Bonner Paddock: Living Beyond Limits | Episode 21

Paritosh Joshi & Julia Pappageorge: Reimagining the Medical and Social Models of Disability | Episode 24

In this episode, I interview Paritosh Joshi and Julia Pappageorge who are the co-authors of the paper “Reimagining Disability: A Call to Action” published in the Developmental Disabilities Network Journal. In the article, they compare the two main models of disability, the medical and social models. The medical model believes that people are not “normal” if they have a disability and blames them for not fitting in. The social model believes society hurts people with disabilities and wants to create better environments for them.  Paritosh Joshi is a Master of Arts student in Clinical Psychology at Teachers College, Columbia University. His research interests focus on examining the social determinants of mental health disparities and promoting mental health equity. Julia Pappageorge is an interdisciplinary educator and researcher based in Chicago. She investigates how cultural, political, and economic factors shape urban education and perpetuate social inequalities.  Link to “Reimagining Disability: A Call to Action”: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/377061105_Reimagining_Disability_A_Call_To_Action Find Paritosh: Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/paritosh-joshi-4023b0124/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/paritosh-joshi-4023b0124/] TEDx talk - https://www.ted.com/talks/paritosh_joshi_social_media_mental_health [https://www.ted.com/talks/paritosh_joshi_social_media_mental_health] Find Julia: Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/julia-pappageorge-245058168/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/julia-pappageorge-245058168/]  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jpappaj/ [https://www.instagram.com/jpappaj/]  Find Charlie: Instagram - charlie.graffius Facebook - Charlie Graffius Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlie-graffius/ Email - charliegraffius@gmail.com [charliegraffius@gmail.com]

FiveBoro Bike Tour in NYC - Fundraiser for Cerebral Palsy Research | Episode 23

I am excited to share that I will be participating in the FiveBoro bike tour in New York City this May. This 40 mile bike ride through all five boroughs is to raise money for Cerebral Palsy (CP) research. This is my first (of many) events like this to raise money for CP. I have not been on a bike in months, but I will be posting updates on my Instagram page if you’d like to see the training progression to get ready for this race.  My goal is to raise a minimum of $1,000 for The Cerebral Palsy Alliance Research Foundation (CPARF). Your donation will contribute to grants given out to private funding for top researchers in the world that are working on promising science for CP. CPARF supports researchers for clinical trials as well as for those with promising interventions (e.g. accessible gaming, braces, pharmacological interventions) that need increased exposure to become more mainstream. Thank you for your consideration. To donate for CP Research: https://give.cparf.org/fundraisers/charliegraffius/charlie-graffius-fiveboro-bike-tour Find Charlie: Instagram - charlie.graffius Facebook - Charlie Graffius Email - charliegraffius@gmail.com [charliegraffius@gmail.com]

Shea Hammond: USA Paralympic Soccer, Cerebral Palsy Soccer Foundation & Disability Education | Episode 22

Shea Hammond is a player for the US Soccer Para 7-a-side Men’s National Team and for Clemson Paralympic Soccer. He was the youngest member of the men’s national team at age 16, and recently helped the team earn a bronze medal at the Para Pan American games while scoring four goals in the U.S.’s six matches. Shea helped to found the nonprofit organization called CPSoccer, a free soccer training program for ambulatory kids with cerebral palsy, stroke, or traumatic brain injury. Watch his Ted Talk on Youtube called “Paralyzed to Paralympic”.  Find Shea: Instagram - shea_hammond Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@sheahammond?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc CP Soccer - https://www.cpsoccer.us/ Ted Talk: Paralyzed to Paralympic- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nXWyBVR-b4 Find Charlie: Instagram - charlie.graffius Facebook - Charlie Graffius Email - charliegraffius@gmail.com [charliegraffius@gmail.com]

Bonner Paddock: Living Beyond Limits | Episode 21

Kicking off the new year with Bonner Paddock in episode 21! Bonner is a 5x world record holder and a NY times best selling author of “One More Step: Making the Impossible Possible”. All proceeds of the book go to Project Possible, a non-profit developing projects for disabled children globally founded by Bonner. In this episode we talk about our journeys of transforming shame around Cerebral Palsy to viewing it as a gift. We also dive into the difference between healing physical and mental wounds and how it relates to living beyond limits.  “Just because it hasn’t been done first, or ever done before, why not be the first?” -Bonner Paddock Find Bonner: Instagram - bonpdkrinn - projectpossibleorg Website - https://projectpossible.org/ Find Charlie: Instagram - charlie.graffius Facebook - Charlie Graffius Email - charliegraffius@gmail.com

Sam Sahl: Adding Value to a Community & Building Empowerment with Strength Training | Episode 20

My guest today is Sam Sahl, the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at The Hun School of Princeton. Sam explains what he refers to as “adding value” as a coach, where he emphasizes that an athlete’s progress is contingent on the connection they have with you. He also describes how when people build strength, they can change the way they interact with their environment - this growth empowers people to add something to the world regardless of their physical condition. Find Sam: Instagram: sam.sahl Find Charlie: Instagram - charlie.graffius Facebook - Charlie Graffius Email - charliegraffius@gmail.com [charliegraffius@gmail.com]