It began as a devastating injury. It became an amazing recovery.
Ryan Shazier’s life forever changed on a Monday night in Cincinnati. The Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker suffered a severe spinal injury as he made a routine tackle, a stunning blow for the NFL star.
Every day UPMC patients like Ryan are living their own comebacks. Follow along as Ryan shares these stories. Stories of people who didn’t take no for an answer, who kept fighting no matter the odds. Listen to the Ryan Shazier 50 Phenoms podcast to join the journey.
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Ryan Shazier’s 50 Phenoms Podcast: Overcoming a Traumatic Car Crash
Paula was an active 60-year-old who played hoops in the National Senior Games before a terrible car accident in 2016. Hear how she rebounded.Learn More
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Ryan Shazier’s 50 Phenoms Podcast: After Injury, Would This Young Soccer Star Ever Play Again?
Lindsey Buczkowski suffered a severe FOOT injury during a high school soccer game. She worked hard to recover and get back to the field.Learn More
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Ryan Shazier’s 50 Phenoms Podcast: Teaming Up to Beat Kidney Failure
Omar Foster needed a kidney desperately. His best friend and workout partner Clay Moorefield stepped up and donated his kidney to help save Omar’s life. After that, Clay and Omar worked together in the gym to get back to full strength. Today they’re closer than ever and hope to be an inspiration to others. Learn more about Clay and Omar’s story on Episode 3 of Ryan Shazier’s 50 Phenoms.Learn More
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Ryan Shazier’s 50 Phenoms Podcast: Motivated by Motherhood
Brandy was thrilled to be pregnant with her third child, and first girl. But late in her third trimester, she was diagnosed with a rare, life-threatening heart failure. A transplant saved her life. Find out more about Brandy’s story in the fourth episode of “Ryan Shazier’s 50 Phenoms.”Learn More
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Ryan Shazier’s 50 Phenoms Podcast: Dropping the Beat on Sickle Cell Disease
Sickle cell disease kept Julian Cann in and out of the hospital as a child and young adult. Then, he realized he could make a change. He improved his diet and exercise and found another outlet for his pain in music. Now an advocate for sickle cell awareness, Julian hasn’t had a hospital stay in…Learn More
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Ryan Shazier’s 50 Phenoms Podcast: Staying Strong Through Several Setbacks
Joe couldn’t swallow his steak one Fourth of July. A diagnosis of stage IV esophageal cancer came the next day. Learn more about his story.Learn More
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Ryan Shazier’s 50 Phenoms Podcast: Learning to Live Again After Devastating Crash
Justin Dawson was on the job, helping a stranded motorist on the highway when a car hit him at around 60 miles per hour. Learn more.Learn More
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Ryan Shazier’s 50 Phenoms Podcast: Staying Driven Through Diseases
Ann Marie Tarasovitch began experiencing health problems in her mid-40s and ended up with a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis, an incurable condition. A few years later came another major challenge: breast cancer. Ann Marie used both conditions as motivation, challenging herself to live for the moment. Hear her story in the latest episode of the “Ryan Shazier’s 50 Phenoms” podcast.Learn More
