Have Fun, No Regrets (Feat. Shana Coissard)

Mat Hotho sits down with Shana Coissard, a French adaptive athlete with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome who's carved out an impressive path through wheelchair basketball, CrossFit, and adaptive HYROX. Shana shares how her disability began appearing at age nine, eventually leading her to a wheelchair—and how that transition actually gave her more freedom and independence than she expected. From earning a Bronze medal at the European Wheelchair Basketball Championship with the French national team to competing at the WheelWOD Games and Wodapalooza, Shana's journey is one of relentless effort meeting opportunity. She talks about what it takes to build a social media presence as an adaptive athlete, how she landed sponsors, and why she started Adapt, Train, Empower to get adaptive programming into the hands of as many athletes as possible. The conversation also dives into her current pursuit of a HYROX World Championship title in Stockholm, the frustrations of officiating inconsistencies in adaptive competition, and what it means to hold the world record for a seated ski-erg marathon—something she prepared for in just three weeks and has zero plans to defend. Along the way, Shana offers practical wisdom for anyone looking to get into adaptive fitness and a mantra worth borrowing: have fun, no regrets.Send us Fan MailFollow the podcast on Instagram: @TheAdaptiveAthletePod