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Legless Athlete, Journalist & Motivational Speaker: Dave Stevens' Amazing Journey

Legless Athlete, Journalist & Motivational Speaker: Dave Stevens' Amazing Journey

FromBucket List Careers


Legless Athlete, Journalist & Motivational Speaker: Dave Stevens' Amazing Journey

FromBucket List Careers

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Length:
24 minutes
Released:
Oct 13, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Born in 1966 without legs, Dave Stevens beat the odds in astounding ways during an era when there were very few accommodations or programs for disabled students. A Motivational Speaker, Teacher, Philanthropist, Athlete and seven-time Emmy Award-winning sports broadcasting professional, Dave is the first person born without legs to play both college football and professional baseball. He made headlines in 1990 when he tried out for the Dallas Cowboys at the old Texas Stadium and played for the minor league St. Paul Saints. Stevens is currently an inspirational instructor at camps for limb-different athletes that play football, soccer, baseball, softball, cheer, and tumbling and is an adjunct professor and director of Ability Media at Quinnipiac University. This episode is packed with amazing stories of resilience and reminders that you are the only thing standing in your way of achieving your professional dreams!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Released:
Oct 13, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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Join host Christa Lauri for Bucket List Careers, a new podcast that delves into cool jobs with the people who do them, the HOW behind their pivots, and secrets to successfully monetizing doing what you love. Christa was a New York-based news anchor, business show host, and reporter in the field for years. Now she's made her pivot to share stories that will inspire you to identify your purpose, remove roadblocks, and initiate the launch of your Bucket List Career!