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Fear of the unfamiliar is a powerful force. And when it comes to autism, we don't only have a knowledge problem, we have a courage problem. We've all seen or experienced the harm that comes with labels, bullying, and social exclusion. But reflexively protecting ourselves keeps us locked in a cycle of ignoring the need for real education beyond tropes or inspiration porn and keeps us from normalizing the varied needs and supports for autistics instead of perpetuating these supports as burdens or flaws.So, how can we, as leaders, challenge ourselves to create a world where everyone is welcome—even those who don't fit the mold? We invite autistic voices to the table and platform them in the spaces we live, work, and lead. And we face our fears and discomforts, without getting bogged down with perfectionism and focusing on simply doing the next right thing.When our director of Health and Human Services is using his position to spread narratives about autistic people that are not only inaccurate, but dangerous, we have to embrace and speak up for inclusion. Inclusion isn't always easy or efficient, but it makes us more prosperous as a community, and courage grows becomes a contagion.Today's conversation will help you consider how we can move past toxic, dehumanizing views about autistic people and start leading with more compassion and understanding.Eric Garcia is the senior Washington correspondent for The Independent who authors its Inside Washington newsletter. He is also a columnist for MSNBC and the author of We're Not Broken: Changing the Autism Conversation. He previously worked at The Washington Post, The Hill, Roll Call, National Journal, and MarketWatch.Meg Raby is an autistic female, children's author of the My Brother Otto series, Speech Language Pathologist, writer for Scary Mommy and full time employee of the nation's leading nonprofit in sensory inclusion, KultureCity. At any given moment, Meg is thinking about how to better love on the humans around her and how to create positive change without causing division.Content note: Brief, non-descriptive mentions of suicideListen to the full episode to hear:How the anti-vaccine narrative around autism pulls resources from the actual work of improving outcomes for autistic peopleHow our relational history can intersect with shame and perfectionism to make us fear a neurodivergent diagnosisHow a deficits-based approach limits our ability to envision what a happy, fulfilling life looks like for autistic peopleHow validating what's often underneath fears about autism can more effectively start conversations that change mindsWhy making spaces neurodivergent affirming is ongoing work, not a checklistLearn more about Eric Garcia:WebsiteTwitter: @EricMGarciaInstagram: @EricMGarcia14We're Not Broken: Changing the Autism ConversationLearn more about Meg Raby Klinghoffer:KultureCityMeg's Work at Scary MommyInstagram: @author.meg.rabyThe My Brother Otto SeriesLearn more about Rebecca:rebeccaching.comWork With RebeccaThe Unburdened Leader on SubstackSign up for the weekly Unburdened Leader EmailResources:Maintenance Phase: RFK Jr. and The Rise of the Anti-Vaxx MovementMaintenance Phase: RFK Jr. and The Mainstreaming Of The Anti-Vaxx MovementScary Mommy: My Aging Parents Shocked Me By Walking Away From Our Relationship

In this solo episode, I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week I shared about boardroom shakeup, flag-ban hackery, Lyft's silver glow-up, Adidas's inclusive kicks, and more!Here are this week's good vibes:Boardroom Monopoly BreaksCities Outsmart Flag Bans with PrideLyft Silver: Aging in StyleLush Goes Sensory-Friendly, All Are WelcomeKicks Tailored for Every BodyGood Vibes to Go: In the spirit of sharing what brings me joy, watch Atsuko Okatsuka's comedy special The Intruder on MAX before her next special debuts in a few weeks. Read the Stories.Subscribe to the 5 Things newsletter.Watch the show on YouTube. Join thousands of readers by subscribing to the 5 Things newsletter. Enjoy some good vibes in DEI every Saturday morning. https://5thingsdei.com/

This week, Jamie hosts the iconic award show THE MINNIES, where listeners voted on their favorite moments on Sixteenth Minute this year and Jamie talks about the year in fifteenth-minute internet history. See you in the new year, babes! Bechdel Cast tour tickets here: https://linktr.ee/smalliceresurfacer Learn more about Kulture City here: https://www.kulturecity.org/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Becs is joined by Ted Metellus, the TCS New York City Marathon race director, for a roundup of this year's marathon, including highlights of the day and record-breaking numbers. Also on the show is comedic actor Randall Park. This multifaceted talent is known for his unforgettable roles in both TV and film, including Louis Huang in Fresh Off the Boat and Jimmy Woo in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This past weekend, Randall took on a different challenge by completing the TCS New York City Marathon at the age of 50, raising money for KultureCity, a nonprofit focused on sensory inclusion. Randall's 12-year-old daughter is on the autism spectrum and has sensory needs. He not only ran for her but also for his father who passed away this year. Our Member Moment features Cynthia Marfori-Gordon, a race walker who completed her 14th New York City Marathon last Sunday, and a special Meb Minute, with HSS's Anil Nandkumar standing in for Meb to talk about Recovery.FOLLOW NYRR: Instagram | Facebook | X | TikTok SUPPORT: Support the Set the Pace podcast! If you enjoy the show, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.DISCLAIMERSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meg Raby Klinghoffer, SLP, Author of the “My Brother Otto” series, Inclusion Ambassador, and staff member at Kulture City, is back in the studio with us. This time to catch up on current developments, celebrations, and what is coming in the future. We talk Kulture Ball + the new AI speak-generated assistance feature in Kulture City's app, called Koji. Guess what!? It is FREE! Get connected here for all things referenced in this week's episode:  Kulture City Meg Raby Klinghoffer Instagram Kulture City Instagram

When you are excited about something, how do you show up?Do you wear excitement and passion on your sleeve for all to see? Maybe your personality is more low-key and strategic, and it is less obvious when you're really excited about an idea, a vision, or being a part of something.Or maybe you adapt and edit yourself, muting your responses to play it cool for fear you won't be taken seriously. Yes, it's essential to consider your role, environment, and audience when you feel energized about something. But if we're constantly focused on who we should be, how we should act, and what the right thing to say is, it's hard to have hope and a vision for the future. Meg Raby Klinghoffer does not feel weighed down by messages about playing it cool and downplaying her excitement and joy anymore. She is emphatically all in with helping others envision how the spaces where we live, work, and play can be inclusive for those with invisible disabilities. She is becoming a contagion to create spaces where we can all be welcome and feel comfortable being ourselves, from concerts to museums to schools and beyond.Meg is the author of the My Brother Otto series, a Speech-Language Pathologist, a writer for Scary Mommy, and a full-time employee of KultureCity, the nation's leading nonprofit in sensory inclusion. She is also autistic. At any given moment, Meg is thinking about how to better love the humans around her and how to create positive change without causing division.Listen to the full episode to hear:How receiving an autism diagnosis and owning that identity has allowed Meg to advocate for herself more freelyHow to respectfully approach learning more about and supporting the autistic adults in your lifeHow having an autistic community helped Meg let go of old rules and embrace her identityHow KultureCity addresses the need for macro-level change to make spaces more supportive and inclusiveMeg's vision for moving beyond awareness or acceptance to true inclusionLearn more about Meg Raby Klinghoffer:KultureCityScary MommyInstagram: @author.meg.rabyLearn more about Rebecca:rebeccaching.comWork With RebeccaSign up for the weekly Unburdened Leader EmailResources:Somebody's Daughter: A Memoir, Ashley C FordKamala Harris and the Threat of a Woman's Laugh - Sophie Gilbert, The AtlanticWe're Not Broken: Changing the Autism Conversation, Eric GarciaYung PuebloPost Malone - Hollywood's BleedingLauren Daigle - Rescue3 Body ProblemThe Jacksons: An American Dream

This week's guest on the special edition Bruce Lee Foundation takeover of the Bruce Lee Podcast for the Month of May is Uma Srivastava. Uma was born and raised in Meridian, Mississippi and calls Nashville, TN home; Uma attended the University of Alabama at Birmingham where she started volunteering for KultureCity in 2015 and now operates as the Executive Director. Aside from KultureCity, Uma is a member of the Rotary Club of Nashville and Junior League of Nashville and serves on the board of Progress Inc. During her time in Birmingham, she was recognized in 2018 as a Trailblazer for her commitment to Birmingham and most recently was honored as a Nashville Emerging Leader in the summer of 2023. Uma has spoken about the importance of acceptance and inclusion at several conferences such as Collision, GuestX, ALSD, SXSW, SXSWedu & others. KultureCity is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating sensory accessibility and inclusion for those with invisible disabilities and is one of the fastest growing nonprofits in the US. Being an Executive Director is no small task and I had the pleasure of meeting Uma at a Warriors game where they were installing one of their sensory rooms at the stadium, and we hit is off immediately. Kulture City's mission is to rethink accessibility to create acceptance and inclusion for all individuals. They work on various initiatives such as partnering with venues to establish sensory-inclusive spaces aimed at supporting the sensory needs of individuals with invisible disabilities. Please see below for how to connect further with Uma and with KultureCity! IG: @umasrivastava_kc  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/umasrivastava29/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/umas0829  URLs: www.kulturecity.org Show notes and more episodes at Brucelee.com/Podcast

This week's guest on our BLF Foundation takeover of the Bruce Lee Podcast for the month of May 2024 is award-winning Korean-American actor and filmmaker, Jon Lee Brody. As an acto,r Jon has appeared in films like “Star Trek Into Darkness” “Fast and Furious 7” and James Wan's “Malignant”. His work as a director/writer/producer covers multiple genres and multiple job titles. In 2019, he directed the DC Universe show 'DC Universe All Star Games' making him the first ever Korean-American to direct a tv show for DC Comics. Jon also has a horror podcast with Amazon/Wondery/Morbid Network called “That Was Pretty Scary” which he co-hosts with Freddie Prinze Jr. Jon is also a mental health advocate with a big passion for outreach and erasing the stigma surrounding mental health discussions. When he's not working he enjoys playing xbox and watching movies and tv shows. As of the posting of this podcast, Jon's beloved and adored Corgi, Shelby, passed away, which was a heart wrenching experience for Jon. He loved that pup and mentioned her on the podcast as we spoke so our hearts go out to Jon and the soul of Shelby as they heal through that transition together.  This conversation with Jon has been a long time coming. We have run in many of the same circles but never had the opportunity to chat and this was an epic convo! Jon was so vulnerable, direct, honest and funny and I look forward to spending more time together with him when we both speak on panels organized by Kulture City called Kulturally Asian where we will discuss breaking down the stigmas around mental health within the Asian community and wherever else the convos take us. Please check out our show notes to find out how to connect with Jon more. I hope you will enjoy our connection as much as I did – in fact, I know you will! So plug in with me and check out my flow with Jon Lee Brody! Connect with Jon: Social Media Handles: @johnleebrody URLs: www.imdb.com/name/nm2657185 Show notes and more episodes at Brucelee.com/Podcast

This week's guest on the special edition Bruce Lee Foundation takeover of the Bruce Lee Podcast for the Month of May is Dr. Julian Maha! Dr. Julian Maha is an accomplished neurodiverse emergency room physician, and the Director of the Emergency Medical Services in South Alabama. He is the founder of KultureCity, one of the fastest growing nonprofits for invisible disabilities/sensory needs in the United States. He is known for his innovative ideas, and ability to connect with the community. Under his leadership, he has successfully developed and executed many important programs in the special needs education and medical arenas. He is a passionate and highly sought after speaker, with the uncanny ability to inspire and empower those surrounding him.  KultureCity is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating sensory accessibility and inclusion for those with invisible disabilities. Our mission is to rethink accessibility to create acceptance and inclusion for all individuals. We work on various initiatives and partner with venues to establish sensory-inclusive spaces, among other projects aimed at supporting the sensory needs of individuals with invisible disabilities Social Media Handles:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/julianmaha/  https://twitter.com/drjulianmaha URLs: www.kulturecity.org Show notes and more episodes at Brucelee.com/Podcast

Current estimates indicate that close to 15% of the general population have symptoms associated with sensory processing challenges.  Kulture City has been at the forefront of  creating accessibility and inclusion for people with sensory needs and Dan Vasquenza is leading that charge for Atlanta.Support the show: https://www.nick-constantino.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Here are this week's good vibes:Walmart to increase pay for store managersPhiladelphia becomes first sensory-inclusive city in the U.S.Jerod Mayo hired as New England Patriots coachBIPOC folks win big at Emmy's321 Coffee shows an inclusive business modelThis week's Call to Action:Do you crave Girl Scout cookies but struggle to find them for sale where you live? No worries! Check out this list of scouts who happen to be trans girls and will ship cookies wherever you are! The list was curated by Erin Reed.Read the Stories: https://www.theequalityinstitute.com/equality-insights-blog/companerosConnect with Jason Benitez:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-benitez-64a269b3/ and https://capitalregionchamber.com/diversity-equity-and-inclusion/ Join thousands of readers by subscribing to the 5 Things newsletter. Enjoy some good vibes in DEI every Saturday morning. https://5thingsdei.com/

Through a new partnership with KultureCity, the TD Garden is now offering an inclusive experience for those with specific sensory needs and invisible disabilities.

Many restaurants have bustling activity, loud noises, energetic crowds, and other elements that make them fun for many guests, but those same features can trigger people with sensory sensitivities, such as autism, dementia, PTSD, and ADHD. Ron Hsu, culinary director of Humble Pie and Lazy Betty restaurants in Atlanta, decided he wanted as many people as possible to enjoy his food and hospitality, so he worked with KultureCity, a non-profit organization that specializes in people with sensory issues, to train his staff how to serve customers with those and similar conditions.With the Sensory Inclusive Certification from KultureCity, Humble Pie and Lazy Betty's teams now can assist guests with sensory sensitivities in order to give them the most comfortable and accommodating experience possible. That includes recognizing people who might have those conditions, since not all sensory sensitivities are or look the same.

Don Barden, the Founder and Author of The Perfect Plan, discusses with André how the next part of your entrepreneurial journey is discovering your Unique Path after you have lived with your Unique Ability®.  Your Unique Path is the path that brought you to today, blend that with your Unique Ability® and gain clarity on your Purpose to guide you on your future Unique Path. ·       People can see when you are working in your Unique Ability®, ·       Clarity of Purpose when your Unique Ability® is aligned with our Unique Path, ·       Take ownership of your Unique Path (past) and learn from it for the future. Don and his wife are passionate about serving the Kulturecity charity that supports and promotes Autism, Sensory Inclusion, Youth Leadership, and Mental Health.  Please check them out and make a donation. Strategic Coach®, Unique Ability®, and Unique Ability® Specialist are registered trademarks of The Strategic Coach Inc.  All rights reserved. Check out the ADHD Transform Journey Program that is now available. We would like to hear from you!  Please send show ideas, questions, or feedback to podcast@tacticalbts.com and join our mailing list here!  Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. Check out our website at Tactical Breakthroughs. André Brisson can also be found on LinkedIn. You can find other Podcast Episodes here!

Sign up for the Kulture City 5k and use the code hammerdown15 to sign up! Hello! In this episode of Hammering Down, we talk about transparency and how much do fans need? What needs to be shared? How much should be shared? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hammering-down/support

Show Date: 04/26/2023 Welcome KHM Today viewers! We have a great episode today filled with helpful tips to promote your travel business.  First up we have a brand-new guest from Carnival Cruise Line. Mike Julius, Vice President - Field Sales, North America, is here to give some insider tips on Carnival ships, talk about their sustainability initiatives, and KultureCity. Next up we have Sara and Sami from our Marketing Team to chat about social media. They share great ideas on how you can utilize different platforms to promote your travel business and gain clients.  We hope you learned something new this week. Don't forget to like and subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss our great sales tips. See you then!Become an agent with KHM Travel Group today! Check out our website to learn more: www.KHMTravel.com Have a question for #AskKHMToday? Want to be featured on the show, or have feedback to share? Let us know! www.KHMToday.com

Does your child have difficulty regulating their mood because their senses get overstimulated? A personalized calm down space at home may be just what they need to learn to self-regulate in a safe and inviting atmosphere. Our special guest this week on Empowering Homeschool Conversations was Jason Hsieh, owner of LakiKid and father of a child with autism. Jason shared with us on "Tips for Creating At-Home Calm Down Spaces"Watch this episode on our YouTube channel here: https://youtube.com/live/USaU-R3nm8s Similar episodes and other free resources from SPED Homeschool are funded by viewers like you. To learn how you can support the nonprofit work of SPED Homeschool and this broadcast, visit https://spedhomeschool.com/donate/ Check out LakiKid and their sensory products here: https://lakikid.com/ Other website referenced during this broadcast: SensoryDeal.com https://sensorydeal.com/ Kulture City https://www.kulturecity.org/ To find out more about SPED Homeschool, visit our website at https://spedhomeschool.com/ Check out our most recent articles on SPED Homeschool at https://spedhomeschool.com/articles/ Click here to power up your at home teaching with courses and downloadable hand-selected for you! https://empoweredhomeschool.com/Join our mission to empower homeschool families!: https://spedhomeschool.com/donate/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our very own Natasha had the honor and privilege to attend this year's Super Bowl as a volunteer for KultureCity! We talk about the who, what, why, and how it all came about as Tash talks about her amazing weekend in Phoenix.  The best part? Tash got to see and experience what KultureCity is all about firsthand. She was able to tour the Sensory Activation Vehicle (SAV), pass out Sensory Bags to ticket holders attending the many events during the week of the Super Bowl, and meet so many amazing people along the way. We hope you take a listen and hear all about Tash's experience and look for KultureCity locations near you. We aren't affiliated or compensated by KultureCity in any way, we just think it's an amazing program and want to spread the word far and wide.   Check out KultureCity HERE Instagram: @momstalkautism Email: hello@momstalkautism.com brittney@momstalkautism.com jean@momstalkautism.com shannon@momstalkautism.com tash@momstalkautism.com      

We are thrilled to bring you our interview with Meg Raby, author of the children's book series, "My Brother Otto". Meg is autistic herself and discusses many relevant topics on the website "Scary Mommy".    You will feel inspired and walk away learning things you didn't know about, not just Otto, the beloved character in her childrens' literature series, but so much about Meg, her additional advocacy, her work as an SLP, and many more life-changing endeavors to come.    Sites + Platforms mentioned in the episode:    Learn more about Kulture City and how they make nevers possible here   Neuroclastic + Matthew Rushin  Follow Meg here: @author.meg.raby Read her articles here on Scary Mommy Buy her book series "My Brother Otto" Follow and contact Moms Talk Autism: Instagram: @momstalkautism Email: hello@momstalkautism.com brittney@momstalkautism.com jean@momstalkautism.com shannon@momstalkautism.com tash@momstalkautism.com    

Today's episode is all about our favorite non profit, KultureCity! We had the incredible privledge of sitting down with board member Renae Ingles to chat about her family's autism journey for their son Jacob. That experience brought them to their advocacy and work with KultureCity. Renae tells us all about the influential and important work of this amazing organization and how all of us can be involved. We hope you enjoy this interview as much as we did! Check out KultureCity here: https://www.kulturecity.org/ Instagram: @kulturecity Moms Talk Autism contact info: Instagram: @momstalkautism Email: hello@momstalkautism.com brittney@momstalkautism.com jean@momstalkautism.com shannon@momstalkautism.com tash@momstalkautism.com        

Don Barden, the Founder and Author of The Perfect Plan, discusses with André how a bored ADHD entrepreneur could be a good and/or a dangerous thing.  They discuss various reasons of being a bored entrepreneur and what difficulties it can bring.  This is Part 2 of the discussion.  Check out Episode 131 for Part 1 of this discussion. Don and his wife are passionate about serving the Kulturecity charity that supports and promotes Autism, Sensory Inclusion, Youth Leadership, and Mental Health.  Please check them out and make a donation. You can reach out to Don via email or LinkedIn. The Impulsive Thinker is sponsored by the Centre of ADHD Awareness, Canada.  Please donate here! Check out the ADHD Transform Journey Program that is now available. We would like to hear from you!  Please send show ideas, questions, or feedback to podcast@tacticalbts.com and join our mailing list here!  Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. Check out our website at Tactical Breakthroughs. André Brisson can also be found on LinkedIn. You can find other Podcast Episodes here!

Don Barden, the Founder and Author of The Perfect Plan, discusses with André how a bored ADHD entrepreneur could be a good and/or a  dangerous thing.  They discuss various reasons of being a bored entrepreneur and what difficulties it can bring.  This is Part 1 of 2 of this discussion.  Tune into next week for Part 2. Don and his wife are passionate about serving the Kulturecity charity that supports and promotes Autism, Sensory Inclusion, Youth Leadership, and Mental Health.  Please check them out and make a donation. You can reach out to Don via email or LinkedIn. The Impulsive Thinker is sponsored by the Centre of ADHD Awareness, Canada.  Please donate here! Check out the ADHD Transform Journey Program that is now available. We would like to hear from you!  Please send show ideas, questions, or feedback to podcast@tacticalbts.com and join our mailing list here!  Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. Check out our website at Tactical Breakthroughs. André Brisson can also be found on LinkedIn. You can find other Podcast Episodes here!

Don Barden is back for an amazing discussion about using ADHD as an excuse, labelling is disabling, how you need to respect your strengths and weaknesses, and keep separating yourself from the norm because you are great as you are!!!! Based on the Steve Nedvidek construct of "Desire To Change vs Ability To Change": Don shares his opinion on why he believes some hide behind the ADHD excuse and resist obstacles. You can download Steve Nedvidek Change Theory Diagram here! Don and his wife are passionate about serving the Kulturecity charity that supports and promotes Autism, Sensory Inclusion, Youth Leadership, and Mental Health.  Please check them out and make a donation.  You can reach out to Don via email or LinkedIn. The Impulsive Thinker is sponsored by the Centre of ADHD Awareness, Canada.  Please donate here! We would like to hear from you!  Please send show ideas, questions, or feedback to questions@theimpulsivethinker.com and join our mailing list here!  Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn. André Brisson can also be found on LinkedIn. Produced By Tactical Breakthroughs Show References: Here are some of Don's past episodes with me. Episode 91: Don Barden's ADHD Journey Episode 99: The Perfect Plan Concept

Don Barden, the author and creator of The Perfect Plan, explains how he learned that 3 different types of clients buy differently.  He explains how to develop a Perfect Plan to sell and succeed by following the set of 3 Promises, 3 Beliefs, and 3 Questions.  As Don says, we are hired to outsource their success so they can feel good about it. Don and his wife are passionate about serving the Kulturecity charity that supports and promotes Autism, Sensory Inclusion, Youth Leadership, and Mental Health.  Please check them out here and donate. The Impulsive Thinker is sponsored by the Centre of ADHD Awareness, Canada.  Please donate here! We would like to hear from you!  Please send show ideas, questions, or feedback to questions@theimpulsivethinker.com and join our mailing list here!  Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn. André Brisson can also be found on LinkedIn. Produced By Tactical Breakthroughs

André expands on the insight Don Barden gave in Episode 91 about "Learn how you learn."  André explains how we can all learn by learning how we learn and to best learn by understanding the concept and content. Don and his wife are passionate about serving the Kulturecity charity that supports and promotes Autism, Sensory Inclusion, Youth Leadership, and Mental Health.  Please check them out and donate. The Impulsive Thinker is sponsored by the Centre of ADHD Awareness, Canada.  Please donate here! We would like to hear from you!  Please send show ideas, questions, or feedback to questions@theimpulsivethinker.com and join our mailing list here!  Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn. André Brisson can also be found on LinkedIn. Produced By Tactical Breakthroughs

Don Barden from The Perfect Path shares his entrepreneurial journey and his late ADHD diagnosis.  Listen to him how he learned "how to learn" in order to get his doctorate degree.  Anything is possible when you put your mind to it, and you learn about who you are and how you do things your way for success.  This is an exciting conversation. Don and his wife are passionate about serving the Kulturecity charity that supports and promotes Autism, Sensory Inclusion, Youth Leadership, and Mental Health.  Please check them out and make a donation. You can reach out to Don via email or LinkedIn. The Impulsive Thinker is sponsored by the Centre of ADHD Awareness, Canada.  Please donate here! We would like to hear from you!  Please send show ideas, questions, or feedback to questions@theimpulsivethinker.com and join our mailing list here!  Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn. André Brisson can also be found on LinkedIn. Produced By Tactical Breakthroughs

Megan Raby (@author.meg.raby) is the author of My Brother Otto, a picture book, illustrated by Elisa Pallmer, about the love, acceptance, and understanding of differences a young crow has for her brother, who is neurodivergent and nonspeaking, specifically he is autisticMeg holds a Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology with a certification in Autism Spectrum Disorders from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, and has several years of experience working with autistic children ages 2-17.Meg is also an ambassador for KultureCity, a nonprofit or movement that makes places and spaces sensory inclusive, and an avid advocate for the neurodivergent community.

In Partnership with KultureCity, Three Toronto sports venues are taking steps forward to become more sensory inclusive. We chat about this with Uma Srivastava, of KultureCity to learn more about how this can be done.

Michael Feir has released the second edition of his guide for blind users of iPhones. He walks us through what's new, and what went into writing it. Fern Lulham brings us a story from the U.K. disability community, involving a wonderful charity, and a special day out for Fern. In Partnership with KultureCity, Three Toronto sports venues are taking steps forward to become more sensory inclusive. We chat about this with Uma Srivastava, of KultureCity to learn more about how this can be done. It's the Thursday Buzz with Bill Shackleton. Let's check in with our friends from CNIB SmartLife. Today we're chatting with Corneliu Hoza. Today's Roundtable guest is Host of The Neutral Zone on AMI-audio, Brock Richardson.

Here's your morning news: Six people dead, 10 injured in a mass shooting in Downtown Sacramento early Sunday morning; L.A. leaders throw support behind thousands of local grocery workers; Actress Estelle Harris, of Seinfeld fame, has died at 93; State lawmakers want cannabis producers to put health warnings on their products. As state enters third consecutive year of drought, regulators urge residents to cut back on water usage; Weather set to heat up; Nonprofit organization "Kulture City" has certified the L.A. zoo as "sensory inclusive". This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.   Support the show: https://laist.com

Sean Culkin, Adam Goldberg and Kristin Thompson talk about Sensory Nights. Sean shares the work Kulture City is doing to create understanding and develop tools like Sensory Bags and Sensory Rooms. Maine Mariners' Adam Goldberg and Roadrunners' Kristin Thompson discuss their in-game accommodations.

Independent wrestler and Jersey Shore Family Vacation star Zack Clayton spoke with WrestleZone about his work with AEW, his recent AEW Dark match with QT Marshall, the MTV series, AEW's work with Kulture City and much more.

We're joined this week by author Piper Rayne, who is two authors! Elizabeth Grace (Piper) and Michelle Lynn (Rayne) have written dozens of wildly tropey, wonderfully romantic contemporary romances together. They join us for a few minutes at the start of the episode to talk about how they came to romance and how they write together, and then leave us with a list of questions about publishing, books, and romance recommendations.There's still time to buy the Fated Mates Best of 2021 Book Pack from our friends at Old Town Books in Alexandria, VA, and get eight of the books on the list, a Fated Mates sticker and other swag! Order the book box as soon as you can to avoid supply chain snafus. Thank you, as always, for listening! If you are up for leaving a rating or review for the podcast on your podcasting app, we would be very grateful! Our next read-along will be Nalini Singh's Caressed by Ice, number three (and Jen's favorite) of the Psy-Changeling series. Get them at Amazon, Apple, Kobo, B&N or at your local indie.Show NotesWe are joined today by Piper Rayne, an author duo who are about to publish their 50th book, My Unexpected Surprise on December 14, 2021. They won the right to decide the topic of an episode after winning an item in Kennedy Ryan's Lift4Autism auction with Kulture City. We mostly talked about and recommended books today, so check out the photo array for all the books we mentioned in today's episode.

Michele's son was diagnosed with autism at the age of 4. Suddenly she and her family stopped getting invited over to friends' houses for dinner and were asked to leave restaurants and shows. Michele and her family were rocked by the social isolation and the doors that were closed to them. Though Michele didn't previously consider herself a runner, she started running daily to take care of herself and cope with the challenges she and her family faced. And then she decided to tackle the societal issues impacting her family by founding KultureCity. KultureCity is a non-profit which creates sensory accessibility and full inclusion for those with invisible disabilities. 

Utah Jazz forward Joe Ingles joined DJ & PK Wednesday morning to talk about the Jazz's win over Denver, his ejection in Sacramento and Kulture City's upcoming luncheon.

Utah Jazz forward Joe Ingles joined DJ & PK Wednesday morning to talk about the Jazz's win over Denver, his ejection in Sacramento and Kulture City's upcoming luncheon.

After realizing that some music fans with invisible disabilities weren't able to attend concerts, singer-songwriter Jason Isbell became involved with an organization called KultureCity, which works to accommodate different sensory needs in public spaces. He joined Jill Riley to talk about what that means, and why it's important. Wellness Wednesday is hosted by Jill Riley; and produced by Christy Taylor and Jay Gabler. Our theme music is a portion of the song 'F.B. One Number 2' by Christian Bjoerklund under the Non Commercial Share Alike 3.0 International License. Head to thecurrent.org for more wellness content and great music.

I'm amazed every single week at how generous people are with their time in agreeing to jump on the show, but every now and then a guest says yes who I reached out to 1000% expecting a polite no if not total radio silence. And this week, we have two of them who I admire so much not only as separately very impressive individuals but also as a wonderful couple who navigate careers, compromise and continual growth in a way that made me fall a little bit in love with them as you'll probably hear. On the one hand, we have an Adelaide boy, Joe, whose big dream was playing basketball for his state but who went on to find himself at the pinnacle of the game playing for Utah Jazz in the NBA and leading the Boomers to our first Olympic medal ever in Tokyo earlier this year. On the other, we have Renae, a superstar netballer tearing up the court for the Melbourne Vixens and Australian Diamonds pulling in a host of accolades along the way before she retired to become a Mum. You can see why I couldn't believe they were happy to sit down to share the yay especially as it was their first interview together in two years and Joe's first since the Olympics and as usual I loved tracing through their ways to yay but most enjoyed the parts we don't hear about as much. With everything from the REAL story of how they fell in love, the challenge of moving countries with three kids and juggling two big careers, their son's diagnosis of autism, and the many endearing in-betweens of the Ingles family, I so enjoyed getting to know two hard-working, family-focused humans who are far more normal than their bios might suggest. Their work with charities Kulture City and 4 ASD kids nearly brought me to tears and Renae is just weeks away from running her first marathon to raise funds for the fight for inclusion and acceptance spurred by her son Jacob and his bestie Oliver who face their own fears and challenges everyday. (and I'd love the yayborhood to get behind her - links below). I hope you guys enjoy this delightful duo as much as I did! SUPPORT RENAE'S MARATHON FOR JACOB AND OLIVER FIND OUT MORE ABOUT 4ASD KIDS CHARITY FIND OUT MORE ABOUT KULTURE CITY + Follow Joe here and Renae here + Announcements on Insta at @spoonful_of_sarah + Join our Facebook community here + Subscribe to not miss out on the next instalment of YAY!

I'm amazed every single week at how generous people are with their time in agreeing to jump on the show, but every now and then a guest says yes who I reached out to 1000% expecting a polite no if not total radio silence. And this week, we have two of them who I admire so much not only as separately very impressive individuals but also as a wonderful couple who navigate careers, compromise and continual growth in a way that made me fall a little bit in love with them as you'll probably hear. On the one hand, we have an Adelaide boy, Joe, whose big dream was playing basketball for his state but who went on to find himself at the pinnacle of the game playing for Utah Jazz in the NBA and leading the Boomers to our first Olympic medal ever in Tokyo earlier this year. On the other, we have Renae, a superstar netballer tearing up the court for the Melbourne Vixens and Australian Diamonds pulling in a host of accolades along the way before she retired to become a Mum. You can see why I couldn't believe they were happy to sit down to share the yay especially as it was their first interview together in two years and Joe's first since the Olympics and as usual I loved tracing through their ways to yay but most enjoyed the parts we don't hear about as much. With everything from the REAL story of how they fell in love, the challenge of moving countries with three kids and juggling two big careers, their son's diagnosis of autism, and the many endearing in-betweens of the Ingles family, I so enjoyed getting to know two hard-working, family-focused humans who are far more normal than their bios might suggest. Their work with charities Kulture City and 4 ASD kids nearly brought me to tears and Renae is just weeks away from running her first marathon to raise funds for the fight for inclusion and acceptance spurred by her son Jacob and his bestie Oliver who face their own fears and challenges everyday. (and I'd love the yayborhood to get behind her - links below). I hope you guys enjoy this delightful duo as much as I did!SUPPORT RENAE'S MARATHON FOR JACOB AND OLIVERFIND OUT MORE ABOUT 4ASD KIDS CHARITYFIND OUT MORE ABOUT KULTURE CITY+ Follow Joe here and Renae here+ Announcements on Insta at @spoonful_of_sarah+ Join our Facebook community here+ Subscribe to not miss out on the next instalment of YAY!

Find out how KultureCity is welcoming disability, neurodiversity, people with autism and others through partnerships at hundreds of destinations across the United States and world. Join us as we share a conversation with Uma Srivastava, KultureCity's Chief Operating Officer to learn more about the benefits of calming rooms, Sensory Inclusive™ Certifications, continuous training, sensory bags, app integration and more. KultureCity makes the nevers possible by creating sensory accessibility and inclusion for those with invisible disabilities to welcome everyone to attractions, sporting events and so many other venues and destinations.  Explorable A Designsensory (https://designsensory.com/) Original Production. This is a podcast about travel, disability and inclusion. Join Josh Loebner and Toby Willis as they interview experts, advocates and allies of tourism, destinations and disability to learn about how they’re traveling the world, the obstacles they face, and how we can change it for the better to make each journey more explorable. The Explorable Podcast is one of many original productions for Designsensory, positioned to act as a catalyst for additional original podcasts, limited series, and various other forms of content. Designsensory (https://designsensory.com/)is a full-service research, branding, advertising and digital firm based in Knoxville, TN and known all over the world. Visit {https://www.explorablepodcast.com/} to learn more and drop us a line if you'd like to join the movement to make the entire planet more Explorable.

FIND. YOUR. PEOPLE. This was the number one tip from this episode’s MomForce guest, Renae Ingles, as she discussed her family’s journey with their son who was diagnosed with autism at two-years-old. Renae Ingles is a retired athlete, wife to NBA player Joe Ingles (go Jazz!), and a mother of three. Her life may appear picture perfect, but Renae is quick to open up about the highs and lows that she faces on a daily basis within her family of 5. She has become a passionate spokesperson for autism awareness, research, and education since her son, Jacob, was diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder a couple of years ago. In this episode Renae clears up some common myths about autism and shares advice for anyone that might be facing a new diagnosis.   Find Renae on Instagram.   ABA Online Course: https://www.autismspeaks.org/applied-behavior-analysis-aba-autism-treatment Kulture City: https://www.kulturecity.org/

Jason Hsieh is the founder of LakiKid, a growing company who provides quality and affordable products that help neurodiverse children with their daily challenges. LakiKid is an eCommerce company that helps kids with special learning needs like Autism, ADHD, and Sensory Processing Disorder by providing support, education, and products. In 2013, Jason's son, Keanu, was diagnosed with Autism and ADHD at  the age of 2 while they were still living in Japan. They decided to move to Seattle, Washington because they just could not find the help their son needed in Japan. In the winter of 2017, Jason then founded LakiKid with a mission to help kids with Autism, ADHD, and Sensory Processing Disorder by providing support, advice and products that will reduce anxiety and improve attention span, improve sleep and inspire confidence in interpreting their senses. It is his mission to help neurodiverse kids live a life full of possibilities. LakiKid runs an online support group with 2400+ parents and weekly educational video podcasts. It has helped over 20K+ kids with it’s products since its inception in 2017. Their products are also being used in 300+ locations including NBA Arenas, Football and Baseball stadiums, Aquariums and Zoo’s across the United States as part of  KultureCity’s Sensory Inclusive Initiative program. Jason appeared on 6 podcasts (ADHD Support Talk Radio, SPED Homeschool, Become A Fearless Father, Silent Sales Machine Radio, Ecomcrew, and  Once Upon A Gene), and has also been a keynote speaker at the Selective Mutism Summit. Today we talk in-depth about what led him to start LakiKid  Enjoy!   ----------    ***CORONA VIRUS EDITION***   In this episode Peter & Jason discuss:      :53  -  Intro and welcome Jason Hsieh!   1:55  -  On the difficulty of finding adequate resources in Japan to deal with any kind of neurodiversity    3:11  -   On the stigma around getting help & support, then talking about it, especially as a parent   3:47  -  On an actual diagnosis at age 2 in Japan. What caused you to move to Washington, was there just zero help available in Japan?   4:50  -  Is Tokyo also progressive when it comes do neurodiversity?   5:47  -  On how Jason started https://lakikid.com/  and what prompted him to start it   6:56  -  On the company itself, the products offered   6:55  -  On the advantages of not only helping children in the home environment, but more of a global, general public service.   7:32  -  On the sensory inclusive movement like www.kulturecity.org is pushing, and response thus far   8:51  -  On the future plans for www.lakikid.com   9:05  -  How has the response been to your partnership?   10:38  -  On the possibility of partnering with other schools, or districts    11:11  -  On how his son has adapted to the “new normal” w/ COVID, homeschooling etc.      12:00  -  On more & more parents realizing that they too may have ADHD, after a child’s diagnosis   12:11  -  How do people find out more? Website: https://lakikid.com/ They have a monthly video block that they partner with occupational therapists, as well as different educational materials that people can check out. Lost of free materials!  Follow them at @LakiKid_Sensory on Twitter  @LakiKidSensory on Facebook and HERE on YouTube   13:14  -  Thank you Jason! And thank YOU for subscribing, reviewing and listening. Your reviews are working! Even if you’ve reviewed us before, would you please write even a short one for this episode? Each review that you post helps to ensure that word will continue to spread, and that we will all be able to reach & help more people! You can always reach me via peter@shankman.com or @petershankman on all of the socials. You can also find us at @FasterThanNormal on all of the socials. As always, leave us a comment below and please drop us a review on iTunes and of course, subscribe to the podcast if you haven’t already! As you know, the more reviews we get, the more people we can reach. Help us to show the world that ADHD is a gift, not a curse! Do you know of anyone you think should be on the FTN podcast? Shoot us a note, we’d love to hear! 13:42-  Faster Than Normal Podcast info & credits   TRANSCRIPT:  Hi everyone. Peter Shankman and you are listening to another episode of Faster Than Normal, which is always nice. It's great to have you guys. I hope you're enjoying your day, wherever in the world, you might be. We're going to Washington state today and we're going to talk to Jason Hsieh, who's the founder of https://lakikid.com/ a small and growing company that provides quality and affordable products that help neuro-diverse children with their daily challenges.  They're an e-commerce company and Jason founded it. They help kids with special needs like autism ADHD, sensory processing disorder, and they provide support education and products. In 2013, Jason’s son Keanu, best name ever, was diagnosed with autism and ADHD at the age of two, while they were still living in Japan.  They moved to Seattle Washington because they just couldn't find the help their son needed back in Japan.  We're going to talk about that,  In the winter of 2017, Jason founded https://lakikid.com/ with the mission to help kids with autism, ADHD, and sensory processing disorder….processing disorder by providing support advice and products that will reduce anxiety, improve attention, span, improve, sleep, and embrace confidence for the kids.  It is his mission to let neuro-diverse kids live as full a life or a life full of possibilities as possible. Talk to me, Jason, welcome to Faster Than Normal, thank you for being here.  Hey, good morning. How are you? Thank you for having me on your podcast.  Definitely tell me about. So I've heard from other people that in Japan, it is very hard to get the resources needed to deal with any kind of neuro-diversity.  Is that true?  I would say a 100% true and that it's not just in Japan... and I'm from Taiwan. My wife's from Japan after we got married, we moved to back to Japan, but that's also the case for Taiwan as well, because I think we, in alot of Asian community and Asian countries. There's a huge stigma around mental disabilities that people tend to avoid talking about it.  Pretending it doesn't exist. What does try to hide it?  So that's kind of that kind of mentality in the society lead to lack of resources and lack of openness to openly talk about those kind of issues.  I imagine it would be difficult if there is a stigma around it that that getting help and getting support and then coming out and talking about it in itself would just be difficult. Of course for sure, and that's something I also struggled with when I first learned about my son's diagnosis back then, and I actually went through almost six months of denial. I refused to accept that there's something wrong with my son because we, my family does not, no one else to have mental disabilities.  Like how can this happen to my son? Just doesn't really make sense, and I think that's a process that… alot of the parents, especially Dad’s, I think goes through a lot more than a Mom, because I think we don't interact with the kids as much as the Mom’s do, and that tends to kind of create some kind of barrier.  And also as men, we tend to try to fix stuff, but Autism, ADHD or something like that is not something you can fix. That's something you need to create. Well, I guess, make it better and make improvement, but you couldn't really fix that kind of thing.    And you said your son was diagnosed at age two in Japan.  So when he was diagnosed, what did the doctor say? You know, I mean, he told you, OK, your son has, you know, a central processing disorder, ADHD. Um, did he…. was there...,  was there help available?  What... what happened? I mean, cause you obviously moved to... you moved to Washington, you moved to Seattle. Um, was there just nothing available? So, um, that's actually a perfect example for this is we didn't even find out about it until my wife pointed something out was kind of strange because every time she would take our son to the playground, he doesn't play with any other kid. He tends to play in his own corners for the whole time, for like one or two hours straight.  He doesn't even look at any other kids during the whole time. So that sounds really strange to my wife and that's where she brought up, uh, the proposal. OK, maybe we should have to have him take a beat, take a look at, and the first thing we got half of after we talked to the doctor in Japan is like, OK, this is a potential issue.   But unfortunately in the area that we used to live in, which we live in Tokyo, one of the largest metropolitan areas  you can imagine you have almost as much population, as the city of New York, but we can only go to 2 therapy centers that provide any kind of services for our son with the kind of symptoms that he has.   So that is not a good situation to being in, to living in the city was population over 10 million people, but you can only go to two locations to find help.  That's pretty amazing when you think about it, that that's all that. Um, is available at, out of, you know, you look at, uh, Tokyo and, and, and, and cities like that, and you think that they're so progressive, when in fact it's actually very the opposite.  Unfortunately that's a 100%t true, even so, they are very technology-wise, they are very advanced, but when you come to mental disability and kind of services that you can get, I think they are of these 10 year behind the United States and a lot of the Western countries. Hmm. So let's talk about https://lakikid.com/  You moved, you moved to Seattle and you realized, okay, you're just going to start a company that will help these kids because what, there was nothing available. I mean, there was obviously a lot more support available here. So what prompted you to start the company?  I think it's really just by connecting with other families that also have kids with special needs, and also at that time, the biggest struggle we have, is the insurance that we initially got. When we moved back here, it doesn't cover ABA therapy, which is an intense one-on-one behavior therapy that a lot of the kids with autism will use. And I was also trying to find out additional ways to supplement our family income.  That's why the idea of creating a business and helping other families, kind of similar to ours, that's where the idea was coming from, and also by talking to other families that also have similar issues, but they couldn't really find a lot of affordable products and solutions that can really help their kids, that's... that's where the idea originally come from. And we have since grown to something a little bit bigger than that, which I can talk a little bit more. . .    Yeah. tell me, so tell me about the company. Tell me about the products, tell me about what you do, talk about it.  For sure. So https://lakikid.com/ as a company, we are quote “mission is to empower support and educate kids with, uh, different sensory issues.”  And we partner with, um, different non-profit organizations. One of the biggest non-profits that we partner with is called https://www.kulturecity.org/sensory-inclusive/….start with K.  Uh, they have, uh, one of the, um, they are an international non-profits. They have locations in both US, Canada, Canada, Australia, and UK. I see  right now, they have over... 500 different locations, uh, inside one of the biggest programs called https://www.kulturecity.org/sensory-inclusive/and I'm just honored that we are able to partner with the non-profit and by providing sign of our product into their program and what their programs do, is still go into locations like zoos,  aquariums, NBA stadiums, football and baseball arenas, and they'll do, they'll do three things  for all those locations.  First, they will provide staff training so the staff is aware of the sensory challenges for the kids that have ADHD or Autism will face when they go to a public arena like NBA stadiums.  Second, they will provide a physical tool that's free to use for the family, they call a sensory bag.  Inside the sensory bags,  we have noise-canceling headphones, fidget toys, and a weighted blanket, which we designed for  https://www.kulturecity.org/sensory-inclusive/ for them to use. Our weighted blanket is unique in the way that we make it.  A, the material is different that kids can write on the blanket itself, use a water pen, so it's a 100% interactive, and last but not least, is they also help those arenas and locations to build sensory rooms, which is essentially a quiet space that a family can go to in case the kids is having a meltdown now, uh, while attending those kinds of events. Interesting. So it's, you're thinking more of a bigger picture in that regard, it's not just to, to help the child, you know, when they're at home when they have it, It's, it's, it's, it's more of a global thought.  Of course. I think we, uh, at our core, we believe in the sensory inclusive movement that https://www.kulturecity.org/sensory-inclusive/ is pushing, and it's all about creating a more accepting environment, not just at home and classroom, but also in the public, in the public, the general public as well. What's the response been?   Oh, https://www.kulturecity.org/sensory-inclusive/ and us, um, I think collaboration has gone a long way and the response has been very positive and of course, um, like everything else, uh, we all get affected because of the COVID situations, because all the location, I just mentioned almost every one of them got shut down because of COVID and including our business, because we do a lot of, uh, um, transaction with  school, and as you know, majority of the schools, oh gosh, shut down at the same time last year when the COVID situation happened, so it has been a very tough year for us last year, and we are kind of struggling right now, trying to recover from, from the, from the fallout of that. But hopefully this year will be a much better year.   Cool. So tell me what you have planned for the future for https://lakikid.com/ ? Yeah, so one of our biggest programs that originally were planning to launch last year, but because of COVID, we didn't happen, but we have a new program we're working on called Sensory Inclusive Classrooms, which the idea is to implement what  https://www.kulturecity.org/sensory-inclusive/ is already doing in the NBA stadiums and all the different locations I mentioned earlier, but inside a public school environment, by providing a similar kind of training for the general education teacher, for the parent educators, and also help them provide some of the tools, like sensory tool that the teacher can use in the classroom and also helps out of the school to build sensory room if they have the budget and the space to do so.  Awesome. Are you... are you looking at partnering with, uh, other schools or districts or things like that? That's one thing we're working on. We do have a pilot program here in Washington that, uh, implementing before COVID, but because of the COVID situation, everything kind of got shut down. We are kind of waiting to see…. some of the schools are already starting to reopen here in Washington, but not all of them. So kind of waiting to see what the situation is going to turn out and how the vaccination roll-out is going to be before we decide what we’re going to do with the school program again.  What has, uh, how has your son, uh, adapted with, with COVID and with homeschooling and all that?  I would say that was one of the biggest struggles.  That's very common for the parents in our community, in myself and my wife included because it's very hard to focus even in-person, I mean, let alone saying remote learning because you're just staring at the screen and that’s something my son definitely still struggles with, um, focusing and, um, like being able to pay attention in class because he has not just Autism, but  ADHD as well.  So yeah, totally. I could see the... the biggest problem for me was the lack of movement, you know, running around, running around and around and everything just stops, you know, and move... movement is living for someone with ADHD.  So not being sort of just being stuck at home and not really doing anything has been brutal.    For sure, and that's one more thing I want to share that I actually didn't realize I had ADHD myself until I was doing all the research and all the study for my son and the more research and the more study I was doing, I realized I was checking 9 out of the 10 boxes for…. that was ADHD myself. More and more, more and more parents, more and more parents get diagnosed because their children get diagnosed and they realize, wait, this looks really familiar.  Exactly. Yeah. It's, it's kind of, it kind of explained my, my childhood story because I went to five different high schools myself, because I sweat a lot during school and I couldn't really pay attention, and I didn't know why. Then I was just keep on being told that I was, I wasn't a very good student, but now with the diagnosis... is kind of explaining a lot of the things that happened to me when I was young.  Yeah. Jason, how can people find more, uh, what's the website for https://lakikid.com/ ?  Yeah, they can find more https://lakikid.com/  It's spelled as lakikid.com. We have a monthly video block that we partner with occupational therapists, and we also have different educational materials that people can check out our product. And most of... most of the, um, we have a lot of free resources that we're trying to provide to the families as well. Awesome. Jason Hsieh, thank you so much for taking the time to be on Faster Than Normal, I really appreciate it.  Thank you so much for having me.  Definitely.  Guys, thanks for listening. If you like what you hear, drop us a review, leave us a note, we'd love to know more.  We'd love to have, if you have any guests you think should be on the podcast, tell us, uh, send us an email at https://www.shankman.com/ or   https://www.fasterthannormal.com/   or  @petershankman  ,  Peter Shankman (@petershankman) • Instagram photos and videos  Peter Shankman (@petershankman) | Twitter all the socials. We would love to hear it. And, uh, we'll try to get your guests on the show as well. This podcast is for you and it's about you. So thank you for listening, have a great day. Credits: You've been listening to the Faster Than Normal podcast. We're available on iTunes, Stitcher and Google play and of course at www.FasterThanNormal.com I'm your host, Peter Shankman and you can find me at petershankman.com and @petershankman on all of the socials. If you like what you've heard, why not head over to your favorite podcast platform of choice and leave us a review, come more people who leave positive reviews, the more the podcast has shown, and the more people we can help understand that ADHD is a gift, not a curse. Opening and closing themes were composed and produced by Steven Byrom who also produces this podcast, and the opening introduction was recorded by Bernie Wagenblast. Thank you so much for listening. We'll see you next week. 

Michael Lee is one of the voices of New Horizon Pro Wrestling and the man responsible for helping to bring Kulture City to Australia. Kulture City are the leading nonprofit on sensory accessibility and acceptance for those with invisible disabilities. After seeing Brandi Rhodes initial announcement on AEW he reached out across the world to help bring Kulture City to Australian Wrestling! To this day AEW, NHPW & Deathmatch Downunder are the only wrestling organisations in the world to offer this amazing initiative at their shows! Tune in and listen to the story of a wrestling fan who went to one training, knew it wasn't for him but then just kept on pushing to help out the industry he loves. Learn more about Kulture City here: https://www.kulturecity.org/ Facebook - @kulturecity Twitter - @kulturec Instagram - @kulturecity Follow Michael here: Facebook - @Michael Lee Twitter - @mrmyster1ous Instagram - @mrmyster1ous Get all the info you need about NHPW and buy tickets to their upcoming events here: http://nhpw.com.au/ Facebook - @nhpwperth Twitter - @NHPWPerth Instagram - @perthprowrestling Check out out the good folks at Deathmatch Downunder here: www.deathmatchdownunder.com.au/ ( http://www.deathmatchdownunder.com.au/ ) Facebook - @deathmatchdownunder Twitter - @DMDownunder Instagram - @deathmatchdownunder

This is one of those episodes that I enjoy doing, This isn't one where we deep dive into the inner workings of Pro Wrestling but where we shine a light of a cause and a person doing great things FOR Pro Wrestling in Australia. NHPW Ring Announcer Michael Lee has been constantly looking for ways he can help not just his home promotion but the industry as a whole so he is currently helping promotions in working with KultureCity to make shows sensory inclusive for people with Autism, PTSD, Dementia, Stroke Patients to make events easier for them to enjoy also. I'm so very proud of Michael for his efforts and i encourage every promotion around the country get involved!! Subscribe on YouTube for the visual version of the show plus extra features  https://www.youtube.com/user/WrestleRadioAU Check out all our WRA merch at https://www.redbubble.com/people/toddy33?asc=u All profits from the purchase of these products are donated to Gotcha4Life and Beyond Blue supporting mens health issues Support your local wrestlers by http://www.facebook.com/WRESTLERMERCH or www.wrestlermerch.com Twitter/Instagram - @WrestleRadioAU @Beasteastman @toddy033 Hear over 7 YEARS of Where The Action Is, Drawing Heat & HeelingOut at WrestleRadioAustralia.libsyn.com Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Stitcher, TuneIn Radio...  it's FREE.  Theme Song - "Too Sweet" by Ursa 13, check him out on Spotify 

Kelly and I Discuss Isaac Hayes’ comment about Kelly’s wife, his first and last commercial for Guinness beer and the “wonderful direction” he was given by the director. Let’s just say, it wasn’t the best direction for an actor I’ve ever heard. We also discuss his first time performing on Broadway as well as on TV. What it’s like to shoot an episode of Billions, what show he would like to have a recurring roll on and the difference between theater and TV. Kelly talks about his Cameo page www.cameo.com/kellyaucoin and how he donates a portion of every message/chat to his favorite charity KultureCity ( www.Kulturecity.org ) I had a great time talking with Kelly and I know you will like this one, even if (somehow) you’ve never seen him on Billions, or The Americans, or any of the multitude of other TV shows or theater productions he has been in.

In this episode, Noah and Chris talk with Jason Hsieh, father and entrepreneur. Jason talks about his family's journey of moving from Japan to the United States to find services for their son. He also talks about LakiKid, a company founded by Jason that sells products that address challenges with anxiety, sleep, sensory and attention. Learn more about LakiKid here: www.LakiKid.com Find the free offer from LakiKid here: www.LakiKid.com/Offer Learn more about KultureCity here: www.kulturecity.org Learn more about us and the podcast at autisminthewild.com Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/autisminthewild Music credit goes to Jahzzar.

Rachel is a radio host, model, spokesperson, and a fierce advocate for people with disabilities - particularly those with autism.A senior at University of South Florida, double majoring in English and communications, Rachel advocates for those with disabilities through her non profit, The Ability Beyond Disabilities which inspires and helps those that have challenges to strive for their dreams as well as educating those who might not understand the challenges faced.As an individual with autism, she often felt like she could not do many things. People with disabilities or anyone who is different are often targets for bullies as she was, but because of her life and social experience, she has overcome many challenges.Today Rachel is a spokesperson for the Center for Autism and Related Disabilities at the University of South Florida (CARD-USF) and also on their board. She also holds board positions at Unicorn Children’s Foundation, The Els Center for Excellence, Kulture City as well as the Dyspraxia Foundation USA, all of which provide services to individuals with disabilities. Her focus is now to bring awareness to individuals and companies to provide an opportunity for employment for people on the spectrum.Rachel has performed the National Anthem at major sporting events and at Madison Square Garden. She also spoke at the United Nations on World Autism Day and recently filmed a short documentary for Sephora.She has her own segment at a radio station in New York, and is currently working on a series of fantasy novels. Rachel is also no stranger to beauty pageants, and has just be named runner up Miss Florida.Mentions:Website - https://rachelbarcellona.com/Tampa Children’s Museum - https://glazermuseum.org/Tampa History Museum - https://www.tampabayhistorycenter.org/Video - In Search Of Me - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_nvq2PgQ0oVideo - Teens With Guts - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6lLGf5kbxMSocials:Facebook - Rachel BarcellonaFacebook Page - Ability Beyond DisabilitiesInstagram - rachelbarcellonaTwitter - @barcellonaRLinkedIn - Rachel Barcellona

On episode seven of #webelieveinsports, Dr. Julian Maha, co-founder of KultureCity, sits down with us to talk about how sports have played a role in growing KultureCity to become the nation's leading nonprofit on sensory accessibility and acceptance for all with invisible disabilities, including those with autism, military vets with PTSD, adults with dementia, Parkinson's disease, stroke patients and more. Since its inception, KultureCity has worked with hundreds of venues including stadiums, arenas, zoos, aquariums, museums, and most recently cruise ships. KultureCity has been named one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Companies in the World” and over the past four years has helped over 250,000 people coast to coast. Take a listen as Julian talks through his mission to create acceptance, not just awareness, for those with invisible disabilities and how he has used sports to accomplish that goal.

ONCE UPON A GENE - EPISODE 037 Founder of LakiKid: Sensory Tools for Home and Classroom with Jason Hsieh NORD, the National Organization for Rare Diseases invited me to be a speaker at the 2020 Living Rare, Living Stronger Patient and Family Forum on a breakout panel for caregivers. I'm going to be talking about stress reduction and emotional well being as a caregiver and I'd love for you to join virtually July 18th-19th, 2020.  Today I'm talking to Jason Hsieh, a local father whose son was diagnosed with autism and ADHD. There were limited resources and therapy opportunities in Japan at the time of the diagnosis, so his family moved to Seattle to get the help they needed for their son. He struggled to find affordable, quality products to help with his son's sleep, anxiety and sensory challenges so he created his own brand instead. LakiKid is a product design company and also a community of families helping each other through patient support groups and live Facebook seminars.  EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS How did your story begin in Japan? My special needs journey started in 2013 when my oldest son was diagnosed with autism and ADHD while my wife and I were living in Japan. In Japan and most of the Asian countries, the support and therapy you can get for kids on the spectrum or with any type of mental disability is very limited. It has to do with the overall culture and how most communities sync where mental disability is a taboo topic. People don't like to talk about it, they tend to hide it and parents don't like to confront it. It happened to me personally because the first 6 months after the diagnosis, I was in total denial and refused to believe something was wrong with my son because no one else had similar issues in my family. I refused to believe it. I run into a lot of parents, especially dads, that are in this denial phase. We as men like to fix things, but when you have kids with autism or ADHD, you can't fix them. You can help them to become better versions of themselves and that's why we decided to move to the United States in 2015 so we could find better resources and opportunities for our son to be successful.  Did you feel isolated and feel a need to connect with others in your community? Definitely. I can talk to my relatives, but none of them understand what I'm going through mentally. If you don't have a kid with special needs, you don't know what it's like. My son was non-verbal until he turned 6. We were doing a lot of speech therapy and now we're on the opposite end of the spectrum and he's talking way too much and can't stop talking. I didn't realize that I have mental disability myself. I started doing a lot of research for my son and the more research I was doing, the more I started to realize that I have ADHD myself. I was living with it all this time and didn't know what it was and didn't know how to deal with it. Can you tell us about your podcast and videocast? Ask An Autism Mom is done live on Facebook once a week on Thursday at 4pm PT / 7pm ET. We started with a focus on autism, but the more we do, the more we realize how other families and children can benefit from the resources. While the core of the podcast is around autism, we also share information that can be beneficial for parents who have kids with ADHD, sensory processing or down syndrome. Our goal is to inform and empower families so they can help move their kids along in the journey. Sensory Fitness Live is led by an Occupational Therapist who owns a business called Sensory Fitness. He had in person classes for kids before Covid-19, so we've partnered with him to turn his in-person classes into an online format with activities such as sensory diet.  Can you tell us about your company LakiKid? I started the company in 2017 because I was trying to figure out how to help my son and other families facing the same situation as us. Most of our items are low cost, ranging from $10-$40. I talk to teachers, occupational therapists and also get feedback from other parents on what products we provide. One of the new products we launched last year was a product designed for a nonprofit organization called KultureCity. They have many programs and one of the biggest is called Sensory Inclusive Initiative, available in NBA stadiums, football and baseball arenas, zoos, aquariums and airports. They provide staff training so they are aware of the sensory challenges individuals face when they visit a venue. They also provide sensory bags, free for families to access and use, which includes noise cancelling headphones, fidget toys and a weighted blanket. We designed the weighted blanket for them to use in their program. Lastly, KultureCity helps arenas to build out a sensory room that is a quiet, safe space for families to go to as needed. We have partnered with them and worked alongside them for two years and I really love their mission.   Did you have issues around the school setting that you had to figure out for your son or which inspired any specific piece of your advocacy for making schools more inclusive? The school system here in the US is so different and each city and district has a different setup. Some have more resources and some have zero resources. We have a really good IEP team in the district we are in and my son's special education teacher is really engaged in what my son is doing in the classroom. Even in the current situation with COVID, they are using Google classrooms, meeting daily with sessions for writing, reading and social skills. Unfortunately, not all families and school districts have the resources to have such a comprehensive program. By talking to other parents, I see that gap in the educational system. The US is ahead of the curve compared to other countries, but there is still a lot of work ahead.  What advice do you have for parents in the beginning of their journey? Be open minded to a diagnosis and talk to other parents. Join our support group, which is free to join. If you talk to other parents, you will find support because other families are facing similar issues. Each child has individual needs, but we're all sharing a common struggle.  LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED NORD Living Rare, Living Stronger 2020 Registration https://rarediseases.org/living-rare-forum/ LakiKid https://lakikid.com/ Autism Parent Support Group https://lakikid.com/pages/autism-parent-support-group Sensory Fitness Live with Matt Sloan https://lakikid.com/pages/sensory-fitness-live Ask An Autism Mom https://lakikid.com/pages/ask-an-autism-mom LakiKid FREE Printable Social Story https://lakikid.com/pages/parents-survival-guide-to-coronavirus-covid-19#ebook KultureCity https://www.kulturecity.org/ Once Upon a Gene - Ep 019 - Neena Nizar and the Jansen's Foundation https://effieparks.com/podcast/008-tanjs-akayy-jr78y-ja2e8-zanza-njkxy-83esr-z2wkz-kx2a4-3zgjf TUNE INTO THE ONCE UPON A GENE PODCAST Spotify Apple Podcasts Stitcher Overcast CONNECT WITH EFFIE PARKS Website https://effieparks.com/ Twitter https://twitter.com/OnceUponAGene Instagram https://www.instagram.com/onceuponagene.podcast/?hl=en Built Ford Tough Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/1877643259173346/

Dr. Stephanie and Jason discuss the impact of Covid-19 and free resources for parents with children on the spectrum. Jason Hsieh is a serial entrepreneur and dad of 3 kids. He started LakiKid based on his personal experience of raising his son who has Autism and ADHD. LakiKid ran an online support group with 2600+ parents and weekly educational video podcast, it had helped over 16K+ kids with its products since inception in 2017, its products are also being used in 300+ Locations including NBA Arenas, Football and Baseball stadiums, aquariums and zoos across the United States as part of KultureCity’s Sensory Inclusive Initiative program. Learn more visit https://lakikid.com/Download the survival guide here: https://lakikid.com/pages/parents-survival-guide-to-coronavirus-covid-19

From my Parenthood, Etc series: In honor of April being Autism Awareness month, we thought we’d close out the month with an informative episode featuring Jacqueline Laurita, Jammin Jenn Music Therapy, Best Buddies and Kulture City. I hope all of you get to learn a little bit more about Autism, and how you can help out within your community. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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Nonfiction Friends is an educational, library-based podcast that seeks to help the public learn interesting, quirky, and sometimes bizarre facts that can be found in the nonfiction section of their local library. This week, Josh and Rebecca are joined by a special guest with a big announcement! Check us out online: http://www.osceolalibrary.org/ Twitter: @NFFriendscast Facebook: @OsceolaLibrarySystem Instagram: @osceolalibrary Music credit: "Digital Lemonade" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Guest host extraordinaire, Kerri Kenney, sits down with actor, Chris Gorham, to talk about how he was tricked in to running the NYC Marathon!Support Chris and Kulture City (the top non-profit on the planet promoting accessibility, inclusion, and acceptance for people, and families, with sensory needs) by donating to his NYC Marathon fundraising page here! To talk to Lesley about your hobby, leave a voicemail at 844-370-VOID. You can also email the podcast at fillthevoidpod@gmail.com.Theme music by Michael Cassidy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome back to this week's episode of the SCH Podcast! Contributing writer Shepard Price joins Brandon and Dave this week to talk all things fan conventions and fan experience, and debate whether they're worth the time and the money. Tune in below to hear all the hot takes. Enjoy! Intro, Philip Holm signing (0:00-4:37) *AD BREAK* Convention talk (4:38-16:44) *AD BREAK* Blackhawks in-game experiences (16:45-31:30)Worth paying as ticket prices keep increasing? (18:17)Pros/cons? (21:00)Shepard’s not a Bears fan?! (25:00)United Center, KultureCity partnership (Brandon approved) (27:30)Memorable moments/best games attended? (31:30)*AD BREAK*Be sure to follow our Twitter: Second City Hockey Twitter Find our shows on: Podbean iTunes Spotify For those listening on Android devices, search "Second City Hockey" in to Google Podcasts to find our shows. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode Dr. Annette Nunez and Maylene Johnson chat with Michele Kong, M.D., an empowering Autism Mom and Co-founder of KultureCity. Michele shares her journey of how her son's autism, "the invisible disability," left her family feeling socially isolated.  Through her journey she connected with other families who shared similar experiences with social isolation.  This led her to ask the question of, " How do we change it?"  Change happens by changing the culture and that is how KultureCity was created.  Acceptance and inclusion are key factors for integrating not only the individual, but also the family into society and the community.  KultureCity is a movement and only when everyone buys into it, there is a culture shift and change for true acceptance and inclusion regardless of the each individual's challenges.  The core of KultureCity is to make the never possible.  Listen to this episode to find out more about KultureCity and to find a site near you.   IN THIS EPISODE: MINDSHIFT (takeaways) For parents, know that you are never alone, especially in those long silent hours and long nights. It may feel like you are alone, but know that there is someone always there for you. Never give up! The love and drive you have for your child will be enough to keep you going. You are going to get told, "no " many times. Know that it is possible to overcome the "no’s" and "nevers." It requires hope and love.  As a community we need to pick up the responsibility and burden and together with these families meet them where they are. By working together it is possible to make it a reality where there is inclusion for everyone regardless of what the challenges are.

Kelly AuCoin, aka "Dollar Bill" Stern on Billions, aka "Pastor Tim" on The Americans, joins Laura to talk about his iconic TV roles, his upcoming play ("Long Lost" by Donald Margulies at Manhattan Theatre Club), the Portland Trailblazers, the nonprofit organization KultureCity.org, and much more.

Dr.  Michele Kong is the co-founder of KultureCity, a nonprofit that raises  not only awareness, but promotes a community-shifting acceptance of  children with autism. She is here to talk with us about rethinking accessibility and explain how  KultureCity is creating a community of acceptance and inclusion for all  individuals with unique disabilities. https://www.kulturecity.org/

In Ring Reality: Did Becky Lynch & Ronda Rousey Cross A Line?! In today's news and opinion weekly wrap up episode join RazMansReality for his thoughts on if Becky Lynch and Ronda Rousey crossed a line on Twitter, the partnership of AEW Wrestling and Kulture City, NXT Champion Tommaso Ciampa's injury, Ric Flair revealing that Harley Race is suffering from terminal lung cancer and how we the fans can ensure Kofi Kingston's continued momentum heading towards WrestleMania. Instagram - inringrealitypodcast Email - inringrealitypodcast@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/inringreality/support

Running Time: 66 MinutesHosted by Don Tony Becky Lynch' $3 Carnival Photo Booth Mugshots, Ronda Rousey repeatedly using the 'F' (Fake) word, and mutual threats to beat the sh** out of each other 'for real' posted on Social Media. WWE's obsession with 'reality' in this feud is starting to backfire.  Have no fear fans, WWE is taking the 'scenic route' with Becky and Kofi's Title shots. But DT proposes a new idea that adds Mustafa Ali to this equation.  Roman Reigns teaming up with Seth Rollins (and possibly Dean Ambrose) on Fastlane PPV. DT explains why fans should not consider Reigns' return to ring 'rushed'.  Is Kevin Owens the 'Charlotte' for the WWE Championship?  AEW partners with Kulture City to make Double Or Nothing (05/25) the first 'Sensory Inclusive' wrestling event. DT explains the details behind 'Sensory Inclusive', 'Sensory Friendly', and wonders why WWE hasn't pushed this for fans struggling with Autism, PTSD, Dementia, and more. Has WWE boxed themselves into a corner with Elias? DT expects the musical performances will be reduced very soon.  DT is concerned with the future of 205 Live.  Batista outdraws Roman Reigns' on YouTube.  Batista triggers mateless social media simpletons for considering The Rock more a 'movie star' than an 'actor'. Patreon updates. Plus Raw, Smackdown, Lucha Underground, Impact, NJPW, Indy wrestling news, pop culture, news, sports talk, and so much more.  RIGHT CLICK AND SAVE to download the 02/28/2019 episode (Libsyn Link) CLICK HERE for the COMMERCIAL FREE 02/28/2019 episode (Patreon Link) CLICK HERE to listen to the 02/28/2019 episode online. ITUNES LINK Please subscribe to us on ITUNES PROGRAMMING NOTE: TWIWH (SEASON 2 EPISODE 8) CLICK HERE to access S2 E8 (Airdate: 02/26/2019) #ThrowbackTuesday =================  PROGRAMMING NOTE: BREAKFAST WITH BLASI Your next episode of BREAKFAST WITH BLASI hosted by Don Tony will air Wednesday March 13, 2019. 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September’s Leadership on Main featured Doug Piekarz, President & CEO of the Akron Zoo. In this episode, Doug sits down with Stephanie York of Hennes Communications, as they explore Doug’s passion for inspiring lifelong learning and nature conservation. Doug takes us on an adventure through his life that began in the concrete jungle of New York City, to his grandfather’s cabin in the Catskill Mountains, finally landing in Akron, Ohio, where he’s spent the last 20 years at the Akron Zoo. Stephanie and Doug discuss the zoo’s ever-increasing attendance record, the zoo’s recognition as the second zoo in the nation to become certified by Kulture City as a sensory inclusive zoo, and the assets that make the Akron Zoo so unique.  Full show notes here.

The quality of our lives and the impact we have is often dictated by how we respond to challenges.  When Julian Maha found out his son had autism he was devastated. Yet, it was in the face of this hardship that he and his wife founded Kulture City, a non-profit looking to create a culture of acceptance and inclusion for all individuals with unique abilities. Kulture City is doing some incredibly impactful work, but they're also shaking up how we think about non-profits all together. The thoughts Julian shares are not just valuable for non-profits, but for all organizations looking to maximize their impact. How do you know if this episode is for you? Julian teaches us:  How the startup model can be useful in spurring innovation regardless of market sector What it looks like to take massive action after a devastating challenge The ingredients for a great team and how to monopolize your strengths The difference in awareness and acceptance and why the difference is important

Dr. Robert Melillo is one of the most respected specialists in childhood neurological disorders in America and has been helping children with learning disabilities for over 20 years.   Dr. Robert Melillo’s Brain Balance program has helped thousands of families across the country, offering a drug-free, whole-child approach to a wide range of conditions including learning disabilities, processing disorders, and ADHD. Dr. Melillo currently works with a group of international research labs and teaches his theories and techniques to health professionals around the world as a post-graduate professor. SHOW SPONSORS:  KultureCity - If you are listening to this podcast right now, chances are you know someone that is living with autism in their lives. The problem is….you might not even know it. Lean Green DAD is proud to work closely with KultureCity as one of our two official nonprofit partners. KultureCity’s mission is centered around awareness and acceptance for those living with autism and also full sensory inclusivity. To learn more about what that means and tons of FREE resources for your family, visit them online at kulturecity.org. That’s Kulture with a K….city...dot org. Clean Machine - This episode of Lean Green DAD is also brought to you by Clean Machine, providing the best line of clean vegan sports nutrition supplements on the planet! RIGHT NOW (July 1-31, 2017) in celebration of their four year anniversary, there is a HUGE BOGO sale going on. Visit them online at cleanmachineonline.com and use the code LEANGREENBOGO4 for buy one get one free on any of their supplements. (not including apparel and only valid for shipping in the US). That’s clean machine online dot com and use the code LEANGREENBOGO4.

Today’s episode is actually episode 100 and it’s a big one, because we have one of my favorite guests on the show. I was so excited to do this podcast and had the great honor to meet  Mick Foley and his daughter Noelle at an event with my non-profit partner Kulture City last year. Guys, Mick Foley is an awesome human being, so down to earth and just a wonderful person. I can’t say enough about how great he is. In addition to being a husband, father and immortal wrestling superstar, he also cares very much about his health. In fact, a while back he decided he needed a change and started eating better. What did he eat and how did he do it? Well, we will talk about all that, but the significance of this episode number is that the changes that he made ended up helping him lose over one hundred pounds. I’m really excited for you to hear this podcast, so let’s get right into it. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the one and only, hardcore legend, WWE Hall of Fame Superstar, multi-time best-selling author, stand-up comic, spoken word performer and most of all...a dad...Mr. Mick Foley.

Never miss another interview! Join Devin here: http://bit.ly/joindevin. Read the full Your Mark on the World article and watch the interview here: http://bit.ly/2giv1Qm. Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes by clicking here: http://bit.ly/ymotwitunes or on Stitcher by clicking here: http://bit.ly/ymotwstitcher. ---------------------- Former model Traci Lynn Johnson, wife of Tiki Barber, is making a difference for the autism nonprofit KultureCity. She’s leading the new campaign to help everyone understand that even though those with autism may struggle to use words to express love, they still do. Traci says, “KC is launching a new national campaign called Love Without Words. This campaign is designed to show that while people with autism sometimes have difficulty demonstrating love verbally, it does not mean that they are not capable of love.” Traci Johnson, courtesy of Kulture City Traci Johnson, courtesy of Kulture City “We have launched this campaign with different celebrities, influencers and companies,” she continues. “In this campaign, we are having these celebrities and influencers show how they demonstrate love on a daily basis without using words. We then have a call to action to ask everyone that we are reaching how they, too, show love without words. And of course, there is also a donation aspect as well.” Traci notes that people with autism are often poorly understood. “We often face the challenge of people not realizing that children (and adults) with autism are a lot like able-bodied individuals, as well. People often think that just because someone has autism means that they don’t have feelings or emotions. This could not be further from the truth.” The misunderstandings people have, lead to conscious and sometimes unintended discrimination, she says. “We live in a world where there is still racism, bigotry and discrimination and these feelings often are directed towards people with disabilities, such as autism.” ---------------------- Read the full Your Mark on the World article and watch the interview here: http://bit.ly/2giv1Qm. Need a corporate social responsibility speaker? Learn more about Devin Thorpe at http://devinthorpe.com.

On this episode of Week in Review, Jack is joined by a special co-host, HRN’s newly crowned Associate Producer Sarah McKeen. Jack and Sarah cover school nutrition guidelines, small business succession, the meaning of battered cheese sticks, and pay an obligatory tribute to the late Prince. “The Breakdown” brings us Courtney DeLaura from Sugarlands Distilling Company to talk Tennessee moonshine and their partnership with Kulture City.

This week on Cooking Issues, we tackle Dave's upcoming spread in Playboy, Nastassia's ongoing hatred of biscuits, how to make your own baby food, using a tandoor without starting a fire, battered cheese sticks, consistent carbonation techniques, and more.

Read the full Forbes article and watch the interview here: http://onforb.es/23ng2ne. Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes by clicking here: http://bit.ly/ymotwitunes or on Stitcher by clicking here: http://bit.ly/ymotwstitcher. Dr. Julian Maha founded KultureCity about three years ago, shortly after his son was diagnosed with autism. The diagnosing physician, Maha says, told him his son would likely have to be institutionalized. Motivated by that challenge, Maha set out to create a nonprofit that would actually drive greater impact in the lives of those affected by autism. Maha really believes he is completely reinventing the model for nonprofits. Last year, Microsoft MSFT -1.15% launched Windows 10 with the #UpgradeYourWorld campaign I covered here. KultureCity was one of ten nonprofits recognized by Microsoft as part of that campaign, suggesting that Maha has created something different from typical nonprofits. Maha asserts that the innovations he’s implementing at KultureCity make him “a true social entrepreneur.” He says, “ We are on a mission to fundamentally change the culture of how autism is viewed by society and to show the world that these individuals not only have potential but the means to achieve that potential.” One of the key innovations that Maha has created is a diversity of revenue sources. He identifies seven different revenue sources: ... Read the full Forbes article and watch the interview here: http://onforb.es/23ng2ne. Please consider whether a friend or colleague might benefit from this piece and, if so, share it.

This week’s episode of Birmingham Shines features a conversation with Dr. Julian Maha, an emergency medicine physician and co-founder of KultureCity, an impact driven and award-winning nonprofit that is based in Birmingham but with a global presence. Dr. Maha and his wife conceived the idea for KultureCity after their oldest son was diagnosed with autism several years ago. KultureCity is designed to be a real community of volunteers and supporters who work to help families directly and to be advocates for the types of systemic change that will help individuals with autism achieve and live out their full potential as human beings. The teasers tell you a little bit about what Julian and I talked about, but he also shared two specific stories of how care and the right interventions helped two young men with autism move from being essentially ignored by society to valuable contributors. One of these young men earned a Ph.D. in physics. The other is now well-adjusted and working at Panera Bread, even though he’s still non-verbal. We also talk about some of the research that’s being done to better understand the causes of autism, including the role of environmental factors as genetic triggers. You’ll find links and full show notes to this episode at http://BirminghamShines.com, where you can also sign up to get email updates, subscribe to the show or even download it for your audio library if you want to keep a copy.  A special thank-you to the Birmingham Botanical Gardens for letting us record this conversation outside on a beautiful day last week. Connect with Kulture City: http://www.kulturecity.org/ Isn’t it awesome to hear the stories of nonprofits right here in Birmingham who are working hard to bring about positive change to our city, state and world and to make life better for everyone, through service and caring. If you haven’t already, I hope you’ll go back and listen to episode 32, which features Jason Carroll of Red Mountain Grace, another nonprofit that’s working to help families who are facing medical challenges. But they offer an entirely different type of service. And episode 28 features a conversation with Nelson Brooke about the work of the Black Warrior Riverkeeper to protect one of Birmingham’s main sources for drinking water and a major economic engine in west central Alabama. I hope you’ll do something this week that makes you shine--and that makes the world a brighter place for everyone.

Today’s guest is Dr. Julian Maha, the Founder of one of the newest and best-reviewed non-profits in the United States, KultureCity. What does it mean exactly to be a best-reviewed non-profit? Every dollar and every experience that KultureCity raises or provides it tracked and directly related to the impact they have on serving their mission. They have already been recognized by Bill Gates and Microsoft as one of the top ten non-profits in the nation and at the time of this recording have impacted over 15,000 lives of those living with autism. Their mission is to help create a world where all individuals with autism and their families can be accepted and treated equally. I’m really excited for you to hear this podcast and challenge you to think while you're listening to Julian speak. What is the difference between sympathy and empathy? Which one do you have for those living with autism? If you can empathize, you can understand what someone with autism is going through because you have direct experience with it. If you can sympathize, you can still feel strongly for an individual and their family living with autism, but might not have direct experience with it. Whichever one you fall into, it is important to feel one of these two towards an individual or family living with autism, as it is truly the best way to live a life of compassion and understanding. Your compassion will help organizations like KultureCity be one step closer to world-wide acceptance of this often invisible disability. I hope you enjoy the show!

Dr. Julian Maha graduated from the University of Calgary School of Medicine at the age of 23. As an Emergency Department and Emergency Medical Services medical director in the state of Alabama, Dr. Maha has also done hospital consulting on emergency room work and patient flow. When his oldest son was diagnosed with autism, Dr. Maha focused his attention on helping his son. This effort led him to found KultureCity: an impact driven nonprofit that has applied a startup model to the nonprofit world. Since its creation 20 months ago, KultureCity has become not only the best reviewed special needs nonprofit in the United States but also the fastest growing. Recent achievements include being named one of the Top 10 nonprofits in the US by Microsoft in 2015. With the impact of KultureCity and the change in the nonprofit world that it has brought, Dr. Maha has become a sought after speaker and consultant. He has spoken at numerous national and international conferences including Collision, Ignite and many more. He has also been interviewed and featured by national media such as Inc and IntoConnection. With KultureCIty, Dr. Maha has created an innovative approach to the nonprofit model that emphasizes impact and promotes sustainability. System Ah-ha! Bringing principles and practices of a lean startup business model to the nonprofit world. Favorite System Tool Having good mentors - getting good advise. Learning Resource KultureCity is developing information and education packs and videos to help organization reproduce their successes in a scalable way. Advice Always make sure your impact drives your mission! Contact KultureCity.org Facebook: kulturecity Twitter: @KultureC Instagram: KultureC

Autism is the fastest growing developmental diagnosis. It is more often diagnosed in children than diabetes, HIV and cancer combined. About four years ago, Julian Maha and his wife received a diagnosis of autism for their son Abram. At the time, they were told that they would need to institutionalize their son. After a very brief period of shock and mourning from the news, the Maha family, both physicians and business people, made a decision that would change the course of their life, the life of their son and the lives of thousands of families who are dealing with Autism. They formed an organization, KultureCity. KultureCity has an aim of shifting how autism is perceived and how autistic individuals are treated in our society. They also have a mission to create a business model that allows them to sustain their impact over time through multiple revenue streams. In this episode of Social Entrepreneur, we discuss: The back story behind the foundation of KultureCity. Their goals and strategies. How KultureCity is changing the perception of people with autism. How KultureCity is generating revenues that sustain their impact. Resources: Book: Freaks, Geeks & Asperger Syndrome: A User Guide to Adolescence http://amzn.to/1QEYGi4 Book: Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences: http://amzn.to/1Mk5t9k KultureCity: http://kulturecity.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kulturecity Twitter: https://twitter.com/kulturec 5 Key Traits of Successful Social Entrepreneurs: http://tonyloyd.com/socent

November 19, 2015 - Read the full GoodCrowdinfo article and watch the interview here: http://bit.ly/1MkU78h. Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes by clicking here: http://bit.ly/ymotwitunes or on Stitcher by clicking here: http://bit.ly/ymotwstitcher. “Autism is the fastest growing developmental diagnosis in the world today more than diabetes, HIV or cancer combined,” notes Dr. Julian Maha, founder of KultureCity, a nonprofit serving those with autism, including Julian’s son. “Only 20% of these children go on to have jobs yet very little attention is being paid to this issue.” Julian created KultureCity to answer the questions, “How do you create a future without limits and job opportunities for children with disabilities specifically autism?” Julian explains, “We are doing this by engaging the community and helping them realize not only the social good benefits of inclusion and job creation for individuals with autism but also the monetary and PR benefits.” “If we are right about KultureCIty, in 10 years, we would have created a world where inclusion is promoted and abilities are celebrated. A world where every child regardless of their medical diagnosis has a chance at a future without limits and is accepted and included,” he concludes. Read the full GoodCrowdinfo article and watch the interview here: http://bit.ly/1MkU78h. Please consider whether a friend or colleague might benefit from this piece and, if so, share it.