Jared and Shira Simmons are the owners and founders of Platform Ready Powerlifting and The Platform A/O nonprofit which works to provide adaptive athletes with scholarship opportunities to compete in the world of strength sports.  On the heels of the World's first Para Powerlifting Nationals hosted by USPC, we discuss both the challenges and opportunities adaptive lifters face in today's landscape.  The USPC Para Nationals were a massive success, and gave adaptive lifters an opportunity to pe...

Doing the Impossible - Squatting 500 lbs as an Amputee Athlete - Matthew Hill and Austin Douglas

Welcome to The Impossible, the official podcast of Impossible Performance, where we explore humanity in the Face of Impossible challenge.&nbsp; Our hosts Matt Hill and Austin Douglas are both cancer survivors who have faced The Impossible through near death experience, disease, PTSD, and addiction.&nbsp; Since overcoming these challenges, they now use the principles they learned from these difficult experiences to Be Impossible and Do the Impossible in business and athletics.&nbsp; Join us as we hear stories of those who have Faced the Impossible and learn how you can Be Impossible, building a version of yourself who is capable of overcoming any challenge you face...capable of Doing the Impossible!At Impossible Performance, we strive to build a global culture of strength, fostering a spirit of growth in constant pursuit of The Impossible.Thank you for listening and as always... Be Impossible