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The Cost of Greatness - Jeremy Campbell
Five Paralymic gold medals. Four world championships. World records. ESPY recognition.Those are the things you'll find when you search Jeremy Campbell's name.But that'...
Finding Solid Footing - Katy Grainger
Some stories change you while you’re listening to them. This is one of those episodes.In Episode 80 of AMP’D UP211, I sit down with author, amputee, and sepsis survivo...
More Than Survival - Josh Reed
What happens after survival?On this episode of The AMP’D UP211 Podcast, I sit down once again with Josh Reed for a powerful in-studio conversation about what life real...
What Makes Us Human? - Stuart St Paul
Some people tell stories.Others live them.And then there are people like Stuart St Paul… who have done both.From working in high-risk stunt environments… to directing ...
Bubbles & Breakthroughs - John Cooper & Robert Jones
Not all recovery looks the way you think it should.Sometimes it is structured, disciplined, and built one step at a time. It is early mornings, hard conversations, and...
Still Standing - Darren Richardson
In this episode, I sit down with Darren Richardson, a firefighter and paramedic, mindset and mental performance coach, and amputee whose story comes down to one thing,...
Adaptive, Authentic, Unfiltered - Angelina Martinson
Some guests bring a great story. Others bring a perspective that challenges the way we think about the world around us. Angelina Martinson brings both.In this episode ...
He Woke Up Without a Leg - Zack Wannawong
Twenty days. That’s how long Chef Zack Wannawong lay in a medically induced coma while surgeons fought a rare and aggressive infection that was tearing through his bod...
Wired to Feel - Dr. Chis Duncan
What if the future amputees have imagined for decades is no longer theoretical?I'm sitting down with Dr. Chris Duncan, Chief Medical Officer at BIOS, Biologic Input Ou...
Earning It Back - Matt Swartz
What does it take to lose everything, and then earn it all back?In this episode of The AMP’D UP211 Podcast, Rick Bontkowski sits down with Deputy Sheriff Matt Swartz, ...
What Real Advocacy Looks Like - Gini Thomas
In this episode of The AMP’D UP211 Podcast, I sit down with Gini Thomas, a creator, advocate, and unapologetically real voice in the amputee community.Gini is best kno...
Full Circle - Mark Watson
On this episode of The AMP’D UP211 Podcast, host Rick Bontkowski; amputee, advocate, drummer, and storyteller, sits down with one of the most unexpectedly extraordinar...
Breaking the Mold - Viktoria Modesta
She didn’t just rewrite the rules, she built an entirely new playbook. Viktoria Modesta, the world’s first amputee pop star and one of the most iconic creative forces ...
From Prosthetics to Purpose - Jason Dickens
What if a retired prosthetic could be more than a memory?What if it could become a knife that honors a veteran’s story… or fund a child’s new leg… or even help an ampu...
Surviving the Unthinkable - Katy Grainger
On this episode of The AMP’D UP211 Podcast, host Rick Bontkowski welcomes Katy Grainger, a sepsis survivor whose life changed forever in the span of just a few days. W...
Firefighter. Amputee. History Maker - Michael Laughlin
What does it take to return to one of the most physically demanding jobs on earth, after losing your leg? In this unforgettable episode of The AMP’D UP211 Podcast, hos...
The Comeback Kid - Parker Byrd
In this powerful episode of The AMP’D UP211 Podcast, host Rick Bontkowski sits down with Parker Byrd, a standout athlete, college baseball player, and the first NCAA D...
The Relentless Climb Back - Tom Jalinski
What does it take to stare down adversity and keep climbing, literally?In this episode of The AMP’D UP211 Podcast, host and creator Rick Bontkowski sits down with Tom ...
Strength Beyond the Scale - Mark Ksobiech
What happens when determination outweighs despair?In this powerful episode of The AMP’D UP211 Podcast, host Rick Bontkowski sits down with Mark Ksobiech, an amputee wh...
Limb Preservation Foundation - Hope Beyond Limits 2025 - PART 2
Part 2 of this special live series brings you straight to the heart of the 2025 Limb Preservation Foundation Symposium, where leaders in medicine, technology, advocacy...
