Steph Hammerman was born with Cerebral Palsy. She became the first adaptive trainer athlete sponsored by Nike due to her Crossfit expertise. In this episode:

• Wanting to become a teacher ever since she was a little girl
• Her doctors told her parents that Steph may never be able to read, speak, or write, however she graduated high school and college
• Steph lives a fulfilled life with cerebral palsy. She does not suffer from cerebral palsy
• The most difficult part of having CP – getting out of bed in the morning.
• The best part of having CP – the perspective she has gained on life
• The question her trainer asked her that transformed her life, “What do you want to accomplish?”
• Overcoming bloody, ripped hands and fatigue to finish her first hand cycling marathon
• How the passing of her friend inspired her to carry on his athletic legacy
• The starting pieces of her journey to becoming a CrossFit athlete and certified trainer
• Why Steph has the power to tell someone about something verbally and watch them accomplish their workout even though Steph can’t do the same movement herself
• Battling Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Stage 3B in 2016
• Becoming the first Nike sponsored adaptive training athlete
• Opening up Hammer Driven Fitness and the challenges that come with running a business

You can follow Steph on Instagram @stephthehammer