M4G Advocacy Media

Krystal and I spoke with Shai Anbar about his stroke, aphasia, advocacy and his book! 00:00 Intro 01:37 Shai's Journey 20:14 Acquiring Patience and Humility 22:56 Shai's Book 'Goddess Aphasia' 26:26 Misunderstood Aphasia 29:14 Understanding and Support 33:39 Get Out Of Our Way 36:45 Finding Your Peace 39:19 Aphasia Does Not Affect Intellect 43:17 Gifts Others Fail At 45:48 Mental C...

In this Episode Of Under The Surface: A Disability Community Roundtable, we discuss accountability and how that applies to us and the world around us as we are going through the changes everyone is collectively experiencing. PLEASE SHARE THIS EVENT! ___ WAYS YOU CAN HELP Buy us a coffee or tea to help us continue to be able to share this content - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/m4gkrysandmark Pick u...

Krystal and I got a chance to speak with Amanda Roberts about her journey! 00:00 Intro 01:26 Amanda's Journey 27:05 Relatable 28:44 Toxic Positivity 33:11 Spoon Theory 37:09 Phone Charades 41:00 Assistive Devices 44:14 Multiple Struggles In An Abled World 48:13 Divide and Conquer 52:06 Real Support, Real Respect 55:58 Trickle Down Gaslighting and Miscommunication 1:14:00 Balancing Act Of Worki...

We had a lovely conversation with Eric Knapp about his journey after having a stroke and how he advocates for others. 00:00 Intro 01:42 Eric's Journey 10:08 Difficult Topics of Hope 14:00 Taking Life For Granted 17:35 Distorted Realities 19:46 Basic Inspiration 23:28 Integrating Everyone 25:22 Ethical Matters and Egos 34:24 Swallow Tech 38:21 Appreciating Perspectives 39:00 Discerning Actual I...

Katherine Yoder had great insights to share with us about disability justice, equality and inclusion! Intro - 00:00 - 01:26 Katherine's Journey - 01:27 - 03:04 Adult Advocacy Centers - 03:05 - 08:20 Adapting Forensic Interviewing - 08:21 - 12:20 Disability Culture - 12:21 - 18:08 National Disability Collaborative Justice Coalition - 18:09 - 19:31 Title 2 (Reasonable and Affective Communication...

In this Episode Of Under The Surface: A Disability Community Roundtable, we discuss our purpose and what we have found to be our new purpose having a disability. We also tackle how our disabilities enable us to do things others can't.  PLEASE SHARE THIS EVENT! ___ WAYS YOU CAN HELP Buy us a coffee or tea to help us continue to be able to share this content - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/m4gkr...

We talked to Karina Sturm about her journey, about the projects she's working on and inclusion.   00:00 - 01:39    Intro  01:40 - 06:14    Karina's Journey   06:15 - 16:08    Complicated Healthcare Systems  16:09 - 19:57    Dealing With egotistical matters  19:58 - 26:28    Self Advocacy  26:29...

We spoke with Harout Markarian about his robotics company and his journey to make the world better for the disabled community! 00:00 - 01:34    Intro  01:35 - 04:41    Harout's Journey  04:42 - 08:13    Impactful Accessibility   08:14 - 10:39    Partnering to Find Solutions   10:40 - 12:27    Markbotix i...

We talked to Randi-Lee Bowslaugh about her son's autism, transgender identity, her own journey through depression and her books! 00:00 - 01:25    Intro  01:26 - 10:01    Randi-Lee and her son Lev's journey  10:02 -  10:54   Being Trans & Autistic  11:01- 11:25     Levin's Presentation with crime stoppers  11:2...

Krystal and I spoke with Jay Rosenthal about his journey and his work with CPS Protect! 000:00 - 01:45    Intro   01:45 - 20:58    Jay's Journey    20:58 - 29:52    Difficulty with Disability and CPS  34:14 - 34:59     Building a navigational hope 35:00 - 40:14    Another difficult journey  40:...

We spoke to Jennifer Soames about her journey, life after a TBI and more! 00:00 - 01:42   Intro  01:43 - 12:06    Jennifer's Journey 12:07 - 15:31    Guilty until proven innocent  15:32 - 17:50    Striving through misconceptions  17:51 - 21:01    Social security #'s??? 20:02 - 24:21    Explaining TB...

In this episode of Under the Surface, Krystal & I sit down with a few friends to discuss Gratitude in the Disability Community. ___  WAYS YOU CAN HELP Buy us a coffee or tea to help us continue to be able to share this content - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/m4gkrysandmark Pick up some merchandise on our online store: https://www.bonfire.com/store/m4g-advocacy-media/ Want to be a guest on...

Krystal and I talked with Regan Linton about diversity, inclusion and her journey as an actor.   01:35 - Regan's Journey 20:29 - Reframing Disability 22:49 - History & Shame Through Ableism 24:58 - Humanity's Purpose & Equal Opportunities 28:35 - Regan's Projects - Imperfect/FDR/Cost of Living 34:57 - Correct Representation & Addressing "ISM'S" 37:22 - Diversity & Stereotypes...

We talked with Shelley Nearing about autism, her journey, advocacy and more. SHELLEY'S LINKS: Deep Dive on Disability Language blog - https://shelleyautiewriter.org/ ___ WAYS YOU CAN HELP Buy us a coffee or tea to help us continue to be able to share this content - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/m4gkrysandmark Pick up some merchandise on our online store: https://www.bonfire.com/store/m4g-advocacy-m...

Today, Krystal and I talked with Jennifer Burgmann about her journey and how she advocates for others through her comic strip and theatre work.  JENNIFER'S LINKS:  A Day in the Life of a PWD Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/ADayintheLifeofaPWD/  A Day in the Life of a PWD Website - https://adayinthelifeofapwd.weebly.com/  Reel Wheels Acting Academy - https://realwheels....

We had a very insightful conversation about #disability, #inclusion with actress, writer, director, producer Eileen Grubba Eileen's Links: Bring in the Game Changers: https://magazine.thestriveproject.com/issue/oct-dec-2020/bring-in-the-game-changers/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/EileenGrubbaOfficialPage IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0344190 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/EileenGr...

Today, Krystal and I talked to Dani Izzie about the film Dani's Twins, disability life and advocacy. DANI'S LINKS: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/danistwinsfilm Instagram: http://instagram.com/DanisTwinsFilm Twitter: https://twitter.com/DanisTwinsFilm Website: https://www.danistwinsfilm.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/daniizzie ___ WAYS YOU CAN HELP Buy us a coffee or tea to help us conti...

Today, Krystal and I talk to Cort Schneider - author and disability advocate. CORT'S LINKS: The Trial of Miles - https://amzn.to/3PtTIan Running for Normalcy, Identity Development, and the Disability Blues - https://amzn.to/3BzZmlx __ WAYS YOU CAN HELP Buy us a coffee or tea to help us continue to be able to share this content - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/m4gkrysandmark Pick up some merchandise...

This episode of Under the Surface, we join a few friends to discuss Inclusivity vs. Diversity in the Disability Community. LINKS http://www.betterup.com/blog/diversity-vs-inclusion https://diversity.social/disability/ ___ WAYS YOU CAN HELP Buy us a coffee or tea to help us continue to be able to share this content - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/m4gkrysandmark Pick up some merchandise on our online...

This episode, we talk with Michelle Lee Steiner about her journey. MICHELLE'S LINKS: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100013356902200 Website: https://michellesmission.blog/ ___ WAYS YOU CAN HELP Buy us a coffee or tea to help us continue to be able to share this content - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/m4gkrysandmark Pick up some merchandise on our online store: https://www.bonfire...

We got to talk to Debbie Waltz about her journey with Cerebral Palsy #CP Room at the Table Anthology: https://amzn.to/3tXSPgc Debbie's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/RollinDebbie Debbie's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVS_NHAx_sZl5_DkAH9xVCA Debbie's old blog: parts of which can be found on her website: http://alifewithoutlimitsrollinintothefuture.blogspot.com/ Debbie'...

Krystal & I had the pleasure to talk with painter John Bramblitt about his art and disability. JOHN'S LINKS: Shouting in the Dark - https://amzn.to/3Gtnfyc Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/john.bramblitt Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bramblitt/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bramblitt Website: https://bramblitt.com/ ___ WAYS YOU CAN HELP Buy us a coffee or tea to help us continue to be...

This is a continuation of our chat with Lisa Louis. In this interview, Lisa shares more details of her and her son's autism journey. LISA'S LINKS Website: https://www.hikingautism.com/ ___ WAYS YOU CAN HELP Buy us a coffee or tea to help us continue to be able to share this content - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/m4gkrysandmark Pick up some merchandise on our online store: https://www.bonfire.com/s...

Going through the stages of disability grief is often dismissed and misunderstood. Join us as we unpack the stages and why they are important to be acknowledged like any other grief. - WAYS YOU CAN HELP Buy us a coffee or tea to help us continue to be able to share this content - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/m4gkrysandmark Pick up some merchandise on our online store: https://www.bonfire.com/store...

We had the pleasure of speaking with Lois Letchford about dyslexia, disability and learning. LOIS' LINKS: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/loiseletchford/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loisletchford/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lois-letchford-13762917 Twitter: https://twitter.com/LetchfordLois Website: https://www.loisletchford.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-e...