From USS Saratoga to Spinal Cord Injury: Izzy’s Story of Survival

Podcast: The Wheelchair Roundtable -Crushing Stigmas One Episode At A Time · Rico Segovia ATP, S.J. Cimijotti, DPT , & Jody Bennett WABC CEO.

Opublikowano: 2026-06-17

In this episode of The Wheelchair Roundtable, we sit down with Izzy for a powerful and deeply human conversation about survival, service, and rebuilding life after unimaginable turning points. Izzy shares his time in the United States Navy aboard the USS Saratoga (CV-60) during the era of Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm, reflecting on the intensity of military life and the experiences that shaped his early adulthood. He also recounts a life-altering moment at just 19 years old a split second decision to step out of a ferry line that ultimately saved his life...