Robert Rodriguez Returns to the Amp'd Up211 Podcast!

What happens after you've spent a lifetime proving what's possible?

In this powerful in-studio conversation, Robert Rodriguez returns to the Amp'd Up211 Podcast to discuss the next chapter of his remarkable journey. While many know Robert as a member of the USA Amputee Soccer Team, a national-level Para triathlete, adaptive sports pioneer, and disability rights advocate, this episode goes far beyond athletic accomplishments.

Together, we explore the realities of living with limb loss after the applause fades. Robert shares his thoughts on identity, purpose, advocacy, and the responsibility that comes with becoming a role model for an entire community. We also discuss the fight for better access to prosthetic care, why representation matters, and how adaptive sports can transform lives far beyond the playing field.

Whether you're living with limb loss, supporting someone who is, or simply looking for a conversation about resilience, leadership, and purpose, this episode offers valuable insights that extend well beyond disability.

This isn't just a story about overcoming adversity, it's a conversation about building a meaningful life and helping others do the same.

The Amp'd Up211 Podcast is dedicated to changing the way the world views limb loss. Through authentic conversations with amputees, caregivers, clinicians, athletes, innovators, and advocates, we highlight stories of resilience, recovery, innovation, and hope.

We all have a story that changes the course of our lives. For Dr. Jokima Hiller, that story wasn't simply about losing a limb, it was about discovering a new way to see herself, and ultimately, a new way to help others see disability.

When I sat down with Jokima, I expected to hear about her incredible accomplishments as an educator, entrepreneur, and hospitality leader. What I didn't expect was the remarkable story behind "Sabrina", the name of her prosthetic leg. What began as a way to cope with grief, phantom pain, and an uncertain future gradually became something much bigger: a symbol of hope, creativity, and resilience that has inspired books, children, families, and countless conversations about what it truly means to live with a disability.

In this episode, we talk about identity, purpose, and finding the courage to reinvent yourself after life takes an unexpected turn. We explore the power of humor, the importance of perspective, and why some of our greatest challenges often become the very thing that allows us to impact others. More than anything, this is a conversation about embracing who we are, not despite our differences, but because of them.

Jokima's story is thoughtful, inspiring, and deeply human. I believe you'll come away with a greater appreciation for the strength it takes to rebuild, the courage it takes to be vulnerable, and the incredible things that can happen when we choose purpose over circumstance.

The AMP'D UP211 Podcast exists to change the way the world views limb loss and disability by sharing authentic conversations with remarkable people who refuse to let adversity define them. Every episode goes beyond the diagnosis to uncover the person, the purpose, and the journey, reminding us that while every story is different, hope, resilience, and possibility are experiences we all share.

Five Paralymic gold medals. Four world championships. World records. ESPY recognition.

Those are the things you'll find when you search Jeremy Campbell's name.

But that's not the conversation I wanted to have.

When I sat down with Jeremy for this episode of the AMP'D UP211 Podcast, I wasn't nearly as interested in the medals as I was in the man who earned them. What happens after the podium? After the national anthem? After the crowds go home and the cheering stops?

We live in a world that loves accomplishments. We celebrate the highlights, the victories, and the moments that make headlines. What we don't often talk about are the spaces in between. The pressure. The expectations. The sacrifices. The discipline required to keep showing up long after the excitement fades.

Jeremy grew up on a Texas farm where hard work wasn't optional, and excuses weren't part of the culture. That mindset helped shape one of the most accomplished careers in Paralympic history, but what struck me most during our conversation was his perspective on excellence, purpose, and the responsibility that comes with pursuing something bigger than yourself.

This episode isn't really about sports. It's about mindset. It's about identity. It's about what it takes to sustain greatness over time and how easy it is for the world to reduce people to inspiration while missing the very human journey behind the achievement.

Jeremy's accomplishments are remarkable.

His perspective is what you'll remember.