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For the World Traveler
A Cultural Compass
For the World Traveler

Rising Phoenix: What Does It Take?

Rising Phoenix: What Does It Take? is hosted by Olympian Michael Johnson and Paralympian Matt Stutzman.

Ahead of this summer’s Paralympic Games, the Olympic champion Michael Johnson, a sprinter, and the Paralympic silver medalist Matt “the Armless Archer” Stutzman have interviewed eight of the event’s biggest stars. Their guests include Lauren Steadman, a para swimmer who has been competing in the games since she was 15, and Hunter Woodhall, the 25-year-old track-and-field athlete who is now an internet darling, thanks to his heartwarming celebrations with wife and Olympic athlete Tara Davis-Woodhall at this summer’s Olympics. The eight-episode podcast takes listeners inside the intense and exciting atmosphere of the Paralympic Games, revealing just how much it takes to bring home a medal. —Paulina Prosnitz

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