Living My Best Disabled Life

In this episode, I talked to Chelsea Bear about what it's like to be a disability influencer. Chelsea Bear (@RealChelseaBear) has nearly 500,000 followers across all social media platforms and has had more than 30 Instagram Reels and TikToks reach over 1 million views. She is a content creator, disability advocate, consultant, and motivational speaker. She utilizes social media to share her first-...

In this episode I talk to 22-year-old Madison Russell she is a T-5 in complete paraplegic from a spinal cord injury caused by syringomyelia glutinous she uses a wheelchair full-time and has limited leg movement. We talk about the evolution of her advocacy journey starting with her self advocacy in college as well as the current legislative advocacy that she has been a part of.

In this episode, Rebekah Taussig is back! We talk about disabled parenting and the misconceptions, challenges, and modifications that come with being a disabled parent. As if adjusting to becoming a parent as a disabled person wasn't enough,  Rebekah gave birth to her son in May of 2020, three months into the pandemic. You can follow more of her journey on her Instagram sitting_pretty.

In this episode discuss the creation of her brand. Anna is the founder of The CP Life. She is a young adult living with cerebral palsy. She recently graduated from high school in May of 2020. She is active member of the Boundless Babe Society, a women-owned group dedicated to empowering women with disabilities.

Meet Hailey: Hailey is a Santa Cruz native and calls both Santa Cruz and Fresno home, spending time with family and friends. Hailey loves soaking up nature and going on adventures.  Hailey teachers yoga for a virtual yoga studio, Yoga for All Humans (free app) and for The Rollettes Boundless Babe Society. Hailey has earned the following credentials: 200-hour and 300-hour Teacher Training; Accessib...

This episode focus is on normalizing Relationships where one partner is disabled and the other one is not otherwise known as interabled relationships We talk about how they met and so much more.

Kaylee Blake is is  back to talk about  using  dating  apps as a disabled person and how she found love  on bumble .

In this episode I talked to a fellow CP sister. Samantha Wills,She received her Bachelor’s of Social Work with a minor in Peace & Social Justice from Florida Gulf Coast University in Spring 2020. She is currently pursuing a master’s degree in the same subject area at Florida State University. Sam has cerebral palsy and epilepsy. She strive to be as unapologetically herself when it comes to her dis...

In this episode of Living My Best Disabled Life, I talked to a disability activist Colleen Flanagan about her advocacy work and her experiences as a disabled person.

In this episode, I have Holly Aldrich back on the podcast to talk about the importance of having mentors as disabled person how we me met and how our friendship has grown over the last 9 years .

Kellie, a wheelchair user who has Muscular Dystrophy and is an avid concert goer and major music enthusiast joins me on this weeks podcast. We discussed some accessibility issues Kellie has faced as a wheelchair user at concert venues as well as well as the impact concerts have on life

In this episode I had the pleasure of talking to Rebekah Taussig Rebekah Taussig is a Kansas City writer and teacher with her doctorate in Creative Nonfiction and Disability Studies. She’s spent most of her life immersed in the world of writing and reading – as a student, teacher, and author – because she believes the words we use and the stories we tell matter. She’s especially invested in the ex...

In this episode I talk to Desi Forte about her experiences as a disabled woman , her work Easter Seals of Massachusetts and the importance of teaching disability history. Desi Forte is the Youth Program Manager at Easterseals MA. She has been in this role since 2013, helping to grow youth programs centered around empowering youth with disabilities through leadership as well as mentoring. Desi is a...

 In this episode I talk to Katie Grifin,  Katie has Cerebral Palsy and has used a wheelchair her whole life. Katie works as a licensed Zumba instructor and teaches virtual wheelchair Zumba on Zoom. She became an instructor so that she could make Zumba accessible to all participants and it’s something she is very passionate about.

In this episode, I talk to Ryan Martin, who is a wheelchair basketball player and the founder of the Ryan Martin Foundation. A foundation that helps youth and adult athletics with disabilities live independent lives. Their mission is to help youth and adult athletes with disabilities live independent, impassioned, productive, and full lives through sports training, mentoring, and education. In thi...

In this episode I talk to Angela Scine, A recent Florida gulf coast graduate about the impact that her recent multiple Sclerosis diagnosis has had on her and how she’s adapted to her new normal

Kaylee Blake is a young woman whose life is forever changed by an unexpected diagnosis in early 2020. In this episode I talk to Kaylee about her diagnosis challenges has faced and what she’s learned about herself during the recovery process.

In honor of Ehlers-Danlos awareness month I talked to Minda Mae about all things confident, self-esteem and self-love and its importance when living your best disabled life. She is the first-wheelchair using burlesque performer in Minnesota and an advocate for accessibility in the burlesque community.

In this episode I talk to Holly Aldrich Holly is a disabled woman. She works in disability services in higher education. She is also a self-described advocate. You can contact her at hmaldrich@gmail.com or follow her on Instagram @hollymaldrich.