Life & Limb - A monthly podcast about Living Well with Limb Loss
Coaching Amputees to Our Best Lives - Lynn DeCola
Episode Date: April 28, 2026
Lynn DeCola is a retired prosthetist, orthotist and technician, and now an amputee coach with clients across Canada and the U.S. through her Florida-based company Lifelong Prosthetics. She’s a Mental Health First Aider, a writer, and an international online amputee support group host, which she founded, called Amputees Preparing Amputees for Life. Lynn truly understands the unique challenges that we face as amputees, because she is one herself, an above-the-knee amputee of over 30 years. Lynn DeCola is all about getting her clients back to living their best life after amputation by bridging gaps in information and care... great advice for amputees of all ages and stages.
Jeff Tiessen, PLY
Double-arm amputee and Paralympic gold-medalist Jeff Tiessen is the founder and publisher of thrive magazine. He's an award-winning writer with over 1,000 published features to his credit. Recognized for his work on and off the athletic track, Jeff is an inductee in the Canadian Disability Hall of Fame. Jeff is a respected educator, advocate and highly sought-after public speaker.