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Podcast: Different Spectrums Podcast ™️
Episode: Adaptive Sports Are Not Inspiration Porn: Here Is The Real Story | Feat. Abbey Phillipson
Description: Today, we are joined by the incredible Abbey Phillipson, University of Michigan’s Head Para Strength and Conditioning Coach and Para Powerlifting Coach.This episode is honest, hilarious, emotional, and one of our favorite recordings ever.Abbey takes us through her journey of growing up with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, navigating surgeries and chronic pain, fighting to be seen by medical professionals, and discovering strength training in a disabled body. Her story challenges stereotypes about disability and reveals how empowering it is to build strength on your own terms.We...