Swagger > Limp: Umbilical Cord Syndrom

Sickboy

CBC

Society & Culture

4.8 • 524 Ratings

🗓️ 23 June 2019

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Zachary was born with Umbilical Cord Syndrom. He also happens to be an elite para-athlete in the sport of Sprint Kayak! Oh, and he also identifies as queer. At 20 years old Zach is searching for an identity. Can one be gay AND a high-performance athlete? What does it mean when you throw a life long disability into the mix? This week we go deep into the life of para-athletics, one mans queer identity and the sacrifices that are made when sport trumps your ability to express yourself fully!

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0:00.0	It's becoming pretty clear that U.S. President Donald Trump is ripping up the political
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0:27.3	app, including YouTube. This is a CBC podcast. Welcome to Sick Boy, a podcast where we talk about what it's like to be sick.
0:41.4	This week's guest is Zach.
0:43.2	He has umbilical cord syndrome.
0:45.6	Let's talk about it.
1:03.0	Oh yeah, like as blind as some of our past guests who have visually impaired issues.
1:04.4	Yeah, yeah, exactly.
1:08.0	That's how blind I'm going into this conversation with our guest today.
1:10.1	So we're here with Zach.
1:10.8	Hey, Zach.
1:11.6	Hi.
1:14.5	So Zach is actually a friend of mine.
1:20.2	And Zach, you were, you were rooming with my girlfriend Maddie in Florida, I think.
1:21.7	Three years ago now?
1:22.5	Three years ago, yeah.
1:25.6	And so Maddie's mom, she's so sweet.
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