Some guests bring a great story. Others bring a perspective that challenges the way we think about the world around us. Angelina Martinson brings both.
In this episode of The AMP’D UP211 Podcast, I sit down with Angelina, the creator of Adaptive Amputees, a biomedical engineer, athlete, and one of the fastest-growing voices in the limb loss community online. Born in Russia with a limb difference and adopted into the United States at a young age, Angelina has spent much of her life redefining what it means to live fully after limb loss.
But this conversation goes deeper than accomplishments. We talk about growing up different, the role movement and sport played in building confidence, and how she unexpectedly found herself becoming a voice for amputees on social media. Angelina also speaks candidly about something that doesn’t get discussed nearly enough: the criticism and comparison that sometimes happens within the amputee community itself, and how navigating the internet has complicated the way amputees see each other. It’s an honest conversation about identity, resilience, advocacy, and the realities of living with limb loss in a connected world.
About The AMP’D UP211 Podcast
The AMP’D UP211 Podcast is where I sit down with people from across the limb loss community to talk about life, adversity, and what it really means to move forward after losing a limb. Some stories are inspiring, some are difficult, and many are unexpectedly funny. But they all share one thing in common: real people finding their way forward.
If you or someone you love has experienced limb loss, these conversations are for you.
-Rick Bontkowski