Inclusion Revolution Radio

As the Presenting Sponsor and Mobility Partner of the Special Olympics World Winter Games Turin 2025, Toyota Motor Europe reinforces their commitment to inclusive sports and individuals with intellectual disabilities. Representing that commitment, South African Paralympic athlete and Toyota Motor Europe employee Tyrone Pillay attended the Games to support their Special Olympics partnership and to witness its impact firsthand. This episode of Inclusion Revolution Radio, brought to you by Toyota, shares Tyrone's story.

This December, we're celebrating the spirit of Human Rights Day and International Day of Persons with Disabilities on this episode of Inclusion Revolution Radio, brought to you by Toyota North America. Hosts Josh Basile, from accessiBe, and Novie Craven lead the conversation with disability advocate, comedian and content creator Amy Pohl.

On this episode of Inclusion Revolution Radio, host Novie Craven welcomes Rebecca Daou, Lions Clubs International Foundation Executive Administrator, and Gerald Mballe, Special Olympics Unified with Refugees Advisor, to spotlight global initiatives in support of youth refugees.

On next week's episode of Inclusion Revolution Radio, brought to you by Rockit™ Apple, hosts Josh Basile, from accessiBe, and Novie Craven meet Lily D. Moore, actor, model and Special Olympics Global Ambassador! Lily joins to share her insights on true inclusion and her experiences advocating for actors with disabilities.  

On this episode of Inclusion Revolution Radio, host Novie Craven spoke with Dr. Alicia Dixon-Ibarra, Special Olympics Director of Fitness and Health Research, and Special Olympics athlete leaders Kimberly Schickley and Allen Tobin about the importance of inclusive health research.

On this week's episode of the Inclusion Revolution Radio Podcast, podcast hosts Novie Craven and Josh Basile discussed Brightspot's Special Olympics partnership with Parker Ramsdell, Brightspot Senior Vice President of People, Mission & Culture.

Reflecting on the Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023, this week's episode of Inclusion Revolution Radio celebrates the one-year anniversary of the Global Leadership Coalition for Inclusion. Podcast host Novie Craven spoke with Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Program Officer Panos Vazaios and Special Olympics Chief Global Government Relations Officer Shawn Ferguson. 

In honor of Autism Awareness month, on this week's episode of Inclusion Revolution Radio, podcast host Novie Craven spoke with NBA Player, Tony Snell, about his basketball journey, his foundation, and his recent autism diagnosis.

On this week's episode of Inclusion Revolution Radio, podcast host Novie Craven spoke with Spread the Word co-founders, Tim Shriver Jr. and Soeren Palumbo.

Josh Basile is joined by Haley Waggoner, a Special Olympics athlete and employee, Rep. Nikki Budzinski (IL-13), Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1), who talk about the value of having meaningful conversations with lawmakers to advance access and inclusion for all.

On this week's episode of Inclusion Revolution Radio, podcast host Novie Craven spoke with Special Olympics Great Britain athlete, Matthew Brough, about his success around the sport of tennis as both an athlete and as a coach. 

In this week's episode, Josh and Novie spoke with Director of Healthy Athletes for Special Olympics, Dr. Brittany Routh, about her role with Healthy Athletes at the Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023.

In this week's episode, Josh and Novie spoke with SportsCenter anchor and World Games host, Kevin Negandhi.

In this week's episode, Josh and Novie spoke with Special Olympics Malta Athlete Leader and Health Messenger, Shanaia Xuereb, about her time at this year's World Games Berlin 2023.

In this week's episode, Josh and Novie spoke with ESPN personality and global ambassador, Victoria Arlen, about her experiences at this year's World Games Berlin 2023.

In this week's episode, Josh and Novie spoke with Albert Tuemann, the Chief Marketing and Communications Officer of the World Games.

In this week's episode, Josh and Novie spoke with Special Olympics Global Ambassador and professional wrestler, Drew McIntyre, live from Berlin! Drew's drive and charisma has filled stadiums and inspired Special Olympics athletes to be their best on and off the field. Most recently, Drew has taken his talents to the World Games Berlin 2023.

In this week's episode, Josh and Novie spoke with Natalie Ullrich, senior manager of the Special Olympics Festival at the World Games. The Special Olympics Festival is where the Special Olympics meets the colorful community of Berlin.

In this week's episode of Inclusion Revolution Radio, podcast host Novie Craven spoke with Special Olympics Southern California Athlete, Ashley Singleton, and her brother, Denver Broncos linebacker, Alex Singleton. Be sure to tune in to this week's episode of Inclusion Revolution Radio to hear Ashley talk about her passion for Special Olympics, Alex's journey to the NFL, and how the two inspire each other to be the best athletes they can be.

In this week's episode, Josh and Novie spoke with Sarah Jane Borchert, Manager of Translation for Easy Language for the Special Olympics World Games. Using Easy Language encourages inclusion and accessibility because it allows everyone to participate and provides access to crucial games information.

This week's episode of Inclusion Revolution Radio features Dr. Jorge Alcaraz and Chris Morrison of Allison + Partners, a global marketing and communications agency. They discussed the company's innovative approach with Novie and why inclusion is at the forefront of their mission. 

In this week's episode, Josh Basile spoke with Franziska Eberenz, Senior Manager of the Host Town Program for the Special Olympics World Games. The Host Town program is an essential part of the World Games and provides delegations a chance to soak up the local culture of the host country. 

On this week's episode of the Inclusion Revolution Radio Podcast, podcast host Novie Craven welcomed Special Olympics Champion Ambassador and Las Vegas Raiders Wide Receiver, Mack Hollins. Be sure to tune in to this week's episode to hear Mack discuss the highlights of his journey in the NFL, how his series “Fast Fact Friday” started, and why working with Special Olympics to promote inclusion is so important to him.

We are excited to introduce you to the special edition of Inclusion Revolution Radio and Spotlight Sessions from Special Olympics and accessiBe. It's an exclusive series of conversations, where we talk all things inclusion, sport and accessibility.  In our first episode, we spoke with Regan Holfley, a Special Olympic athlete who will be representing team Canada in this years Special Olympic World Games in Berlin. Regan has been an athlete for 15 years and won an impressive total of 75 medals.

This week's episode of Inclusion Revolution Radio features Mick Olsen, a 40-year veteran of the Australian police force, and Chelsea Haag-Witherden who's been a Special Olympics athlete for over seven years and is a member of the LETR International Executive Council. They spoke with Novie about how the LETR helped intertwine law enforcement with the Special Olympics for over four decades. 

This week's episode of Inclusion Revolution Radio features TikTok stars Derek and Jenna Baker. They spoke with Novie about the creation and success of Baker Banter as well as Derek's passion for the WWE.

This week's episode of Inclusion Revolution Radio features Special Olympics athlete leader, Amanda Harrinauth. She spoke with podcast host Novie Craven about her roles as a leader both on and off the field.

This week's episode of Inclusion Revolution Radio features members of the Special Olympics health team ahead of National Family Health & Fitness Day. They will speak with our hosts, Novie Craven and Abe Assaad, about fitness within Special Olympics and keys to living a healthy lifestyle.

In this episode of Inclusion Revolution Radio podcast host Novie Craven spoke with renowned photographer, entrepreneur, and Special Olympics Champion Ambassador, Nigel Barker.

Tune in to this week's episode of Inclusion Revolution Radio to hear more about Mary Hammerbacher Manner's experience as a counselor at Camp Shriver, her favorite moments with Eunice Kennedy Shriver, and what working as a camp counselor taught her about inclusion.  

Tune in to this week's episode of Inclusion Revolution Radio with Victoria Arlen to hear more about Victoria's accomplishments, her experience covering USA Games, how inclusion has played a role in her story, and the announcement of her new recognition as Champion Ambassador of Special Olympics!  

Tune in to this week's episode of Inclusion Revolution Radio where guests Jennifer Hansen and Dr. Mercy Ngeno of Young Athletes speak about their experiences working for the early childhood play program, their favorite sports, and how inclusion plays a role in their work! 

 Podcast host Novie Craven welcomes guest stars Zach Best, Ian Levy, and Hunter Armor of FanSided on this week's episode of Inclusion Revolution Radio. Zach is the Founder and CEO of FanSided, Hunter is the Head of Video, and Ian is the Editorial Director. Topics for this episode will include their recent work at the Special Olympics USA Games Orlando 2022, what sparked their partnership with Special Olympics and how it has grown, and more!

Special Olympics celebrity supporter and an advocate for inclusion Elisabeth Röhm joins the Inclusion Revolution Radio podcast. Listen to the show to hear podcast host Novie Craven and Elisabeth Röhm discuss Elisabeth's inspiration to get involved with the Special Olympics movement, her role leading up to Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023, her acting career, and more!

On the last episode of Season 3 of Inclusion Revolution Radio, special guest Unified pairs Adriana Sotela and Daniela Solano from Special Olympics Costa Rica and Dahiana Torres and Marina Trivellini from Special Olympics Paraguay joined the podcast in this jam-packed episode of inclusion.

Ayman Wahab and Sherif El Fouly of Special Olympics Middle East North Africa (MENA) join host Novie Craven for another exciting episode of Inclusion Revolution Radio. Topics will include the Special Olympics Pan African Games in Egypt, sports in the MENA region, what the next 20 years may look like, and more.

Miss America 2022, Emma Broyles shares her avid support of special olympics on Inclusion Revolution Radio. Emma is currently traveling the country inspiring the next generation of women, spreading the message of inclusion and how we can all be our best selves.

Hayli and Jaison both play on the University of Iowa Unified Basketball team and are heading to the Special Olympics USA Games to represent their school on the hardwood. Fernando is an intramural sports student official at the University of Texas at San Antonio and will be joining Hayli and Jaison at the USA Games as he has been selected to officiate basketball.  All three join the Inclusion Revolution Radio podcast to discuss how Unified Intramural Sports have impacted their individual athletic journeys. 

WWE Superstar and Champion Ambassador Drew McIntyre joined our host Novie Craven on Inclusion Revolution Radio for a special edition episode. In this episode, topics include some of Drew's most impactful victories outside the ring such as taking part in School of Strength, an online workout platform with Special Olympics athletes, becoming a Special Olympics Champion Ambassador and joining the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games this coming June in Orlando. 

Ann Costello who is the Executive Director of the Golisano Foundation and Dr. Alicia Bazzano, the Chief Health Officer at Special Olympics join the Inclusion Revolution Radio podcast to discuss the partnership between Special Olympics and the Golisano Foundation 

In honor of World Down Syndrome Day on March 21st, Liz Plachta, the founder of Ruby's Rainbow, and her daughter Ruby Plachta who has Down syndrome joined Inclusion Revolution Radio. Novie Craven spoke with them about their support of educating young adults with Down Syndrome through their scholarship program and the joint mission of inclusion between Ruby's Rainbow and Special Olympics. Listen to the full episode here and don't forget to subscribe to Inclusion Revolution Radio to stay up to date with the Special Olympics movement.  

Kelly Campbell joins the Inclusion Revolution Radio podcast as she becomes the first Special Olympics athlete to lead the Special Olympics Washington Board of Directors. Kelly is the  the second athlete in the history of the Special Olympics global movement to hold this position.

Haylie McCleney of USA Softball joins the Inclusion Revolution Radio podcast to discuss the partnership between Special Olympics and USA Softball.  Her career includes two World Championship gold medals and a silver medal with Team USA at the Tokyo Olympics. Today, Haylie continues her passion for sports as the strength and conditioning coach at Florida A&M.

Kelsey Nicole Nelson of Fox Sports Radio joins the Inclusion Revolution Radio podcast to discuss the Special Olympics Founder's Council videos as p[art of a year-long celebration of our founder Eunice Kennedy Shriver's centennial (#EKS100)

On November 22nd, Special Olympics launched the Faces of Basketball campaign in support of European Basketball Week and International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Unified coaching pair, Tamara Medarts and Valerie Geluykens join the Inclusion Revolution Radio podcast to talk about their involvement in this project.  Join now and take part in European Basketball Week 2021! 

On the third episode of Inclusion Revolution Radio, podcast host and Marketing Development coordinator, Novie Craven speaks with JRSportBrief host, JR Jackson. JR is a sports media leader, host of the JRSportBrief Show on CBS Sports Radio, and an advocate for the movement. JR and Novie chat about how JR got into the radio business, the tour itself and the meaning of inclusion. 

Hasbro's Senior Director of Global Philanthropy and Social Impact Kevin Colman shares breaking news about the National Banner Recognition Program and the importance of the Special Olympics partnership on the Inclusion Revolution Radio podcast. 

Episode five falls under the season one brand name, "Fellow Friends of SOI" of the Special Olympics podcast.  Episode five is all about Special Olympics College Clubs and features two U.S. Youth Ambassadors, Britney Bautista and Tajha. Britney and Tajha Ilerant talk about their role as Youth Ambassadors, Unified Champion Schools and their transition from high school to college. 

Episode four falls under the season one brand name, "Fellow Friends of SOI" of the Special Olympics podcast.  Episode four celebrates the life and legacy of our founder Eunice Kennedy Shriver. Loretta Claiborne, Kester Edwards as well as Ricardo and Donna Thornton share shared their reflections on Mrs. Shriver and the impact she made on each of their lives.  

Episode three falls under the season one brand name, "Fellow Friends of SOI" of the Special Olympics podcast.  Episode three features Mackenzie Beuvais-Nikl, co-chair of Directors for Special Olympics Colorado. Listen to the episode to learn more about her about involvement her with Special Olympics, her role as a member of the Colorado board and her hobbies outside of sports.