Brian Siemann - Access Specialist and now 3 x Paralympian in Wheelchair Racing!

Brian Siemann is an Access Specialist. He helps students at the University of Illinois find creative solutions to challenging academic life. He’s also doing whatever it takes to avoid being fourth in the 800 again at the Paralympics. It was a painful .01 seconds in Rio. But no matter how it turns out, he knows his dogs Gambit and Ace Michael will love him when he returns home.

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.