Traipsin' Global on Wheels Podcast Hour

Meet Stephanie Evans, a dedicated advocate for mental health and disability rights from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. With a social work degree, she's committed to supporting individuals through advocacy and plans to open a private practice. Stephanie serves as chairperson for NEADS, driving impactful change for students with disabilities. She also contributes to the Wavemakers Advisory Board and the Dawn Canada Hummingbird Network. An avid outdoor enthusiast, she finds healing in nature through hiking and sports. Passionate about creating equitable spaces, Stephanie's volunteer work reflects her unwavering dedication to uplifting and empowering others.

Rabia Khedr is a passionate advocate for equity, justice, and inclusion, particularly for people with disabilities and diverse communities. She's served on the Accessibility Standards Canada board, the Ontario Human Rights Commission, and the Minister's Disability Advisory Group. As the National Director of Disability Without Poverty and CEO of DEEN Support Services, she's also a co-founder of Race and Disability Canada. Rabia, a motivational speaker, has earned awards like the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for her humanitarian work.

Claudia Center is a leading disability rights attorney dedicated to advancing civil rights through litigation, policy, and advocacy. She previously served as a Senior Staff Attorney at the ACLU and directed the disability rights program at Legal Aid at Work. She played a key role in expanding protections under the Fair Employment and Housing Act and argued US Airways, Inc. v. Barnett before the U.S. Supreme Court. A recipient of the Paul G. Hearne Award, she has taught disability law at Berkeley and Hastings. A Berkeley Law graduate, she also worked with NARAL and held a Women's Law Fellowship.Claudia Center is a leading disability rights attorney dedicated to advancing civil rights through litigation, policy, and advocacy. She previously served as a Senior Staff Attorney at the ACLU and directed the disability rights program at Legal Aid at Work. She played a key role in expanding protections under the Fair Employment and Housing Act and argued US Airways, Inc. v. Barnett before the U.S. Supreme Court. A recipient of the Paul G. Hearne Award, she has taught disability law at Berkeley and Hastings. A Berkeley Law graduate, she also worked with NARAL and held a Women's Law Fellowship.

In this powerful episode of Traipsin' Global on Wheels, human rights lawyer Jamie Todd-Gher shares her two-decade journey advocating for marginalized communities. From working with the UN and Amnesty International to championing gender equality, disability rights, and reproductive justice, Jamie delves into the complexities of human rights advocacy. She reflects on pivotal moments, including overcoming backlash on controversial issues, the intersection of disability and reproductive rights, and the urgent need for cross-movement collaboration.Jamie discusses the misconceptions surrounding disability and sexuality, emphasizing the importance of inclusive policies in workplaces and beyond. She also offers insights into self-care while tackling emotionally taxing work and the role of grassroots efforts in fostering lasting change. With wisdom drawn from mentors, global advocates, and her personal experiences, Jamie inspires young changemakers to stay the course despite challenges.This episode is a compelling call to action—encouraging listeners to reflect, engage, and push for a world where dignity, equity, and accessibility are fundamental rights for all. Tune in for a thought-provoking conversation that will leave you empowered and motivated to drive change.

Seth Godin is a bestselling author, teacher, and marketing pioneer known for inspiring people to think differentlyand make an impact. He's written 20 books translated into nearly 40 languages, including The Song of Significance, The Practice, and This Is Marketing. He founded the altMBA and Akimbo workshops, helping thousands level up through transformative learning experiences. He's in multiplemarketing halls of fame and continues to inspire through his daily blog.

Deb Dana, LCSW, is a clinician, consultant, author, and international lecturer on polyvagal theory-informed work with trauma survivors and is the leading translator of this scientific work to the public and mental health professionals. A founding member of the Polyvagal Institute, Deb developed the signature Rhythm of Regulation® Clinical Training Series: The Science of Feeling Safe Enough To Fall in Love with Life and Take the Risks of Living.A clinician and consultant specializing in working with complex trauma, Deb Dana is widely credited with adapting Polyvagal Theory to trauma treatment. She is, a clinical advisor to Khiron Clinics and an advisor to Unyte-ILS. She is trained in Internal Family Systems, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, and Tapas Acupressure Technique, and she completed the Certificate Program in Traumatic Stress Studies at the Trauma Center. Deb's work shows how an understanding of Polyvagal Theory is applicable across the board to relationships, mental health, and trauma. She delves into the intricacies of how we can all use an understanding of the organizing principles of Polyvagal Theory to change the ways we navigate our daily lives. Deb is well known for translating PVT into a language and application that is both clear and accessible - and for her significant contribution, pioneering Rhythm of Regulation® methodology, tools, techniques and practices which continue to open up the power of PVT for professionals and curious people from diverse backgrounds and all walks of life.​Deb believes that we all benefit when we have a basic understanding of the ways the nervous system works and learn how to become active operators of this essential system. Following this passion has led her to offering workshops in partnership with groups and communities outside of the clinical arena - and bringing the Polyvagal perspective to the ordinary, and sometimes extraordinary, experiences of daily living.

Tiffany Yu is the CEO & Founder of Diversability, an award-winning social enterprise to elevate disability pride; the Founder of the Awesome Foundation Disability Chapter, a monthly micro-grant that has awarded $92.5k to 93 disability projects in 11 countries; and the author of The Anti-Ableist Manifesto: Smashing Stereotypes, Forging Change, and Building a Disability-Inclusive World. She serves on the NIH National Advisory Board on Medical Rehabilitation Research and LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games Working Group. She was a Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum Sustainable Development Impact Summit. At the age of 9, Tiffany became disabled as a result of a car accident that also took the life of her father. She started her career in investment banking at Goldman Sachs and has also worked at Bloomberg and startups in media and real estate. Her TED Talk, How to Help Employees with Disabilities Thrive, has over one million views. She has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Guardian, USA Today, Marie Claire, and Forbes.

In this digital world, boundaries are blurred more and more and we are left chasing for an income that is seemingly always late on arrival. This guided meditation will leave you feeling grounded/centered, enough, and confident for what this 24/7 digital life throws at you.

If you are feeling anxious and overwhelmed, give this short blend of a guided meditation and visualization a try!

Stephanie Bowman is the founder of the non-profit, One Heart for Women and Children. They serve an average of 20,000 individuals by providing basic human needs such as high-quality food and life-coping skills.

Mirjam Versteegh is known for her leadership in the accessible travel industry. In 2017 she became the owner of Disabled Accessible Travel, based out of Barcelona. Under her guidance, the company expanded its services and geographical reach, and established itself as Europe's leading accessible travel agency. Disabled Accessible Travel offers private travel experiences, with a specific focus on accessible shore excursions in the majority of the European ports of call. Mirjam also developed the app ‘accessaloo', an innovative application, providing a comprehensive directory of accessible restrooms worldwide. This free app allows users to find, add and share accessible toilets on the go. She has travelled the world extensively, and lived and worked in various countries and continents. This experience has allowed her to bring a global perspective to her work, and drive solutions and empower individuals with disabilities to access essential services and experiences worldwide. With her professional background in consulting, always covering the bridge between Business and IT, she is dedicated to create inclusive and online solutions, making holiday planning easier, more reliable, and more fun!

From a challenging beginning in Kansas City, Missouri, Wesley Hamilton has created an extraordinary life story of resilience and transformation. Following a traumatic incident at 24 that resulted in him being paralyzed below the waist, Wes channeled his adversity into a personal revolution, focusing on fitness and nutrition, and astonishingly losing 100 pounds despite his physical limitations. This journey of transformation inspired him to establish Disabled But Not Really (DBNR), a non profit organization that empowers individuals with disabilities to claim their independence through different wellness models. An expert motivational speaker, Wes explores themes of adversity, disruption, inclusivity, and intersectionality, helping institutions forward their dialogue around DEI Beyond his recognition in the CrossFit community and feature on Netflix's "Queer Eye," Wes's outstanding contributions were acknowledged on a global stage when he was named a 2021 CNN Hero. The same year, he was recognized as a 2021 Craig H Neilson Foundation Visionary, an accolade that came with a $1 million award. Firmly believing in the power of inspiration, Wes sees his purpose as inspiring others, demonstrating that limitations can become opportunities for resilience and growth.

Amu Urhonen is a disability activist and disability rights expert based in Tampere, Finland. She has worked with disability rights since 1997 when she was 17 and joined a disability rights organisation when she realised the importance of persons with disabilities working for their rights.   Currently, she is working at FELM (Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Mission) as a disability inclusion adviser and as a chairperson of Abilis Foundation that provides funding for grassroot level organisations of persons with disabilities in developing countries. She is a member of ODIHR panel of politicians with disabilities. She has worked in research projects about disability history, disability activism and political participation of persons with disabilities. In the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, she worked for IFRC making sure disability inclusion would be considered in their COVID measures. Urhonen is a Theologist and Sexual Counsellor who has also studied Social Sciences. On her free time, Urhonen enjoys literature and travelling in Europe by train. 

Driving is so key to our human dignity, access to employment and social well being, and yet adaptive driving programs are so sparse. I share a couple of the adaptive driving programs I went through to give you an idea of what resources you can tap into to learn how to drive.

I list a few types of meditations and what I have benefited from practicing meditation more consistently over the last few years...

The path to finding a vocation that lights up our soul is often a windy and lengthy one, but it is an important one nonetheless. They say most of us die with our music boxes still tightly locked within us. I think this is the most tragic scenario. As a life coach, it lights up my soul to help people uncover the music within them. I partner with my clients to help them bring clarity to what really brings joy to them and lights up their heart. I help them uncover what is that gift that they have that can really serve and transform another person's life. My email is traipsinglobalonwheels@gmail.com if you want to schedule a 30 to 60 minute free discovery call to see if I am the right coach for you. Below is my website with testimonials from people I've coached over the years. Please feel free to click on the link below and take a look: https://traipsinglobal18.wixsite.com/tgow/testimonials

As manual wheelchair users, we're often excluded from social events due to attitudinal barriers or physical infrastructural barriers. Listen or watch this short episodes on my views towards whether or not you should invite those of us who cannot walk and rely on a wheelchair to participate in certain social events such as clubbing.

Samaneh Shabani is a human rights and gender equality advocate. She has a doctorate in international law, and a master in transitional justice, human rights and the rule of law. Since 2018, she has worked as project manager, capacity builder, trainer and advocate with different national and international organisations, as well as the United Nations. Samaneh lives with complete visual impairment.

Alvaro Silberstein is the founder of Wheel the World. It is an organization that helps people with disabilities and seniors with accessible travel. The destinations are cool and the experiences are memorable. See how Alvaro scuba dives as a long-term wheelchair user and how you can do it, too!

Kamil Goungor, 36, is from Poland but is born and lives in Greece, where he studied journalism and communication. In 2014 he co-founded i-living, the first and only Independent Living organisation in Greece, which now he chairs. Since 2018 he works for the European Network on Independent Living - ENIL as Policy and Movement Support Officer. Also, until autumn of 2022 he represented the ENIL Youth Network at the Youth Committee of the European Disability Forum, being the chair of the latter, and he was also in the Youth Committee of the International Disability Alliance. Finally, Kamil is the only disabled travel blogger in Greece (check @thetrawheeler).  

bio from PINC Experience   The colour of a tie or T-shirt, the ultimate date for use on a milk carton or the number on a bus stop, visually impaired people sometimes need to know what they can't see. Hans Jørgen Wiberg, who started to lose his sight at 25, knows the challenges all too well. When he learned that a friend used FaceTime to overcome this problem, he thought of a better idea. Because FaceTime is limited to friends, and friends may not always be available. Wiberg, who had been working for several Danish organisations for the blind and visually impaired since 2005, imagined an app that would make random contact with a seeing volunteer. With the help of a young business student, Christian Erfurt, he developed the app Be My Eyes, launched in 2015.   ‘The main ingredient in Be My Eyes is trust,' says Wiberg, who studied philosophy. ‘I don't think it's a coincidence that Be My Eyes was made here in Scandinavia. We have a very high degree of trust in each other. I hope that Be My Eyes can export trust to the rest of the world.'

Dr Miro Griffiths is a Disability Studies scholar, based in the School of Sociology and Social Policy, at the University of Leeds. His research is associated – primarily – with understanding disabled people's experiences of resistance, activism, social movement participation, and advocacy. His contribution to existing bodies of literature has progressed ideas and theories about power, resistance practices, and disabled people's pursuit for liberation. Dr Miro Griffiths is also a policy adviser to governments, civil society organisations, research networks, and private enterprises.

Finding a life partner is very much a personal choice. What's important is to understand, reflect, and be aware of what is influencing who we are attracted to and who we are not attracted to.

Diana Pastora Carson, M.Ed. has been an elementary educator for over 30 years, and co-teaches a Disability & Society course at San Diego State University. She is a consultant and educator on diversity as it relates to disability, and is the author of several articles and books including Beyond Awareness: Bringing Disability into Diversity Work in K-12 Schools & Communities, and children's book, Ed Roberts: Champion of Disability Rights, and Beyond Disability Awareness: An Educator's Guide. Diana is known for her powerful keynote presentations and educational workshops related to disability awareness and inclusive teaching practices. Her disability awareness work in schools has earned her statewide PTA recognitions in the areas of advocacy and outreach, as well as her elementary school's designation of Teacher of the Year. In addition to a TEDx Talk and her award-winning podcast, Beyond Awareness: Disability Awareness That Matters, Diana has been featured in several articles and other podcasts. She served two terms on the Board of Directors of Disability Rights California, and currently serves as a board member of Disability Voices United. Although Diana experiences disability herself, she credits her passion for this work to her brother, Joaquin Carson, who endured years of segregated schooling and subsequent institutionalization. She takes the most pride in knowing that after many years of fighting for his release from an institution, Joaquin now lives a life of self-determination, inclusion and quality, in the community, as her next-door neighbor. Along this journey to inclusion, Diana and Joaquin have become advocates for safe community inclusion, especially for people who experience body dysregulation, and as it relates to healthcare access, and access to "durable accommodations", a term coined by Diana's family.  

What having a mobility disability has taught me:     1. Life is short, do what's important a. Lower backaches b. Shoulder pain   2. Be innovative if you want to do you want do. a. Using the escalators when elevators go out of service b. Using an office chair with wheels to reach kitchen counter and cook because the kitchen is not accessible. c. Climbing the Great Wall by crawling part of the stretch d. Checking out the camel and Arabian desert by ditching my wheelchair at a hostel   3. Don't be shy and speak up a. Asking for help in public places when physical spaces are inaccessible   4. Be persistent a. Accessible pool entrance

Thank you to the following guests for coming on the podcast show … 1.    Emma Farley 2.   Izzy Camilleri 3.   Danielle Connolly 4.   Keisha Greaves 5.   Laura Andert 6.   Billy Price 7.   Lydia X. Z. Brown 8.   Mindy Scheier   I've been wanting to do a casual monologue episode for a while now, but nine weeks later, we're still in the same spot. I am going to push through my resistance and release something imperfect and short, but real and honest.   Today I am going to talk about MY top fears to making recorded content … other people may (and probably will) have a different list … 1.   Not having all the “correct information” 2.  Not saying it the “correct way” that is accepted by all. 3.  Not having the privacy to record the contents 4.  Not having the right clothes for recording 5.  Needing to prepare: shower, look “presentable” and the effort it takes to be “video” ready 6.  People's judgements once the content is released 7.  Having my contents be misconstrued or used out of context 8.  Not having the right length of contents 9.  Being judged by your family members 10.  Sounding stupid, uneducated, ill-informed, and unaware.

Emma Farley is a Disability Studies student and disability activist based in Brooklyn, New York. Emma has both visible and invisible disabilities - a rare form of muscular dystrophy, ADHD, and dyscalculia. Emma's involvement within the disability community stretches back to early childhood, when she began public speaking about her lived experience with muscular dystrophy, and she continues to do this as a Diversability Leadership Collective Member, hosting several discussions with the Diversability group about various disability-related topics. Passionate about creating connections with the disability community and taking an intersectional approach to activism, Emma is launching a new podcast called Unsilent: Disability On Our Terms in Spring 2024. 

Izzy Camilleri is one of Canada's leading and most celebrated fashion designers, and a pioneer in adaptive clothing. Izzy first ventured into the world of accessible clothing after initially doing custom work for a wheelchair user in 2004. It opened her eyes to the huge necessity for this type of clothing in the world.   In 2022, Izzy received 2 awards for her adaptive line. She won the Innovation Award from the Women's Empowerment Awards and the Fashion Impact Award from the CAFA Awards. In 2006, she received CAFA's Womenswear Designer of the Year Award. Her adaptive line has been featured in the Royal Ontario Museum. For more than 39 years, she has designed custom clothing for an international clientele, crafted gorgeous collections featured in fashion magazines from Vogue to InStyle, and dressed celebrities like Daniel Radcliffe, Mark Wahlberg, Meryl Streep, Angelina Jolie and David Bowie. Since 2009, Izzy has focused on inclusive fashion through her brand IZ Adaptive, with the mission to make great looking and well fitting clothes accessible to everyone. To learn more about Izzy, visit www.izzycamilleri.com.

Danielle Connolly is a rare disease and disability advocate, content creator, and business and marketing professional. Being born with a muscle disease, that still has an unknown origin after twenty-nine years, has given Danielle many unique life experiences that set the course for her various ambitions. After she took her first vacation with friends as an adult, she realized that she is more capable of traveling than she realized. Upon returning from the trip, she swiftly got her own mobility scooter and started planning more adventures. The idea of documenting these adventures and giving accessibility reviews came about, and then many other ideas for content and series (such as “Breaking the 4th Wall of Disability”) followed. Thus, Daniellevates was born! Daniellevates is a play on her name combined with “elevates” because the content is all about elevating ideas about disability, rare disease, and chronic illness through humor, storytelling, education, and adventures.  

At age 24, Keisha Greaves was diagnosed with Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy - at which point, her life changed forever. Rather than be bogged down by her diagnosis, Keisha decided to channel her energy into celebrating those with Muscular Dystrophy and other chronic illnesses. Thus began Girls Chronically Rock and the founding of her other nonprofits: The GCR Adaptive Project and the Trust Your Abilities Nonprofit for People of Color.   Based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Girls Chronically Rock supports individuals in th disability community through inspiring and adaptive tees, hoodies, accessories, and swimwear.   The mission of the GCR Adaptive Project is to make fashion accessible to everyone regardless of ability by providing adaptive fashion supplies and tools to college fashion students so they can learn to design more inclusively.   The Trust Your Abilities Nonprofit for People of Color helps people of color in the disability community access much needed resources and support for their disability (ie. grants for accessible vehicles, uninsured medical equipment, adaptive fitness equipment, and school scholarship, among other needs.)

Laura Andert, born with Cerebral Palsy, is a disability consultant and benefits coach who is training to become a work incentive practitioner in her hometown of St. Paul, Minnesota. As an advocate for herself and for others, Laura's goal is to help other individuals with disabilities navigate their resources, recognize their worth, and discover their unique abilities. And this is me quoting Laura, “When I set out to do something and I am blocked from it, I don't just walk away. I will knock down walls to make it happen. I don't give up until I give it my all!”

As a teenager, Seattle native Billy Price suffered a spinal cord injury and became paralyzed from the chest down, losing the ability to move his fingers. Daily tasks became difficult, but using his creative mind and unyielding spirit, he never gave up. He continued on, facing life's challenges with tenacity and determination.    Born out of a need, BILLY Footwear was founded on the principle of inclusion. Alongside an incredible team, Billy strives to add value to the lives of others and make a measurable difference in the world, one foot at a time.

Lydia X. Z. Brown is the Director of Public Policy at the National Disability Institute. They have spoken and consulted internationally and throughout the U.S. on a range of topics at the intersections of disability, race, class, gender and sexuality, and has published in numerous scholarly and community publications. Lydia is also a lecturer in disability studies at Georgetown University and founding executive director of the Autistic People of Color Fund. Previously, they served as Policy Counsel at the Center for Democracy & Technology, focusing on disability rights and algorithmic bias; Director of Policy, Advocacy, & External Affairs at the Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network; Justice Catalyst Fellow at the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law; and Chairperson of the Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council.

Before starting the Runway of Dreams Foundation in 2014, Mindy spent 20 years working in fashion as a designer for the INC collection and as a stylist for Saks Fifth Avenue.    Mindy was inspired to start Runway of Dreams after her son Oliver, who has Muscular Dystrophy, dreamed of wearing jeans like everyone else. In 2016, Mindy partnered with Tommy Hilfiger to make fashion history creating the first mainstream adaptive clothing line in the market. Runway of Dreams was founded on the basis that clothing is a basic human need.  In 2022, the Runway of Dreams fashion show was recognized as one of the top seven NYFW shows by Forbes, highlighting the latest designs from the Adaptive category featuring brands such as Kohl's, Target, JCPenney, Zappos.com and Tommy Hilfiger.  Due to the overwhelming amount of requests Mindy received at Runway of Dreams from a multitude of brands and industries for connection to PWDs, in 2019, Mindy created GAMUT Management. GAMUT is a trailblazing consulting and talent management company that represents people with disabilities (PWDs), across the fashion, lifestyle, and entertainment industries. GAMUT exists to lead brand's towards doing better, more inclusive business, helping to engage with, and develop new products for PWDs.  GAMUT works with a diverse range of clients including Adidas, Victoria's Secret, Footlocker, Kohls & QVC.

Traipsin' Global on Wheels Podcast Relaunch – Inaugural Episode   Welcome back to the Traipsin' Global on Wheels Podcast! I am back!! It's been a long minute since the last episode. This the inaugural episode of my podcast relaunch.   As some of you may know, this podcast show has been on pause for quite some time. I think the last released archival episode was over a year and a half ago. However, this was a much-needed pause for both personal and professional reasons.   Because of this pause, I will be able to show up more authentically and vulnerably. This pause has also given me the time to decide on a more effective format for the podcast show. Instead of just interview style episodes, this podcast will incorporate more of me intimately sharing one-on-one with you.   As for what kinds of topics will be covered, it will, hopefully, be all topics that will help you shift to a more positive mindset and discover what it is that lights up your soul. I hope these episodes will encourage and challenge you to be the best version of yourself and do the thing that you've always wanted to do. My mission in life is to help people be the most pure, authentic and natural form of themselves. They say most people die with their inner music box locked tightly in them. I don't want that to happen to you so I want to help you excavate that magic out of you and share with those you care about. I want each and every single one of us to live a life that is vibrant, uninhibited and purposeful. I am also a sucker for continuous improvement in all aspects of life. If any of this interest you, feel free tune in! Since I am someone with a mobility disability due to scoliosis and polio, perhaps some of these topics I cover will be particularly interesting to those of you who also have a mobility disability. I hope the relaunch of this podcast will be even engaging, informative, and helpful to you. By form of recap, the contents will focus more on self-development and living your best life. And instead of just formal interview style podcast episodes, I will also be release more informal, casual and intimate 1:1 segments where I just pick up the microphone and share stories and lessons from my journey with you. Regardless of your background or vantage point, if you find any of my episodes useful, chances are, others will, too. So please share with ONE person who you think may enjoy and benefit from this podcast show. Thank you and talk to you again soon!

Feel free to reach out to me on social media at Traipsin' Global On Wheels or via email at traipsinglobalonwheels@gmail.com if you are interested in having me as your life coach.

In this podcast episode Jhannel Tomlinson tells me more about the catalyst to her activism work. She then discusses the inclusion of disability youth in climate change activism. Jhannel also shares about climate change's impact on people with disabilities.

In this podcast episode Alex Ghenis tells us more about climate change's impact on people with disabilities. He then discusses the issues of climate related migration. Alex also shares about disaster responsiveness for people with disabilities.

In this podcast episode Aaron tells us more about his passion for wheelchair motocross (WCMX). He then discusses with us about his Guinness World Records. Aaron also shares with us about wheelchair malfunctions encountered as an extreme athlete. Finally, Aaron gives us some dating advice as a person with a visible physical disability.

In this podcast episode Dr Erin Stuckey tells us more about the presence and eradication of polio by the Gates foundation. She then discusses with us about the resources that can facilitate the eradication of polio. Dr. Stuckey also shares with us about response to COVID-19 and vaccinations.

In this podcast episode Amy Trigg tells us more about getting into theater as a person with a physical disability. Amy then discusses with us about playing a Shakespearean character on a wheelchair. Finally, she shares with us about the importance of representation of persons with disabilities in the arts.

In this podcast episode Sylvia Longmire tells us more about her mission as an accessible travel business agent. She then shares with us some travel tips and important gadgets. She then discusses with us the pros and cons of being a miss wheelchair from the wheelchair pageant.

In this podcast episode Marla Runyan shares with us about her parenting experience and the challenges she encountered as a mother who is visually impaired. Marla also discusses with us about the importance of digital accessibility.

In this podcast episode Senator Sheldon Whitehouse tells us more about the importance of universal and accessible design. He then shares with us about the inclusion of people with disabilities in disaster evacuation planning. Senator Whitehouse also discusses with us about the importance of tackling climate change.

In this podcast episode Jay Ruderman tells us more about the disability rights movement in Israel. He then discusses with us about the issues facing the disability community and the role of the Ruderman Family Foundation in tackling these issues.

In this podcast episode Jesi Stracham tell us more about the Wheel with Me Foundation. She then discusses with us about the importance of representation through her series about a wheelchair user by a wheelchair user. Jesi also shares with us about her passion for adaptive sports.

Gwen Buck joined me in this podcast hour, to share her thoughts about climate change, how this passion for the environment started and the inclusion of the disability community in the climate change discussion.

Bill McKibben honored me by joining me in this podcast hour to share with us his passion for the environment and where it came from, he also shares with us about 350, their rallies and how they are more accessible for people with disabilities.