This podcast is a mixture of the lessons that I have learned in church and the lessons that I have learned from this life God has given me

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A year ago my mom asked me what my platform is this time. last year it include performance but it has since grown to include medical treatment. I spoke about that in an episode called " Doctors and accessibility

you have to follow @iamreneemarino on Instagram if you want to become the best public speaker you can be!

What do you want to hear from me for disability pride month? i forgot to post this last year

If you are a woman attending Rollettes Experiences this year, this episode is a must-listen. I'll be creating more like it soon

Thank you so much everybody for listening. I love you and appreciate you. I can't believe this is the 500th episode of encouragement notes and I don't feel like I'm finished with this ministry yet. we have so much more to do

This weekend is the Tony Awards. For me and many others, This weekend reminds us of Ali Stroker's history making win, and how far we still need to go

You guys need to check out Mercy Me. They Rock

In this episode, I speak about the amazing women who should be celebrated

I'm doing my typical Saturday routine. I'm waiting to go into Dance class. this is episode 497. please get your questions in if you want to be included in the Q&A. I have a lot of writing to do. Joy, episode 500 might take a while to come

A shout to one of my sisters in the community who is going to change the world with the next project she is on.

over the past 5 years encouragement notes has gotten so much love. the show has now reached $5,035 Listens

I'm practicing this talk again in hopes of making it my signature talk.

Talking about My sister and Friends podcast, pushing forward with Alycia and our sister, Ali Stroker, who was the guest yesterday.

This is my first attempt at advocating for better treatment of people with disabilities in doctors' offices. I recently had to go to urgent care and was not able to be properly examined because of the height of the examination table

language change should be a two-way street when speaking about communities that includes the disabled community and the non-disabled. please stop using the word able-bodied to describe somebody who seemingly does not have a disability.

Thank you so much for listening to the show. it means the world to me

Today is international wheelchair Day. I've only taken pride in my disability for the past 5 years. Even though I've lived with my disability my whole life it's been hard to see the beauty in it because so many people ask questions that are inappropriate or questions in general at inappropriate times. now that I am comfortable everybody that I am a good Roll Model for others with disabilities

In this episode I am talking about my experience as an access service client and I am voicing my frustration about what I think they need to do better. they are a great company but they need to rethink much other policy when it comes to helping the clients that they serve

today I'm sharing how I feel about being back at choir practice again and this time knowing that I can't text my cousin after rehearsal to tell her how it went.

In this episode I share a.memory and a piece of my heart about my Cousin.

Today, my blog's prompt question was, How have significant events and the passage of time influenced your perspective on life.

this is a partial review of rolling warrior by Judy heumann

This is a review of cut loose. The book by Ali stroker and Stacy davidowitz

My blog prompt asked me to talk about a relationship that has impacted my life. I thought it was the perfect opportunity to talk about my Cousin Veronica.

my blog prompt question askedIs your life what you thought it would be a year ago?

In this episode, I reflect on what I have learned by being a member of the Boundless Babe Society, and I also discuss the assumptions that surround the use of my chair

I use the term 'review' lightly because I genuinely love this couple. I look up to them as a performer and look forward to continue cheering them on in everything they do

saying hello and sharing what I got in my Wicked Advent calendar

Today I'm answering the question, What Positive events have taken place in your life this past year?

today I remember a best friend after losing her 22 years ago. I also tell you what I got in my Wicked Advent calendar.