Last spring I was watching TV and noticed an amputee runner in a Fitbit commercial. I thought to myself, “that might as well be me!”. So I emailed someone that I knew was an agent and asked if they would represent me. I had to send photos and she didn’t let me know one way or another whether she’d accept me as a client, but a few weeks later she emailed me a casting call for female runners of any body type, as well as male amputee runners. She suggested I apply for it anyway, so I did, and they called me for a Skype interview and then an in-person callback. I ended up getting the part, and when I found out more about the commercial it was for Marvel, which was pretty cool!

Steve Ziehr was significantly injured in a workplace accident in 2004, falling 30 feet and severely breaking both his legs, effectively obliterating his right ankle. While this could have derailed his goals of building an engineering and construction business and travelling the world, it in fact galvanized his focus and stoked his drive to ensure this challenge did not dictate his life.

“Born without his fibulas (bilateral fibula hemimelia) on January 4th, 2007, my son Matteo now stands tall at nine years old. And in these short nine years, this young man has accomplished a lot! At the age of one, his feet were amputated and in only seven short months this boy was up and walking. A man on a mission, some would say." 

"Even though we have qualified prosthetists on the Island, we travel from Victoria to Vancouver to see Dave, because the relationship he has built with Ethan is so special."

“If you had asked me 16 months ago as I lay in bed waiting to have my leg amputated what I would have been doing today, my response would have been unclear. Thankfully due to the professionalism, caring and commitment of Barber Prosthetics, my response is, 'Anything that I want!'" 

“After becoming a bilateral amputee later in life, I was more than ready to take on this new lifestyle with a can-do attitude. After having difficulties with finding the right fit, I decided that Barber Prosthetics was the place to be to take my first steps toward accomplishing my goals. I found Barber to be innovative, creative and ahead of the times, exactly what I needed."