Beyond The Label Podcast

"Teaching with "Third Eye Insight" & Changing Lives"

Charlie and JD sit down with Devin Fernandez, founder and program director of Third Eye Insight, a martials academy for the blind and visually impaired on Long Island. Devin has been a practitioner of the Martial Arts specifically Ninpo Ninjutsu for many years, long before he himself was stricken with Retinitis Pigmentosa in 2000...

"The Real Life Definition of An Adaptive Martial Artist"

JD and Charlie sit down with Philly native, Kenn Perry to learn more about Polio and it lead him to martial arts. Kenn talks about how Kenpo can be modified to fit any practitioners needs and how an Adaptive Martial Artist can, in some ways be more dangerous than their abled body peers.

A video version of this episode and others is also available on Youtube.
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"Workin' 9 To 5", With A Disability

JD and Charlie are joined by follow broadcaster and member of "Camp CP", Tom Leypoldt. In this episode Tom sheds light on joining the workforce and climbing "The Corporate Ladder" with a disability to become Executive Direct of PEG-TV, a local public access TV station in the Green Mountains of Vermont...

Inclusion's A Two Way Street

In this episode JD and Charlie Murphy sits down with Paul Graber for a follow up to his original episode. Paul is an adaptive martial artist, martial arts instructor, fitness trainer/kettle bell enthusiast and fellow Cerebral Palsy warrior.

This time around they all share their thoughts on inclusion, raising children with and without disabilities...

"Martial Arts, The Perfect Prescription For Down Syndrome?"

JD and Charlie sit down with Adaptive Martial Arts Association Executive Director Johnny Bakane and his wife Misty to give a first hand look at raising a daughter with Down Syndrome, being martial arts school owners and joys, fears and challenges they've faced incorporating adaptive program in their martial arts academy...

"You've Got Mail" (and it's from Cupid)

In this episode JD and his wife Katie sit down with Charlie to chat about how their relationship came to be, the challenges they have overcome to make it last and how living with a disability plays into it. This is a light hearted episode with tons of relationship stories and laughs and an important take home message for everyone.

A video version of this episode and others is also available on Youtube...

"Start Your Engines"

In this episode JD and Charlie are joined by Jennifer Getty. Jennifer shares her experiences as an adaptive racecar driver at the world famous Thunder Road Speedway in Barre, Vermont. She also talks about daily life as an amputee and how racing helped her overcome her disability and build confidence. JD also explains how growing in racing was a big driving force that convinced him to have life changing surgery as a child...

"I Get By With A Little Help From My Friends"

JD and Charlie sit down with Nelson "Runaway" Diaz, founder of TeamBelieve923, a group of volunteers who have made it their mission to assist adaptive athletes achieve their dreams of competing in extreme optical races (OCR's) around the world...

"This Episode Has Gone To The Dogs"

In this episode JD and Charlie are joined by Shelia O'Brien, the Chair of Assistance Dogs International. Sheila shares how she got involved in the service dog industry, explains how service dogs are trained and chosen, runs down the application process and more.

A video version of this episode and others is also available on Youtube.
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A Chat About Life With Cerebral Palsy & More...

In this episode JD is once again joined by a special guest co-host, Charlie Murphy. They sit down with Paul Graber, an adaptive martial artist, martial arts instructor, fitness trainer/kettle bell enthusiast and fellow Cerebral Palsy warrior...