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What Living With Spina Bifida Taught Me About Independence | Zack Sikora
Episode 8315th December 2025 • The Lonely Chapter • Sam Maclean
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Zack Sikora was born with Spina Bifida, but his story is not defined by limitation - it’s defined by independence, discipline and doing hard things.

From wheelchair tennis to MMA to building his own podcast studio, Zack shares the mindset and moments that shaped him.

This episode explores the reality of growing up with Spina Bifida, the misconceptions surrounding disability, the confidence he built through adaptive sport, and how he rewrote his story through discipline, creativity and self-belief.

In this episode:

→ Spina Bifida, identity & independence

→ Wheelchair tennis, coaching & adaptive sport

→ Discipline, systems & losing 60lbs

→ MMA, pressure & becoming formidable

→ Building a podcast studio alone

→ What the "Lonely Chapter" meant in his life

→ Why "this will be the story I'll one day tell" became his anchor

Follow Zack:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wheelz3.14/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Wheelz3.14

Follow Sam:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lonelychapterpodcast/

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