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Ability is a Podcast where Jacob Holt talks to people with disabilities. To share stories and promote understanding.

Jacob Holt


    • Jan 26, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 33m AVG DURATION
    • 33 EPISODES


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    The Man in Motion: The Story of Rick Hansen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2020 10:40


    More about Rick Rick Hansen Wikioedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Hansen) Rick Hansen Foundation (https://www.rickhansen.com) More from Ability Jacob on Twitter (http://twitter.com/TheJacobHolt) Ability on Twitter (http://twitter.com/abilitypodcast) Ability on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/AbilityPodcast/) Referenced Rick's Interview with Peter Mansbridge CBC (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmXcgJFOJn4) Rick's Interview with Lisa Flamme CTV (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KH5Qh42cdQ8)

    With Love to Jimmy Albright

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2019 39:05


    https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/0/0bd910df-1d4c-44d9-9335-d60dc1b9e7ad/fCNukrwy.jpg More from Cheryl Soul to Soul Yoga Blog (https://www.soultosoulyogasrq.com/blog) Cheryl at Advanced Recovery Systems (https://www.advancedrecoverysystems.com/cheryl-albright-otr-l-c-iayt/) More from Ability Jacob on Twitter (http://twitter.com/TheJacobHolt) Ability on Twitter (http://twitter.com/abilitypodcast) Ability on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/AbilityPodcast/) Referenced Austism from Autism Speaks (https://www.autismspeaks.org/what-autism) Rain Man (Wikipedia) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rain_Man) What's Eating Gilbert Grape (Wikipedia) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What%27s_Eating_Gilbert_Grape) Trama-Informed Care from Harvard Med (https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/trauma-informed-care-what-it-is-and-why-its-important-2018101613562) Temple Grandin (http://www.templegrandin.com) Quack Jenny McCarthy (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenny_McCarthy)

    With Doug Longhini

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2019 33:09


    More from Doug Doug on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/douglas.longhini.3) Behind the Chair (https://www.weinetwork.com/shows-directory/) More from Ability Jacob on Twitter (http://twitter.com/TheJacobHolt) Ability on Twitter (http://twitter.com/abilitypodcast) Ability on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/AbilityPodcast/) Referenced Cerebral Palsy (https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/cp/facts.html)

    With Taniya Faulk

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2019 23:22


    https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/241340701/muls_400x400.jpg More from Taniya Taniya on Twitter (https://twitter.com/taniyafaulk) Taniya on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/kreativekayos/?hl=en) Taniya's Website (http://www.taniyafaulk.com) More from Ability Jacob on Twitter (http://twitter.com/TheJacobHolt) Ability on Twitter (http://twitter.com/abilitypodcast) Ability on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/AbilityPodcast/) Referenced Osteogenesis Imperfecta (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osteogenesis_imperfecta)

    Remembering Quentin Kenihan

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2019 14:48


    https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/901223773331783680/nzPevsOE_400x400.jpg In this episode Jacob remembers the life of Quentin Kenihan. More from Quentin Link to Original Epiosode (https://abilitypodcast.com/qkenihan) Quentin on Twitter (https://twitter.com/qkenihan?lang=en) Quentin on Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/user/qkenihan) Quentin's Podcast The Qcast (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-q-cast-with-quentin-kenihan/id1387094756?mt=2) Not All Superheros Wear Capes (By Quentin Kenihan) (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32195052-not-all-superheroes-wear-capes) More from Ability Jacob on Twitter (http://twitter.com/TheJacobHolt) Ability on Twitter (http://twitter.com/abilitypodcast) Ability on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/AbilityPodcast/) Referenced Osteogenesis Imperfecta (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osteogenesis_imperfecta) Quentin Archival Footage (YouTube) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ODUfYjN_WU) Quentin on Saturday Night (YouTube) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xl8EQcHZWT0) Mike and Quentin Reunited (YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=negCEgOKc7Y) Quentin Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quentin_Kenihan)

    "The Theory of Everything" Discussion

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2019 76:14


    More from Kat and Tarah Tarah on Twitter (https://twitter.com/tarahlschaeffer?lang=en) "The Adventures of KatGirl" (https://www.amazon.com/Adventures-KatGirl-Katherine-Magnoli/dp/1504957741) Behind the Chair (Facebook) (https://www.facebook.com/BehindtheChairRadio/) Kat on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/katherinemagnoli?lst=1007466506%3A648584629%3A1522561828) More from Ability Jacob on Twitter (http://twitter.com/TheJacobHolt) Ability on Twitter (http://twitter.com/abilitypodcast) Ability on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/AbilityPodcast/) Referenced Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (http://www.alsa.org/about-als/what-is-als.html) The Theory of Everything (IMDb) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2980516/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1)

    With Yesse Leyva

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2018 39:12


    https://uploads.fireside.fm/images/0/0bd910df-1d4c-44d9-9335-d60dc1b9e7ad/DY6ZkgT5.jpg In this episode Jacob talks to Yesse Leyva. Yesse is an the Founding member of the Les Brown Institute, disability advocate, and motivational speaker. More from Yesse Disability Programs and Training (http://dptsolutions.org) Funclusion (https://www.funclusion.org) More from Ability Jacob on Twitter (http://twitter.com/TheJacobHolt) Ability on Twitter (http://twitter.com/abilitypodcast) Ability on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/AbilityPodcast/) Referenced Spina Bifida (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spina_bifida)

    With Samantha Renke

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2018 53:27


    https://uploads.fireside.fm/images/0/0bd910df-1d4c-44d9-9335-d60dc1b9e7ad/Rv5aM6ke.png In this episode Jacob talks to Samantha Renke. Samantha is an Actress and Television Presenter in the UK. More from Samantha Renke Samantha on Twitter (https://twitter.com/samrenke?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor) Samantha on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/samantharenke/?hl=en) Samantha on Loose Women (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ta-enfHlBg&t=82s) Samantha's Writing in Huffpost UK (https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/author/samantha-renke/) More from Ability Jacob on Twitter (http://twitter.com/TheJacobHolt) Ability on Twitter (http://twitter.com/abilitypodcast) Ability on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/AbilityPodcast/) Referenced Osteogenesis Imperfecta (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osteogenesis_imperfecta) Shewee (https://www.shewee.com)

    With Tylia Flores

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2018 29:50


    More from Tylia Tylia on Twitter (https://twitter.com/stompingoncp1) Tylia's Blog (https://tyliaflores.com/blog/) Tylia's Book "James Ticking Time Bomb" (https://tyliaflores.com/shop/) More from Ability Jacob on Twitter (http://twitter.com/TheJacobHolt) Ability on Twitter (http://twitter.com/abilitypodcast) Ability on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/AbilityPodcast/) Referenced Cerebral Palsy (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerebral_palsy)

    With Quentin Kenihan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2018 38:10


    More from Quentin Quentin on Twitter (https://twitter.com/qkenihan?ref_src=twsrc%5Eappleosx%7Ctwcamp%5Esafari%7Ctwgr%5Eprofile) Quentin on Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO0w7WeJinZupD_Q1Zw0FRw) Quentin on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/qkenihan/?hl=en) Quentin's Website (http://quentinkenihan.com.au) The Q Cast (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/interview-with-penne-dennison/id1387094756?mt=2) More from Ability Jacob on Twitter (http://twitter.com/TheJacobHolt) Ability on Twitter (http://twitter.com/abilitypodcast) Ability on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/AbilityPodcast/) Referenced Osteogenesis Imperfecta (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osteogenesis_imperfecta) Mad Max Fury Road (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mad_Max:_Fury_Road) National Disability Insurance Scheme (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Disability_Insurance_Scheme) Bisphosphonates (Class of Drug) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bisphosphonate)

    With Bill Gregg

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2018 15:48


    More from Ability Ability on Twitter (http://twitter.com/abilitypodcast) Jacob on Twitter (http://twitter.com/TheJacobHolt) Ability on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/AbilityPodcast/) Referenced Spina Bifida (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spina_bifida) Canine Companions for Independence (http://www.cci.org)

    With Tarah Schaeffer

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2018 28:32


    In this episode Jacob talks to Tarah Schaeffer. Tarah is a former Sesame Street actress and currently studying to be a psychologist. More from Tarah Tarah on Twitter (https://twitter.com/tarahlschaeffer?lang=en) Tarah's Muppet Wiki Page (http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Tarah_Schaeffer) More from Ability Ability on Twitter (http://twitter.com/abilitypodcast) Jacob on Twitter (http://twitter.com/TheJacobHolt) Ability on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/AbilityPodcast/) Referenced Osteogenesis Imperfecta (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osteogenesis_imperfecta) Sesame Street (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sesame_Street) The Go Round (Tarah's song from Sesame Street) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zO2MsEEk5q4&t=29s)

    With Kat Magnoli

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2018 35:13


    In this episode Jacob talks to Kat Magnoli. Ms. Wheelchair Florida, writer, and host of Behind the Chair. More from Kat "The Adventures of KatGirl" (https://www.amazon.com/Adventures-KatGirl-Katherine-Magnoli/dp/1504957741) Behind the Chair (Facebook) (https://www.facebook.com/BehindtheChairRadio/) Kat on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/katherinemagnoli?lst=1007466506%3A648584629%3A1522561828) More from Ability Ability on Twitter (http://twitter.com/abilitypodcast) Jacob on Twitter (http://twitter.com/TheJacobHolt) Ability on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/AbilityPodcast/) Referenced Spina Bifida (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spina_bifida)

    "The Fundamentals of Caring" Discussion

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2018 43:38


    In this episode Jacob hosts a panel to discuss the film "The Fundamentals of Caring". Guests Tony Jacobsen (http://www.tonyjacobsen.com) Destiny Dyer (https://twitter.com/thedestinydyer?lang=en) Referenced Works The Fundamentals of Caring (Netflix) (https://www.netflix.com/title/80097349) The Fundamentals of Caring (IMDb) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2452386/) The Fundamentals of Caring (Wikipedia) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fundamentals_of_Caring) The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving (Wikipedia) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Revised_Fundamentals_of_Caregiving) More Links Follow Jacob on Twitter (https://twitter.com/thejacobholt) Follow Ability on Twitter (https://twitter.com/AbilityPodcast)

    With Athena Cooper

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2018 31:21


    In this episode I talk to Athena Cooper. Athena is a Email Marketing Specialist and trained animator. Links Athena's Website (https://www.athenacooper.ca) Follow Athena on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/athenacreative/) Follow Athena on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/AthenaCooperCreative/) Tilted Windmills (http://www.tiltedwindmills.com) Tilted Windmills on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/TiltedWindmills) The Thrive Art Studio (https://www.thriveartstudio.com) Ability on Twitter (http://twitter.com/abilitypodcast) Jacob on Twitter (http://twitter.com/TheJacobHolt)

    With Jeremie "Phenom" Thomas

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2017 24:20


    In this episode I talk to Jeremie "Phenom" Thomas. Phenom is a musician, and athlete. Phenom's music on SoundCloud (https://soundcloud.com/phenom104) Phenom on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/user/YRPHENOM) Phenom on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/phenom10_4/?hl=en) Phenom on Twitter (https://twitter.com/phenom10_4) Ability on Twitter (http://twitter.com/abilitypodcast) Jacob on Twitter (http://twitter.com/TheJacobHolt)

    With August de los Reyes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2017 40:26


    In this episode I talk to August de los Reyes. August is the Head of Design at Pinterest. Read about Ankylosing spondylitis August's Pinterest Page Follow Ability on Twitter Follow Jacob on Twitter

    With Nathasha Alvarez

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2017 30:39


    In this episode I talk to Nathasha Alvarez. Nathasha is a writer for Audacity Magazine and a teacher. Read about Osteogenesis Imperfecta Audacity Magazine Follow Ability on Twitter Follow Jacob on Twitter

    With Jill Pantozzi

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2017 26:45


    In this episode I talk to writer Jill Pantozzi. Jill is the writer and host for the Nerdy Bird. Read about Muscular Dystrophy Follow Jill on Twitter Follow Ability on Twitter Follow Jacob on Twitter Check out the Nerdy Bird Support Jill on Patreon

    With Deepi Leihl

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2017 34:21


    In this episode I talk to Deepi Leihl. Deep is a host for CITR and has Metatropic Dysplasia. Read about Metatropic Dysplasia Follow Deepi on Twitter Follow Ability on Twitter Follow Jacob on Twitter About CITR

    With Angie Wallace-Skaggs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2017 34:37


    In this episode I talk to Angie Wallace-Skaggs. Angie has Osteogenesis Imperfecta. Read about Osteogenesis Imperfecta Read about Shriners Hospital for Children Follow Ability on Twitter Follow Jacob on Twitter Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation

    With Matt Davis

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2017 33:35


    In this episode I talk to the Coordinator of the Student Accessibility Resource Center at Western Kentucky University Matt Davis. Read about Spina bifida Follow Ability on Twitter Follow Jacob on Twitter

    With Juan Gil

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2017 32:26


    In this episode I talk to Podcaster Juan Gil. Read about Cerebral Palsy Follow Ability on Twitter Follow Juan on Twitter Listen Juan on Butterflies of Wisdom Follow Jacob on Twitter

    With Tony Jacobsen

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2017 53:19


    In this episode I talk to Author Tony Jacobsen. Read about Osteogenesis Imperfecta Get Tony's Book Follow Ability on Twitter Follow Tony on Twitter Follow Jacob on Twitter

    With Andrew Gurza

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2017 36:20


    In this episode I talk to Podcaster Andrew Gurza. Although not explicit listener discretion is advised. Read about Cerebral Palsy Follow Ability on Twitter Follow Andrew on Twitter Follow Me on Twitter Special Guest: Andrew Gurza.

    With Jacob Holt

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2017 30:31


    In this episode we talk to Podcaster Jacob Holt. Read about Osteogenesis Imperfecta Special Thanks to Destiny Dyer for Hosting this episode. Follow Ability on Twitter Follow Destiny on Twitter Follow Jacob on Twitter Special Guest: Destiny Dyer.

    With Win Charles

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2016 27:41


    In this episode I talk to Author and Podcaster Win Charles. Read about Cerebral Palsy Follow Ability on Twitter Follow Win on Twitter Follow Me on Twitter Listen to Butterflies of Wisdom Special Guest: Win Charles.

    With Spencer Williams

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2016 22:11


    In this episode I interviewed Spencer Williams. Spencer is a columnist for Vice.com and has Cerebral Palsy. Learn about Cerebral Palsy Follow Jacob on Twitter Follow Ability on Twitter Follow Spencer on Twitter Special Guest: Spencer Williams.

    With Kali Gegenheimer

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2016 33:06


    Special thanks to Kali Gegenheimer for being a guest on this episode. Kali has Mucopolysaccharidosis Type I (https://goo.gl/mutPBT). Learn About Mucopolysaccharidosis Follow Ability on Twitter Follow Jacob on Twitter Special Guest: Kali Gegenheimer.

    With Shannon McCaffrey (Remastered)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2016 54:22


    For the third episode of Ability I talk to Shannon McCaffrey who has Stargardt disease a type of blindness. I have been waiting to do this episode since the beginning and I hope you enjoy it. Learn about Stargardt Disease Follow Ability on Twitter Follow Jacob on Twitter Special Guest: Shannon McCaffrey.

    With Jane Hash

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2016 39:36


    This episode I speak with Jane Hash who also has Osteogenesis Imperfecta. It's a really fun episode I hope you enjoy it. Learn about Osteogenesis Imperfecta Classy Little Fashions Follow Jane on Twitter Follow Ability on Twitter Follow Jacob on Twitter Special Guest: Jane Hash.

    With Destiny Dyer

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2016 32:14


    In this episode I talk to Destiny Dyer who has Osteogenesis Imperfecta Type III. Learn about Osteogenesis Imperfecta Follow Destiny on Twitter Follow Ability on Twitter Follow Jacob on Twitter Special Guest: Destiny Dyer.

    Preview Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2016 2:10


    Ability is a podcast that shares the stories of people with different abilities. Everyone has a story, and every story needs its chance to be told. The first episode will be posted Monday, August 8th. Happy Listening. Follow the show on Twitter @AbilityPodcast or myself @TheJacobHolt

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