A Leg Up On Life

Written by: Roni Sasaki Paralympian and Inspirational Speaker
  • Summary

  • A Leg Up On Life is the podcast that take success to a whole new level. The host, Roni Sasaki, a Paralympic Gold Medalist in ski racing, interviews high achieving guests with disabilities. They will inspire and encourage listeners to push through all obstacles to reach their goals.
    Roni Sasaki 2017 - 2021
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Episodes
  • #60 Jake French
    Dec 18 2022

    In this final episode of A Leg Up On Life, Jake French shares how he lives life to the fullest from a wheelchair. Jake is a professional speaker, inventor,  hunter, and fisherman. Fourteen years ago, in a freak accident, Jake broke his neck and became paralyzed from his collarbone down. His life has turned out differently than planned, but he continues to look ahead and set goals. The title of his book sums up Jake's attitude, "Life Happens - Live It!"

     

     

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    35 mins
  • #59 Laurie Hayn
    Nov 27 2022

    Four years ago, on September 18, 2018, Laurie Hayn lost her left arm and leg in a farming accident. Up to then, she was an active outdoors person, having hiked 100 miles of the Appalachian Trail three years in a row. Laurie's positive attitude and the loving support of her husband and family helped her quickly recover and adapt.

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    40 mins
  • #58 Nicole Ver Kuilen & Dee Palagi
    Oct 17 2022

    Nicole Ver Kuilen & Dee Palagi led a team of adaptive athletes in the 2022 Hood to Coast relay, a 200-mile journey in Oregon from the base of Mt. Hood to the Pacific Ocean. Both women are below-the-knee amputees and outspoken advocates for individuals with disabilities, particularly children, to have full access to athletic-quality prosthetics and orthotics. In this episode of "A Leg Up On Life," you will hear about their historic Hood to Coast team and their passion for anyone with a disability to be able to live an active lifestyle.

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    37 mins

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