Save As: Ability

There are a billion people with disabilities worldwide—are companies missing this talent pool? 🌎 This conversation reveals how inclusion creates stronger leaders and better businesses. 📈 ✅ Doug McCullough explains how his disability shaped his resilience and professional journey ✅ How stigma around disability can prevent people from identifying openly ✅ The connection between representation a...

What if hiring people with disabilities became cash positive? 💼 This is the moonshot plan to transform SSI, VR, and workforce policy. 🚀 ✅ The real numbers behind disability labor force participation ✅ Why “not working well enough” demands transformational change ✅ Strategy 1: Redirect training dollars straight to employers ✅ Strategy 2: Modernize Vocational Rehabilitation with open competiti...

What if disability employment isn’t a charity issue — but a capital markets opportunity? 💼 📈 David D’Arcangelo breaks down a bold economic innovation that could reshape America’s growth. ✅ Why this episode focuses on market mechanics — not charity or bureaucracy ✅ The reality: 1 in 8 working-age Americans has a disability ✅ The 40-point employment gap and what it means for the U.S. economy ✅...

Health isn’t equal for everyone — and disability plays a major role in healthcare access worldwide. 🌍 Discover how removing barriers can transform health outcomes, employment, and everyday life for millions. ♿ ✅ CEO and Founder Dahlia Shaewitz shares the mission of ThirdSight and advancing disability inclusion across industries ✅ Defining disability health equity and why equal access means rem...

The disability economy is massive—but still ignored. 💸 Aarti Sahgal explains how capital, credit, and confidence can unlock real opportunity . 🚀 ✅ Why disability and money are rarely discussed in the same breath ✅ How stigma—not talent—keeps founders with disabilities underfunded ✅ The hidden power of microbusinesses in the U.S. economy ✅ Why 99% of businesses are overlooked in policy and fi...

Private capital is reshaping disability innovation and opening massive new markets. 🚀 How assistive tech, AI, and inclusive design are changing lives and business right now. ♿ 💡 ✅ Meet Chris Maher, founder of Samaritan Partners, a public benefit venture capital fund focused on disability innovation ✅ Learn why private capital is a missing but critical driver in scaling accessibility solutions...

New federal data reveals why work isn’t broken, job design is. 📊 This episode breaks down how flexibility, not limitation, unlocks workforce potential. ♿ ✅ Explains the new Bureau of Labor Statistics report on work-limiting health conditions ✅ Clarifies how this data differs from traditional disability employment metrics ✅ Breaks down why 30.7 million Americans are impacted by work limitation...

Unpaid caregiving is quietly holding up the U.S. economy—and almost no one is talking about it. 💥 From disability supports to elder care, this episode exposes the hidden labor shaping millions of lives. 💡 ✅ Introduces the concept of the “Caretaker Economy” and why it matters ✅ Defines unpaid caregiving beyond hands-on care to coordination and logistics ✅ Explains how disability, family, and c...

Government benefits were meant to be a safety net—not a life sentence. 💡This episode challenges dependency, breaks down the data, and makes the case for real economic freedom. 🚀 ✅ Why disability benefits were never designed to create middle-class stability ✅ A breakdown of average SSI and SSDI payments—and what they actually mean long term ✅ How asset and income limits quietly punish saving a...

Self-disclose or stay silent? 🤔 This episode breaks down the real impact behind disability identity choices at work. Get the truth on data gaps, workplace protections, and why Gen Z may be shifting the landscape. 📈✨ ✅ Understanding the difference between disclosure and formal self-identification ✅ Why many disabilities remain invisible in the workplace ✅ The “Disability Identity Gap” and how...

This episode exposes the massive disconnect between millions of open jobs and millions of talented people with disabilities ready to work. 🚀 Hear why disability inclusion isn’t charity — it’s one of America’s smartest economic strategies. 💡 ✅ What the JOLTS report reveals about America’s job vacancy crisis ✅ How millions of disabled workers remain overlooked despite proven talent ✅ Why disabi...

New global data is in and it’s rewriting what we know about disability employment 📊✨ These three game-changing takeaways reveal how Gen Z, job mobility, and real accountability are shifting outcomes. ✅ Highlights a brand-new LinkedIn + Disability:IN report on disability career mobility ✅ Breaks down how workers with disabilities advance more through switching jobs than promotions ✅ Reveals U....

Disability entrepreneurship is thriving and accelerating. 🚀 We talk about the numbers, the challenges, and the optimism shaping the next wave of founders. 💡 ✅ Why entrepreneurship offers unmatched flexibility for people with disabilities. ✅ The “1 in 4” data point that shocked the Bureau of Labor Statistics. ✅ How disabled founders customize tools, tech, and workspaces to thrive. ✅ The massi...

Unlock the powerful story of veteran and leader Jeff Mittman as he shares how AbilityOne and Bosma create real economic opportunity for people who are blind. 💼 ✨ From battlefield survival to workforce empowerment, this episode shows why inclusion fuels strength and national impact. 🇺🇸 💪 ✅ Introduction of guest Jeff Mittman, veteran and AbilityOne Commission member ✅ Overview of Bosma Enterpri...

Discover how focusing on ability —not disability —is transforming workplaces and breaking barriers. 🌍 David D’Arcangelo reveals data, trends, and solutions shaping a more inclusive employment future. 💪 ✅ David celebrates over two years and 100+ episodes of Save As: Ability! ✅ A viewer’s question sparks this deep dive into employment and opportunity. ✅ The show’s mantra: “You can’t have a disa...

Two years, 100+ episodes, and countless stories of strength. 💪 Join David D’Arcangelo as he celebrates milestones, gratitude, and the incredible community behind Save As: Ability! ✨ ✅ David celebrates two years of Save As: Ability and its 100+ empowering episodes. ✅ Shoutout to producer Terlonzo and PodPro Entertainment for their technical mastery. ✅ Reflection on the podcast’s origins, start...

Dive deep into an honest conversation about mental health, stigma, and healing. 💬 🧠 Dr. Keith Ablow and David D’Arcangelo explore empathy, focus, and the power of being heard. ✅ October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month—let’s talk mental health in the workplace. ✅ Dr. Keith Ablow joins to unpack how widespread mental illness truly is and how it touches every family. ✅ David op...

Discover how disability-owned businesses are transforming corporate America with inclusion and innovation. 💼 🌍 Join David D’Arcangelo and Cami Turcotte from Disability:IN as they break down supplier diversity and the rise of “DOBEs.” ✅ Learn how Disability:IN connects corporations with disability-owned business enterprises (DOBEs). ✅ Cami shares how the organization grew from 16 to nearly 1,00...

Discover how companies can thrive by embracing neurodiversity! 💡 Kathryn Kerrigan joins us to reveal how cognitive differences drive innovation, creativity, and productivity in the modern workplace. 🌈 ✅ Explore how 11 million sensory inputs shape how each brain uniquely functions. ✅ Learn why conformity-based workplaces struggle to harness neurodiverse talent. ✅ Discover how NeuroShift transf...

Hard work built America—but are we rewarding it anymore? 💪 Discover how disability programs can evolve to empower independence, not dependency. 🌟 ✅ Discussion on how current disability benefit systems can unintentionally discourage employment. ✅ Key statistics revealing that non-working households can earn the equivalent of high-paying jobs. ✅ A breakdown of how benefits like ACA subsidies ca...

Let’s rethink disability employment: less bureaucracy, more opportunity. 💼 Discover how free markets can unlock real independence and equality. 🌎 ✅ Exploring National Disability Employment Awareness Month and its real impact. ✅ Why government-led programs have failed to deliver long-term results. ✅ The shocking 70% unemployment rate for working-age people with disabilities. ✅ Civil rights su...

Government programs promise opportunity—but are they actually holding people back? 📊 Let’s uncover the real numbers and rethink the path forward for disability employment. 💡 ✅ October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, spotlighting disability workforce challenges ✅ Only 37.4% of working-age people with disabilities are employed in 2024 ✅ Roughly 75% of all people with disabili...

Adaptive sports are changing the game! 🏆 From bocce to sled hockey, hear how communities are creating fun, freedom, and friendships. 🎉 ✅ Guest Jim Wice shares his journey as a leader in adaptive recreation. ✅ Discover how power soccer became a movement in Massachusetts. ✅ Learn how sports create leadership opportunities for participants. ✅ Hear why bowling alleys and bocce courts are becomin...

The ABLE Act is transforming financial futures for people with disabilities 🌈—giving the freedom to save, invest, and thrive without fear of losing benefits. 🔑 ✅ Meet guest Adam Hartwell, Director of Attainable Outreach at Massachusetts Educational Finance Authority ✅ Adam explains the origins of the ABLE Act (Stephen Beck Jr. Achieving a Better Life Experience Act) ✅ How the ABLE Act creates...

A broken system is leaving millions without help. 🛑 Let’s rethink pay, policy, and innovation to rebuild caregiving into a win for all. 💡 ✅ The U.S. faces a mounting shortage of caregivers for people with disabilities. ✅ Nearly 42 million Americans live with disabilities, many aging into greater need. ✅ Medicaid HCBS waitlists top 700,000 individuals in urgent need of care. ✅ Wages remain st...