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Amputation and Beyond with Footless Jo, YouTuber, Speaker, Writer, Advocate
Happy New Year! We are back with a new season of The Socket and kicking off with Jo Beckwith AKA Footless Jo. Jo is a public speaker, advocate, and writer, who passionately believes in the

Amputee Tips // How to Clean Your Custom Silicone Prosthetic Liner
Meet Bill and learn his easy tips on cleaning the Solati GenesisLiner, 100% Custom Interface Silicone Liner, and socket. We love learning and seeing tips from our community. solatilife #community #amputeetips #tips #clean #hygiene #amputeelife

Meet Kiana Clay, The World’s First Adaptive Female Motox Competitor
Today, we an incredible guest Kiana Clay, the world’s first adaptive female motox competitor and paralympic hopeful for USA adaptive snowboarding.

Do not fear limitations, thrive on pushing through them with Kevin Herbert
Today, we have Kevin Herbert, a Certified Personal Trainer, Certified Peer Support Specialist R. BE????, and Clinical Liaison at @allcareoandp.

Amputee Life Tips & Positivity with Heather Harms, Winnipeg, Canada
Today, we have Heather Harms from Winnipeg, Canada. We learn her story from her amputation in 2013 to tips and tricks from everyday life from opening wine bottles to her new prosthesis.

I Don’t Wanna Live as an Untold Story – Ashley Young – AKA @orlandocyborgashley
Today, we have the incredibly driven Ashley Young, AKA @orlandocyborgashle, an American Cyborg in London. Ashley has one speed and that is go! Today, she is a Lucky Fin Project and Össur Ambassador, Model, Actress,

The Active Amputee – Building a Resource from Amputees for Amputees with Bjoern Eser
Today, we have Bjoern Eser, the creator of The Active Amputee. The Active Amputee as a resource page from amputees for amputees. It aims to inform, it aims to inspire and it aims to engage.

Becoming An Endurance Athlete with Patrick Pressgrove
Today, we have Patrick Pressgrove from Houston, Texas. Patrick is the COO of TEAM CATAPULT, a non-profit aiming to CATAPULT physically challenged athletes over adversity and into endurance sports., Mind Over Matter Athlete, Hanger Clinic’s

Yoga for Amputees by Marsha Therese Danzig, M.Ed
The mission of Yoga for Amputees® by Marsha T Danzig is to provide health, wellness, freedom of movement, psychological healing, spiritual renewal, and a deep sense of wholeness to people who have experienced limb loss.Author

Crossfit + OCR + Goals with Bo AKA oneleggedwarrior – Amputee Athlete And Veteran
Crossfit + OCR + Goals with Bo AKA @oneleggedwarrior – Amputee Athlete And Veteran