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EPISODE · Jan 29, 2026 · 1H 9M

SCOTT MARTIN; Soccer Coach; Educator; Advocate for Disability Community; Author, Play from Your Heart’ (memoir); LIVE from Wisconsin

from Conversations with Calvin; WE the Species · host Calvin Schwartz

#realconversations #amputee #soccer #Wisconsin #WorldCup#coach #adoption #Hoosiers #disabilityCONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN WE THE SPECIES hosted by CalvinSchwartzMeet SCOTT MARTIN; “I knew some of Scott Martin’s backgroundfrom my research. Sometimes you have pre-conceived notions and expectations.Scott lost his arms and legs to a flesh-eating disease. He was a verysuccessful soccer player and coach. He’s back to coaching and wrote a memoir,‘Play from Your Heart: A Journey Through Loss, Resilience and the BeautifulGame.’ Scott is gracious, warm, effusive, and eloquent. And brilliant. Andwondrously human. We bonded. We share adoption in our lives. I have a son. Scotthas five children. Scott’s life journey is a movie to be made. This was aprecious and powerful interview. I like to insert words. Ethiopia. Romania.Amputee. World Cup soccer. The movie Hoosiers. Depression and a brick wall.Malpractice. Enough said. Scott Martin will make your day. He made mine.”  Calvinhttps://www.youtube.com/c/ConversationswithCalvinWetheSpecIEs700 Interviews/Videos  9200 SUBSCRIBERSGLOBAL Reach. Earth Life. Amazing People.  PLEASE SUBSCRIBE **SCOTT MARTIN; Soccer Coach; Educator; Advocate forDisability Community; Author, Play from Your Heart’ (memoir); LIVE fromWisconsinYouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2R9XITRzyRcBIO: Scott Martin is an award-winning soccer coach,educator, and advocate for the disability community. Holding an advancednational coaching license, he has spent over 30 years coaching at the selectyouth, high school, and college levels, earning Coach of the Year honors fourtimes and leading multiple teams to state championships. His expertise hasconnected him with top coaches in the U.S. and internationally.Beyond the field, Martin is a dedicated educator inWisconsin and the host of the Life’s a Road Trip podcast, where he highlightsstories of resilience and disability advocacy. After surviving alife-threatening illness that led to the loss of his hands and feet, he becamea powerful voice for amputee abilities and prosthetic advancements. Hiscontributions to research at the University of Washington and Johns HopkinsUniversity have helped shape innovations in the field.Recognized for his advocacy, Martin serves as a GlobalAdvisor for Billion Strong, a worldwide disability organization. His journeyhas been featured in Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Power of Positive, and heis the author of Play from Your Heart (Library Tales Publishing), a memoir thatchronicles his remarkable path of perseverance, reinvention, and the unwaveringspirit that has guided him forward.LINK: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-martin-lifesaroadtrip/**WE ARE ALSO ON AUDIOAUDIO “Conversations with Calvin; WE the SpecIEs”ANCHOR https://lnkd.in/g4jcUPqSPOTIFY https://lnkd.in/ghuMFeCAPPLE PODCASTSBREAKER https://lnkd.in/g62StzJGOOGLE PODCASTS https://lnkd.in/gpd3XfMPOCKET CASTS https://pca.st/bmjmzaitRADIO PUBLIC https://lnkd.in/gxueFZw  

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