No Barriers

Erik Weihenmayer

podcast@nobarriersusa.org

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Booking Overview

An interview-led inspirational show focused on perseverance, disability, adaptation, and people who have defied significant odds, with external guests including accomplished advocates, leaders, and individuals with compelling transformation stories. Credible pitches include disability advocates, adaptive athletes, accessibility innovators, civil-rights leaders, and other high-achieving people with distinctive resilience narratives; booking difficulty is medium.

Metrics

Episodes: 217

Frequency: Monthly

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

YouTube: 1.9k subscribers

Instagram: 11.0k followers

Contact Information

podcast@nobarriersusa.org

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Host

Erik Weihenmayer - Blind adventurer and the first blind person to summit Mount Everest, known for achievements that demonstrate exceptional perseverance and adaptation.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Accomplished disability advocates, adaptive athletes, accessibility innovators, civil-rights leaders, or individuals with exceptional firsthand stories of overcoming adversity.
Required Achievements:  
Leadership or advocacy in disability rights or accessibility, Exceptional accomplishments achieved while navigating significant adversity, Innovations or public work that challenge stereotypes and expand inclusion

Recent Guest Discussions

Jessica Cox - Adapting Creatively To Disability, Aviation, Accessibility, Challenging Stereotypes, And Disability Awareness.

David Tatel - Blindness, Civil Rights, Discrimination, Accessibility, The Constitution, And His Legal Legacy.

Recent Topics

Disability, Accessibility, Resilience, Adaptation, Perseverance

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
No Barriers
:

Sam Smith Racing Beyond Limits No Finish Line

July 09, 2026

11:07 Getting off the ventilator 14:32 Getting into racing as a kid 21:08 Challenges in rehabilitation care 22:40 Managing life and caretakers 30:52 Perspective on living with limited mobility 33:51 Staying productive after hardship 43:18 The SAM car. Evolving control systems 46:41 New camera tech in AV cars 53:44 Acknowledging the team and supporters 54:34 Starting out as a race owner 01:02:03 Reflections on Personal Growth 01:05:00 Praising an organization's impact

Jessica Cox on Living Boldly, Adapting Creatively, and Challenging Stereotypes

June 12, 2026

0:00 Learning to Tie Shoes Differently 03:44 Neuroplasticity and enhanced senses 09:06 Childhood daredevil antics 14:10 Joining the pageant group 18:40 Innovative clothing solution for amputees 21:13 Adults embracing childlike creativity 24:25 Experiencing societal pressure and prosthetics 29:40 Revealing my disability over phone 32:20 Meeting a young girl at air show 34:45 Choosing the right plane for training 37:36 Promoting disability awareness through aviation 43:15 Discussing social awar...

vision, justice, and blindness: Judge David Tatel's legacy in law and civil rights

May 19, 2026

00:00 Port Gibson boycotts in the 60s 06:28 Supportive judge during court case 12:55 Switching majors for civil rights 16:56 Product of the 1960s values 23:04 Struggling with vision in eighth grade 29:49 Discovering the benefits of the cane 33:51 Revealing a visual impairment 39:22 Discussing the reality of blindness 48:57 Facing discrimination with a guide dog 55:28 Discussing accessibility in healthcare 01:03:51 Supreme Court expanding its power 01:06:14 Teaching kids about the Constitution

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