We're The Inspiration®
By Nate Lurie
We're The Inspiration®Jan 13, 2021
Mr Bratwurst Goes To The Grand Canyon
Brian Brately and I have fun with auto corrects, but he starts the episode by talking about his recent trip to the Grand Canyon.
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Mother's Day Without a Mom ft. Evan Braff & Todd Utter
After a long absence I return to the podcast, in part to explain why I was gone: the recent passing of my mother. This is very off brand for the show but I felt the need to talk about it on Mother's Day. If you've gone through something similar or if you even just knew my mom, please give it a listen.
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From Making Wishes to Granting Wishes w/ Dr. Jenn Pratt
Sometimes I receive emails from people with truly inspiring stories, requesting to be on this podcast. The latest of whom is Dr. Jenn Pratt, who spent her childhood as a cancer patient, and had a wish granted by The Make A Wish Foundation. Hear how she's gone from that to becoming a doctor, and working with Make A Wish to help children who are going through what she experienced.
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An Amputee's Anniversary w/ Chris Young
Cancer survivor and amputee Chris Young reflects on willingly losing his leg 5 years ago.
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A New Home for Brian Brately
Brian Brately tells me this week about moving into his new home, and why the weeks leading up to that weren't so good for him.
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Superhero Training w/Alex Gonzalez
Two things seem to come up when I talk with Alex Gonzalez, our mutual love of powerlifting, and superheroes. What was meant to be a conversation about how the superhero he created is coming to life, turns into a chat about our mutual love of Batman. Off brand for the podcast but still a lot of fun.
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An Education in Autism w/ Nikki Guthrie
While taking a holiday break from the podcast, I talked a lot on Tiktok about the ableism in the Christmas movie Elf, and how the character of Buddy may be autistic. I settle this with Nikki Guthrie, who appreciates the movie, but also has an autistic son.
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Podcast Therapy w/ Tennille Houston
What began as an episode about why something was said to Tennille Houston by another person with a disability, ended up being more about how she felt about what was said.
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Autism Awareness, Acceptance & Understanding w/ Tony Mantor
This episode turned out to be half about disability, and half about the music business, as I spoke with Tony Mantor, a man who's done everything there is to do in that industry. He's also released a song that has become an anthem for raising awareness about autism.
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An Accessible Halloween w/ Alex Gonzalez
Here's a look at the 25 most popular Halloween costumes for 2022, and how practical they'd be for people with disabilities.
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Disability Employment Awareness Month w/ Paul Reynolds
Months ago, Paul Reynolds told me that Disability Employment Awareness Month somehow related to his job. I finally found out how, which led to discussion about people who have disabilities, but don't have jobs.
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A Conference w/ Tara Gelhaus
Spina Bifida Awareness Month continues with Tara Gelhaus, a friend I made at the national SB conferences (when they had them)
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WTF is Spina Bifida w/ Julie Antos
Last weekend, Julie Antos messaged me with a funny story about someone who clearly didn't know what spina bifida was. So I decided we'd talk about that in my first episode during Spina Bifida Awareness Month.
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Wheel With Me ft. Brianna Paauwe
If you're a wheelchair user who finds it difficult to exercise, this episode is for you. I spoke with Brianna Paauuwe, operations manager of the Wheel With Me Foundation. Their app shows people at different levels of disability how to exercise.
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Dancing with Disability ft. Tennille Houston
All I knew about Tennille Houston going into my conversation with her was that she's a wheelchair Zumba instructor. But we end up talking about a lot more than that throughout the episode.
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The Compilation of Inspiration
This week I put together some clips of people with disabilities, talking about how they feel about being called things like "inspirational" This was the initial basis of the podcast, and if you haven't listened yet, this might be the one to start with.
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A Fresh Perspective with Chris Young
When Chris Young was on my podcast on Valentine's Day, he had a rather bleak outlook when it came to his chances at a relationship. Now that he's in one, I wanted to know if his outlook had changed.
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Disabled Superheroes w/ Alex Gonzalez
Last time Alex Gonzalez was on the show, I talked with him about a comic book superhero that he had created, who has the disability that he and I both have. This week I talk with him about how the creation has evolved, and we look at some existing comic book superheroes with disabilities.
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Greg's List: Disabilitees Edition, Part 2
Part 2 of my discussion with Greg Pote about t shirts with disability related puns on them. This time, the ones we found really funny.
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Greg's List: Disabilitees Edition, Part 1
It's time for another episode featuring Greg's List! In this two part episode, Greg Pote and I examine tee shirts with disability puns on them. First the bad, then the good.
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Professional Caregiver Nikki Guthrie
When Nikki Guthrie agreed to join me for another show, I realized as we were doing it how many people she has around her that have disabilities. We talk about that and a lot more.
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The Episode That Became A PSA ft. Dave Barnhart
Dave Barnhart has helped create The Adam R. Barnhart Inclusive Athlete Fund in honor of his late son Adam, who loved playing whatever adaptive sports he could. The fund is to help developmentally and intellectually disabled athletes in Washington County, Maryland. Having a special place in my heart for adaptive sports myself, I jumped at the chance to talk to Dave about this.
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Paul Reynolds is Gearing Up for October
My old basketball teammate Paul Reynolds joins me this week to talk about some old times, but also why Disability Pride Month might not be as important to us as some of the awareness months.
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Brian Brately is His Best Man's Inspiration
Last month I went to my friend Brian Brately's wedding. At the reception, his best man, who was also his brother, called him an inspiration. I knew I'd have to make that an episode.
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A (Quadriplegic) Man & His (Service) Dog w/ Allen Johnson
New friend Allen Johnson finally joins me on the show after a lengthy illness, to discuss his own podcast, how he broke his neck when he was 16, and why his service dog is being retired.
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Tarek Mrad is the UK's Inspiration
Tarek Mrad has cerebral palsy, and does his own podcast, while trying to get people to live their dreams. We did a quick episode because it came together very quickly.
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Another Workout w/ Alex Gonzalez
I recently had a conversation with an old friend about how my podcast lacks the element of "dudebro"... This episode may balance that out, as Alex Gonzalez and I talk about our mutual love of working out (aka Para Powerlifting), and a disabled superhero he's creating.
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Matteo Esposito & His Authentically Autistic Plays
Matteo Esposito is a playwright with autism, who's written more than one play featuring autistic characters. I talked to him about his career, which is really just beginning because he's still in school.
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Pat Atwell Works in IT & Has CP
Another major reconnection for me as my old basketball teammate Pat Atwell is on this week's episode! We talk (quite out of order) about being teammates, his college basketball experiences, and what he's been doing since graduating.
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Barbie Paralympians: Will Parents Buy Them For Their Kids?
Mattel has modeled a series of Barbie dolls after real female Paralympic athletes. But will kids want them?
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Hearing In A Deaf World w/ Nikki Guthrie
Nikki Guthrie has talked to me a couple of times about her autistic son, but what I did not know until recently is that her mother in law is deaf. We talk about that and more on this week's episode!
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New Hot "Wheelz" Toy
Thoughts on the new Hot Wheels toy, modeled after Paralympian and wheelchair motocross athlete, Aaron "Wheelz" Fotheringham
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Greg's List: The "Best" Jobs for People In Wheelchairs, Ft. Greg Pote
I found a list of the "best" jobs for people in wheelchairs, according to the owner of confinedtosuccess.com. My friend Greg Pote and I decide how accurate the list is.
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May Day w/ (and for) Chris Young
It's hard to know how to describe this episode. It went off the rails pretty early, because of the unusual way my friend Chris Young chooses to express himself. We end up talking about that, and how it relates to his disability, for the duration of the episode.
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Caring For Disabled Pets w/ Meezan Ford
Meezan Ford returns to the podcast, to talk in part about her recently departed cat, Qandi, who had gone blind in the last years of her life.
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5k Fundraising with Ali Rogers Karpa
I had to talk to my longtime friend Ali Rogers Karpa again when I heard she was helping to put together a 5k on April 24, to raise awareness (and money) for amputees. Sign up or donate here: https://www.classy.org/event/amputee-awareness-5k/e393973
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Post Paralympic Sled Hockey w/ Brian Brately
Rather than do an episode recapping the Winter Paralympics which few of my friends watched anyway, I decided to talk to Brian Brately about the most exciting part: sled hockey, which he plays.
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Chris Rock: Ableist?
Everyone has their own opinion on the Will Smith/Chris Rock incident, and I decided to throw my two cents in after reading that some people think what Rock said about Smith's wife was ableist. Was it? Tell me in the comments. Video version here: https://youtu.be/QQbt8PnkN-U
A Year Of Sobriety w/ Bryan Johnson
Sometimes episodes transcend disability, even if they feature disabled people. Right before Bryan Johnson's real birthday, I talked with him about his "sober birthday"
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Rundown of AGT: EXTREME!
I meant to address this a couple of weeks ago, but I'm glad I waited, because there are not one, but two competitors using wheelchairs in America's Got Talent: EXTREME! If you saw them both, which one impressed you more? Do you think either will have a chance to win 500k?
International Wheelchair Day & Disability Day of Mourning
Turns out that March 1st commemorates two things to the disabled community, with very different meanings behind them. Video version available here: https://youtu.be/7iL4sqPpEzc
Dating While Disabled, featuring Ali Rogers Karpa
My longtime friend Ali Rogers Karpa was married before losing a foot to cancer, but she had some things to say about last week's Valentine's Day episode. What follows is a friendly debate revolving around dating with a disability.
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Chris Young Wants A Valentine (by 2/22/22)
Ever since I met Chris Young, he's wanted to talk about love and relationships in the disabled community. So that's what (we think) he did on this Valentine's Day episode of the podcast
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Waiting for the 2022 Winter Paralympics
There's some very good news leading up to this year's Winter Paralympics. Listen to find out what it is.
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Between Paralympics w/ Mary Hodge
As the Winter Olympics are now underway, the high performance manager for USA Para Powerlifting, Mary Hodge returns to the show to discuss her experiences in Tokyo at last year's Paralympics.
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Greg's List: Ableism Edition, Part 3- Ableism on TV
Greg Pote joins me again for a look at ableism on television within our lifetimes. Some of which we didn't even have to watch to know it's there.
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Do You Need Help? A Lifelong Retrospective
Podcast returning soon with part 3 of our look at ableism, this time on television. In the meantime, here are my thoughts on being asked constantly whether I need help, just because I use a wheelchair.
Greg's List: Ableism Edition, Part 2: Ableism In Movies
Greg Pote returns as we present a list of movies that showcase ableism.
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Greg's List: Ableism Edition, Part 1
In the first of a three part episode of the show, Greg Pote returns, and we examine what ableism is, what it means to us, and how it can be applied to movies and tv shows.
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A Gimptastic Christmas with Steve Ray
Who better to have on the "Christmas" episode of the podcast than my good friend, Steve Ray.. Do we talk about Christmas? Not really, it's mostly about his experiences as a disabled actor. But give it a listen anyway.
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