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Aug 2024
36m 43s

Inspiring While Perspiring

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If you’ve ever felt inspired by watching athletes sweat it out for gold medals, we have a treat for you. 

Amy and T.J. are joined by 17 time Paralympic medalist Oksana Masters who shares her inspirational story of going from a Ukrainian orphanage and losing both her legs to being adopted in the United States by a single mother who raised her into the multi talented athlete she is today.

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