We’re Not Stumped Limb Loss Support https://werenotstumped.com Where Amputees Tell Their Stories Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:19:51 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 Living With Hearing Loss: Janelle Parker on Advocacy, Technology, and Communication https://werenotstumped.com/living-with-hearing-loss-janelle-parker-on-advocacy-technology-and-communication/ Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:16:43 +0000 https://werenotstumped.com/?p=3642 What is it really like to live with hearing loss? In this episode of the We’re Not Stumped Podcast, Mike Bolland sits down with Janelle Parker, founder of TAMCO Learning, to discuss her lifelong journey with hearing loss and the lessons she’s learned along the way. Janelle shares how she was born with a unique “cookie bite” hearing loss, received her first hearing aid before age four…

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]]> Rose Booth Returns: From 14 Surgeries to “Rosie and Her Robot Leg” https://werenotstumped.com/rose-booth-returns-from-14-surgeries-to-rosie-and-her-robot-leg/ Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:10:47 +0000 https://werenotstumped.com/?p=3634 Three years after her first appearance on We’re Not Stumped, Rose Booth returns to the podcast to share an extraordinary journey of resilience, faith, and new beginnings. After enduring 14 surgeries, multiple episodes of sepsis, a heart attack, and the loss of her right leg above the knee, Rose found herself on a path she never expected. A former technology executive, she left corporate America…

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]]> Answering Your Most Frequently Asked Questions https://werenotstumped.com/answering-your-most-frequently-asked-questions/ Thu, 18 Jun 2026 22:23:53 +0000 https://werenotstumped.com/?p=3629 Over the years, I’ve been asked a lot of questions—some serious, some funny, and some I’ve heard more times than I can count. In this solo episode of the We’re Not Stumped Podcast, I’m answering five of the questions I get asked a lot. Do I wear a prosthesis? How do I bowl with one hand? Have I always had a positive attitude? Do people still stare? And what keeps me motivated? I’ll share some…

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]]> Best Kept Secrets for Travelers With Sight Loss | Lynn Jensen https://werenotstumped.com/best-kept-secrets-for-travelers-with-sight-loss-lynn-jensen/ Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:26:08 +0000 https://werenotstumped.com/?p=3621 What happens when you lose your sight at just 27 years old? In this episode of the We’re Not Stumped Podcast, Mike Bolland welcomes Lynn Jensen, author of Best Kept Secrets for Travelers With Sight Loss, to share her remarkable journey from sudden blindness to living an independent, adventurous life filled with travel, purpose, and humor. Lynn discusses the challenges she faced after losing her…

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]]> What the TV Stories Didn’t Show | The Real Reason Behind My PBA Comeback https://werenotstumped.com/what-the-tv-stories-didnt-show-the-real-reason-behind-my-pba-comeback/ Sat, 13 Jun 2026 17:18:20 +0000 https://werenotstumped.com/?p=3618 Over the past few weeks, I was fortunate to be featured by ABC15 and Arizona’s Family as I prepare for my return to PBA competition after more than 30 years away from the sport. The television stories were fantastic, but as anyone who has ever done an interview knows, there’s always more that doesn’t make the final cut. In this special solo episode of the We’re Not Stumped podcast, I share some of…

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]]> Rachel Kubicki: How the Hanger Foundation Empowers People to Live Without Limits https://werenotstumped.com/rachel-kubicki-how-the-hanger-foundation-empowers-people-to-live-without-limits/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:44:22 +0000 https://werenotstumped.com/?p=3611 Rachel Kubicki, Executive Director of the Hanger Foundation, joins Mike Bolland to discuss the organization’s mission of empowering people with physical challenges to live life as fully as possible. With more than 20 years of nonprofit leadership experience, Rachel shares how the Foundation has expanded its impact through scholarships, nonprofit grants, community events…

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]]> Things I Didn’t Expect About Returning to Bowling After 30 Years https://werenotstumped.com/things-i-didnt-expect-about-returning-to-bowling-after-30-years/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:47:28 +0000 https://werenotstumped.com/?p=3608 After more than 30 years away from competitive bowling, I’m discovering that some things have changed—and some things haven’t. In this solo episode of We’re Not Stumped, I share three things that surprised me as I prepare for my return to competition at the 2026 PBA60 World Championship. This episode isn’t about scores or equipment. It’s about rediscovering a part of my life I thought was behind…

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]]> From Vision Loss to Inspiration | Helen Keller Achievement Award Recipient Kathy Nimmer https://werenotstumped.com/from-vision-loss-to-inspiration-helen-keller-achievement-award-recipient-kathy-nimmer/ Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:59:14 +0000 https://werenotstumped.com/?p=3603 What happens when you begin losing your vision as a child—and refuse to let it define your future? In this inspiring episode of We’re Not Stumped, host Mike Bolland welcomes Kathy Nimmer, recipient of the prestigious Helen Keller Achievement Award, author, speaker, and retired high school English teacher who spent nearly three decades educating and inspiring students while living with blindness.

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]]> Whitney Lavender: From CRPS to Miss Wheelchair Tennessee 2026 https://werenotstumped.com/whitney-lavender-from-crps-to-miss-wheelchair-tennessee/ Tue, 26 May 2026 14:02:57 +0000 https://werenotstumped.com/?p=3598 Host Mike Bolland welcomes Whitney Lavender — Miss Wheelchair Tennessee 2026, author, advocate, and host of the Wits Grit podcast — for an inspiring conversation about resilience, purpose, and overcoming unimaginable challenges. After a devastating fall led to a diagnosis of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), Whitney faced years of severe pain, countless treatments…

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]]> The Top 3 Questions About Mike Bolland’s Bowling Comeback https://werenotstumped.com/the-top-3-questions-about-my-bowling-comeback/ Fri, 22 May 2026 14:43:18 +0000 https://werenotstumped.com/?p=3593 Ever since announcing his return to competitive bowling, Mike Bolland has been getting one question after another from friends, bowlers, podcast listeners, and people discovering his story for the first time. In this episode of We’re Not Stumped, Mike answers the top three questions he keeps hearing: 🎳 How did he start bowling? 🎳 Why did he walk away from the sport? 🎳 Why is he coming back now…

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