Beyond The Curb

Join a virtual discussion with Eli Lipmen about community resources and special promotions for Riverside County residents. In this episode, hosts Paul Amadeus Lane and Andy Arias sit down with guests Franchesca Rodriguez and Eli Lipmen to break down the latest news regarding Riverside County Zone 6. The group explores how to utilize specific promo code opportunities and discusses the positive comm...

Learn how accessible transportation services like Butterfli support independent travel. Hear directly from advocates on the impact. In this discussion, Paul Amadeus Lane, Franchesca Rodriguez, and Ash sit down to discuss the current state of accessible transportation. They highlight how services like Butterfli are bridging gaps for individuals with mobility challenges, ensuring that reliable trans...

Join the Beyond the Curb podcast for an honest conversation on accessibility and life experiences. Hear Kumi share her perspective. Hosts Andy Arias and Paul Amadeus Lane sit down with Kumi for an intimate discussion on the Beyond the Curb podcast. This episode focuses on the realities of navigating the world while prioritizing disability advocacy and inclusive conversations. Whether you are seeki...

In this episode, we’re joined by Francesca Rodriguez, Outreach Manager for the Los Angeles Urban League and a valued part of the Butterfli outreach team. Francesca shares her insight on community engagement, connecting people with resources, and why accessible transportation matters for individuals, families, seniors, and people with disabilities across Los Angeles County. This conversation highli...

Accessible transportation can be life-changing — especially when people need reliable, affordable, wheelchair-accessible rides. In this episode, Paul Amadeus Lane and co-host Andy Arias are live from the Abilities Expo in Long Beach, interviewing Sidnie, Program Manager for the Butterfli Access for All program. We break down how the Butterfli Access for All program works, who it helps, why same-da...

What happens when accessible transportation isn’t available? For many wheelchair users and disabled riders, it means lost independence, missed opportunities, and fewer choices. In this episode of Beyond the Curb, special guest Mark Fuglevand joins the conversation to talk about why accessible transportation is more than a convenience — it’s a freedom issue. We discuss the barriers people with disa...

How much can accessible transportation change a person’s life?  In this powerful episode of Beyond the Curb, Paul Amadeus Lane and Andy Arias sit down with Andrea Jennings — actress, commissioner, and disability inclusion strategist — to talk about the life-changing impact of reliable, affordable, on-demand accessible transportation for people with disabilities. From workdays and filming schedules...

We’re highlighting Orange County and the impact that programs like SAFA can have on everyday life, from getting to where you need to go more affordably to reducing stress, barriers, and isolation. We also talk about the deeper side of accessibility: how lived experience shapes advocacy, family, independence, and the future people want to build. And yes, we even get into what it means for a Disney...

In this episode of Beyond the Curb, host Paul Amadeus Lane reconnects with multi-medal-winning Paralympian Candice Cable for a meaningful discussion on accessible travel, wheelchair transportation, and the everyday mobility challenges faced by people with disabilities. Candice reflects on her time as a Paralympian and shares her perspective on transportation access, getting to medical appointments...

In this episode of Beyond the Curb, we sit down with Janie Heinrich, CEO of Mobility Dog, to break down what accessible travel really looks like in the real world—beyond the buzzwords. From planning and logistics to dignity, safety, and independence, Janie shares practical insight into what makes travel truly accessible for people with mobility challenges. We also dive into how mobility service do...

Joe Holt and Hillary Norton join Paul Amadeus Lane and Eddie Arias on Episode 4 of Beyond the Curb to unpack one of the biggest day-to-day barriers for wheelchair users: accessible, reliable wheelchair-accessible transportation. In this episode, we break down what happens when rides are inconsistent, vehicles aren’t truly accessible, or service coverage is limited—and why reliability matters just...

On this episode of Beyond the Curb, co-hosts Paul Amadeus Lane and Andy Arias dive into how Butterfli—spelled with an I—is transforming accessible transportation and redefining what mobility, independence, and equity truly mean for people with disabilities and mobility challenges. Together, Paul and Andy guide an insightful and energetic conversation with leaders from Butterfli who are driving rea...

Join hosts Paul Amadeus Lane and Andy Arias as they talk with actress/producer/writer Angela Rockwood, a leading voice in disability representation. Angela shares her story, the realities of navigating life with a disability, and the systemic transportation barriers that still hold people back.  They also explore how Butterfli’s AFA (Accessible. Flexible. Affordable.) program is disrupting the tra...

In this premiere episode of Beyond the Curb, hosts Andy Arias and Paul Amadeus Lane welcome Krishna Tabor, Vice President of Consumer Relations at BUTTERFLI — a company dedicated to making transportation more inclusive. Together, they explore BUTTERFLI’s Access for All program, diving into how it works, who’s eligible, and why it’s such a game-changer for the disabled community and beyond. Krishna...