After a spinal cord injury, some dreams feel too risky to revisit. In this episode, Lorie tells the story of how her lifelong love of horses became one of her greatest motivators in recovery. From the first cautious ride to rebuilding core strength through equine therapy, this conversation explores how passion can drive healing.

Together, Abbie and Lorie reflect on courage, adaptation, and why returning to what you love, even if differently, can restore both body and spirit.

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In this episode, Lorie shares a story from early rehabilitation that begins with snow, mischief, and a group of teenagers in wheelchairs — and ends with a powerful lesson about healing. What starts as a simple snowball fight becomes a reminder that laughter, play, and connection are not distractions from recovery, but essential parts of it.

Abbie and Lorie reflect on how moments of joy can exist alongside grief, and how rebuilding a life after spinal cord injury often begins with the smallest, most human experiences.

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In Part Two of our conversation with Kelley Simoneaux, we widen the lens beyond pressure sores to explore the legal and systemic issues that shape daily life after spinal cord injury.

Kelley shares what she sees in cases involving medical negligence, durable medical equipment delays, airline travel, and institutional care, and how small failures can quietly create lifelong consequences.

We talk about when to speak up, how to document your care, where community data can create change, and why lived experience matters in reshaping policy and practice.

This episode is about clarity. About knowing your rights, understanding the systems around you, and learning how individual voices can come together to protect the life you are building. If you need to know more about your rights, find Kelley on Instagram as @pushylawyer for more information.

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