Episode 134: Sarah Adam

Laughter Permitted with Julie Foudy

Julie Foudy

Sports

4.8 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 9 October 2024

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Paralympic silver medalist Sarah Adam joins Laughter Permitted to talk about her experience of competing in wheelchair rugby at the 2024 Paris Paralympics, what it was like being the first woman on the U.S. wheelchair rugby team and how the sport came into her life. Sarah also shares how her identity as an athlete helped her cope with a multiple sclerosis diagnosis at the age of 25, how she embraced adaptive sports and how she views her role as a professor of occupational therapy. Plus, the Lynn Game has a unique tiebreak, and Sarah tells the hilarious story of her close call with smack talking. In the close, a listener suggests Julie try a new flavor of ice cream. Email Julie and Lynn at [email protected]. They welcome questions, deep thoughts and jokes. Producer’s Note: The Lynn Game is now three questions. The stakes have been raised! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	The Laughter Permitted podcast is brought to you by Ally. Do it right.
0:04.0	Hello party people, welcome to season number 12. Yes, 12 of Laughter Permitted.
0:12.0	Baby is back!
0:14.0	Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom,
0:16.0	baby is back.
0:18.0	I'm Julie Fowdy.
0:20.0	I'm Leno Zowi, Dope, here we go, let's get after it.
0:25.0	Summer was fun, fall is here, summer was really fun, fall is here, and Lynn and I are cooking up a fantastic season ahead.
0:36.4	And we're going to start this one off with a star from this summer's para Olympics.
0:42.4	Sarah Adam, remember that name because Sarah is the first woman
0:47.6	named to the U.S. Paralympic wheelchair rugby team and the U.S. went on to win to win a silver medal at
0:56.4	this summer's Paralympic games with Sarah playing a huge key role on team USA.
1:02.0	Sarah has multiple sclerosis and she tells the
1:05.5	absolutely incredible story of how she how she began playing wheelchair
1:11.0	rugby and the impact it's had on her life. And for context, for those of you who
1:17.2	maybe haven't seen wheelchair rugby, it's actually known as Murderball because it gets so violent with the
1:25.2	clashing wheelchairs and aggressive play they actually flip wheelchairs over.
1:30.0	And it's crazy how Sarah's two worlds have collided, pun intended, as Sarah also has a doctorate in occupational therapy and is an assistant professor at St. Louis University.
1:46.3	Look no further, Don't Village,
1:48.1	because your daily dose of inspiration is on its way.
1:52.2	So get comfortable listening it's Dr Sarah Adam
1:59.3	Kickback
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