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Grand Slam Champion Dana Mathewson's Story

Grand Slam Champion Dana Mathewson's Story

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Guest: Dana Mathewson, three-time Paralympian and Grand Slam wheelchair tennis champion Hosts: George Dom & Tara Collingwood Episode Summary At age 10, a rare autoimmune disease left Dana Mathewson paralyzed from the waist down in the span of a single soccer practice. In this episode, Dana joins Tara and George to share how wheelchair tennis gave her a new identity, how she went from unranked to a top-10 world ranking with no coach and no budget, and how she became the first American woman to win a Grand Slam wheelchair tennis title. She also opens up about the mental side of disability, the wild logistics of traveling the world with a custom-built wheelchair, and what she’s building now in her “portfolio career” as a broadcaster, coach, and Miami Open tournament director. About Dana Mathewson Dana Mathewson is one of the most accomplished wheelchair tennis players in U.S. history. A three-time Paralympian (Rio 2016, Tokyo 2020, Paris 2024), she made history in 2022 as the first American woman to win a Grand Slam wheelchair tennis title, taking the Wimbledon doubles championship. She reached a career-high world ranking of No. 7 in singles and No. 4 in doubles, and won double gold at the 2023 Parapan American Games. Off the court, Dana holds a clinical doctorate in audiology from University College London. Since retiring from professional competition in 2024, she has stayed close to the sport as the tournament director for wheelchair tennis at the Miami Open, a broadcaster, a coach with USTA wheelchair athletes, and a sought-after speaker (Team USA; Dana’s official site). What We Cover (00:42) Introducing Dana Mathewson — her Paralympic and Grand Slam résumé(02:12) The day everything changed: developing transverse myelitis at age 10, during soccer practice(07:19) How Dana’s mom pushed her into adaptive sports camps — and why she resisted at first(11:01) What wheelchair tennis actually looks like — “a mixture of tennis and dancing”(13:43) Wheelchair pickleball and para-paddle: is it catching on?(14:26) Life on tour: traveling the world with a custom, bespoke racing wheelchair — and the terror of checking it in(16:44) A surprising travel insight: the U.S. leads on physical accessibility but lags on attitudes, compared to other countries(20:21) Falling out of love with tennis, walking away for three years, and the comeback that led to Rio 2016(24:21) Making it work without a coach or sponsorship — becoming a “sponge” on tour(28:30) Life after retirement: Miami Open tournament director, broadcasting, coaching, and speaking(33:48) Why audiology? Dana’s path to a clinical doctorate and why she chose it over speech pathology(37:37) What Dana wants people to see instead of the wheelchair(41:41) Dana’s definition of being “Undaunted” Notable Quotes “The narrative switched from what my body can’t do anymore to look what I’m doing with my body again.” — Dana Mathewson, on rediscovering tennis “I think our country is the best in terms of physical access, but we are the worst as it relates to mental awareness, acceptance, [and] attitudes towards… disability.” — Dana Mathewson “You can still get from A to B. You just might have to make a couple stops in between, or you might have to take a longer road than you initially thought.” — Dana Mathewson, on being undaunted Links & Resources Dana Mathewson’s official website: dmathewson.comDana on Instagram & X: linktr.ee/danamathewsonDana’s Team USA athlete profile: teamusa.comDana’s Paralympic profile: paralympic.orgWatch wheelchair tennis: search YouTube for match highlights and see the sport for yourself Follow Be Undaunted If this episode moved you, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who could use a reminder that adversity doesn’t get the final word. New episodes of Be Undaunted drop regularly wherever you listen to podcasts. High Trust Leadership by George Domhttps://www.georgedom.com/bookMore about George Dom:https://www.georgedom.com/More about Tara Collingwood:https://www.dietdiva.net/Follow the show: Apple Podcasts • Spotify • YouTubeBe Undaunted is produced by JAG Podcast Productions: www.jagpodcastproductions.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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