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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

Marie Nicole Zimmerle


    • Dec 19, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Good Bye BBS part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2025 6:54


    goodbye. continued

    goodbye BBS part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2025 6:14


    goodbye BBS continued

    goodbye BBS part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2025 6:54


    today was a really hard day

    Happy Birthday Judy

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2025 6:00


    remembering Judy Heumann

    Reflecting

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2025 13:45


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

    please don't make assumptions

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2025 10:15


    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

    Nic and Desi review

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2025 6:06


    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

    What I got in my Wicked Advent calendar

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2025 2:08


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

    celebrating the way God made me

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2025 11:50


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

    The significance of this day

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2025 7:36


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

    Thank you

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2025 3:36


    Today I'm sharing what I got from my Mom and my Wicked Advent calendar and saying Thank you for listening

    I've been changed for good

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2025 22:06


    this episode is about the impact that boundless babe Society has had on my life. I would not be the woman I am today without this program! I'm going to miss it very much.,

    Wicked review

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2025 10:35


    I got really tongue-tied on this episode but I kept it going because I didn't want to stop. Wicked was amazing! thank you Marissa Bode for advocating for the disability community to get what we needed and what we wanted for so long

    after Wicked

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2025 0:38


    this is a short clip of what I felt after seeing the movie

    My favorite time of year!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2025 11:04


    I have a three-part answer to this question

    The most famous person I've ever met

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2025 8:09


    taking another opportunity to talk about Judy Humann and what needs to happen with disability rights

    what is this feeling?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2025 12:55


    My thoughts on Wicked one. wonderful night

    announcement episode coming soon

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2025 11:36


    I'm rewatching Wicked, one wonderful night and I will be doing a podcast episode shortly either today or tomorrow

    Disability in the spotlight

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2025 9:32


    This is an episode all about the media access awards

    Judy Heumann Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2025 7:10


    My blog prompt on my website said, 'Create a holiday and tell people how they should celebrate it.'

    inclusion creates awesomeness

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2025 3:57


    Inclusion of everybody equally is crucial, especially in today's society. Nobody should be denied an opportunity they want to have without first testing ways to get things done. Welcome to episode 446 of Encouragement Notes. We are approaching 500 quickly. Please leave your questions for a Q&A that will take place for episode 500! Thank you so much for listening. I love and appreciate you!

    Wicked Day ! who's the lucky one?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2025 15:48


    Happy 22nd anniversary, Wicked!! Today on the podcast, I address the perception of disabled people being lucky to receive attention from non-disabled people and why that perception hurts our community

    celebrating five years of Encouragement Notes.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2025 25:35


    In this episode, I share the story of why I started the podcast and outline my vision for the future as a podcast host and public speaker.

    upcoming Anniversary

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2025 3:00


    As usual, I'm waiting to get into dance class. I'm so excited that the anniversary of Encouragement Notes is Tuesday

    and she's up.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2025 3:30


    I recorded this episode a few days ago, and it got cut off on Instagram. This is the full update on my ability to get up off the floor independently. It's still something that I need to work on and get back in my body again, but I know that I'm fully capable

    disability struggles

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2025 4:14


    this episode is for my followers in the disability community. I have been struggling with my movement, specifically getting up off the floor when I'm in my room and frankly that is why I have not done many podcast episodes lately because my bedroom is my office. do you deal with physical movement? fear if you do, what have you done about it?

    happy national dance day

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2025 2:01


    it's a great day!

    remembering Robert Redford

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2025 4:23


    he was extraordinary

    my favorite day of the week

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2025 0:37


    another Saturday another dance class

    Count your blessings

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2025 11:10


    There are so many painful things going on in the world today. I hope everyone is safe. I also wanted to take time to share a piece of my story.

    Happy Saturday!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2025 2:50


    hey I know it's been a while

    Hello

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2025 1:22


    Happy Saturday!

    the Ride ahead

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2025 4:45


    Support your local PBS station and watch the documentary The Ride Ahead. It's fantastic!

    unpopular opinion

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2025 2:26


    what I think of physical therapy

    Joy

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2025 3:23


    I recorded this yesterday

    one year of dance

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2025 4:51


    simply celebrating and being grateful

    My perspective has changed

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2025 4:09


    sharing the gratefulness I feel for my community and how it has helped me grow

    How do you describe yourself?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2025 3:53


    I kept this one short and sweet. honestly I just woke up but I wanted to make sure I kept my promise today because I had been promising this episode for a few days now

    congratulations Alycia

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2025 2:12


    A shout-out to my podcast sister Alycia Anderson on celebrating 100 episodes of her show called pushing Forward with Alycia. look it up and give it a listen.

    ADA Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2025 4:21


    today is the 35th anniversary of the Americans with disability act

    Will you stand with us

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2025 32:27


    in this episode I encourage you to watch the documentary The ride ahead on PBS or Donate to PBS so you are eligible to download the app. Now more than ever the disability community needs your allyship, because we refuse to be treated like third class citizens!

    please follow me

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2025 1:01


    hi thank you for listening to Encouragement Notes, I appreciate you. can I please ask you to do me another favor. follow me on Instagram. my goal is to get to 1000 followers so I can continue going live. follow Encouragement Notes podcast. all one word and the photo is the same as here on the podcast. fo

    Another miserable Saturday

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2025 4:02


    I recorded this while having breakfast this morning

    Healing is not one size fits all

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2025 18:47


    'May god heal.you all by his mercy and make everybody happy " this is a comment that was left on my Instagram feed. a video of me in the dancing through life class at Rollettes experience. this person obviously did not know what they were watching and has to challenge their ideas of what disability is and what it is not.

    My Experience at R E 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2025 49:25


    this is how I felt about attending RE 2025. it was amazing but please listen for details

    we can be amazing dancers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2025 10:01


    This episode was inspired by something I heard in class I. Saturday. The moral of the story: Disabled dancers can be amazing dancers.

    Today is a better day

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2025 4:58


    Encouragement Notes Podcast has officially reached 3,202 plays. This number is a combination of all the platforms that it plays on. Thank you so much Everyone. It's been an amazing five years. Im looking forward to the next five years and beyond.

    today was not a very happy 4th of July

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2025 22:56


    today did not very patriotic or like something to be proud of. I honestly feel like our country is falling apart. we the people need to keep speaking out over the hatred and the cruelty that is going on in this country.

    Disability pride month

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2025 1:46


    What do you want me to talk about during July?

    After Dance Class

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2025 1:44


    Dance class was excellent today. Dance class is better than traditional physical therapy.

    Use your voice

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2025 8:43


    We can't stay silent. This current administration expects us to, so we need to get loud.

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