High Vibes, Low Vision (Feat. Emma Hood)

Emma Hood walked off a roof (literally) and landed on both feet, shattering her ankles and heels. Months later she was back in the gym, and this year she's a rookie at the Adaptive CrossFit Games in the Vision division. Mat Hotho talks with Emma about aniridia, the rare condition she shares with her dad and grandfather, and how growing up her family never asked whether she could do something—only how. They get into her jump from jiu-jitsu to CrossFit, finding WheelWOD by stalking another vision-impaired athlete's Instagram, and fighting back from illness to place fourth at Semifinals. It's a conversation about doing hard things your own way, and the community that shows up to cheer you on.The Adaptive Athlete podcast is made possible by sponsorship from Equip Products.Send us Fan MailFollow the podcast on Instagram: @TheAdaptiveAthletePod