Living My Best Disabled Life

In this episode, I am joined by Tracy Coval, a T7 incomplete paraplegic, who shares her remarkable journey of transforming chronic pain and disability into power through creative arts. Tracy discusses the healing power of creative expression, the impact of art therapy, and her insightful book, "An Untethered Truth, A Medical Journey'.

In this episode, Bre, a social work student with osteogenesis imperfecta, shares how her disability has shaped her perspective on life and her career path. She talks about the positive impact of her service dog, from assisting with daily tasks to providing emotional support. Brie discusses navigating professional environments, dealing with misconceptions, and advocating for accessibility. She emph...

Tiffany Pervis, a resilient community organizer and political consultant, shares her journey in this podcast episode. While navigating life with cerebral palsy, blindness, and other health conditions, Tiffany has actively contributed to political campaigns at both municipal and state levels for the past 6 years. Drawing on her experience as a District Aide for the Florida House of Representatives,...

Joseph Kibler, an actor, writer, and content creator, joins me on the show to discuss his creative journey, growing up with a disability. and HIV, his success on TikTok with humorous yet relatable content poking fun at the challenges of being disabled, as well as his past and future projects.

Courtney Gabrus has a rare form of muscular dystrophy and survived a stroke at 22; she is on a journey to entrepreneurship. Her all-inclusive coloring books break boundaries and bring joy to many. Courtney's story is a testament to resilience and inclusivity, proving that passion and determination know no bounds. In this episode, Courtney and I discuss her disability advocacy journey and how it le...

Talented novelist Claire Forrest joins me to share her experience writing her young adult novel, Where You See Yourself, where draws from her experience as a wheelchair user with cerebral palsy. She also shares advice for fellow disabled writers, To learn more about Claire, visit her on Instagram and TikTok at @claire4est or check out her other work on claireforrest.com⁠   

Haliey Kinter is back to share life/health updates and how she she has stayed positive through her two most recent life changing surgeries Hailey Kinter, a vibrant 28-year-old yoga teacher who embraces life to the fullest, even while using a wheelchair. Despite being misdiagnosed, Hailey maintains a positive outlook and believes that getting sick, injured, and aging are natural parts of life. Her...

In this episode, author Christa Carius shares her story of resilience and survival.  She is the author of two books. Christa Carius's life is a product of the trauma she experienced from age 18. Young Christa just graduated high school and met a man during this time. She hoped she would be her soul mate. In spite of her clean moral compass and character, time progressed, and she eventually found h...

During a recent conversation with content creator, and YouTuber Emily Bottnick, we explored the relationship between aging and Cerebral Palsy. Our conversation centered around the lack of resources for individuals with cerebral palsy past age 18 to 21 depending on the hospital. We talked about we talked about the evolution of the treatments we received. the treatments we received. As well as a lac...

In this episode, I talked to siblings Derek and Jenna, Co-creators of Baker Banter. They use their platform to normalize Derek's life with Down syndrome and document all the opportunities given to them while spreading awareness of Down syndrome and the disability community.

In this episode, I talked to Morgan who is working as a speech, therapist assistant, as she works towards receiving her masters in speech and language pathology. In this episode, we talk about advocating for yourself, and covering your own path as a disabled person.

In this episode, I talk to Sydni about how she lives her life to the fullest with the progressive neuromuscular disease. Sydni Dupre is a 23-year-old with a rare, progressive neuromuscular disorder called Friedreich's Ataxia (FA). She a full time wheelchair user but I never let my disability hold her back. She is content creator & influencer documenting her unique and fun-loving life with FA. She...

  In this episode I talk to singer songwriter and TikTok influencer @thecorysinger on TikTok . Cory has become an advocate for autistic children, families, and adults. He uses his platform spread autism awareness in a lighthearted educational, and sometimes humorous way. His content consist of facts about the autism representation in film and television, as well as celebrities that you may not kno...

In this episode, I talk to Maegan Blau of Blue Copper Design Blue Copper Design is a full service interior design studio specializing in barrier free, adaptive, accessible, ADA & Universal Design. We talk about everything from why she started the company what its goals are the levels of what blue copper design offers, and so much more.

Lauren Melissa Ellzey (she/her), @Autienelle, is an autistic activist, educator, and author. Through writing and presenting, she engages across lines of difference, highlighting the inequitable systems that oppress queer, BIPOC, and disabled folks. As an Instructional Support Specialist, she provides consultation and workshops on autistic K-12 inclusion. Her young adult novel, Boy at the Window, e...

In this episode, Kaylee Blake is back to talk about her journey to becoming a teacher including the challenges in misconceptions that she has faced. She is a recent University of New England graduate and studied elementary and special education.

 Being in a wheelchair doesn't stop Hannah from being able to be a nurse; she may have to do things differently but it does not stop her from having her dream career. In this episode, I talked to Hannah, who happens to be in a wheelchair, about her career as a nurse.

The talented singer/songwriter Brigetta joins me to talk about being diagnosed with lupus in 2020 and how it has changed her mindset. we talk all about the physical, emotional and mental effects of having lupus and much more.

In this episode I talk to Arielle. Arielle Rausin is a professional wheelchair racer from southwest Florida. She graduated from University of Illinois where she also started her company, Ingenium Manufacturing, that creates 3D printed wheelchair racing gloves for athletes around the world. In her spare time, she enjoys cooking, traveling, and adaptive rock climbing.

In this episode I talk to Nikki Walsh who is a wheelchair using fitness trainer and nutritionist. Nikki Walsh is a NASM Certified Personal Trainer and nutrition coach. She was paralyzed in a car accident in 2018, and decided to continue her pursing her passion in health and fitness as a wheelchair user. She renewed her certification, and started training other wheelchair users to become stronger a...

in this episode  I talk Keah Brown,  who is a journalist, author, studying actress and screenwriter. She is the recipient of Ulta Beauty’s Muse 100 award, Which is a celebration of 100 inspirational voices around beauty, she is one of The Root’s 100 most influential African Americans of 2018. Keah is the creator of the viral hashtag, #DisabledAndCute. Her work has appeared in Town & Country Magazi...

In this episode, I talked to Instagram and TikTok influencer Grace Nova. Grace has Escobar syndrome and uses her social media platforms to spread disability awareness and positivity. We talk about what he fired her to start using her platform to inspire others as well as what types of challenges she faces on a daily basis due to her disability.

In this episode I talked to Alex about being diagnosed with Chiari malformation when she was in high school and how it has affected her throughout her life.

This episode I talked to Savannah and Jacob about how they met And fell in love and how they have adapted to being in a interabled relationship

Izzie and David are a disabled couple who are high school sweet hearts. Through their love they thrive to encourage other disabled people to take the chance and date another disabled person. Izzie is also an activist for disability rights and works to provide sexual education to those with disabilities. Follow @izziebullock. She also works with Pure Romance: https://www.pureromance.com/isabellabul...