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On episode two of Powering Through, host Jessie Owen, quadriplegic content creator and mom, chats with Rebecca Koltun.
Rebecca is a social media creator, artist, and advocate who shares her life online with an incredible mix of dark humor, honesty, and vulnerability.
In this conversation, Jessie and Rebecca discuss everything from caregivers and the loss of privacy, to traveling with a high-level spinal cord injury. Rebecca also opens up about dealing with internet trolls, being stared at in public, learning to paint with her mouth, and how she’s built a full and meaningful life after paralysis – without pretending any of it is easy.
To follow Rebecca’s journey click here.
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In the first episode of Powering Through, host Jessie Owen, quadriplegic content creator and mom, chats with Kenny Salvini.
Kenny is the founder of the Here and Now Project, a husband and dad, and has lived as a quadriplegic for over 20 years.
Jessie and Kenny discuss what it’s like to live with spinal cord injury – from the early years when you have no idea where to start, to how community changes everything. They discuss how even after some really dark seasons, you can build a life that you genuinely love.
For more information about the Here and Now project visit: https://www.hereandnowproject.org/
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Get ready to hear real stories, real logistics, and real emotions from people living with spinal cord injury!
The very first episode of Powering Through, our original podcast hosted by quadriplegic content creator and mom, Jessie Owen, is coming soon.
Each episode will explore what happens when identity, independence, and your imagined future shift overnight. It’s real, unfiltered conversations about adapting, finding community, and creating a life that’s genuinely worth showing up for.
Check out this preview to the very first episode of PoweringThrough with Kenny Salvini and follow now to be the first to listen to it when it drops!
