Matthew Wins Volvo For Life Award

Hear Matthew on Oprah & Friends
with Dr. Mehmet Oz XM Satellite Radio (Channel 156) | Thursday, June 31

Transcending Trauma
At thirteen Matthew Sanford was living a normal teenage life until a devastating car crash took the lives of his father and sister and left him paralyzed from the chest down. Matthew is with Dr. Oz and Lisa from New York to bring his message of turning trauma into triumph. It's an in-depth conversation about the mind-body connection and the power of the human spirit. One of Dr. Oz' s most inspiring shows ever.
For more on this program visit Dr. Oz's show website

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Local/National Radio Interviews Highlights:

Speaking of Faith (2006 and 2007)
http://speakingoffaith.publicradio.org/programs/bodysgrace/index.shtml

Minnesota Public Radio-MPR (March 16, 2008)
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/03/16/snaford/

Mondale & Jones, WCCO AM radio (April 11, 2007)
http://www.matthewsanford.com/wcco_radio_interview.mp3

MPR's Midmorning Show (December 19, 2006)
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2006/12/19/midmorning2/

Utne Radio (September 10, 2006)
http://www.ogdenpubs.com/utnecast/index.php?paged=2

Joyce Bender’s Disability Matters (October 24, 2006)
http://http.surfnet.speedera.net/http.surfnet/012015/bender102406.mp3



Magazines

Yoga Samachar - Iyengar Yoga National Association
of the United States: Spring/Summer 2008
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Yoga + Joyful Living: July/August 2008
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Natural Health: June 2008
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Yoga + Joyful Living (March/April 2008)
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Positive Thinking (March/April 2008)
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Yoga Journal (March 2008)
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The Woman Today (October 2007)
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Lake Superior Magazine (October/November 2007)
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Health Happiness You (July/Aug/Sept 2007)
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Metro (May 2007)
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People (February 26, 2007)
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Whole Life Times/Conscious Choice/Common Ground (August 2006)

http://seattle.consciouschoice.com/2006/08/f1_yoga_08-06.html

Utne Magazine (August 2006)
http://www.utne.com/issues/2006_136/promo/12169-1.html

Explore Journal of Science and Healing (Sept-Oct 2006)
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Yoga Journal (December 2003)
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Newspaper Articles:

(Minneapolis) Star Tribune June 2008
Matthew Thanks Community
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(Minneapolis) Star Tribune March 2008
Highlights Matthew's Volvo for Life award
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Access Press January 10, 2008
Q & A feature on Matthew's work in leading disability newspaper

(Minneapolis) Star Tribune November 2007
Matthew's semifinalist for national hero award
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La Crosse Tribune October 10, 2007
Feature on Matthew's memoir Waking and his work as a national speaker
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(Minneapolis) Star Tribune - West September 2006
Feature on Matthew’s memoir Waking and his work as a national speaker
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(Minneapolis) Star Tribune July 2, 2006
Sunday feature on Matthew’s new memoir Waking
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St. Paul Pioneer Press July 2, 2006
Sunday feature on Matthew’s new memoir Waking and his inspiring story
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(Minneapolis) Star Tribune June 28, 2006
Feature on Matthew’s new memoir Waking
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Duluth News Tribune
A Duluth native, cover story features Matthew’s new memoir Waking and his inspiring story
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(Minneapolis) Star Tribune June 15, 2005
Feature on Matthew’s partnership with Allegro Con Brio and their concert.
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(Minneapolis) Star Tribune June 22, 2004
Two-page cover story on Matthew's story and the work of his non-profit
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TV Interviews
(video available upon request)

NBC Today Show: March 19

ABC Affiliate: Twin Cities Live

Northwest Community Television: Channel 12 (Minneapolis)
Channel 12 News / March 17, 2008

Disability Viewpoints CTV

NBC affiliate: KARE TV-Minneapolis, Minnesota
KARE-11 News Saturday / March 15, 2008
KARE-11 Sunrise / January 2, 2008
KARE OnLive / December 26, 2007
Eleven Who Care Award / September 5, 2007
Showcase Minnesota / July 6, 2006
KARE-11 News Saturday / July 22, 2006
KARE-11 Sunrise / June 26, 2006

CBS affiliate: WCCO TV-Minneapolis, Minnesota
WCCO Evening News / Feb. 18, 2008
WCCO 4 Weekend Show / June 24, 2006
Four Stories with Randi Kaye / Nov. 18, 2003

FOX affiliate: KMSP TV-Minneapolis, Minnesota
FOX 9 News Morning Show / July 11, 2006

NBC affiliate: WNCN TV - Raleigh, NC
WNCN TV / March 24, 2007

ABC affiliate: KAAL TV-Rochester, Minnesota
KAAL News / September 28, 2006

FOX affiliate: KTBC TV-Austin, Texas
FOX in the Morning / September 22, 2006

FOX affiliate: XETV-San Diego, California
FOX in the Morning / August 25, 2006

KUSI TV-San Diego, California
KUSI Morning / August 27, 2006

CBS affiliate: KEYC TV-Mankato, Minnesota
KEYC News / July 29, 2006


Internet Seminars and Articles:

Shift in Action (November 29, 2006)
http://www.shiftinaction.com/discover/teleseminars/matthew_sanford/waking

360 degrees (October, 2003)
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