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Chris Carrino
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  • SELF-IMPROVEMENT

How do people find resilience and thrive despite seemingly devastating challenges? Chris Carrino is the long time radio voice of the Brooklyn Nets and a respected sports play by play broadcaster, living with FSHD Muscular Dystrophy. Chris offers his unique perspective in finding joy, meaning, and purposes in the aftermath of adversity.

Episodes

  1. 06/04/2022

    MONOLOGUE - GREY

    I'm proud of the fact that I'm worse than I seem. This used to be my mantra borrowed from the line of an Ani DeFranco song "Grey". But not anymore.  Life isn't black and white. With nods to the Avett Brothers, Bruce Springsteen, My Cousin Vinny and more I explore my path to acceptance and living with all myself, no matter how it seems.

    12 min

  2. 05/25/2022

    MONOLOGUE - SMILE

    Think of all you can convey with a smile, and what happens if it's taken away.

    8 min

  3. 07/21/2021

    FRANK DEBLASI | BALLER

    By the time he was 30, Frank DeBlasi was already a cancer survivor. Now the former college basketball player and current financial advisor has taken on the role of mentor for young people battling cancer, or "ballers" as he refers to them (you'll find out why). It's a role that carries a tornado of emotions, but DeBlasi meets it like a hurricane. Here's a link to the Baller Dream Foundation And click here for the August 19, 2021 event in NJ for Johnny Kinney as mentioned in the show

    43 min

  4. 06/29/2021

    JASON BENETTI | Pretense Makes Us Average

    Jason Benetti doesn't look like your typical TV star. That's because he's the first sports TV broadcaster with cerebral palsy. Chris and Jason have a candid conversation about how their lives and careers have been shaped by living with a disability. Amongst the things they discuss, "why you don't need to experience the upper deck", "if you want to be the first, go do it", and "you only do this once, life".  Show notes: Jason Benetti feature for CBS Sunday Morning

    1h 6m

  5. 05/20/2021

    MONOLOGUE | "Tell me I've led a good life. Tell me I'm a good man."

    From "Saving Private Ryan" to Pearl Jam's "Hail, Hail" Chris ponders gratitude, obligation, and what it means to be the person you'd want to help.

    15 min

  6. 05/03/2021

    Denna Laing | Best Day, Worst Day...Same Day

    When your best day is also your worst day, how do you find joy and meaning in all the days that follow? Denna Laing is a former woman's professional hockey player, paralyzed in the biggest game of her life. Denna shares her story of resilience and what brings her joy in the days and years following her accident. A former hockey captain at Princeton, Denna leads the way for others with spinal cord injuries and paralysis. Chris and Denna discuss inspiration, adaptation, relationships, and much more.  Use this link to purchase Denna Laing inspired merchandise, with proceeds going to the Denna Laing Fund. https://www.bostonpridehockey.com/collections/denna-laing The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation is a great resource for supporting and learning more about paralysis.  https://www.christopherreeve.org

    1h 17m
  • 6 Episodes

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How do people find resilience and thrive despite seemingly devastating challenges? Chris Carrino is the long time radio voice of the Brooklyn Nets and a respected sports play by play broadcaster, living with FSHD Muscular Dystrophy. Chris offers his unique perspective in finding joy, meaning, and purposes in the aftermath of adversity.

Information

  • Creator
    Chris Carrino
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2022
  • Episodes
    6
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Chris Carrino
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