Home / Podcast / Season 12 Paralympian swimmer Mallory Weggemann on IVF and the power of showing up “As our experiences change, ‘normal’ evolves. Therefore, so do we.” By Motherly October 13, 2022 Mallory Weggemann Mallory Weggemann is a Paralympic gold medalist, disability activist and author, who has inspired people in the pool and off the pool with her grit, insight and honesty. In this conversation with Liz, Mallory shares her story from the epidural injection that left her paralyzed at the age of 19 to competing in three Paralympic games and winning five medals. She also talks candidly about her most recent challenge–her IVF journey with her husband Jay.