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Podcast: Pushing Forward with Alycia | A Disability Podcast
Episode: A Champion's Mindset | Roderick Sewell on Resilience and Success
Description: In this episode of 'Pushing Forward with Alycia,' host Alycia Anderson welcomes Roderick Sewell, an inspirational figure who has shattered barriers and made history as an athlete representing Team USA. Roderick shares his journey from an early childhood marked by disability and living in shelters, to becoming the first bilateral above-knee amputee to compete in the IRONMAN World Championship. He discusses the impact of receiving support from the Challenged Athletes Foundation, the critical support of his single mother, and his rise to elite levels in Paralympic swimming. The episode highlights the importance of community, overcoming fears, and the...