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October 16, 2025 63 mins

Nate Bibaud was born in 1984 in Amesbury, Massachusetts, where he grew up skateboarding and playing goalie in hockey. After studying architecture, he moved to St. Croix to work in print and graphic design. In 2010, a car accident left him paralyzed from the neck down, with limited arm movement and no hand function. During rehab at MGH and Spaulding, he began drawing with the help of a recreational therapist. Over time, Nate gained enough shoulder strength to paint independently, experimenting with watercolor, acrylic, and oil. Since then, he has battled through paralysis, infections, a blood clot, and cancer—and now works full time as an artist. Not too bad for someone who once had no idea what to do with his life. 

Guest info:

  • @natebibaud

Additional Resources:

  • www.natebibaud.com
  • www.highfivesfoundation.org

Contact us: 

  • Instagram: @unexpectedjourneypod
  • Email: tim@unexpectedjourneypod.com 
  • Hosted and produced by Tim Brown
  • Editing and sound design by Louis Arevalo
  • Original theme music by Jesse LaFountaine
  • Episode cover art by Lewis Falconer 
  • Cover art and logo design by Anne Holt and Lewis Falconer


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