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Episode 16 - Katie Bondy’s Road to Recovery and Rise as an Amputee Soccer Player
- 2024/09/06
- 再生時間: 1 時間 25 分
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あらすじ・解説
In this inspiring episode of the Wild Heart Athletics Podcast, Ben Kanzigg talks with Katie Bondy, a high school science teacher, coach, and athlete from Columbus, Ohio. Katie shares her powerful story of overcoming physical challenges, including spina bifida, scoliosis, and a below-the-knee amputation, to pursue a life filled with sports and teaching. Despite her adversities, Katie remains a dedicated coach in lacrosse and soccer and is a member of the inaugural U.S. Amputee Women’s Soccer Team. She dives deep into her journey through adaptive sports, the decision to amputate, and how the prosthetic gave her a new lease on life, allowing her to live with more freedom than ever before. Katie's passion for helping others, especially her students and athletes, reflects her resilient spirit.
Katie Bondy: https://www.instagram.com/kebondy52/
Key Points
- Introduction to Katie Bondy: Spina bifida, scoliosis, and amputation journey
- Living with leg braces, two-inch shoe lift, and MRSA leading to the decision for amputation
- Transitioning from leg-lengthening surgery to using a prosthetic and finding new freedom
- Becoming a high school science teacher and lacrosse/soccer coach
- Katie’s involvement with the U.S. Amputee Women’s Soccer Team
- Her journey from college lacrosse athlete to an advocate for adaptive sports
- The impact of teaching and coaching on her life and her approach to mentoring young athletes
- How Katie views amputation as a path to improved quality of life and physical freedom
- Reflections on overcoming physical challenges and maintaining a positive mindset through adversity
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