Adapting With Alex Garrett

From the MTA as featured on OneLegUpAlex Adapts: Join the MTA Advisory Committee for Transit AccessibilityMTA is searching for new members to join the Advisory Committee for Transit Accessibility (ACTA) for the 2026-2027 term!We are looking for members of the community who want to advise the MTA on addressing riders' accessibility needs, identifying barriers across the transit system, recommending community-informed improvements, and supporting the MTA with its mission of Accessibility for All.If you or if someone you know is interested, please do apply! Being on the ACTA Committee is a voluntary position. Learn more about the Guidelines for the Advisory Committee for Transit Accessibility (ACTA).Applications are due on March 4, 2026. https://click.info.mta.org/?qs=eyJkZWtJZCI6ImQ2MDEzYjYxLWJkZmEtNGI3NS1hYmM2LWRmNjdmNWYzZjMyYyIsImRla1ZlcnNpb24iOjEsIml2IjoieVJTbXhWMkRzakZDblJXZ1dueHMrdz09IiwiY2lwaGVyVGV4dCI6Ikx3YUpvc1NLR2d5RlRlWEdvT0hFOXFkdjI0Ny8zZ1dpMkQvSzdodXAramhXWVZtWTRuVlQvNDdzU2ZqRUhtd1p2QUhTUTNzWU1FMlRwaWV0c0dXQUZvU01LYjR3eVJTbXhWMkRzakZDblJXZ1dueHMrdz09IiwiYXV0aFRhZyI6IkdEQk5rNllucmJCbGdCYUVqQ20rTUE9PSJ9

More on Rusell Van Bracklen, latest Podmatch Guest as featured on OneLegUpAlex'Russell Van Brocklen speaking, the Dyslexia Professor, shifting daily reading frustrations into confident academic wins for students facing dyslexia.' Call to action: https://mailchi.mp/dcacd9a6f9ae/3-reasons-ebook

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More info on the DDNC 2026 Spring Public Policg Forum as referenced on OneLegUpAlex : https://ddnc.org

OneLegUpAlex Adapts with Disabled-led indie studio Ash Born Interactive and Co-Founder Joel Heath 1-22-26More info on Ash Born Interactive: Ash Born Interactive, a small, family-run indie game studio founded by husband-wife duo Joel and Christine Heath. The studio's debut title, A Demon Hunter's Guide to Passing Finals, is a story-driven JRPG built in RPG Maker MZ that blends anime-inspired storytelling, deep worldbuilding, and systems designed to support narrative and character growth.Website URLs https://joelheath42.itch.io/a-demon-hunters-guide-to-passing-finalshttps://ashborninteractive.wixsite.com/ash-born-interactivehttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1754096010/a-demon-hunters-guide-to-passing-finals/Twitter: @ashbornLLC

OneLegUpAlex Adapts on Walking in The Word Radio With Dr. Joel Grassi (aired 1-19-26)You can hear Dr. Joel every Monday morning at 1 AM on WMCA and listen back to his podcasts here: https://open.spotify.com/show/3ghO34obVUEn7Jrj3ClHW8

Thanks to Robert Siciliano for joining OneLegUpAlex, powered by Podmatch!Bio on Robert: Cybersecurity expert, good guy hacker, and private investigator Robert Siciliano delivers "straight talk" on safety and security, stripping away jargon to empower everyday protection. A bestselling author and CEO of Safr.Me, and head trainer at Protectnowllc.com he is a trusted commentator featured on CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, and the Today Show, decoding complex threats for mass audiences. https://protectnowllc.com/Protect Now LLC provides cybersecurity and personal security training, notably the CSI Protection certification which is cyber social identity and personal protection. They offer virtual CISO services, dark web monitoring, and identity theft protection to help businesses and individuals mitigate risks from cybercrime, social engineering, and data breaches.My affiliate link: https://www.joinpodmatch.com/onelegupalex

A year-end message from ONELEGUPALEX AND MTA ACCESSIBILITYMore on the Accessibility arm of the MTA: https://www.mta.info/accessibility

Study from GOODRX on kidney disease as heard on OneLegUpAlex : https://www.goodrx.com/conditi...

Thanks to Podmatch for connecting Scott Martin to us at OneLegUpAlex: here; here is more on Scott!Scott Martin is an award-winning soccer coach, educator, and advocate for the disability community. Holding an advanced national coaching license, he has spent over 30 years coaching at the select youth, high school, and college levels, earning Coach of the Year honors four times and leading multiple teams to state championships. His expertise has connected him with top coaches in the U.S. and internationally.Beyond the field, Martin is a dedicated educator in Wisconsin and the host of the Life's a Road Trip podcast, where he highlights stories of resilience and disability advocacy. After surviving a life-threatening illness that led to the loss of his hands and feet, he became a powerful voice for amputee abilities and prosthetic advancements. His contributions to research at the University of Washington and Johns Hopkins University have helped shape innovations in the field.Recognized for his advocacy, Martin serves as a Global Advisor for Billion Strong, a worldwide disability organization. His journey has been featured in Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Power of Positive, and he is the author of Play From Your Heart (Library Tales Publishing), a memoir that chronicles his remarkable path of perseverance, reinvention, and the unwavering spirit that has guided him forward.My Podmatch affilate link: https://www.joinpodmatch.com/onelegupalex

More on today's guest as featured on OneLegUpAlex Adapting: Stephanie Lee Jackson founded Practical Sanctuary, Sensory Interior Design, when her art and healing practices converged. As a professional fine artist, she founded art spaces in New York and San Francisco, exhibiting her paintings internationally. As a massage therapist, she founded Practical Bodywork in Philadelphia. Practical Sanctuary uses cutting edge neuroscience to create spaces that help you focus, heal, emotionally regulate, and build community. Her clients call it ‘space therapy.' Stephanie is a highly sensitive person with many friends and family on the autism spectrum. Her mission is to create inclusive environments for all neurotypes. Her book, The Eccentric Genius Habitat Intervention: Interior Design For Highly Sensitive People is coming out in 2025.Podmatch affiliate link: https://www.joinpodmatch.com/onelegupalex 

OneLegUpAlex Adapts With 'Keep Chewing the Granite!' Author Bernard 'Chalky' White - Powered By Podmatch (Recorded 10-27-25) OneLegUpAlex Adapts With 'Keep Chewing the Granite!' Author Bernard 'Chalky' White - Powered By Podmatch (Recorded 10-27-25) My Guest Bernard ‘Chalky' White is an internationally renowned ski instructor, #1 best-selling author of ‘The 7 Secrets of Skiing and inspirational speaker. Available on Amazon (https://tinyurl.com/3cuzn3e4) is Chalky's new, motivational memoir, “KEEP CHEWING THE GRANITE!” - How 2 Questions Can Change Your Life. They really changed his! The ‘Takeaways' from every short story are aimed at dreamers and potential goal achievers looking for impetus to overcome, even very serious, adversity. A key aspect; Author Chalky, rather than writing a straight up memoir felt it very important to offer something that could truly help readers and others overcome procrastination, self and third party naysaying or almost any other kind of adversity. Why would he do that? If his 2 Question solution could and did work for him, it can and will work for anyone who dares or cares to use it. Also, of course. Chalky's memoir full of diverse adventures has plenty for those who simply enjoy true, sometimes heart wrenching, intriguing, sad to funny stories. Chalky and I will discuss how to use his simple but effective solution. He might even tell you the odd story. My Podmatch affiliate link: https://www.joinpodmatch.com/o...

OneLegupAlex Adapts With Team USA Paralympic Alpine Skiier Patrick Halgren (recorded 10/30/25)

OneLegUpAlex News - SNAP and EBT Under Threat Bringing Contexst To the Shake It Off Soundbite of the Week 10-31-25Link to full hour of Shake it Off With Mert and Lucas: https://omny.fm/shows/shake-it-off-with-mert-lucas/hour-2-homeschooling-oversight-and-identity-unpacking-the-battle-over-alternative-education-interview-with-dr-monica-vermani-author-of-a-deeper-wellnessGov. Exec. Order on SNAP/EBT NYS State of Emergency: https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-declares-state-emergency-and-initiates-new-actions-response-trump

How Nick Mangold's Humanity and Tragic Passing Can Bring About Kidney Disease Awareness On OneLegUpAlex Adapts 10-28-25 Ft. Pags Perspective

More on this awareness campaign by the UOAA at ostomy.org/take-action/ as referenced on OneLegUpAlex !

To support the UOAA as referenced on OneLegUpAlex, pls visit https://www.ostomy.org/

Stats referenced on OneLegUpAlex Adapts as it is disability employment awareness month: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/o...PROUDLY SPONSORED BY TRIPPR! trippercorp.net

For more information on Equal First Aid, as featured on OneLegUpAlex AdaptsDirector Toni L'Abbate (631-873-0907) and tlabatte@equalfirstaid.comEqualFirstAid.com

Find out more about our good friend and returning guest, Kevin D. Miller about his latest ventures as an author! We also talk ASU football as Cam Skattebo has been drafted by the New York Giants!For more on his books and appearnces visit http://authorkevinmiller.com/

Find out more about the MLB Commissioner's Initiative in partnership with the Mets and other MLB teams, making the game of baseball more accessible! As reported on by OneLegUpAlex Garrett https://www.mlb.com/mets/commu...More about the Limb Kind foundation : https://limbkind.org

Find out more about Quang X. Pham: https://quangxpham.com/. Thanks to Quang for joining OneLegUpAlex Garrett! 

Link to DDNC info for Fall Public Policy Forum September 15th: https://ddnc.org/

Why Gov. Hochul pardoning an arsonist and killer but continually keeps New Yorkers with disabiliies paying their way absolutely fires me up on One Leg Up With Alex Garrett! Full list of pardon's https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-grants-clemency-thirteen-individuals-2

Place to reach the United Ostomy ASSN. as reference On One Leg Up With Alex Garrett - https://www.ostomy.org

Thanks to John Cassano and Orlando Molinares/Donna Puglisi for joining One Leg Up With Alex Garrett to discuss their upcoming collaboration with the Viscardi Center! 

On One Leg Up On Adpating, I highlighted AbleNews profile on Ali Stroker, disabled Broadway actress who won a TONY for best featured actress as Ado Annie in Oklahoma! I also welcomed #BecauseICan creator and influencer Cheri Srour to share her story of adapting at the age of 18 to a sudden diagnosis of an Autoimmune Disease . This diagnosis has not stopped Cheri from living an incredible life and an I'm honored to welcome her to One Leg Up With Alex Garrett (https://www.instagram.com/cherisrour/?hl=en)

Have One Leg Up for the ostomates that you know by helping take action and stop CMS from entering ostomy supplies into competitive bidding market! #MyAccessMatters https://www.ostomy.org/take-ac...

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Find out more about Equal First Aid  as featured by OneLegUpAlex here: https://equalfirstaid.org/

Link referenced on This edition of Alex Garrett's One Leg Up Network: https://swallowingdisorderfoundation.com/dysphagia-meeting-live/

More About the National Foundation of Swallowing Disorders and ways you can see Danny Voyes at the Dysphagia Meeting livestream on 6/10/25!! https://swallowingdisorderfoundation.com/

Thanks to Podmatch AGAIN for connnecting me with an amazing guest, Devon Wieters, on One Leg Up With Alex Garrettt! Devon is a college graduate, writer, and podcaster who just happens to have cerebral palsy. She is passionate about creating a better world for all! She is also fiercely advocating for the passage of the SSI Restoration Act, which would eliminate the Social Security/Medicaid “marriage penalty” and the SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act, which would raise the salary and asset limits for Social Security and Medicaid. These changes would allow people with disabilities to work and marry without losing vital disability benefits. Devon can bring awareness to the myriad of issues people with disabilities still face and what changes need to be made at both federal and state levels to help people with disabilities and their families and caregivers thrive! She is also advocating for a man named Crosley Green to be released from prison, who she believes was wrongfully convicted of murder in Florida in 1990. Devon is also a super fan of the TV show Survivor and loves analyzing the strategy of the game with the fan community. In fact. she learned her interview techniques from watching host Jeff Probst!Pls. visit https://wheelwithit.com/! My Podmatch affiliate link is here: https://www.joinpodmatch.com/onelegupalex

For more information on the United Ostomy Association as highlighted on Alex Garrett's One Leg Up, visit  https://www.ostomy.org/

The Games for the Physically Challenged Has Given One Leg Up to Adaptive Athletes For 40 YearsNC Games 4 Pc website: https://nassaucountypcgames.com/

USA Hockey and USA SLED HOCKEY Have One Leg Up on The World's Stage This Memorial Day Week 5-28-25

NYC Athletes Help BTIG Have One Leg Up On This Special Giving Tuesday 5-20-25More on BTIG as referenced on One Leg Up With Alex Garrett - https://www.btig.com/

Links referenced on this short update on Alex Garrett's One Leg Up NetworkA Papal Petition by Councilman Frank Morano - https://moranoforcouncil.com/pope/The People's Money Participatory Budget Starts TODAY! - participate.nyc.gov (Kudos to Center for Independence Disabled New Yorkers for this tip!)My thoughts on NYC Helping Elect First American Pope Thanks to Cardinal Dolan! https://alexginnyc.medium.com/nyc-helped-elect-the-first-american-pope-thanks-to-cardinal-dolan-eb54b8118096

MTA ADA Gate Saga Continues; Ending of Gain-of-Function Research Funding Gives One Leg Up For Safety in Science 5-7-25Links referenced on Alex Garrett's One Leg Up Network:- CIDNY FEATURED IN NYPOST: https://nypost.com/2025/05/02/...- GAIN OF FUNCTION RESEARCH FUNDING ENDED: https://www.npr.org/2025/05/05...

Articles referenced on this edition of Alex Garrett's One Leg Up Network:From state of politics: https://nystateofpolitics.com/state-of-politics/new-york/politics/2025/05/02/legislative-health-chairs-eye-action-to-address-cdpap-issues?cid=share_clipFrom AMNY: https://www.amny.com/news/mta-capital-plan-funding-payroll-tax-hochul/

Thanks to Jenna Udenberg for joining One Leg Up with Alex Garrett . More on Jenna's nonprofit, Above and Beyond With U: https://www.aboveandbeyondwith... My podmatch affiliate link here: https://www.joinpodmatch.com/o... Ed Delgado remembers Radio Hope, Mike Myers: https://m.youtube.com/watch?fb... My favorite 1 hour and 22 minutes with Mike that I'll remember forever: https://youtu.be/0h94xIeJ-0Q Latest on CDPAP overhaul: https://www.crainsnewyork.com/...

One Leg Up With RedLeg Innovation's Own Doug Katz Powered By Podmatch 4-3-25The Nulu Kickstarter as referenced on Alex Garrett's One Leg Up Network: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nulu/nulu-knifeFind my affiliate link on podmatch: https://www.joinpodmatch.com/onelegupalex

CDC stat on limb reduction at birth as referenced on Alex Garrett's One Leg Up Network: https://www.cdc.gov/birth-defe...

Learn more about the Digestive Disease National Coalition  as featured on Alex Garrett's One Leg Up Network, https://ddnc.org/leadership

How Hollis Peirce Has One Leg Up For Canadians With Disabilities 3-11-25 Powered By PodmatchThanks to Hollis for Joining Alex Garrett's One Leg Up Network! As written on Podmatch, here is more on Mr. Peirce's advocacy work in Canada! Hollis Peirce, a physically disabled man in his late 30s, uses his dry and dark humor to navigate life's challenges. Diagnosed with MD at six months, he defied low expectations and pursued ambitious goals. He earned a bachelor's in History in 2015 and a master's in History with a specialization in Digital Humanities in 2019. Finally, he founded the Ottawa Power Wheelchair Hockey League in 2009 and volunteered at local music festivals throughout his youth. His efforts earned him the Governor General of Canada's Meritorious Service Medal in 2024.https://www.21stcenturydisability.com/Find out more through my podmatch affiliate link: https://www.joinpodmatch.com/onelegupalex