RIISE Podcast

Riise Purdue

Welcome to the RIISE podcast! RIISE is a new student organization at Purdue University. Our mission? Together, we strive to raise awareness for Paralympic sports around the world and pursue projects at the interface of inclusivity, sports, and engineering. We plan to use our platform to showcase Paralympic excellence around the world while pursuing projects and hosting events to improve sports accessibility in our local community and beyond. We are striving together towards a world where athletes at all levels have the means and support to play and perform at their full potential.

  1. 12/21/2023

    RIISE Podcast #13 with Anneliese Williams

    This episode features Purdue student and rare disease advocate, Anneliese Williams. After Anneliese was diagnosed with Guillain-Barre Syndrom, an intense autoimmune disorder in which the immune system attacks the nerves, she was left paralyzed in the ICU. In this episode, she discusses how she is recovering, and how physical therapy and playing wheelchair basketball with the Lafayette Spinners has helped her physically and mentally. She shares her thoughts on the RIISE Student Organization and a recent visit she had to Washington D.C. where she spoke to state representatives advocating for people with rare diseases like hers.  RIISE is a new student organization on Purdue University's campus. RIISE stands for Reinventing, the Interface of Inclusivity, Sports, and Engineering. RIISE was created at Purdue University, one the the best engineering hubs in the US. Therefore, we plan to use our platform to showcase paralympic excellence around the world while pursuing projects and hosting events to improve sports accessibility in our local community and beyond. We are a club made up of students from different backgrounds and disciplines, striving together towards a world where athletes at all levels have the means and support to play and perform at their full potential. The direction of this podcast is to highlight the amazing things the RIISE Organization does in the Purdue community. Hearing firsthand from the people who have been impacted and those who are trying to make an impact. We greatly appreciate you giving your time and supporting our organization by listening!

    51 min
  2. 04/06/2023

    RIISE Podcast #10 with Kaylee Meyer and Sean English

    This episode features a new host, Kaylee Meyer. Kaylee is now taking over hosting the podcast and to ensure a smooth transition, she interviewed former host Sean English. Kaylee and Sean talk about the new direction of RIISE, Seans story on how he lost his leg, and how to spread more awareness in our community. RIISE is a new student-organization on Purdue University's campus. RIISE stands for Reinventing the Interface of Inclusivity, Sports and Engineering. Our mission? Together, we strive to raise awareness for Paralympic sports around the world and pursue projects at the interface of inclusivity, sports and engineering. RIISE was created at Purdue University, one of the best engineering hubs in the US. Therefore, we plan to use our platform to showcase Paralympic excellence around the world while pursuing projects and hosting events to improve sports accessibility in our local community and beyond. We are a club made up of students from different backgrounds and disciplines, striving together towards a world where athletes at all levels have the means and support to play and perform at their full potential. Kaylee is the president of RIISE and coach of the local Wheelchair Basketball team, the Lafayette Spinners. The direction of this podcast is the share more about the organization RIISE instead of interviewing athletes. While we love bringing Paralympic excellence to our platform, we have decided that telling local stories and more Purdue-relevant stories will be most impactful in following out our mission statement. Please subscribe and share. RIISE Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/riisepurdue/ RIISE Twitter: https://twitter.com/RIISEpurdue RIISE LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/riise-purdue/

    13 min
  3. 04/01/2022

    RIISE Podcast #9 with Steven Peace

    This episode features Steven Peace, a pioneer in the adaptive sports game. Tune into the episode to hear how he got the nickname "Trike-Guru" as well as more on his story and his professional competing career. RIISE is a new student-organization on Purdue University's campus. RIISE stands for Reinventing the Interface of Inclusivity, Sports and Engineering. Our mission? Together, we strive to raise awareness for Paralympic sports around the world and pursue projects at the interface of inclusivity, sports and engineering. RIISE was created at Purdue University, one of the best engineering hubs in the US. Therefore, we plan to use our platform to showcase Paralympic excellence around the world while pursuing projects and hosting events to improve sports accessibility in our local community and beyond. We are a club made up of students from different backgrounds and disciplines, striving together towards a world where athletes at all levels have the means and support to play and perform at their full potential. The direction of this podcast is to interview Paralympians and influencers of the Paralympic movement. Everything from telling a story, to talking about change we can make as a community... Stay tuned for other exciting episodes coming soon! The host, Sean English, is a BKA (below knee amputee). To see more of his story click here https://youtu.be/wUIXTE4GOSE Please subscribe and share. RIISE Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/riisepurdue/ RIISE Twitter: https://twitter.com/RIISEpurdue Podcast on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVfHjXHtQ8E&list=PLbNm7vZbySbwuzGhjEPnMEqLWIhleMLqk Sean's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sean_english24/

    50 min
  4. RIISE Podcast #8 with Joel Gomez

    11/01/2021

    RIISE Podcast #8 with Joel Gomez

    This episode features Joel Gomez, an American Paralympic athlete that ran the 1500m in Tokyo. He is currently a freshman in college at the great Purdue University. He broke the 5 minute mile barrier at age 13. He was born with a condition that has affected his impairment. Check out the podcast to hear a great conversation and more about Joel!   RIISE is a student-organization on Purdue University's campus. RIISE stands for Reinventing the Interface of Inclusivity, Sports and Engineering. Our mission? Together, we strive to raise awareness for Paralympic sports around the world and pursue projects at the interface of inclusivity, sports and engineering. RIISE was created at Purdue University, one of the best engineering hubs in the US. Therefore, we plan to use our platform to showcase Paralympic excellence around the world while pursuing projects and hosting events to improve sports accessibility in our local community and beyond. We are a club made up of students from different backgrounds and disciplines, striving together towards a world where athletes at all levels have the means and support to play and perform at their full potential.   The direction of this podcast is to interview Paralympians and influencers of the Paralympic movement. Everything from telling a story, to talking about change we can make as a community... Stay tuned for other exciting episodes coming soon!   The host, Sean English, is a BKA (below knee amputee). To see more of his story click here https://youtu.be/wUIXTE4GOSE Please subscribe and share.    RIISE Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/riisepurdue/    RIISE Twitter:  https://twitter.com/RIISEpurdue  Podcast on Youtube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbNm7vZbySbwuzGhjEPnMEqLWIhleMLqk Joel's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joelgmusic/?hl=en  Sean's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sean_english24/

    26 min
  5. RIISE Podcast #7 Nate Riech

    09/03/2021

    RIISE Podcast #7 Nate Riech

    This episode features Nate Riech, a Canadian Paralympic athlete that runs middle distance events like the 800m and the 1500m. He is a world record holder and is coming into Tokyo with a first place finish at his last major competition. Listen into the podcast to learn more about his life and inspirational journey!   RIISE is a new student-organization on Purdue University's campus. RIISE stands for Reinventing the Interface of Inclusivity, Sports and Engineering. Our mission? Together, we strive to raise awareness for Paralympic sports around the world and pursue projects at the interface of inclusivity, sports and engineering. RIISE was created at Purdue University, one of the best engineering hubs in the US. Therefore, we plan to use our platform to showcase Paralympic excellence around the world while pursuing projects and hosting events to improve sports accessibility in our local community and beyond. We are a club made up of students from different backgrounds and disciplines, striving together towards a world where athletes at all levels have the means and support to play and perform at their full potential.    The direction of this podcast is to interview Paralympians and influencers of the Paralympic movement. Everything from telling a story, to talking about change we can make as a community... Stay tuned for other exciting episodes coming soon!   The host, Sean English, is a BKA (below knee amputee). To see more of his story click here https://youtu.be/wUIXTE4GOSE Please subscribe and share.    RIISE Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/riisepurdue/    RIISE Twitter:  https://twitter.com/RIISEpurdue  Podcast on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVfHjXHtQ8E&list=PLbNm7vZbySbwuzGhjEPnMEqLWIhleMLqk  Nate's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nategraywolf/  Sean's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sean_english24/

    30 min

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Welcome to the RIISE podcast! RIISE is a new student organization at Purdue University. Our mission? Together, we strive to raise awareness for Paralympic sports around the world and pursue projects at the interface of inclusivity, sports, and engineering. We plan to use our platform to showcase Paralympic excellence around the world while pursuing projects and hosting events to improve sports accessibility in our local community and beyond. We are striving together towards a world where athletes at all levels have the means and support to play and perform at their full potential.