The Adaptive Athlete Podcast
The Adaptive Athlete Podcast is dedicated to sharing the stories of athletes in the Crossfit space and beyond who have pushed past the limits doctors or others gave them.
In these conversations, you'll hear stories of resiliency, adaptation, grit, and determination. You'll also hear about the ways the adaptive space is growing.
Whether you are an adaptive athlete, a coach, or you know someone who would benefit from adaptive athletics and adaptive fitness, this podcast is the place to hear stories and build connections.
New episodes drop every Tuesday.
The Adaptive Athlete Podcast
Finding Your Way Out of Darkness: Beyond Vision Loss (Feat. Kym Dekeyrel)
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In this bonus episode, Mat Hotho sits down with Kym Dekeyrel, a completely blind CrossFit athlete and the founder of Finding the Light—a fundraising workout that supports Fighting Blindness, an organization advancing treatment and research for vision impairments.
Kym shares the emotional origin of Finding the Light, how it grew from a simple idea into a global community movement, and the powerful ways it’s inspiring kids, families, and athletes living with blindness. You’ll also hear about how adaptive athletes can join the effort through a special partnership with Equip Products, including a giveaway designed just for adaptive participants.
Finding the Light Workout
3 Rounds for Time
20 Double Dumbbell Thrusters (50/35)
20 Double Unders
20 Burpee Box Jump Overs (20")
20 Pull-ups
Adaptive Athletes - Under "Team" type in "Equip Products" to be entered in the drawing!
Follow Kym on Instagram: @kympossiblexoxo
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