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Don Webber: Why One in Four Utahns Needs This Conversation

What if the barrier isn’t your ability but the infrastructure around you? Did you know one in four Utahns lives with a disability? Many also face financial and mental health challenges that compound those barriers. Wasatch Adaptive Sports removes them. But let’s start at the beginning. Meet Don Webber. Don is a former D1 football player, musician, nonprofit leader, and self-described “jack of all trades.” But behind the adventurous résumé is something far more relatable: lived experience with generalized anxiety and post-traumatic stress. After years in the advertising world—including time at Traeger Grills—Don felt the pull toward something deeper. Through volunteer work, he found his calling with Wasatch Adaptive Sports, a nonprofit founded in 1977 that empowers people with disabilities to improve their physical, mental, and social health through outdoor recreation. And what started as volunteering became a mission. At Wasatch Adaptive Sports, participants don’t pay. They redefine what’s possible. As Don puts it, the shift is simple but radical: Stop asking what you can’t do. Start asking: What would it take to make this work? This episode dives into: -Why anxiety thrives on limitation thinking -How businesses can support employee mental health -The power of removing structural barriers -Why outdoor recreation is a mental health intervention -How adaptive sports mirror therapeutic change If you’ve ever believed something was out of reach, this episode might challenge you to reconsider.