The AMP'D UP211 Podcast
Real stories. Real adversity. Real people refusing to quit.
The AMP'D UP211 Podcast
Real stories. Real adversity. Real people refusing to quit.
About The AMP'D UP211 Podcast
Real stories. Real adversity. Real people refusing to quit.
The AMP’D UP211 Podcast is a long-form interview and storytelling platform focused on resilience, perseverance, and the human ability to overcome adversity. Hosted by amputee advocate and speaker Rick Bontkowski, the podcast features honest, in-depth conversations with amputees, athletes, veterans, medical professionals, creators, survivors, and everyday people who have faced extraordinary challenges.
Why Join The AMP'D UP211 Podcast as a Guest
Adaptive-Living Audience Access
You connect with listeners drawn to real stories of adversity, prosthetic design, and adaptive living shared by amputees, creators, and survivors.
Long-Form Storytelling Format
You get space to explore transformative moments through deep-dive interviews shaped around emotional, physical, and mental turning points.
Credible Guest Lineage
You join a roster featuring adaptive athletes, medical professionals, veterans, and creators whose experiences elevate the show's authority.
Audio Platform Distribution
Your episode is shared across major podcast apps, giving your message ongoing exposure to an audience seeking resilience-driven narratives.
Episode Angles & Guest Pitches
Rebuilding Identity After Loss
You walk listeners through how you redefined yourself after a pivotal life change.
Adaptive Performance and Mindset
You share the mental and physical frameworks that helped you excel despite obstacles.
Advocacy Through Lived Experience
You show how your personal journey fuels your advocacy for others facing similar challenges.
Behind the Story: Your Turning Point
You uncover the lesser-known details that shaped your resilience narrative.
How You'd Contribute to the Show
Audience Takeaways
Your episode helps listeners rethink resilience, understand lived-experience realities, and find motivation in practical, human-centered insights.
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Why Trust Me
The Ideal Guest
You're a great fit if you've navigated adversity, rebuilt life after trauma, advocate for adaptive living, or bring expertise from athletics, medicine, creativity, or lived experience.
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UNBREAKABLE BONDS Samantha & Katie Eddington
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EMPOWERED THROUGH ADAPTATION David Powell
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THE MAD HIKER Chris Cavanaugh
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POETRY IN MOTION Alexis Mann
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WILL POWER IS A MUSCLE Jenny Rolf Pollreis
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DANCING IN THE VALLEY Rose Booth
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THE RACE OF LIFE Mabio Costa
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QUIET STRENGTH Jessica Noreika
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THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH Denny Chipollini
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NOT DEAD YET Sam Schaefer
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THE NAVIGATOR James Calcagni
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DISABILITY IS NOT A BAD WORD Cam Ayala
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GRACE UNDER PRESSURE Kayla Inman
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CROOKED HALO Eric Eckenberger
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PHANTOM PAIN SOLUTION, THERA-V Amira Radovic'
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WORLD CUP AMPUTEE Liam Burbridge
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TRIUMPH OVER TRAUMA Rome Leykin
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INSPIRING CHANGE Earl Granville
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THE LIMB PRESERVATION FOUNDATION Christine Lentz
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AMP METHOD James Owen Roberts
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TRAUMA SURVIVOR Chris Prange-Morgan
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AMPOSSIBLE Jeffrey Mangus
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SUPERMAN James Dixon
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AMP CAMP Ben Lovell
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THE ENTREPRENEUR Christi Hoehn
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COP AMPUTEE ASSOCIATION Posie Mansfield
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THRIVING BEYOND CRISIS Hilton Jones
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THE BACHELORETTE Cam Ayala
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ADAPTIVE ATHLETE Jamie Gane
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STAND UP ADAPTIVE TENNIS Jeff Bourns
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AGAINST ALL ODDS Rob Zimmerman
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STUMP LIFE ADVENTURES Scotti Trinler
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LIMB POSSIBLE Robert Anthony
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LESS LEG MORE HEART Tina Hurley
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50 LEGS Steve Chamberland
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THE ICE MILE Jonty Warneken
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THE AMPUTEE OT Christina Stephens
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AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR Gary Weiland
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