Adam Bleakney - Wheelchair racing coach at the University of Illinois

Adam coaches the University of Illinois, the most successful wheelchair racing program in the world and a school that has set the standard for educating people with disabilities since World War II. He is kind, polite, respectful and constantly in search of a way to improve his athletes, his sport and his community. Then he shares it.

What is Chris Waddell's Nametags Chat Podcast?

Those who face the greatest adversity tell the most enlightening stories. Hall of Fame Paralympic athlete, the first “nearly unassisted” paraplegic to summit Mt Kilimanjaro and the founder of One Revolution Foundation Chris Waddell chats with members of the adaptive community regarding some of life’s most enduring questions: am I a victim or a survivor, is the situation overwhelming or a challenge, am I alone or part of a team and do I have one strategy or many? One Revolution’s Nametags Educational Program provides a jumping off point for people who live a life of courage, fulfilment and purpose that defies many.