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Life to the Max Podcast
The QuadFather
111 episodes
1 day ago
This is a SpeedCast with heart: wild memories, hard-won lessons, and a front-row look at how home health actually works when ventilators, trachs, and human feelings are all in the room. Jamie Turner from Elite Care Management pulls back the curtain on scheduling: pairing the right clinician to high-acuity needs, navigating last-minute call-offs, and guarding the crucial bond between patients and familiar nurses. Max shares the Walnut benefit story—the surreal moment of rolling out of a long ...
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This is a SpeedCast with heart: wild memories, hard-won lessons, and a front-row look at how home health actually works when ventilators, trachs, and human feelings are all in the room. Jamie Turner from Elite Care Management pulls back the curtain on scheduling: pairing the right clinician to high-acuity needs, navigating last-minute call-offs, and guarding the crucial bond between patients and familiar nurses. Max shares the Walnut benefit story—the surreal moment of rolling out of a long ...
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Self-Improvement
Comedy,
Education,
Music
Episodes (20/111)
Life to the Max Podcast
How An Elite Care Team Became A Lifeline And A Family
This is a SpeedCast with heart: wild memories, hard-won lessons, and a front-row look at how home health actually works when ventilators, trachs, and human feelings are all in the room. Jamie Turner from Elite Care Management pulls back the curtain on scheduling: pairing the right clinician to high-acuity needs, navigating last-minute call-offs, and guarding the crucial bond between patients and familiar nurses. Max shares the Walnut benefit story—the surreal moment of rolling out of a long ...
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1 day ago
17 minutes

Life to the Max Podcast
Fill The Boot, Fill The Heart: Gabe's Voice
Meet Gabe, a 17-year-old ambassador living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, laying out what hope looks like when it’s tied to real science and real community. We sit down for a rapid-fire, honest conversation about the HOPE-3 clinical trial, the daily realities of muscle loss and heart health, and the surprising places strength shows up—like a firefighter’s boot filled with donations that fund research and send kids to camp. Gabe doesn’t just want to share a story; he wants to build a platf...
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1 week ago
6 minutes

Life to the Max Podcast
From Polio To Pathology: Work, Access, And Grit
Start with a simple truth from Juana Lopez: you choose your path, even with limits. This conversation moves fast and goes deep as we follow Juana’s journey from post‑polio paraplegia to leading a VA histopathology team that turns tissue into answers. She walks us through the unseen work of processing biopsies, the precision behind cancer diagnostics, and the human stakes that drive her purpose every day. Juana talks plainly about why she moved for promotion and team fit, how leadership shows...
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2 weeks ago
8 minutes

Life to the Max Podcast
Nanorare Gene Changed Frank's Family and Sparked A First-Responder Community Network
Rescue7.org From the Abilities Expo in Chicago we're with Frank, a dad navigating a nanorare KIF1A diagnosis and a journey that rewrote his family’s map. What began with early toe-walking and questions about spasticity became a lesson in timing, persistence, and the power of genetic testing. A newly opened panel in Milwaukee delivered the clarity they needed, shifting the focus from guesswork to action. Frank walks us through the care plan that followed: The goal isn’t perfection—it’s ...
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2 weeks ago
11 minutes

Life to the Max Podcast
Hilary Pham's "Equibility": Adaptive Style, Real Independence
We sit down with Hilary, founder of Equability, to explore how adaptive alterations turn the clothes you already love into accessible wear that restores independence without sacrificing style. Think magnets hidden behind button plackets, Velcro that disappears into seams, and cropped jacket backs that stay clean over wheels—subtle details that add up to dignity and ease. Hilary’s spark came from home: watching her mom, who lives with arthritis and carpal tunnel, take longer to dress while re...
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3 weeks ago
5 minutes

Life to the Max Podcast
Injury To Impact: Brandon Fleischer On Resilience And Community
We set up at the Abilities Expo in Schaumburg for a fast, unpolished conversation with Brandon—part survivor, part builder—about what it takes to turn a life-altering crash into a life with direction. No studio polish, just honest talk about spinal cord injury, early rehab victories, the detours that come with school and work, and the strange comfort of finding your people in a crowded hall of adaptive tech. Brandon walks us through the moment everything changed, the grind of physical therap...
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3 weeks ago
6 minutes

Life to the Max Podcast
From Diagnosis To Design: A Maker’s Journey With MS
@3dlabsjR Kathleen Thomas brings a story that’s equal parts grit and ingenuity. From growing up in Indianapolis to navigating life with MS, Kathleen channeled daily challenges into a small, delightful solution: a palm-sized 3D-printed turtle with a clickable shell that helps calm the mind. We dig into how a simple fidget can lower stress in loud spaces, soothe anxiety in quiet moments, and give users a sense of control when they need it most. We pull back the curtain on her brand, 3D Labs Jr...
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3 weeks ago
5 minutes

Life to the Max Podcast
"God Restored my Sanity": Flor's Faith-Filled Story
From the Abilities Expo Chicago, we sit down for a fast, unfiltered talk with Flor, a 25-year-old grocery clerk living with schizoaffective disorder with bipolar features and PTSD. She brings a clear-eyed account of losing her sense of self last year and the stubborn faith that helped her rebuild it—verse by verse, day by day—despite doubts from doctors and family. What emerges is a practical blueprint for resilience. We explore how spiritual practices can complement therapy and medica...
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4 weeks ago
4 minutes

Life to the Max Podcast
Rolling into Adulthood: Samantha's Collegiate Fresh Start and Fierce Independence
We’re on-site at the Abilities Expo in Schaumburg meeting Samantha, a freshly graduated 18-year-old heading to UIC who speaks with clarity about independence, dignity, and the everyday design of an accessible life. This isn’t inspiration theater. It’s practical courage: how to choose a major, compare campuses, and advocate for accommodations while keeping joy and curiosity in the driver’s seat. Samantha walks us through life with a rare distal SMA, explaining her mobility in simple, honest t...
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1 month ago
9 minutes

Life to the Max Podcast
Living With Dwarfism, And Defining Purpose, Dream In Sports Management
Grabbed a quick seat at the Abilities Expo in Chicago to talk with Maleena, a high schooler who lives with dwarfism and aims to break into sports management. What follows is a brisk, open conversation about scouting, communication, and the small, intentional choices that make teams work better—on the field and behind the scenes. Maleena lights up when she talks football and basketball, but she’s not chasing highlight reels. She’s studying patterns, learning to read tempo, and thinking about ...
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1 month ago
4 minutes

Life to the Max Podcast
Back to the Outdoors: How Action Trackchairs Restore Independence
ActionTrackChair.com We sit down with our friend Chad, a dealer for Action Trackchair across Wisconsin and Illinois, to unpack how an all-terrain power chair with tracks—not wheels—turns sand, snow, grass, and trails into everyday options. If you’ve ever wondered how adaptive tech can change not just mobility but mood, this conversation is your field guide. Chad talks us through the essentials: how track geometry spreads weight for flotation, why torque and traction matter on loose ground, a...
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1 month ago
8 minutes

Life to the Max Podcast
"Everyone is a Dancer" says Miss Wheelchair Ohio
The floor hums, the crowd buzzes, and we’re right in the middle of it—broadcasting from the Abilities Expo with Miss Wheelchair Ohio 2025, Alex Martinez. From the moment Alex describes thinking her win was a prank, you feel the shift from title to purpose: turning a crown into a platform that says everyone can dance, and everyone should be seen. We dig into the pageant’s reality—serious interviews, playful prompts, an unscripted on-stage question—and how that weekend revealed the heart of her...
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1 month ago
8 minutes

Life to the Max Podcast
Acceptance without Surrender: Taking Life's Trials as They Come
Instagram @quadlifewithryan We sat down with Ryan Herrick from Fort Wayne and unpacked what it means to live independently with a C7 spinal cord injury, from driving solo and hotel check-ins to planning trips just because the city looks beautiful from a new angle. The talk is lean, real, and candid: no studio gloss, just two people trading tools for resilience in the middle of a busy Abilities Expo. Ryan shares how one broken vertebra redrew his map—and how community filled it back in....
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1 month ago
8 minutes

Life to the Max Podcast
Defying Prognosis: Abad Finds his own Therapy
YDDDY Instagram Shortya_official We set up at the Abilities Expo Chicago and sat down with Abad, a 23-year-old Chicagoan seeing the convention for the first time, to talk grit, gear, and the joy of sports. Doctors once said he wouldn’t walk or talk; today he’s walking short distances with braces, rolling long ones with a chair, making sports content, and using a backyard hoop as a meditation mat. It’s a Speedcast with heart: the kind of conversation that jumps from all-terrain wheelchai...
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1 month ago
7 minutes

Life to the Max Podcast
From Nurse to Manager: Gabby's Journey and Funny Patient Stories
This special "speedcast" episode captures a slice of life on the road as we step away from our usual format for something more spontaneous and raw. My conversation with Gabby Savino, a nursing manager at Elite (the agency that provides my personal care nurses), reveals the fascinating intersection of healthcare management and human connection. Gabby shares her journey from Scrubs-inspired nursing student to healthcare professional, including hilarious stories about my own nurse Natalia getti...
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1 month ago
8 minutes

Life to the Max Podcast
Therapy Beyond Limits: Inside Hummingbird Pediatric Therapies
Meet Lauren and Alex from Hummingbird Pediatric Therapies, two passionate professionals revolutionizing care for young people with disabilities. Their multidisciplinary approach spans three Illinois locations, offering everything from occupational and physical therapy to innovative programs like hippotherapy. What makes them unique? They're filling critical gaps between pediatric and adult services through their Therapeutic Life Skills program, while their Intensive Therapy approach delivers ...
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1 month ago
13 minutes

Life to the Max Podcast
"My Daughter Spends More Time in Hospitals Than Home" | A Mothers Resilience
This brief but impactful conversation introduces us to Tommi Sellers. Her daughter, Amanda is an artist who creates under the name "@chronically._.creative". Amanda's story is extraordinary—having spent more time in hospitals than in her own home, she's undergone numerous surgeries including brain operations. Yet what defines her isn't her medical history but her response to it. As her mother beautifully articulates, "When you come out of brain surgery and you have a smile, I think that's an...
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1 month ago
4 minutes

Life to the Max Podcast
Life Beyond the LTV: Two Ventilator Users Share Their Journey
Chance encounters can create the most powerful connections. When the Quadfather met Sabeeh at the Abilities Expo in Schaumburg, their shared experience as ventilator users instantly created a bond that transcends the typical podcast conversation. "We've got stories to tell," says the Quadfather early in their exchange—and indeed they do. Sabeeh, at 35, reveals her lifelong journey with a rare genetic condition called PAX7 gene, a form of congenital myopathy that has required ventilator suppo...
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1 month ago
7 minutes

Life to the Max Podcast
Walkers vs Wheelies: George Alfaro's 45 Years in a Wheelchair
I sat down with Jorgé Alfaro – celebrating his 56th birthday and marking 45 years since a childhood shooting left him with a T7 spinal cord injury – for a conversation that crackles with authenticity, humor, and hard-earned wisdom. The energy between us is electric as we discover our shared Chicago-area roots and military backgrounds, bonding over similar journeys despite our different generations. Georgie speaks candidly about facing teenage insecurities after his injury, being "that clown ...
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1 month ago
11 minutes

Life to the Max Podcast
College, Creativity, and Cerebral Palsy: Mikaylah's Journey
Stepping away from our studio setting, we're bringing you a special "speedcast" from the bustling Abilities Expo in Chicago where we met Mikaylah, a remarkable young woman navigating life with dystonic cerebral palsy while pursuing her dreams. Mikaylah, a creative writing major at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, offers a candid glimpse into her world. She manages her condition with a deep brain stimulator (a device similar to a pacemaker but connected to her brain) and medicatio...
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1 month ago
8 minutes

Life to the Max Podcast
This is a SpeedCast with heart: wild memories, hard-won lessons, and a front-row look at how home health actually works when ventilators, trachs, and human feelings are all in the room. Jamie Turner from Elite Care Management pulls back the curtain on scheduling: pairing the right clinician to high-acuity needs, navigating last-minute call-offs, and guarding the crucial bond between patients and familiar nurses. Max shares the Walnut benefit story—the surreal moment of rolling out of a long ...