Brave in the Attempt
Brave in the Attempt is a podcast sponsored by Special Olympics Nebraska (SONE). Hosted by Special Olympics Nebraska athlete Wyatt Spalding. This podcast is for Special Olympics athletes, coaches, families, fans, volunteers health professionals , anyone with and without a disability, We want to get to know your stories of what you've gone through in your life and how Special Olympics has helped you a long the way.
This podcast is for everybody.
We all face challenges in life.
It's about how we adapt to those challenges.
Episodes
28 episodes
Brave in the Attempt Madeline Safrit and Rachel McQuiston. The magic of athlete storytelling
Listen to this amazing episode as Wyatt interviews special Olympics staff members Madeline Safrit and Rachel McQuiston. Madeline Podcast Editorial Manger and Special Olympics Internal Communications Manager. Madeline wa...
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Brave in the Attempt ' Athletes Rachel Mulligan and Tiffany Goodmen why its important to live a healthy life style
In this inspiring episode, Special Olympic athletes Rachel Milligan and Tiffany Goodman open up about their personal health journeys. Discover how embracing a healthy lifestyle has been a cornerstone of their success both on the playing field a...
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Susan Wang Sargent Shriver Global Messenger
Susan has been a Special Olympics athlete since 2011 and participates in alpine skiing, swimming, floor hockey, and track and field with Special Olympics Briti...
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Brave in the Attempt ' Athlete Cindy Hemberger represent SONE at Capital Hill day in Washington DC."
Get to know Special Olympics Nebraska athlete leader Cindy Hemberger! In this two part interview we learn about Cindy's exciting opportunity to go to Washington DC for Capital Hill day. Cindy Hemberger is taking the spot...
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23:15
Shawn Byrne Special Olympics Digital and Social Engagement
Wyatt Interviews Shawn Byrne Management of Digital and Social Media content. Shawn has been involved with special Olympics sense the 1992 law enforcement torch run. Where he saw his dad carried the flame of hope in during the ...
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Brave in the Attempt/ Special Chronicles. Wyatt and Daniel to the White House!
Brave in the Attempt podcast is collaborating with the Special Chronicles podcast for this episode. Wyatt and his friend Daniel Smrokowski ( Host of the Special Chronicles) had the amazing experience of attending a Special Olympics ...
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Nebraska men's basketball coach Fred Hoiberg
Wyatt interviews university of Nebraska men's basketball coach Fred Hoiberg. Coach Hoiberg was a top recruit coming out of High School in Ames Iowa as a basketball and football player. Hoiberg talks about his playing career in college at ...
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Josh Todd Special Olympic Board Member.
Wyatt interviews Special Olympics board member Josh Todd. Sports has always been a part of Josh life. As the director of development and communications for Elkhorn Athletics Assortation. Josh loves how sports brings people together. Josh...
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Daniel Smrokowski Using my challenges to Devolve what my passion is."
On this episode of of Brave in the Attempt Wyatt Interviews Special Olympic Illinois athlete Daniel Smrokwski. Daniel is know for successful podcast ( Special Chronicles) He was a Sergeant Shriver Global Messenger for the North America. Daniel ...
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Loretta Claiborne Chief Inspiration Officer and Special Olympics athlete.
Wyatt interviews Chief Inspiration Officer and Special Olympics athlete Loretta Claiborne. Loretta grew up in York Pennsylvania. Loretta mother told her that life would be tough for her but taught her how to use her voice to standup...
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Chief Health Officer of Special Olympics Dimitri Christakis
Wyatt interviews Chief Health Officer of Special Olympics Dimitri Christakis. In Dimitri's early life he grew up in Greece and then moved to united states when he started school. Dmitri first experience with Special Olympics w...
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Special Olympics Board Member UNMC Sarah Smith
Wyatt Interviews Special Olympics Nebraska's Board Member Sarah Smith. Sarah grew up in Omaha Nebraska. Sarah talks about her time in medical school at University of Nebraska Medical Center where she became a Health Professional in Internal Med...
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Healthy Hearing Clinical Director Kelly Pritchett
Wyatt Interviews Healthy Hearing Clinical Director Kelly Pritchett. Kelly Volunteers for Special Olympics health screenings. She is also a part of the Special Olympics health hearing program. Kelly shares how she got involved with Special Olymp...
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Fremont Speical Olympics coach Cory Piercy
Wyatt interviews his former Special Olympics coach Cory Piercy. Wyatt played for Cory for 15 seasons. Cory coaches many Special Olympics sports in the Fremont community flag football, basketball, Track & field golf ect. Cory shares hi...
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RJ Nealon "The One Handed Bandit" Speical Olympics North America sports Journalist
On this episode of Brave in the Attempt Wyatt interviews RJ Nealon. RJ who is a Sports Journalist for Special Olympics North America and a Jujitsu adaptive athlete. RJ talks about what it was like for him growing up with Cerebral Palsy the chal...
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38:55
Independent provider Sarah Burch. "In the community with people I like to hangout with"!
Wyatt interviews Independent provider Sarah Burch. Sarah was hired to run a day camp for kids with and without disabilities watching them all play games together is when Sarah found her passion. Sarah has worked for Special Olympics Nebraska an...
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44:12
Rob Reed. Why you should employ people with a disabilities.
On this episode Wyatt interviews job coach Rob Reed. Rob has been job coach for people with disabilities for over 20 years. Rob and Wyatt talk about the challenges that people have with disabilities finding a job. Rob and Wyatt get into h...
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Brave in the Attempt EP 11 Creighton University Dietitian Megan Hall
On this episode of Brave in the Attempt Wyatt interviews Creighton University dietitian Megan Hall. Megan shares what it was like her playing sports growing up. When Megan was in college that is when she found her passion for becoming a dietiti...
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Brave in the Attempt EP10 Physical Rehabilitation Brad Corr Adapting to the Challenge.
On this episode Wyatt interviews Associate Director, Physical Rehabilitation, Center Human Performance Optimization Laboratory at Boys Town Brad Corr. Brad shares what his schooling was like for him to become a physical therapist.&...
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Brave in the Attempt Ep 9 Healthy tips on running!! Add running to your everyday workout!
Wyatt talks with twin brother Weston Spalding . They talk about the import ant's of running. How when you play sports you have stay in shape constantly. The Spalding brothers share what they do to always have running be a part of there workout....
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Brave in the Attempt Ep 8 Omaha police Commissioner Todd Schmaderer
Wyatt interviews Omaha police Commissioner Schmaderer. Omaha police department has been a big part of special Olympics Nebraska, from the torch run they do ever year to help support Special Olympics to volunteering at our state completions to h...
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Brave in the Attempt Ep7 Special Olympics Chairman Tim Shriver. 'Nobody gets cut from the team"
On this episode Wyatt interviews Chairman of Special Olympics Tim Shriver! Tim shares his love of sports growing up from being a big Boston Red sox's fan to playing unified sports in special Olympics. Tim and Wyatt talk about how people need to...
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Brave in the Attempt Ep6 Your Disability does not define you!
On this episode Wyatt talks about how having a disability is not something you want to have in life. Wyatt shares some of his life experiences of having to adapt to only having one good arm and how it is a struggle to figure out how to lift and...
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Brave in the Attempt Ep5 Rachel Mulligan. Special Olympics Powerlifter and all around athlete!.
Brave in the Attempt podcast is happy to have Special Olympics Athlete Rachel Mulligan on the show. Having a developmental disability and a fine motor skill condition doesn't stop Rachel from being an all-around athlete. She does bowling, baske...
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Brave in the Attempt EP4 Wes Spalding Unified generation
On this Episode of Brave in the Attempt Wyatt interviews his twin brother Weston Spalding. Wyatt and Wes have played Unified basketball and flag football together in special Olympics sense 2014. Before that Wes coached Wyatt's football an...
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