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
Adaptation Has Taught Me Creativity (Feat. Sam Fishman)
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Mat Hotho sits down with Sam Fishman, the founder of AnyBody & EveryBody and a full-time adaptive CrossFit coach based out of CrossFit Palace in Ithaca, New York.
Sam's path here runs through speech pathology, special education, EMS, and a decade of advocacy—for students, patients, and athletes alike. She opened AnyBody & EveryBody in September 2024, coaching people with disabilities and medically complex individuals from age four to their seventies, and founded The AnyBody EveryBody Foundation, a 501(c)(3) providing financial assistance to make adaptive CrossFit accessible in the greater-Ithaca community. She also serves as a medical floor lead at the WheelWOD Games.
In this conversation, they dig into what success actually looks like on the gym floor, what event medicine demands, and what Sam would tell someone ready to take the plunge and build something of their own.
Want to make a difference like Sam? Volunteer at the 2026 CrossFit Divisional Games
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