In episode 5 of Powering Through, host Jessie Owen, quadriplegic content creator and mom, welcomes Cole and Charisma Sydnor, the couple behind Roll with Cole & Charisma.

For the past eight years, Cole and Charisma have documented their relationship and challenged assumptions made about marriage, love, disability, and caregiving.

Together, Jessie, Cole, and Charisma explore the blurry line between being a spouse and being a caregiver, and what parenthood might look like for the couple as Cole prepares to become a dad living with spinal cord injury. More than anything, they show us that love doesn't always look exactly the way that you imagined – it’s better.

Follow Cole and Charisma’s journey here.

In episode four of Powering Through, host Jessie Owen, quadriplegic content creator and mom, welcomes Mason Branstrator.

Mason is one of the most recognizable voices in the online spinal cord injury community, where he shares the realities of living with SCI.

Together, Jessie and Mason talk about chasing recovery and embracing adaptation, why peer mentors often become the greatest teachers, and how sharing the messy parts of life can often help others discover what's possible.

Follow Mason’s journey: link.me/mason_branstrator

On episode three of Powering Through, host Jessie Owen – a quadriplegic content creator and mom – connects with Cairo Smith.

Cairo is an award-winning screenwriter, filmmaker, and storyteller whose life took a dramatic turn after a spinal cord injury three years ago. Together, Jessie and Cairo discuss Hollywood, community, building strong relationships, and balancing career with creative independence.

At the heart of their conversation is a question many of us might wrestle with: when you experience something life-changing, what parts of yourself survive?

Follow Cairo’s journey: https://cairosmith.com/