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Para Sport Nation — 141 episodes

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1

Leanne Taylor and George Quarcoo on Comebacks, Competition, and Growth

2

From World Cups to National Championships

3

Canada’s Sitting Volleyball Leaders Talk Recruitment and Representation

4

Recapping OneAbility Games and Wheelchair Rugby Nationals

5

Growing Disability Sport Through the OneAbility Games

6

The Future of Para Badminton & Victoria Nolan's Biopic

7

Building Women’s Wheelchair Rugby in Canada

8

Inside Canada’s Largest Para Sport Event and Its Future

9

How Women’s Para Hockey is Pushing Toward the 2030 Paralympics

10

Team Canada Para Ice Hockey: Inside Milano Cortina 2026

11

On the Ground at Milano Cortina 2026: Olympic & Paralympic Insights

12

How the 2026 Paralympics Elevated Athletes and Storytelling

13

Recapping the 2026 Paralympics & Canada's Dominant Run in Wheelchair Curling

14

Inside the 2026 Paralympics with Top Canadian Athletes

15

Road to Milano Cortina: Canada’s Paralympic Winter Storylines

16

Inside Canada’s Para Nordic Team with Head Coach Brian McKeever

17

Wheelchair Basketball and Blind Hockey Insights

18

Canada’s Paralympic Path 2026: Athletes, Support, and Community

19

Super Bowl Week Spotlight on Wheelchair Football & Paralympic Roster Announcements

20

Rising Stars & Inclusive Runs: Mary Jibb and Achilles Canada

21

Building Toward 2026: Katie Pegg on Training, Mindset, and Mentorship

22

Why Athlete-First Conversations Are Changing Paralympic Media

23

Montreal Open Goalball Preview

24

2026 Para Sport Preview

25

2025 Para Sport Year in Review

26

Leading Canada’s Paralympic Soccer Dream

27

Meet Boris Rybalka, Team Canada’s New Bench Boss

28

Exploring Adaptive Surfing with Victoria Feige

29

Chase Nicklin’s Road from Next Gen to Paralympic Contention

30

Growing Para Sports in Ontario with ONPARA

31

Mac Marcoux: Leading Team Canada to Milano Cortina 2026

32

Breaking Down Silos: Establishing the PARAREACH Hub

33

Reflections on a Hall of Fame Career with Todd Nicholson

34

Changing the Culxture & Coverage of Para Sports

35

Life in the Fast Lane: Tyler Turner on Snowboarding and Beyond

36

Leadership and Teamwork in Canada’s Para Ice Hockey Program

37

Elite Para Powerlifting: Strength, Technique, Mindset

38

100 Episodes of Para Sport Nation!

39

Behind the Boccia Medals: Iulian Ciobanu’s 2025 Season

40

Advancing Para Sport: Leadership, Governance, and Sitting Volleyball

41

Keely Shaw Reflects on Her Para Cycling Career

42

Preparing for the IFSC Para Climbing World Cup with Jeremy Ritchie

43

World Champion Nate Tucker on Training, Mindset, and Performance

44

Synchronizing Strength: The Story of Canada’s PR3 Mixed Para Rowing Team

45

The Legacy of Paralympic Curling Champion Dennis Thiessen

46

Para Cycling Comeback: Michael Sametz on Recovery, Training, and Discipline

47

Danielle Dorris Reflects on the 2025 Worlds and Team Canada’s Rise

48

Inside the Fast-Growing Adaptive Sport of Showdown

49

Staying in the Lane: How Brianna Hennessy Fought for Silver at Worlds

50

Liam Hickey & Dom Cozzolino Prep for 2026 Paralympics

51

How Trinity Lowthian Became Canada’s Top Paralympic Fencer

52

2025 Para-Cycling World Champ Alex Hayward

53

Inside the Life of a Wheelchair Tennis Pro

54

Kyle Tremblay’s Path in Para Archery

55

Recapping the 2025 Mobility Cup

56

Team Canada’s Para Athletes Eye Milano Cortina 2026 | Kurt Oatway & Tyler Turner

57

How Ottawa Is Preparing to Host the World in Wheelchair Basketball

58

Spotlighting Para Athletes at the 2025 Canada Games

59

How St. John’s 2025 Became the Biggest Canada Games Ever

60

Christina Picton Continues to Make History in Women’s Para Ice Hockey

61

Team Canada Goalball: Building Success One Throw at a Time

62

Inside Team Canada’s Wheelchair Rugby Brotherhood

63

Building Women’s Blind Soccer in Canada

64

Kelly MacDonald on Goalball, Grassroots, and Growing Para Sport

65

Inside Stefan Daniel’s Para-Triathlon Journey

66

Tyler McGregor on the Road to the Games

67

Wheelchair Rugby Star Zak Madell Retires

68

Racing to Milano: Mollie Jepsen, Kalle Erickson & Sierra Smith

69

New Leadership in Para Swimming for Canada

70

Paralympic Prep with Mark Ideson and Ina Forrest

71

Austin Smeenk: Engineering Success on the Track

72

Catching up with Will Stephens of TPSN

73

What Should Stay or Go in the Paralympics?

74

Brittany Hudak’s Road to the 2026 Paralympics

75

From Olympian to Paralympic Gold Coach

76

Raising a Champion with Dave Clement

77

Prioritizing Mental Health with Greg Stewart

78

Ryan Roussel’s Paralympic Fencing Journey

79

Inside the World of Para Canoe with Erica Scarff

80

Celebrating National AccessAbility Week

81

We Were Broncos Series Preview with Ryan Straz

82

2025 World Para Ice Hockey Championship Preview

83

A Deep Dive into 5-A-Side Soccer

84

2025 Senior Goalball National Championship Recap

85

Défi Sportif Spotlight: Paralympic Legends Ina Forrest & Billy Bridges

86

2025 Senior Goalball National Championship Preview

87

Inside Défi Sportif: Canada’s Biggest Inclusive Sport Event

88

Breaking Down the Numbers of the 2024 Paralympics

89

Para-Athlete Classification & Competition Prep

90

What Goes into Training a Paralympian?

91

Adding and Removing Sports from the Paralympic Games

92

Countdown to the Para Ice Hockey World Championships

93

Molly Jepsen’s Triumphant Return from Injury

94

Documenting the 2026 Paralympic Winter Games

95

Growing the Sport of Women’s Para Ice Hockey

96

The Legendary Patrick Anderson Retires

97

2025 Canadian National Blind Hockey Tournament Recap

98

Countdown to the 2026 Paralympics with Devin Heroux

99

2025 Canadian National Blind Hockey Tournament Preview

100

Mike Whitehead: 25 Years in Wheelchair Rugby

101

Wheelchair Curling and the Road to 2026 with Chrissy Molnar

102

Will Stephens: Giving Voice to Para & Underrated Sports

103

Riding Toward the 2026 Paralympics with Sandrine Hemel

104

First Collegiate Sitting Volleyball Invitational

105

OneCourt: The Future of Accessible Sports Tech

106

2025 Invictus Games Recap

107

What Goes Into Nutrition for Para-Athletes?

108

The Final Serve: Danielle Ellis' Paralympic Journey

109

Saskatchewan Female Athlete of the Year - Shelby Newkirk

110

Mark Arendz: The Road to 2026 Paralympic Glory

111

What it takes to be a Two-Sport Para Athlete

112

Gridiron on Wheels: Inside the World of Wheelchair Football

113

Paraclimbing Beyond Boundaries: Shamus Boulianne's Journey

114

Skating Towards Inclusion: The Future of Blind Hockey

115

Wheelchair Tennis: Growing the Game in Canada and Beyond

116

Pioneering ASL in Sports Broadcasts

117

Para Sports in Canada: A Historical Overview

118

Years of Preparation: Inside Paralympic Training

119

The Year Ahead: 2025 Preview

120

Exploring WCMX (Wheelchair Motocross)

121

2024 PSN Awards

122

Blind Hockey's Growing Legacy

123

What are the Biggest Rivalries in Para Sports?

124

From Humboldt to Paralympics: Ryan Straschnitzki's Journey

125

Greg Westlake's Transition from Playing to Coaching

126

New Brunswick Co-Athlete of the Year Alex Hayward

127

Brianna Hennessy’s Paralympic Journey

128

2024 National Hero Honouree Danielle Campo

129

Are There Too Many Medals at The Paralympics?

130

The Growth of Para Nordic Skiing

131

The Legendary Patrick Anderson

132

Previewing the 2024 Canadian Boccia Championships

133

Catching up with Paris Co-Chef de Mission Karolina Wisniewska

134

Exploring the Future of Para Climbing

135

Introducing Para Sport Nation with Alex Smyth and Paralympian Nathan Clement

136

Recruitment and Grass Roots Support in Parasport

137

Coaching with a Disability

138

Mental Health and Preparation

139

LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Sport

140

Racial Diversity In Sport

141

Beyond The Field: Uncut Premieres July 12th!