In the first episode of season two of the We’re not Stumped podcast, I welcome television producer Rachel Grow. Rachel was born in Wiesbaden, Germany with a congenital condition called symbrachydactyly. Symbrachydactyly is a rare congenital hand condition in which a child is born with abnormally short fingers that may be webbed, misshaped or missing. It is often confused with other hand conditions but differs in that the underlying structure of the hand is affected — not just the fingers. The hand may not function well, and the bones, muscles, ligaments, and nerves of the hand are also often affected.
Even with her start in life, Rachel has continued to move forward with nothing but a positive attitude. She has worked in Hollywood both in front of and behind the camera, most notably as a producer on such shows as America’s Got Talent, American Idol and Shipping Wars. In this episode Rachel talks about her prosthetic designed by Arm Dynamics and created by Point Design, a great story on how she learned to tie her shoes…and much more!
To learn even more about Rachel, you can follow her on social:
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@BionicRachel
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bionic_rachel/
Her appearance on The Tex Factor: https://youtu.be/S2IBDkjZdJA?t=640
Prosthetic Links:
Arm Dynamics: https://www.armdynamics.com/
Point Design: https://www.pointdesignsllc.com/
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