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​I'm a mom on a mission to share the power of hope with those in crisis! For signed copies of my memoir, click BOOK.
Thanks!  
❤ Cindy

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Press and News

 Just Keep Swimming: a crash, a quest, and waves of hope, is the second edition of my memoir Struggling with Serendipity. Publication date: Dec. 15, 2022! More on my new website, www.cindykolbe.com.
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In early 2022, Terri Garbutt of Controlled Chaos Productions completed a screenplay of my book and paid me to extend my movie rights contract for a second year. 


More than 52 of my articles have been published in 22 different media since March of 2016. My best article? Breathing Lessons at Motherly Parenting.

My work may be found in Tiny Buddha, Her View From Home, Women for One, Option B, The Mighty, Parent, 
Grown and Flown, Facing Disability, HelpHopeLive, PN Magazine, AbleThrive, Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation, MobileWOMEN, Adversity 2 Advocacy Alliance, Stigma Fighters, and more!

​I also have a YouTube channel, Just Keep Swimming
, with Beth's how-to videos and more. (Looking for my events? Click HERE.)
2022-2023 Press and News may be found on my new website: www.cindykolbe.com

Mama Marias Podcast | Dec. 24, 2021
Cindy K.'s Special Needs Story

On The Air Podcast with Stephanie Lancaster | December 5, 2021

Guest Cindy Kolbe, The Incredible Power of Hope

Sidley Austin, LLP/sidley.com | July 26, 2021
Illuminating Excellence: Q & A with Elizabeth Hardcastle 

Reuters article about Matt Simpson and Beth Kolbe Hardcastle | July 23, 2012
Meet the blind Sidley associate going for gold in Tokyo


Law 360 Pulse article about Beth Kolbe Hardcastle and Matt Simpson | July 23, 2012
Two Paralympians Say Disabilities Make Them Better Lawyers 


Rehoboth Beach Library Program | May 26, 2021
"Share Your Story: Top Ten Tips" presented by Cindy Kolbe

United Spinal Association Update | March 25, 2021
Cindy and Elizabeth Kolbe - Their SCI Story

United Spinal Association Advocacy Network | March 17, 2021
Meet an Advocate: Facebook Live with Cindy Kolbe

Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation | February 2, 2021
Spotlighting Our Reeve Regional Champions (includes Cindy Kolbe)

Washingtonian Magazine | January, 2021

Elizabeth Kolbe and Daniel Hardcastle: feature on May wedding

Disable the Difference Podcast | December, 2020
The Importance of Advocacy, Cindy Kolbe

PN Magazine | December, 2020
Adapting Abilities by Brittany Martin (includes Cindy Kolbe's interview)

Define Yourself Podcast with Chris Mitchell |
August 6, 2020
How to Share Your Story with Cindy Kolbe

Abilities Expo Virtual Experience |
June 19-21, 2020
"Share Your Story: Top Ten Tips" presented by Cindy Kolbe

Mothering Matters by Maryanne Pope | May 25, 2020
A Mother's Worst Nightmare - A Daughter's Courageous Response

Two Disabled Dudes Podcast with Kyle and Sean | March 23, 2020
​Giving Back After Spinal Cord Injury - Beth Kolbe

Fremont News-Messenger & Port Clinton News Herald | March 9, 2020
Kolbe Shares Her Path to 'Serendipity'

TanTalk Radio Show: Moments of Clarity with Tiffany Werhner | February 21, 2020
Overcoming Tragedy with Guest Cindy Kolbe

Actually I Can with Kelly Ramsdell | December 18, 2019
The "Why" and "How" of Persistence by Cindy Kolbe

The Brain Possible |
December 11, 2019
Defeating Fear After My Daughter's Injury

The Watering Whole with Al Bell |
December 5, 2019
The Resilient Women Series: Cindy Kolbe

Around the Panhandle Magazine | October/November 2019
Feature Article: Serendipity After Tragedy

Candidly Erin Podcast |
October 25, 2019
Serendipity, with Cindy Kolbe

KORE Women Podcast with Dr. Summer Watson | October 1, 2019
Cindy Kolbe, Author of Struggling with Serendipity and disability advocate

Live TV (Channel 10, Berkeley County, WV) and WRNR Radio Show | September 26, 2019
Author Cindy Kolbe and Upcoming Martinsburg Book Event

Help Hope Live |
September 18, 2019
Summer 2019 Milestones

Accessible College | September 16, 2019
Interview with Cindy Kolbe, Author of "Struggling with Serendipity"

AmeriDisibility | September 4, 2019
The Aftermath of a Disability-Resulting Car Crash

Arden Nolville Neighbors Magazine | August, 2019
Power of Hope feature and front cover photo 

Live Podcast with Vivian Moore | July 13, 2019
​Interview with Cindy Kolbe, Struggling with Serendipity

Harvard Magazine | July-August, 2019
Struggling with Serendipity is mentioned in Elizabeth Kolbe's update in the print version (not the digital version).

The Mighty | June 11, 2019
How Our Children's Experiences Define Their Passions

Lifeology Podcast with James Miller | June 6, 2019
​Resilience After A Crisis: Guest Cindy Kolbe

Two Disabled Dudes Podcast with Kyle & Sean | June 3, 2019
A Mother's Depression & A Daughter's Tenacity

The Fremont News-Messenger & Port Clinton Herald | May 27, 2019
Area woman shares tale of endurance and love

The New York Times, Weddings | Mary 19, 2019
Elizabeth Kolbe, Daniel Hardcastle (Includes my book!)

Peer Spotlight: Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation | May 16, 2019
Cindy Kolbe shares her caregiving experiences in "Struggling with Serendipity"

AWOKE Podcast & KUCI Radio Show with Calvin Gantt, KUCI | May 15, 2019
Cindy Kolbe, Struggling And Serendipity

Al Levin's Blog | May 8, 2019
Guest Post: Struggling with Serendipity

Women For One | May 7, 2019
Passion Starts Young, new article by Cindy Kolbe

Women For One | May 7, 2019
Featured Truthteller: Cindy Kolbe and Struggling with Serendipity

Interview, Maddie White's Blog | May 7, 2019
​Ask the Author: Cindy Kolbe

Laughing at the Sky Blog by Heidi Love | April 28, 2019
A Memoir with a Message of Hope

The Martinsburg Journal | April 26, 2019
Feature of Cindy Kolbe in Book Faire Article 

The Advertiser-Tribune in Tiffin, Ohio | April 24, 2019
Hope, help, and healing: Memoir recalls pivotal event

Keith and Dawn Radio Show, WBVI Fostoria, 16 minutes | April 23, 2019
​Struggling with Serendipity Book and Tiffin Event Publicity

Live TV (Channel 10, Berkeley County, WV) and WRNR Radio Show | April 16, 2019
Struggling with Serendipity Book and Book Faire Publicity

The Morning Journal in Lorain, OH | Printed in the Newspaper on April 15, 2019
Former Lorain woman's book tells story of coping after car crash

Moments of Clarity with Tiffany Werhner (WTAN Radio) | April 11, 2019
Cindy Kolbe, Author of Struggling with Serendipity

DeborahPrum.com | April 10, 2019
Book Review and Interview: STRUGGLING WITH SERENDIPITY

Get the Funk Out! KUCI Radio Show with Janeane Bernstein | April 8, 2019
Cindy Kolbe's New Memoir, Struggling with Serendipity

Unconventional Leaders Podcast with Heather Paraday | April 8, 2019
Overcoming Guilt and Depression, Cindy Kolbe

AbleThrive | April 2, 2019
Struggling with Serendipity Memoir

Stigma Fighters | March 29, 2019
Cindy Kolbe- Mental Health and the Meaning of Success

Ask Win Podcast | January 24, 2019 
25 Minute Podcast with Win Kelly Charles

This Is My Brave Live Show DC | November 8, 2018
Video of Cindy Kolbe, "If You Never Give Up, Hope Wins"

Today Parents | November 2, 2018
"A Mom's Worries About School with a Disability"

Power of Moms | October 29, 2018
"Defeating Fear After My Daughter's Injury" (includes Video)

Transverse Myelitis Foundation PODCAST | October 15, 2018
"What You Need to Know About Caregiving/Ask the Experts"

Giving Voice to Depression PODCAST | September 4, 2018
"Guilt and Depression: Cindy Kolbe" on SoundCloud.com and nonprofit's site

​AbleThrive | August 27, 2018
"Anxiety and Paralysis: A Mother's Perspective"

Adversity to Advocacy Alliance (A2A) PODCAST | August 26, 2018
Cindy Kolbe, ​Ten Minute Podcast on Radio.com and nonprofit's site

Adversity to Advocacy Alliance (A2A) SPOTLIGHT | August 26, 2018
Cindy Kolbe Struggles with Serendipity After Tragic Accident
Under Two Minutes, Broadcast on KCBS San Francisco and affiliates

Moments of Clarity Radio Show WTAN Florida | August 2, 2018
Hour-long Interview with Cindy Kolbe (with Elizabeth Kolbe calling in!)
Simulcast on Facebook and 4 other stations in Texas and Florida

Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation Regional Champions Webinar | July 12, 2018
Featured Speaker About My Passion for Advocacy

Her View From Home | July 8, 2018
"A Car Accident Left My Teenager Paralyzed--and Incredibly Fierce"

The Mighty | June 19, 2018
"5 'Gifts' I've Learned as a Caregiver and a Parent"

Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation | June 18, 2018
"Defeating Fear After A Spinal Cord Injury"
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Today Parenting Team
| June 7, 2018
"Five Things I Wish I had Known After My Daughter's Injury"

The Mighty
| May 14, 2018
"6 Self-Care Strategies for Caregivers"

Sports 'N Spokes | May 12, 2018
"Mother's Day Then and Now: Mother-Daughter Perspectives"

Stories of Hope by Dr. David Susman | April 19, 2018
“I Found a Way to Forgive Myself”

Women For One | April 12, 2018
"Struggling with Serendipity" (original article with video)

Option B | April 4, 2018 (Option B helps people build resilience in the face of adversity)
"Because of Beth, guilt no longer defines me. My failures hold less power."

Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation | March 20, 2018
Increased volunteer work for the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation as Resource Mentor for the state of West Virginia, as well as Regional Champion to advocate for disability legislation, and featured Peer Mentor. They also share my family's story as part of their #FacesOfReeve project.

Grown and Flown | February 13, 2018
"My Daughter had a Spinal Cord Injury at 14 and Became a D1 Athlete"

Today Parenting Team | February 2, 2018
"6 Things My Daughter Taught Me About Independence"

AbleThrive | December 18, 2017
"Self Care Tips for the Caregiver"

Reeve Foundation Blog | November 30, 2017
"6 Self-Care Tips for Caregivers" (New Article! Commissioned by Reeve Staff!)

The Mighty | October 15, 2017
"6 Lessons in Independence From My Daughter With a Spinal Cord Injury"

Reeve Foundation Blog & Forum | August 28, 2017
"8 Things I Learned About Independence" (New! Commissioned by Reeve Staff!)

Attitude Live | August 15, 2017
Blog: Struggling with Serendipity (includes Parent video)

SPINALpedia | July 19, 2017
Struggling with Serendipity Video

YouTube | June 22, 2017 (36K views on Facebook alone!)
Parent Co.'s Struggling with Serendipity Video​

Facebook | June 20, 2017
New Struggling with Serendipity Book Page

Get the Funk Out! Host Janeane Bernstein | May 29, 2017
Cindy & Beth, Radio Interview KUCI 88.9 fm
For my next interview, I'll have a concise, memorized pitch! ;-)

YouTube | April, 2017
Struggling with Serendipity Channel
(My Videos, Beth's How-To Videos, and more!)

Note from Cindy: I pressed the pause button on writing new articles to finish the revision of my Struggling with Serendipity memoir manuscript. Articles will continue before long!

HelpHopeLive | March 7, 2017 (compilation by Emily Webb)
"Voices of Hope: Someone Strong to Lead the Way"

The Mighty | February 25, 2017
"A Summer of Serendipity After a Spinal Cord Injury"

Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation | January 27, 2017
"Faces of Reeve Spotlight"

Ambitionique | January 12, 2017
"Stubborn Teenage Determination"


YooCanDoAnything | December 6, 2016
"Six Tips for Traveling"

Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation | November 30, 2016
"The 5 Gifts of Caregiving"

​Diversity and The Bar | Sept./Oct. 2016
Profiles in Perseverence by Tom Calarco
"Attorney Beth Kolbe: Helping Others with Disabilities"

Facing Disability | October 13, 2016
"Learning to Fly: The ups and downs of traveling with a wheelchair"

Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation | September 27, 2016
"Hope Rings, High School, and a Spinal Cord Injury"

Parent.co./Now Motherly |
September 21, 2016
​"Breathing Lessons"

Reeve Peer and Family Support Program | September 16, 2016
I was featured in the September Newsletter in the Peer Mentor Spotlight, along with my 5 Things I Wish I Had Known.

YooCanDoAnything | September 12, 2016
"Paralympic Swimming Adventures"

The Mighty | September 12, 2016

"When I Worried About My Daughter's Future With a Spinal Cord Injury"

YooCanDoAnything | September 8, 2016
"The Path to Independence"
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The Mighty | September 7, 2016
"How Being a Paralympic Athlete Changed My Daughter's Life"


Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation | September 7, 2016
"A Paralympic Odyssey"

mobileWOMEN | September 6, 2016
"A Paralympic Odyssey"

The Mighty | August 26, 2016
"Is It True That 'Anything Is Possible' With a Disability?"

AbleThrive | August 26, 2016
"Back to School After a Spinal Cord Injury"

Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation | August 17, 2016
"A Serendipity Summer"
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YooCanDoAnything | August 11, 2016
"Proud to be Part of the Disability Community"

​Facing Disability | August 5, 2016
"High School with a Spinal Cord Injury"

The Mighty | July 14, 2016
​"The Wheelchair Travel Challenge I Never Expected"


AbleThrive | July 8, 2016
"Traveling with a Wheelchair: An Unexpected Problem"

The Good News Network | July 6, 2016
"Paraplegic (quad) Inspires Everyone After Learning to Swim, Setting Records"

mobileWOMEN | June 29, 2016
"Elizabeth Kolbe and her Great Achievements" (not my title ;-)

Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation | June 29, 2016
"Elizabeth Kolbe's Achievements"

Shriners Hospital for Children, Chicago | June 28, 2016
"Why I Love the Shriners Hospital"

The Mighty | June 13, 2016
"Overcoming Guilt After Causing My Daughter's Spinal Cord Injury"

​mobileWOMEN | June 7, 2016
"A Mom's Protest of 'Me Before You' and #BetterDeadThanDisabled"

The Mighty | May 31, 2016
"A Mom's Response to 'Me Before You' and #BetterDeadThanDisabled"

AbleThrive | May 29, 2016
"How My Daughter Led the Way After Her Injury"

Facing Disability Blog |
May 25, 2016
"5 Things I Wish I had Known After My Daughter's Spinal Cord Injury"

Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Blog | May 23, 2016
"Someone Strong to Lead the Way"

​It's Official! | May 22, 2016
I completed the training to be a certified Peer Mentor for the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation. I look forward to mentoring more parents of kids with spinal cord injuries!

The Mighty | May 16, 2016
"How the Wheelchair Games Helped My Daughter 'See the Possibilities' After Spinal Cord Injury"

The Mighty | April 20, 2016
"What I Learned About Caregiving after My Daughter's Injury"

​AbleThrive | April 18, 2016
"What I Loved About the Wheelchair Games"

The Mighty | April 14, 2016
"5 Things I Wish I had Known After My Daughter's Spinal Cord Injury"

AbleThrive | March 25, 2016
"What I Wish I had Known When My Daughter was Injured"

AbleThrive | March 17, 2016
"A Caregiver's Story: Cindy Kolbe"


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