Born and raised in San Diego, CA, Azucena is a self-advocate with Cerebral Palsy and a communications professional with over 10 years of experience in Communications/Public Relations.She is the daughter of Mexican immigrants who did not speak

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True North Disability Services is dedicated to helping Canadians with eligible conditions qualify for the Disability Tax Credit.Count on their team to meet the highest standards of client satisfaction. Their goal is to ensure you receive the m

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In September 2023, Able & Available came into existence, born out of a heartfelt conversation among mothers facing a shared challenge. The inspiration behind the creation emerged from the collective experiences of moms navigating the unique str

The Next Version Of Yourself

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A born leader, Lee-Anne has really stepped into this role as the Founder and CEO of a health and fitness membership that is taking the world by storm. Starting with a 20+ year career supporting people with disabilities in a variety of capacitie

If You're Going To Dream, Dream Big

Mar 25th, 2024 59m 5s

Carter has returned for a special Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day episode!Carter is the Founder of an Automotive detailing company located in Medicine Hat, Alberta called Handicapped & Hustlin. He's always had a passion for vehicles of all kinds

Leonka Kaluha: Special Olympics Athlete

Jan 17th, 2024 56m 16s

Throughout her life Leonka Kaluha has battled adversity in the form of bullying and judgment - simply for being herself. Despite these hardships, she continues to challenge herself to be the best she can be and getting involved with Special Oly

The Healthy Social Media

Oct 4th, 2023 46m 30s

Vinay Chopra, is the founder and CEO of the New "Goodself" health and wellness app.With vetted Experts and a supportive community, Goodself offers a variety of tools designed to create an eco-system around health. Goodself Experts are creden

Authentic Adapted Sports for Everyone

Sep 6th, 2023 57m 57s

Lacrossing Barriers is a group dedicated to providing opportunities to play sport to those who aren't always given a choice. Their vision is to create a framework and network of sustainable Adapted sports available to everyone, regardless of a

Inclusive & Diverse Marketing

Aug 23rd, 2023 57m 35s

Michelle Ngome is an award-winning inclusive marketing consultant. As the founder of Line 25 Consulting, she trains and consults with organizations on how to create diverse and inclusive marketing strategies. She is the recipient of the Courage

It's Not Easy, But It's Worth It

Aug 16th, 2023 49m 24s

Carter is the Founder of an Automotive detailing company located in Medicine Hat, Alberta called Handicapped & Hustlin. He's always had a passion for vehicles of all kinds since childhood. Carter decided to start a detailing business in Febru

Welcome To Accessible Housing

Aug 9th, 2023 56m 50s

Teneille’s qualifications include a Master of BusinessAdministration, Bachelor of Arts (Sociology) and Lead Auditor Certified (ISO9001). She joined Accessible Housing as the Director of Programs in 2019 and stepped into the Executive Direc

Don't Be An A$$hole

Jul 26th, 2023 1h 1m

Lionel Migrino is an advocate and local photographer who identifies himself as a Filipinx Canadian living with cerebral palsy. Due to his intersecting identities, he understands that the world is not made for people like him. Photography has gi

Accessible & Inclusive Social Media

Jul 12th, 2023 57m 21s

Alexa Heinrich is an award-winning social media manager in Central Florida, the creator of the popular websitesAccessible Social and Social Media Tea, and the author of Accessible Social: a beginner's guide to creating inclusive social media c

Put Me In Coach, I'm Ready To Play!

Jun 28th, 2023 51m 42s

Bobbi Belsek and Corey Mcdonald are on the podcast to talk about Edmonton Sled Hockey Club(ESHC). Bobbi is a board member of ESHC and Corey is a player with the club. Edmonton Sled Hockey Club was formed in August 2000 to provide an opportunity

Let's Normalize Disability Stories

May 24th, 2023 54m 34s

Michael Wing has been a strong advocate for people with disabilities and those with mental illness for many years. One thing that he noticed in media is that people with disabilities and those with mental illness are generally left out of the c

BONUS Episode: Love & Disability

May 12th, 2023 50m 24s

Born with the rare genetic disorder, Osteogenesis Imperfecta (aka ‘brittle bone disease’), and a wheelchair user since the age of six, Athena grew up navigating an ill-fitting narrative about being disabled in our society.On one end of the spe

Let's Bring Disability to the Forefront

May 10th, 2023 52m 22s

Aleem Jaffer is a public speaker and model with Kello Inclusive, and one of the stars of the new docu-series PUSH on CBC and CBC Gem. PUSH is an unscripted series that takes audiences into the inner world of the “Wheelie Peeps,” an unlikely gro

It's Okay To Need Help

Apr 26th, 2023 46m 31s

Michelle Bissell came onto the Board of Directors of the Voice of Albertans with Disabilities in October 2014 and now is the Education Coordinator. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Certificate in Career Development from Concordia

My Life With Cerebral Palsy

Apr 12th, 2023 51m 26s

Gerard Schultz works as an accounting professional in Edmonton, Alberta and shares his story of living with cerebral palsy. My Life Without Limits is a podcast from Cerebral Palsy Alberta.Music from Soundstripe: Astro Jetson by Mikey Geiger

Disability & Sexuality

Mar 29th, 2023 56m 10s

Dr. Alan Martino (he/him) is an Assistant Professor in the Community Rehabilitation and Disability Studies program in the Department of Community Health Sciences (Cumming School of Medicine) at the University of Calgary. His main research inter

Social Impact and a New Way to Give

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Libi Berenson is an immigrant woman entrepreneur that drives motivation, engagement and results to the highest potential. Her story begins 18 years ago as an officer in the Israeli Military. Fast forwarding to today, she is the CEO and Co-found

Pedesting

Mar 1st, 2023 54m 54s

Nabeel is the Chief Executive Officer of Pedesting and a Co-founder in the Pedesting Corporation. In 2017 the Senate recognized Nabeel for his contributions by awarding him The Senate 150th Anniversary Medal for his generosity, dedication and v

The Journey of a Service Dog

Feb 15th, 2023 45m 58s

Alyssa Spencer works with a government accredited service dog agency and shares stories with us about working with the dogs. InstagramService Dogs in Alberta Service Dogs in PublicApproved Service Dog Agencies in Alberta My Life Without Li

Finding Your Community

Feb 1st, 2023 55m 55s

Reach Higher is an aide recruitment and respite service in Calgary, AB that strives to assist families of children and youth with disabilities with locating the perfect aide and supports for their child. Inviting professionals to work in your h

It's My Disability, I Can Laugh If I Want To

Jan 18th, 2023 55m 22s

Sean Towgood is the Creator, Writer, Co-Executive Producer and Star of You’re My Hero, coming out on March 24, 2023 on CBC Gem. Sean is also an actor whose credits include Doctor Barnardo's Children and The Last Green Hill for 4th Line Theatre.