orijinmediaMar 16, 20181 min readEp. 71: The Problem With Being InspirationalWhile being called inspirational would seem to be a good thing, the issue is more complex than it at first appears. What are the...
orijinmediaMar 11, 20181 min read Ep. 70: AOPA Policy Forum 2018Dave attended AOPA's annual Policy Forum last week in Washington D.C. What issues were front and center? How did Dave prepare? What did...
orijinmediaMar 4, 20181 min readEp. 69: February Amp'd Army Poll ResultsIn this podcast we review February's Amp'd Army poll results, unveil our poll question for March, and see whether Peggy can complete a...
orijinmediaFeb 27, 20181 min readEp. 68: Apply for the NAAOP FellowshipThe National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetics (NAAOP) has announced that it has launched a fellowship program...
orijinmediaFeb 18, 20181 min readEp. 67: Call to Action - Hands Off My ADALast week, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 620, a bill that would degrade the rights of all disabled Americans by subjecting...
orijinmediaFeb 11, 20181 min readEp. 66: An Activist WinMixed in with the spending package that kept the U.S. government open last week was a provision that could help the limb loss/difference...
orijinmediaFeb 4, 20181 min readEp. 65: Amp'd Army January Poll ResultsIn our latest podcast, we review the results of our January Amp'd Army poll and and reveal our new question for January. Listen here...
orijinmediaJan 28, 20181 min readEp. 64: Answer Kids' QuestionsWhen kids ask us questions about our limb loss/difference, knowing how to respond appropriately can be a challenge. In this podcast, we...
orijinmediaJan 21, 20181 min readEp. 63: How K Levels Can Hurt YouMedicare's functional levels - "K levels" - for lower limb amputees are the mechanism by which virtually all insurers in the United...
orijinmediaJan 14, 20181 min readEp. 62: amp'd 2017 Annual ReportWhen we started amp'd, we promised the limb loss/difference community that we would freely share information about the organization, its...
orijinmediaJan 7, 20181 min readEp. 61: Poll Results and Health ReformWe kick off 2018 with a grab bag of important issues. First, we explore the results of our December amp'd Army poll question and reveal...
orijinmediaDec 17, 20171 min readEp. 60: Year-End Random ThoughtsIn our last podcast of 2017, we eschew our normal, structured approach for a wide-ranging, free-form discussion of what's kicking around...
orijinmediaDec 10, 20171 min readEp. 59: Holiday Season GiftsThe holidays are upon us and there are gifts unique to the limb loss/difference community out there for the taking (and giving). Find out...
orijinmediaDec 3, 20171 min read Ep. 58: Results of November's amp'd Army Monthly PollIn our latest podcast we review the November amp'd Army Monthly Poll results and reveal the question for our December poll. Listen here...
orijinmediaNov 26, 20171 min read Ep. 57: Giving TuesdayThis Tuesday is "Giving Tuesday," a campaign designed to promote awareness of and donations to the work performed by non-profit...
orijinmediaNov 20, 20171 min readEp. 56: Top Things We're Thankful ForThanksgiving is one of our favorite holidays. In anticipation of turkey, tryptophan and travel, this week we each share the top 5 things...
orijinmediaNov 15, 20171 min read Ep. 55: Call To Action re. Individual MandateThe Senate has included a provision in its proposed tax bill that would eliminate the individual mandate to purchase health insurance....
orijinmediaNov 12, 20171 min readEp. 54: Winter Is ComingAs temperatures begin to regularly drop below the freezing mark, people with limb loss/difference can choose to become less mobile. Ice...
orijinmediaNov 5, 20171 min readEp. 53: Results of October's amp'd Army Monthly PollIn this podcast, we discuss the results of our first amp'd Army Monthly Poll for October. What did the limb loss/difference community...
orijinmediaOct 30, 20171 min read Ep. 52: Q3 ReviewThe summer has come and gone but this week we'll review what went on at amp'd from July through September. New tools, Calls to Action and...
