Rick Hansen on Paralysis, Terry Fox & the Love That Carried Him - Arlene is Alone Podcast #Disability

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Oct 22, 2026 Arlene Is Alone

At 15, Rick Hansen was paralyzed from the waist down in a truck crash. He went on to become a six-time Paralympic medallist and the Man In Motion, wheeling more than 40,000 kilometres around the world to prove what people with disabilities can do. In this episode, I sit down with Rick to talk about the accident that changed his life, the determination that got him through those early years, and the gym teacher who opened his eyes to a future he couldn’t yet picture. We talk about his friendship with Terry Fox and how Terry’s Marathon of Hope helped inspire the Man In Motion World Tour. We also talk about Amanda, Rick’s physiotherapist on the world tour who became his wife, and the role she’s played in his life and work ever since. The way he talks about their partnership is something I won’t forget. This is a conversation about resilience, purpose, and the people who make the impossible feel possible. 🎙 Listen to the full podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast... 📱 Follow Arlene Is Alone on Instagram: www.instagram.com/arleneisalone 🔔 Subscribe for new episodes every week #RickHansen #ManInMotion #TerryFox #ArleneDickinson #ArleneIsAlone #CanadianPodcast #Paralympics #Accessibility #Resilience #Family #LivingWithDisability

Rick's website:  Man In Motion World Tour | Rick Hansen Foundation

Sweet to hear the story of Rick's proposal to his love Amanda in Shediac, New Brunswick.. congratulations on your long and happy marriage Rick Hansen & Amanda, parents of three daughters and grandparents to grandsons.. their's is a great Canadian story.

More here on the film made about Rick Hansen:

Man in Motion: The Rick Hansen Story (2026) - IMDb

“There’s So Much More to Tell” - Rick Hansen Looks Back on Man in Motion Tour | TIFF 2026

On X here:

(1) Rick Hansen Foundation on X: "Our Founder, Rick Hansen, will join the 26th Whistler Film Festival this December as part of its Signature Series to discuss Man in Motion: The Rick Hansen Story. The event takes place on December 3, the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. https://t.co/iPWc00BPaP" / X

Locally ... a good man cannot be kept down..

see Tantramar's "Titan Strong" Graeson Hicks working here with his "Low Gear Industrial":  LOW GEAR Industrial | Facebook

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