Living Adaptive With Scott Davidson

In this episode you will hear my interview with Matthew Hadden. This episode is a must, because you get to learn about how a determined warrior, like Matthew, battles through life with a terminal cancer diagnosis. A little background, Matthew Hadden was training for his dream job in law enforcement when he received the devastating news of his diagnosis of a rare form of bone cancer (osteosarcoma) in early 2015. Matt has gone through various cancer treatments and now is receiving phase one clinical trial treatments to combat his cancer. Matt went through numerous surgeries and did have an above the knee amputation of his left leg. He continues to move forward as he traverses all the challenges of this serious cancer. Matt provides us with insight in regards to living with the diagnosis of terminal cancer. He shares his story, his plans, and what he’s learned during this process.   Find Matthew Hadden on his website, https://constantreaderhealer.wordpress.com and instagram, https://www.instagram.com/Instagram C

005 Brandon Ryan - Adaptive Defense Instructor, Author, Entrepreneur, and Life Coach In this episode you will hear my interview with Brandon Ryan. Brandon Ryan was born prematurely. As a result, there was internal bleeding and damage to his brain and nervous system. His form of cerebral palsy primarily affects the right side of his body and his legs. It’s difficult for him to balance, stand for more than two minutes or walk the length of a football field. He has three books out now, two are the “The Emotional Struggle” and “Hunger for Touch,” that detail his coming to terms with his body and how others treat him because of his differences. Brandon has developed the Adaptive Defense Methods system and his aim is to bring easy to learn self protection and self defense methods to people with various adaptive needs. He is well know in the martial arts community, specifically the Brazilian jujitsu community. Listen to this interview to hear Brandon describe how he navigated the ups-and-downs of his life, such as p

The mind is resilient, it’s the body that fails! In this episode you will hear my interview with Dr. Jerry Moorman. Jerry is a retired professor, author, and family focused individual and happens to live with cerebral palsy and the results of childhood polio. Jerry grew up in a small cotton-farming community in Mississippi. He often describes himself as “a country boy from Mississippi.” During this time he dealt with serious prejudices and significant medical difficulties. Jerry didn’t grow up within ideal conditions but he managed to find substantial success. Jerry tells us how he learned to adapt to his physical limitations. He has written an award-winning book of poetry called "A Body Less Perfect” and this book is a collection of poetry depicting various aspects of his life with cerebral palsy. We discuss how he approached his life with cerebral palsy and polio, such as how he learned to accept the imperfections of the human body and focus his energy in areas he wanted to develop. There is much to learn f

In this episode you will hear my interview with Brent Poppen. Brent Poppen is a paralympian, motivational speaker, disability advocate, author, and is in the documentary feature Murderball which was nominated for an Academy Award and won at Sundance and other various film festivals. You will hear from Brent about how he suffered an incomplete break in his spinal cord rendering him quadriplegic at the age of 16.  Life is full of uncertainty and Brent and I discuss this and many ways to deal with uncertainty, hardship, disability, and much more. Brent discusses his story and discusses his current projects.  http://www.hugsbybrent.com poppenbrent@gmail.com https://www.instagram.com/booksbybrent/   https://www.facebook.com/booksbybrent   This episode is brought to you by Living Adaptive with Scott Davidson. Go to www.livingadaptive.com for further information.

Diana Doyle has one of the top grieving blogs called Sunshine in a Blue Cup where she writes about losing her sister, mother, and young daughter in a three year period. Diana also writes for various other sites such as opentohope.com and hellogrief.org. She is a brilliant person and an incredible writer. Diana states, “because of the death of my sister in a car accident, my mom to ovarian cancer and our four year old daughter Savannah to MLD (Metachromatic Leukodystrophy), all, over a 36 month period, my life has changed forever. I love helping others, especially people dealing with grief, loss, or any kind of challenge in life.” Diana writes, “I want it to inspire others to realize that you can face any challenge and survive…even become a better person somethings because of the hardship. I want to remind people to look at the joy the little things in life can bring you.” When you listen to the interview you will understand the picture below. I promised Diana to ride Splash Mountain at Disneyland. Diana is th

Prolific wheelchair hiker Bob Coomber joins us in this episode. Bob tells us about his journeys wheelchair hiking various extreme terrains. We discuss living with and adapting to physical disability. Bob has a significant documentary set to release about his life. He is a motivational speaker, a current city councilman, and he received various awards from the organizations such as the Wounded Warriors Foundation to the Bush Administration. He volunteers his time to help others that are going through difficult situations. Bob is funny, personable, and a very upbeat guest. He teaches us more about how we can learn to adapt to significant changes in our lives. Bob Coomber is awesome and worthy of your attention. See links below for more ways to learn about Bob and how to contact Bob. Find Bob on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/4wheelbob Check out Bob’s website at http://www.4wheelbob.com Bob can be reached by email at mr4wheelbob@sbcglobal.net A link to a trailer of Bob’s upcoming documentary can be found a