Judy Heumann, internationally recognized leader in the disability community, joins the program to discuss her journey of advocating for accessibility for disabled persons and the need to broaden the conversation towards a human rights model that ensures that all people are able to access the help they need to reach their full human potential. This episode was… Continue Reading #140: Broadening The Conversation Around Disability Accessibility
Al Levin joins the program to discuss the need to have open conversations about depression, and how to overcome stigma. Al shares his own journey of recovering from major depressive disorder and how he helps others, including hosting his own podcast, The Depression Files. Discover the changes that need to happen in order to ensure that everyone has access to… Continue Reading #139: Overcoming the Stigma of Depression
Lori Golden from Ernst & Young joins the program to discuss the importance of recognizing mental health needs in the workplace and shares takeaways from the company’s initiatives. Discover what organizations and individuals can do to help all people fully participate and contribute to making our world a better place. This episode was recorded live on Facebook,… Continue Reading #138: Interview with Lori Golden, Ernst & Young’s Abilities Strategy Leader
Josh Blue, comedian and winner of “Last Comic Standing” joins the program to discuss how he got started in comedy, his thoughts on “inspirational porn” and advice to others with disabilities about how to live your best life. Josh shares practical tips with his trademark sense of humor- you will not want to miss this episode! Continue Reading #137: Comedian Josh Blue on Breaking Down the Stereotypes of Persons with Disabilities
Kate Nash, CEO and creator of PurpleSpace joins the program to discuss the #PurpleLightUp campaign in celebration of the International Day of Disabled Persons. Discover how you can participate in this unified global call to action. You can learn more about what we are doing in the United States for #PurpleLightUp by reading my blog by clicking here. To… Continue Reading #136: #PurpleLightUp- Celebrating International Day of Disabled Persons with Kate Nash
