{"podcast":{"title":"The Wheelchair Roundtable  ATP-End User Perspective","slug":"the-wheelchair-roundtable-atp-end-user-perspective-7420120","podcast_index_feed_id":7420120,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/podcast-pod31/feed.xml","website_url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/podcast-pod31","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/podcast-pod31/20250722_020757_c3002ca1be370ffd2c50b4cd28eda9e9.png","author":"Rico Segovia ATP,  The Quad-Father & S.J. Cimijotti, DPT","episode_count":37,"summary":"Welcome to The Wheelchair Roundtable , where real talk meets real stories. Hosted by certified ATP Rico Segovia and Danny Flores “The Quadfather,” this is the podcast where lived experience and clinical expertise collide in the best way possible. Each episode takes you into the world of people who have not only faced life-changing injuries but who now roll forward with purpose, power, and perspective. We shine a spotlight on wheelchair users, families, clinicians, case managers, and manufacturers — all the voices that make up this diverse and dynamic community. From navigating independence and accessibility, to exploring the latest in assistive tech, to sharing raw, unfiltered conversations about the highs and lows of life on wheels — this isn’t just another podcast. It’s a movement, a mindset, and a roundtable where everyone has a seat. Join us as we break barriers, challenge assumptions, and celebrate resilience — all with heart, humor, and a whole lot of humanity. The Wheelchair Roundtable — ATP Meets End-User Perspective.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-05T12:21:35.706176+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-wheelchair-roundtable-atp-end-user-perspective-7420120"},"episode":{"title":"Movement, Mastery, and Meaning: The Fran Estevis Story","slug":"movement-mastery-and-meaning-the-fran-estevis-story","published_at":"2025-12-04T02:37:36+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-wheelchair-roundtable-atp-end-user-perspective-7420120/movement-mastery-and-meaning-the-fran-estevis-story","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-wheelchair-roundtable-atp-end-user-perspective-7420120","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/podcast-pod31/2367879","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/339077/2367879/podcast-pod31/2025_12_04_02_37_15_e9458449-3c4b-43b8-8c45-d781e6a21136.mp3","summary":"In this episode, we sit down with Frances “Fran” Esteves, an Occupational Therapist with nearly 19 years of experience serving students across the Rio Grande Valley. Fran shares how her lifelong connection to movement — from dancing with a semi-professional ballet company to teaching classical ballet in North Dakota and coaching rhythmic gymnastics in McAllen — shaped her passion for working with children of all abilities. She reflects on her years teaching general and adaptive PE for Edinburg CISD, the moment she discovered occupational therapy, and how school-based practice became her calling. Fran talks about the realities of working across public, charter, and private schools, as well as in pediatric clinics in both Hidalgo and Cameron counties. Throughout the conversation, Fran offers insight into what students truly need, the challenges therapists face in schools, and why supporting kids’ functional skills is her life’s mission. Today, she continues that mission full-time with a local district — and she brings all that experience to this powerful, inspiring episode.","meta_description":"In this episode, we sit down with Frances “Fran” Esteves, an Occupational Therapist with nearly 19 years of experience serving students across the Rio Gra…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4452,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-wheelchair-roundtable-atp-end-user-perspective-7420120/episodes/movement-mastery-and-meaning-the-fran-estevis-story/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-wheelchair-roundtable-atp-end-user-perspective-7420120/movement-mastery-and-meaning-the-fran-estevis-story.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}