The 2LIV4 Tribune

The 2LIV4 Tribune is the anchor for our mission — providing a platform to champion people with disabilities by sharing stories, insights, resources, and inspiration to seek and find 2LIV4 moments and experiences.

What's a 2LIV4?

Anything that cultivates joy in daily life
The pursuit or realization of a goal, dream, or life experience
A purpose, a reason to get out of bed in the morning

Paris 2024 Recap: Team USA’s Shining Moments at the Paralympic Games

Betsy Bailey

Sep 95 min read

Paris 2024 Recap: Team USA’s Shining Moments at the Paralympic Games

Team USA shines at the Paris 2024 Paralympics, clinching 105 medals, breaking records, and setting the stage for LA28.

Weekend Highlights: Team USA’s Triumphs and Thrills at Paris 2024

Betsy Bailey

Sep 13 min read

Weekend Highlights: Team USA’s Triumphs and Thrills at Paris 2024

Team USA dominates Paris 2024 weekend with wins in Wheelchair Rugby, Basketball, & more. Medal count climbs as they eye gold in key events.

Day 2 of the 2024 Paralympics: Team USA Shines in Wheelchair Basketball, Para Swimming, Struggles in Sitting Volleyball, Wheelchair Rugby

Betsy Bailey

Aug 312 min read

Day 2 of the 2024 Paralympics: Team USA Shines in Wheelchair Basketball, Para Swimming, Struggles in Sitting Volleyball, Wheelchair Rugby

Day 2 of the Paralympics, USA comes out strong in para swimming & wheelchair basketball, struggles in sitting volleyball & wheelchair rugby.

Let the Paralympic Games Begin! Day 1 Highlights from Paris

Betsy Bailey

Aug 292 min read

Let the Paralympic Games Begin! Day 1 Highlights from Paris

Day 1 at the Paris Paralympics: Team USA shines in wheelchair rugby, basketball, and swimming. Don't miss the action!

Denise Fisher

Mar 284 min read

Making the Choice to Heal

After an accident while vacationing in Florida, Mike Sackey was faced with a choice that would direct the trajectory of his future.

Ms. Wheelchair Arizona 2022, A Storyteller Encouraging Positive Change in Others

Denise Fisher

Dec 14, 20235 min read

Ms. Wheelchair Arizona 2022, A Storyteller Encouraging Positive Change in Others

Despite a significant speech impairment, Brooke Brown's love of storytelling became a journey of making a difference in the lives of others.

Betsy Bailey

Oct 13, 20231 min read

And the Ski Spec Winners Are...

Congrats to Harlow Lilly, Ethan Nitz, Sharon Gustafson, Nate Staton, & Colleen Murphy!

Getting Back to Nature Again (with a Little Assistance)

Suzy Sullivan Moore

Aug 18, 20232 min read

Getting Back to Nature Again (with a Little Assistance)

Suzy Moore recounts how the Trionic Veloped has allowed her to explore the nature preserves and beaches in her home state of South Carolina.

Overcoming Adversity to Grow Taller — Learning to Thrive After Limb Loss

Denise Fisher

Jul 15, 20234 min read

Overcoming Adversity to Grow Taller — Learning to Thrive After Limb Loss

How learning to thrive following limb loss revealed Roger Amaya’s true character.

I Am Sydney and I Am Unique: Living with Chromosome 18q Deletion

Sydney Alper

Jun 22, 20233 min read

I Am Sydney and I Am Unique: Living with Chromosome 18q Deletion

Sydney Alper lives with chromosome 18q deletion. Doctors told her parents she wouldn't be able to walk or talk, but she proved them wrong.

The Powerful Force of Advocacy in Living Well with a Disability: The Stories of James & Greg

Denise Fisher

Feb 17, 20236 min read

The Powerful Force of Advocacy in Living Well with a Disability: The Stories of James & Greg

Paths to success for those with disabilities are influenced by self-advocacy and support from family, friends, and the community.

Don’t Sit on Your Dreams: How a U.S. Army Veteran Refuses to Take No for an Answer

Gehrig Habermehl

Dec 16, 20223 min read

Don’t Sit on Your Dreams: How a U.S. Army Veteran Refuses to Take No for an Answer

A Veteran with paralysis overcomes adversity to achieve the challenging goals she sets for herself. Dianne loves to ski, kayak, and travel.

Greg Cooley

Jul 26, 20223 min read

Chris Layne’s Toolbox

Chris Layne’s journey from injury to recovery, filling her toolbox, and finding the joy of advocating for herself and others along the way.

Meet Trionic Veloped Winner Timothy Ketcham, the Nature-Loving Veteran

Betsy Bailey

Feb 1, 20222 min read

Meet Trionic Veloped Winner Timothy Ketcham, the Nature-Loving Veteran

After acquiring a disability, Veteran Timothy Ketcham reluctantly gave up hiking in the mountains — until he won a Trionic Veloped walker!

Find Your 2LIV4 at The Hartford Ski Spectacular

Bryan Blakely

Nov 1, 20212 min read

Find Your 2LIV4 at The Hartford Ski Spectacular

The Hartford Ski Spectacular brings people together for one of the nation’s largest winter sports festivals for people with disabilities.

Kathleen Cowan

Jul 18, 20216 min read

Purposeful Miracle

Read about Ashley Lamb’s full facial reconstruction after a boating accident and her quest to live a purpose-driven life in the aftermath.

Mom Interviews 2LIV4 Founder Greg Cooley

Pamela Kalstrom

Jul 11, 20216 min read

Mom Interviews 2LIV4 Founder Greg Cooley

Pam Kalstrom interviews her son and founder of 2LIV4 Greg Cooley about his life before and after his brain injury and why he founded 2LIV4.

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