Breaking Records and Building Hope: Inspiring Amputee Stories and data on Artificial Limbs

🎙️ We’re Not Stumped – Breaking Records and Building Hope: Inspiring Amputee Stories and the Future of Artificial Limbs

Join host Mike Bolland, a one-handed advocate for resilience and adaptability, in this episode of “We’re Not Stumped” as he discusses three uplifting stories about the amputee community and the future of prosthetics. 🌟

In this episode, Mike covers:

  1. Artificial Limbs Market Growth: A deep dive into the rapidly expanding artificial limbs market, its future innovations, and what this means for amputees worldwide. Learn more here.
  2. Community Volunteers Help Double Amputee: A heartwarming story of volunteers in Flint Township building a ramp for a double amputee, showing how communities come together to support those in need. Read about this act of kindness.
  3. Amputees Break World Record in Climbing Event: Meet the remarkable participants of a Winter Park climbing event who beat the world record for below-the-knee amputees, showcasing the limitless potential of perseverance. Read more here.

This episode highlights both the advancements in prosthetic technology and the incredible stories of amputees who are breaking barriers and inspiring us all.

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Host Mike Bolland sits down with Alexia Michitti—a public speaker, athlete, and entrepreneur born without a right hand. Together, they reflect on their shared experiences of limb difference and Alexia’s powerful journey of resilience, determination, and innovation. Alexia shares how she’s breaking barriers in sports and beyond—from representing the U.S. in the first Women’s Amputee Soccer World Cup, to filing a patent for adaptive clothing through her brand Em13race (https://em13race.com/), to finding her voice as a motivational speaker. She opens up about life without a prosthetic, her role models, and her passion for inspiring children with limb differences to embrace their uniqueness.

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