Keeping up with KEEN

Aug 27 2021 12
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Imagine a World where ALL youth have equal opportunities for recreation, fitness, and friendship. Kids Enjoy Exercise Now (KEEN) Chicago is a nonprofit organization that provides free art and recreation programming as well as opportunities for connection for individuals ages 5-21 living with disabilities. Listen in as our expert Athletes share about a special topic of their choice. Experience a space unique from the typical podcast and listen to the stories and perspectives of our talented and committed KEEN Chicago Athletes! To learn more visit www.keenchicago.org.

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Keeping Up with KEEN 17 - Meet your Coaches Committee!

Aug 27 2021 7 mins  
After a bit of a hiatus, the podcast is BACK! This past week, Laura and Amy gathered the coaches committee to plan out our newest KEEN sessions!!! During the meeting, our coaches tell everyone a bit about themselves. You might hear about some favorite sports, favorite ice creams, and even our plan for surviving a deserted island... Excited for everyone to tune in! KEEN's mission is

Keeping Up with KEEN 16 - Jiu Jitsu, Honor Roll, Music Enthusiast.... What Can't Michael Do???

Jul 06 2021 22 mins  
This week, Amy is joined by one of our favorite guests, Michael! They talk a bit about summer concerts and Michael's love for Queen and Bad Bunny. Michael also talks about some of his friends in the KEEN family, specifically how he loves Jui JItsu with Vincent. Michael also sneaks in that he has been on the honor roll at school for over seven years! We are so lucky to have such a s

Keeping Up with KEEN 15 - We Can't Wait for Princess Lia to Lead the Hokey Pokey Again!

Jun 10 2021 12 mins  
This week Amy is lucky enough to spend time with Lia! They talk about Lia’s experience with KEEN, her love of dancing, and even get to hear her beautiful voice sing a song. This conversation made us very excited to see “Princess” Lia back in person for her to lead our “Hokey Pokey” dance!  KEEN's mission is to empower youth with disabilities by providing free, non-co

Keeping Up with KEEN 14 - Martial Arts Masters featuring Vincent, Michael, and Alex!

May 21 2021 15 mins  
On today's episode, Amy gets a masterclass in Jiu Jitsu thanks to our friends Vincent, Michael, and Alex. Athletes Vincent and Michael tell us all about how they got into jiu jitsu and what they're favorite moves are, while Bel Aire instructor Alex tells us about the actual program and his experience with the athletes. Be sure to tune in... this episode kicks butt!! If you're more

Keeping Up with KEEN 13 - The All-Affiliate Any K Special Episode!

May 13 2021 19 mins  
As many of our listener's may already know, we are approaching the KEEN ANY K! Our team and athletes couldn't be more excited to get moving all of June for the event. Walk? Run? Swim? Bike? Pogo-stick? Meditate? We're going to see it all next month! To begin talking about this great event, Amy is joined by FOUR guests! Listen in to see how some of KEEN's leadership team is planning

Keeping Up with KEEN 12 - Kristopher Prepares to Get Back to School

May 02 2021 14 mins  
As our very FIRST recurring guest, Kristopher returns to the podcast to talk about how he's prepping for his return to school. He tells Amy about putting a lot of effort into focusing during class, as well as trying to be a role model for his friends. Kristopher also talked about how he benefits from clear instruction, and is looking forward to using his phone during breaks. Tune i

Keeping Up with KEEN 11 - Disney Meets Marvel with Abigail and Alejandro

Apr 29 2021 14 mins  
In our very first episode of Season 2, Amy is joined by Abigail and Alejandro. We talk about our favorite Disney characters, and what makes them our favorite. And then Alejandro tells us why he loves the Marvel movies, and which super Hero he loves the most! Prepare to learn a ton about Disney, Marvel, and two of your favorite KEEN athletes! KEEN's mission is to empower youth with

Keeping Up with KEEN 10 - TO INFINITY AND BEYOND with Ari!

Mar 21 2021 10 mins  
For our 10th and final episode of season 1, Ari joins to talk all about Buzz Lightyear! As our resident "Toy Story" expert, Ari tells us about Buzz's powers, costume, and best friend Woody. After talking about Buzz, Ari was also nice enough to stick around and share his love for art, storytelling, and dancing. Ari finishes this amazing episode with him telling us one of his favorit

Keeping Up with KEEN 09 - Arely Chats with Amy about Sports and Spiderman!

Mar 08 2021 10 mins  
In episode 9, Arely joins the show to talk about some of her favorite things. As one of our most active athletes, Arely tells us how much she loves football, basketball, and even lacrosse! She also talks a bit about one of her favorite games to play... Spiderman on her phone! We loved having Arely on the show, and were so happy to hear how she enjoys her favorite sports while parti

Keeping Up with KEEN 08 - Natalia Shares a List of Her Favorite Things!

Feb 28 2021 14 mins  
On our 8th episode of the Keeping up with KEEN podcast, Amy is joined by another one of our favorite athletes, Natalia! Natalia tells us all about her dog, favorite sports, and how she helps cook at her family's house. To finish things off, she even takes us through her list of favorite things in the whole world. Be sure to tune in and see if any of YOUR favorite things are the sam