Hosted by Abigail Ruppel · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 40 episodes
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Welcome to the Don’t Worry, Do Wheelies Podcast! Are you recovering from a spinal cord injury and you’re looking to learn more about others experiences just like yours? Here we will learn all things post-SCI and listen to stories of healing all across the spectrum of SCI to understand your spinal cord injury, uncover collective experiences and share about their recovery journeys. On this show, we will bring in guests in all phases of healing from a spinal cord injury. They will share their personal stories, discuss their struggles, and give real examples of how they navigated their recovery journey. If you like what you hear from the hosts, Lorie & Abbie, then you are invited to continue listening and sharing experiences with Lorie at @leausongeante on Instagram and learning more about the recovery process and rehab methods with Abbie at @abbieroadpt also on Instagram. <p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75
Abigail Ruppel hosts Don't Worry. Do Wheelies!, a health show with 40 episodes published.
Spoiler: Lorie has a husband who thinks she's the greatest. Abbie has watched newly injured patients find love, start families, and build lives that look nothing like what they feared. In this episode, they tackle the gr
Aging with SCI comes loaded with fear and very few answers but there's more you can do about it than anyone told you. Abbie breaks down the real connection between muscle mass, cardiovascular health, and longevity after
Abbie and Lorie bring it back to the clinical and practical side of aquatic therapy. They break down what water therapy is actually useful for and what it isn't, so you can go in with the right expectations. From spastic
Abbie and Lorie dive into Lorie's personal experience with aquatic therapy after her spinal cord injury, from floating helplessly in inpatient rehab to the life-changing moment in the Mediterranean Sea where something ne
Abbie and Lori dig into one of the most common habits in the spinal cord injury community: comparing injuries. Lori shares her own story of defying medical expectations, and together they break down why two people with s
Abbie and Lorie tackle one of the most avoided topics in spinal cord injury life: falls. Laurie shares three of her own fall stories. From a rogue wheelie in PT to a trash-can-demolishing nighttime mishap in rehab, pulli
Pain is a constant companion in early rehabilitation, but not all pain means progress. In this episode, Lorie shares a story about being forced to stay upright when her body simply could not tolerate it and the moment sh
After a spinal cord injury, some dreams feel too risky to revisit. In this episode, Lorie tells the story of how her lifelong love of horses became one of her greatest motivators in recovery. From the first cautious ride
In this episode, Lorie shares a story from early rehabilitation that begins with snow, mischief, and a group of teenagers in wheelchairs — and ends with a powerful lesson about healing. What starts as a simple snowball f
In Part Two of our conversation with Kelley Simoneaux, we widen the lens beyond pressure sores to explore the legal and systemic issues that shape daily life after spinal cord injury. Kelley shares what she sees in cases
In this episode, we talk with Kelley Simoneaux, a lawyer and spinal cord injury advocate who has dedicated her work to preventing pressure sores and changing how hospitals care for people after SCI. Kelley shares how the
In this episode of Don’t Worry, Do Wheelies , Abbie and Lorie sit down with Kelley Simoneaux, a spinal cord–injured attorney and founder of a nationwide spinal cord injury law firm. Injured in a car accident at just 16 y
If you’re tired of being seen only through the lens of your spinal cord injury, this episode is for you. Jerod, Lorie, and Abbie talk about the invisible weight that comes with SCI—the invasion of privacy for information
Jerod never set out to start a movement—he just wanted to stay in touch with people back home. But after joining an epidural stimulation study and launching Positively Paralyzed, Jerod’s mission quickly evolved into some
What if growth meant choosing discomfort—on purpose? In this deeply personal episode, Yaz shares what it was like to start life over in a new body after his spinal cord injury. From not laughing for four months to feelin
The first year after a spinal cord injury can feel impossible to overcome at times— but it doesn’t have to be the end of your story. In this episode, Yaz shares how he went from facing the overwhelming reality of paralys
In this powerful kickoff episode, we meet Yaz—whose life changed instantly after a paragliding accident just one year ago. He shares the raw truth of those first moments, the unexpected challenges, and the mindset that c
In this honest and empowering episode, Erin shares what it’s really like when your spouse or significant other takes on the role of caregiver. She talks about the early challenges, the mindset shifts that helped her adju
Getting back out into the world after a spinal cord injury can feel like entering a different planet. In this episode, Erin—who lives with quadriplegia—shares what it’s really like to return to the community, from the fr
If you’ve ever wondered whether life can still be full after a spinal cord injury, Erin is here to show you what’s possible. In this trailer episode, she opens up about life as a woman with quadriplegia—how she’s not jus
Dr. Abbie
ED PharmD · A2C Entertainment
5 appearances on this show
Yaz
Student Female Founder · Lemon Boy
3 appearances on this show
Erin
faith-fueled health coach and registered dietitian · Empty Arms of Greater Bangor
7 appearances on this show
Giovanni
Spanish teacher · El Salvadorian immigrant
3 appearances on this show
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