It's Marlene Benedicto's birthday extravaganza. Marlene switches things up on this week's episode and asks Sean to interview HER instead. Please subscribe to the Ling Podcast wherever you listen to your podcasts, and rate and review the show.Do

Disability and Mental Health

May 13th, 2021 29m 53s

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and Marlene Benedicto and her boyfriend Sean discuss how their disabilities contributed to their mental health.Please subscribe to the Ling Podcast wherever you listen to your podcasts, and rate and review t

Parenting a Child with a Physical Disability

May 6th, 2021 38m 27s

Marlene Benedicto chats with her Mom, Donna, about what it was like raising a child with a physical disability. For more information about Spina Bifida, please click here: https://mybrainwaves.ca/spina-bifida/Please subscribe to the Ling Podcas

Journalism and Disability

Apr 29th, 2021 1h 11m

Marlene Benedicto chats with journalist Miriam Osborne about her career and they discuss her experiences as a woman in the media industry with a physical disability.Please subscribe to the Ling Podcast wherever you listen to your podcasts, and

The Covid-19 Vaccine: A PSA (Sort of)

Apr 22nd, 2021 24m 29s

Marlene Benedicto and her boyfriend Sean talk about their experience getting their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, Moderna.Please subscribe to the Ling Podcast wherever you listen to your podcasts, and rate and review the show.Do you enjoy

Life As Identical Twin Sisters

Apr 15th, 2021 49m 17s

Marlene Benedicto chats with Samantha and Desirée Walsh about what it is like to have an identical twin sister and how being diagnosed with cerebral palsy has impacted their relationship. Please subscribe to the Ling Podcast wherever you listen

Shame and Internalized Ableism

Apr 8th, 2021 16m 20s

Marlene Benedicto discusses her experiences with shame and internalized ableism.Please subscribe to the Ling Podcast wherever you listen to your podcasts and rate and review the show.Are you enjoying listening to the Ling Podcast? Send your com

Asian Hate Crimes: How Did We Get Here?

Apr 1st, 2021 1h 9m

Marlene Benedicto and filmmaker, publicist, and producer of the Firecracker Department Podcast, Winnie Wong have a candid discussion about her personal experiences with racism and the recent rise in Asian hate crimes.Follow Winnie Wong Instagra

A Long-lasting Friendship

Mar 25th, 2021 42m 11s

Marlene Benedicto talks to her childhood friend Angela about their long-lasting friendship and how the pandemic has played a role in strengthening their relationship. Please subscribe to the Ling Podcast wherever you listen to your podcasts, an

A Look Back at My Food Blog

Mar 18th, 2021 39m 16s

Marlene Benedicto takes a look back at her food blog, Tasting Toronto on Wheels, which she launched 10 years ago.Want to see photos from restaurants and events Marlene featured on Tasting Toronto on Wheels? Go to the Tasting Toronto on Wheels I

A Personal Reflection of the Pandemic

Mar 11th, 2021 27m 2s

Marlene Benedicto reflects on her experiences of the past year as a person with a physical disability as we approach the one-year anniversary of the Covid-19 pandemic. Please subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts and rate and review th

Women's Equality and Disability

Mar 5th, 2021 54m 54s

In celebration of International Women's Day, Marlene Benedicto speaks to Samantha Walsh about women's equality from a disabled woman's perspective.Please subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts and rate and review the show. Are you enjoy

A Conversation with Desirée Walsh

Feb 25th, 2021 32m 41s

Marlene Benedicto chats with Desirée Walsh about her decision to take stand-up comedy courses at Toronto's Second City, what it's like to be a comedian with a physical disability, and how she has benefitted from doing online comedy shows during

The 17-Year Relationship

Feb 18th, 2021 38m 50s

Marlene Benedicto and her boyfriend Sean celebrate their 17th anniversary and discuss their relationship. Please subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts and rate and review the show.

An Introduction to Ling

Feb 12th, 2021 17m 31s

Welcome to the Ling Podcast!In the debut episode, Marlene Benedicto introduces herself and talks about what motivated her to launch the podcast.Like what you hear? Interested in hearing more? Please subscribe, rate and review.

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