, Perseverance, Concussions & Athlete Transition53 : David Vobora, Playing Through Concussions & Finding a Purpose Away From the NFLWith football having a 100% injury rate, you truly never know when your career will come to an end each time you step on the gridiron. David Vobora, retired NFL linebacker, knows all too well about this stat after suffering a career ending shoulder injury while covering a punt for the Seattle Seahawks in his fourth NFL season. Up to this point in his life, football was all David knew and the question "What is David without football?"terrified him. In Episode 53, David tells us about the trials and tribulations this shoulder injury caused and how it ultimately led to his new...
2016-11-2736 min
Faith Center's PodcastMen's Night OutDavid Vobora, Churchill High School graduate and retired NFL linebacker, shares his testimony at Men's Night Out.
2016-10-2826 minFaith Center's PodcastMen's Night OutDavid Vobora, Churchill High School graduate and retired NFL linebacker, shares his testimony at Men's Night Out.
2016-10-2826 min
UpstandersA Warrior’s WorkoutFormer pro football player David Vobora gave up a lucrative career in the NFL to work with wounded warriors. His workouts have brought them new strength and inspiration.
2016-10-0520 min
Not by the PlaybookThe Cybathlon is Coming!It sounds like science fiction, but the world's first bionic Olympics is being organised. It's called the Cybathalon and will be held in Switzerland. We hear from some of the competitors taking part and to Professor Robert Riener from the University of Zurich, an expert in developing robot-aided rehabilitation and organiser of this unique competition “If Only Australia Were Proud Of Us”
Is counting medals the best way for nations to judge Olympic success? We hear from Australian rower and Rio gold medalist Kim Brennan who thinks that people should worry less about the number of golds won...
2016-10-0140 min