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It has been 36 years since the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed, and yet, like most Civil Rights, the fight is not over. Having the laws on the books is the first step but there is still so many areas in our built world where those with physical disabilities are excluded simply because they cannot navigate the barriers to get in. While some view Access as a Zero-Sum Game where they...

This human experience is full of opposing forces that leave us both gutted and grateful. If you've ever faced a life-changing or life-ending diagnosis, you'll relate to this episode and what it feels like when you're robbed of the life you had, but also find the help you need in technology and assistive devices. Thanks for tuning in.  Send us Fan Mail Get your copy of Loving Lavende...

Sometimes inspiration can come at the most unexpected time. But if you're paying attention, you'll find it. And that's what happened here. A random night of hanging out and playing pool has inspired me to not give up, to keep playing the game, even when I feel the most overwhelmed. Thanks for tuning in.  Send us Fan Mail Get your copy of Loving Lavender Finch  anywhere books are sol...

It's no surprise to most of us that life doesn't always go the way you planned or imagined. Sometimes the interruption is so significant that life will never return to normal. In this episode we share the human experience of a life-changing diagnosis. Send us Fan Mail Get your copy of Loving Lavender Finch  anywhere books are sold. Visit www.kellybargabos.com to listen to all past episod...

We give power to the difficult things in our lives by keeping them a secret and allowing shame to suffocate our truth. We keep ourselves in life or death situations with our silence. We must save our own lives. Tell your truth and Turn away. Take away the secret’s power. Maybe you don't have a secret but can be that safe person for someone to tell their secret shame to. If they do: Lean in. L...

Have you ever found yourself living a life that looks completely different than, not only the one you had planned, but the one you'd been very happily living? For many of us, illness, trauma, death of a loved one, divorce, job loss, fill in the blank, can leave us reeling, feeling lost, and untethered. Join me in hearing from Pat Henneberry, author of My Soul Showed Up: Finding Hope and Resil...

Lavender Finch is just a girl on the edge of the rest of her life when trauma shows up by the name of Travis. But it isn’t the trauma that almost ruins Lavender, it’s the shame she swallows when she keeps it a secret that threatens to choke the life out of her.  Loving Lavender Finch is a coming-of-age-tale that explores the intricate dance between truth and vulnerability through the eyes of a sev...

Watching someone you love burn out or fade away is hard. It is not for the faint of heart and yet, we will all do it at some point. It is inevitable. I hope this episode will move you as much as it did me. Thanks for listening.  Send us Fan Mail Get your copy of Loving Lavender Finch  anywhere books are sold. Visit www.kellybargabos.com to listen to all past episodes and/or connect with Kelly.

It was Victor Hugo who said something like, "There's nothing more powerful than an idea whose time has come," and in small town Camden, NY, the simple idea that Amy Christmas brought to life has "blown up" in ways she never imagined. Her idea, centered on Holiday-themed inflatables, has made neighbors out of strangers, turned sadness into smiles, and provided a way for her...

What does it take to change the world? Hope.  Marvelous Ways International, a nonprofit organization founded by Mark and Christin Haywood, is on a mission to give hope, to invest hope, to inspire hope and to lift the lives of kids who come from very dangerous and impoverished communities in developing nations around the world. They go where kids are in danger and address longstanding and complicat...

Janet Jackson said it best in 1986 in her song, Control. I don't want to rule the world, I just wanna run my life. (It's on Spotify if you've never heard it.)  Lately I've been feeling disenchanted, disappointed and disgusted with this world, the election process, all of it. Remembering a lesson I learned a long time ago about the Circle of Control helped me put it in perspecti...

So much conversation about the candidates--what they've done or not done, what they believe or don't believe...While those things are important considerations, what we really should be talking about is whether or not the candidate is an authentic leader. Do they provide Vision, Unity, Inspiration and Strength? Listen in to share in this conversation. Send us Fan Mail Get your copy of Lov...

You know that feeling when you're at a wedding reception, the bar has been open for three rounds too long, and Uncle Jim or Aunt Tonya are out on the dance floor singing along to Celine Dion for the third time? You scan the room looking to see if anyone else is noticing what's happening? Is it you? Is it them? What is going on? I've been feeling like that a lot lately and rather tha...

Compassion is triggered when we encounter suffering. Also...it exists on a scale that ranges from sharing and witnessing that suffering first in our bodies, souls and minds, but then, for some it turns into taking action on an individual level or en masse. For some it becomes a burden, an obligation, a mission they take on. And for even fewer, it becomes something to solve permanently.  But what h...

Time is a mind trick. I don’t think our human brains can really comprehend the construct of time because we were never meant to. We've made it a human experience when it was never intended to be one. Tune in to share a human experience that recently blew my mind and just confirmed that the mind bender of time is one I will never fully understand...at least, not in this lifetime.  Send us Fan...

Mother's Day is one of the craziest holidays...for many of us, it holds so much power...the potential for joy and gratitude and also pain and grief. This episode is dedicated to my mother-in-law who died way too young and left a hole not only in my husband's life, but also in mine. This short piece is to honor the man she raised with gratitude and thankfulness.  Thanks for listening. Sen...

Awkward stages aren't only for the young...they occur throughout our lives as we transition from one phase or stage of our life to another, They are also uncomfortable and....awkward...but with Grace & Compassion & Curiosity, they can be an opportunity as well. Tune in to learn how to navigate these temporary awkward stages of our life with Resolve & Resilience. Send us Fan Mail G...

Counterculture advice to leaders and non-leaders: Go All In.  Just because corporate environments have an imperfect history or toxic track record doesn’t mean you should respond with an apathetic approach to your career.  Of course you shouldn't tolerate hostile work environments, discrimination or harmful leaders.  And yes, you can and should expect market-based pay in exchange for meeting w...

Season 3 is coming soon! To get ready, in this episode I share a highlight reel from the top five listened to Podcasts of season 2.  Episode 69: The Way of Hope with Mark Haywood Episode 50: Homelessness in America in Scene and Story Episode 60: If Wishes Were Eagles Episode 58: Thriving with chILD Episode 47: Chasing the Merry-Go-Round Thanks for being such faithful listeners. Tune in. Share. Sub...

Life moves fast. Too fast for some. November is Homelessness Awareness Month. On any given night in America, more than 500,000 people are experiencing homelessness. 70% are individuals living on their own or in the company of other homeless adults. 30% are families with children. The great majority of homeless are men or youth boys, and almost half of the population is unsheltered and living in si...

November is Homelessness Awareness Month.  On any given night in America, more than 500,000 people are experiencing homelessness. 70% are individuals living on their own or in the company of other homeless adults. 30% are families with children. The great majority of homeless are men or youth boys, and almost half of the population is unsheltered and living in situations not fit for human beings....

The older I get the more I appreciate watching old people do just about anything. I think it's because I realize more and more how long and hard life is and if you have a certain number of years behind you and you still find a way to get up everyday, put one foot in front of the other, and still smile and connect with people you encounter...you are my hero. This episode is dedicated to the on...

What does it take to change the world? Hope.  Marvelous Ways International, a nonprofit organization founded by Mark and Christin Haywood, is on a mission to give hope, to invest hope, to inspire hope and to lift the lives of kids who come from very dangerous and impoverished communities in developing nations around the world. They go where kids are in danger and address longstanding and complicat...

Livier Lazaro is the first female Commander of the Don Diego VFW Post 7420. I met her in June 2023 on a random Thursday night and will never be the same. She opened my eyes to the issues affecting hundreds to thousands of US Military Veterans who have served our country, and then due to a series of circumstances, become deported and exiled from the Country they love so much they were willing to di...

It's not what you think. Common misconceptions and stereotypes will tell you that all our teams want is more pay, less work, and more vacation time. But is that really what people want to find work life balance? Tune in to this episode to find out 3 ways you can find the sweet spot of work life balance for you and your teams. Send us Fan Mail Get your copy of Loving Lavender Finch  anywhere b...