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The first that you will notice about Stephan is easing voice, and his delightful and positive attitude. He may be living a great life, but we would tell his journey and how he got here because everything wasn't always peachy. He suffered from depression, PTSD, and addiction. At one point, he had no idea how to be his true self, and he used alcohol to bury his pain, and he would never deal with the...

And I met Fish lee some months back and was taken aback by how positive, and sweet he is after learning about all that had happened to him, and I was so grateful to have him on the show after he excepted.  I believe that his comics create and give examples of people with disabilities doing great things, including disabilities superheroes, and give those with disabilities something to look up to an...

I met Karen a while back, and as I got to know her, I really enjoyed our conversations and her personality. I always wanted to have her on the show, because I wanted to tell her journey of battling multiple sclerosis, and the chronic pain that comes with it. We discuss her long journey of finding the proper treatment to help give her life back, suppress some of the pain, and give her more mobility...

I met Kathy on Facebook, and I didn't know a whole lot about her, other than she said she was an amputee, and a former RN, and that she was interested in being on the show, once I found out more about her story, and how she became an amputee, I was highly fascinated. You'll notice from Kathy that she's a very kind, well-spoken woman who has made some bad decisions, but she has paid for them and tr...

Alex Manard is a guy I met through a mutual friend, and we immediately clicked because we had similar ideals and points of view on many issues. I'm glad to call him a friend, and I'm even more proud to be able to share his story with everyone. His condition is dwarfism, I and he is a great representation of that condition.  We talk about the misconceptions of dwarfism, also the many different vari...

When Andrea first reached out to me, I immediately said yes, because I knew she had value and would bring positive energy to the show. She is originally from Romania but now resides in Canada. She has three kids, and one of her sons has multiple brain conditions that affect his daily living. She is very open about talking about him, but she keeps him secluded from the world because she is ultra-pr...

Ann hince has a very delightful spirit, but she comes from a lot of pain and trauma as a child. She starts out by talking about her two alcoholic parents and then eventually walking in on her mom dead in the bathroom at age 19. After an incident with another parent at her child school, she felt a sudden rage and anger, and emotions that she didn't feel were healthy, and she knew she had to get to...

I was so happy to do this because these two people were a treat on the show. Mary who is the mother, and Gabi who is the daughter, have such an amazing relationship, and they've learned so much from each other, and they bring so much good energy anywhere they go. Gabby has down syndromeand , she never let it hold her back, but after constant rejection in the workplace, Mary was very frustrated and...

I was thrilled to connect with our next guest Jessica, because we got to talk about a subject matter that I haven't delved into yet with the show, and just for the simple fact that she has great energy, and is a very positive person. We start off with her struggles with eating, dieting, and all her struggles that came with it. We talk about the shame, depression, and the pressure to keep up her ou...

Justin is the husband of our last guest Juliet, we learned a little about him through her, and from what she did tell us, I knew he would be a perfect fit. He is an influential person in every way, and I love that he doesn't let his cerebral palsy define him. He actually learned how to talk before walking, and he even had to wear braces on his legs to help him stand and move around more fluently....

Juliet's story is a fascinating, and unique story, she is a writer who has lost a daughter to cancer, and who also has a husband with cerebral palsy. We talk a lot about her daughter, and all the challenges she faced, everything that she went through, but also after her passing, how much Juliet took certain values and learnings from her, and used it to better her life. She talks about her struggle...

This episode is with Ryan, when I first met her, I realize what a Nice person she is, I don't always look into their story fully, I like to get to know it through the interview in a genuine way. So when she started to tell me her story, I was captivated and humbled by her sweet and kind demeanor. She became a paraplegic when she was 16-year-old from a car accident. We discuss how she was before th...

In this episode, we have the delightful guess known as Denise pane, an Accredited Accessibility Expert and a member of the International Association of Accessibility Professionals and the World Wide Web Consortium. Denise does not have a disability herself but has a brother who is developmentally delayed and has epilepsy. He and her mother are the most important people in her life, she was inspire...

Dawn cady has a beautiful soul, and I'm happy to discover her. She's on the other side of the world all the way from Australia. She is a psychotherapist that also helps you battle chronic pain. Her main goal is to show those with chronic pain how to overcome their pain mentally, emotionally, and physically. We also spent a lot of time on how she overcame her mental health, and techniques you can u...

This episode is with Kevin McShan, born with spastic quadriplegia cerebral palsy, which affects his muscle dexterity, how he walks, his speech, and more. It may take you a minute to fall understand Kevin, but when you do, you realize he's a brilliant guy, who has a big heart. He's a big advocate for people with disabilities, and one of things that he's done and sharing stories on his podcast, and...

For some of the guests that are on the show, what you're hearing is the first conversation we ever had, in this case Sara and I had a few friendly conversations, we got to know each other, and I got to hear some of her stories, and I knew she would be a good guest for the show. Her story starts a few years ago when she quit a job at the post office that she had for 26 years, after feeling very wor...

Happy 100th to all of us. Thank you from the bottom of my heart, without the guests, and the listeners, this show would have been a 10-episode-and-done project of mine. This episode tells how we got here, and all I have learned. And then my favorite part, some of the previous guests have a little message for the show, and an update on what they have been up to since.  My Instagram is @tjssafespace...

Matt was a guy I met on Facebook, and as soon as we started talking, I loved his energy and his positivity. He suffers from a learning disability, but when you talk to him you honestly can't tell. He is a good spirit, and he has a loving attitude, it completely makes you forget all about whatever it is that is visible that shows his disability. He is a real hidden gem in this world, and his disabi...

This episode is with Mindy Rogers, I'm very happy that we met each other at the time that we did because she was feeling very low about herself, and her disability.  One of the reasons why I try not to listen to someone's story all the way through before I interview them is because I like to have real emotion, I like it to have a genuine flow, and I don't want to know everything going in. As she d...

When I first met Christine, or as she likes to be known C bunny, I immediately noticed her positive energy, and how she is super motivated, and she doesn't let much get to her. She's partially deaf in both ears, but it does not stop her. She's really into dancing to hip-hop music, she's a professional DJ and a wrestler. She talks about the misconceptions of people not thinking that she is partiall...

This episode is with Mark who is our last guest husband. Darci and I were discussing her husband, how much of a caregiver, and a supportive figure in her life, and how he stood by her no matter what, and we discussed the idea of him being a great guest for the show, and I agreed. What I most admire about Mark is his honesty, how he says the unfiltered truth, even if it is the most palpable thing t...

When I first got to know Darci I instantly knew she was a really good person, and that she had been through a lot, as time went by and this interview happen, I knew I was right, and that I hadn't even scratched the service on what she had been through. She suffers from a condition that we have covered in the past called chronic regional pain syndrome or CRPS, but unlike the other two that I've had...

For the longest time I was trying to find a person who represents the Tourette's community properly, and I came across this woman name Becca Braccialle, I didn't know the severity of her Tourette's, and I didn't know a whole lot about the condition, other than just some of the ticks, but she open my eyes and made me realize how much she has to go through. She explains how they're certain words tha...

This episode is a real emotional roller coaster, when I first discovered Lindsay, I had to have her on the show, and when she told me her entire story, I was flabbergasted at how much this woman has endured in her life. I will not tell you too much, because I want you to listen for yourself without any judgemental ears, but I will highlight some things that she has been through. She was molested a...

Rachael handler what is the recommended guest from my friend Jade, she is a person I met through a Facebook group, and we stayed friends and we support each other shows. She thought Rachael would be a great acquisition to the shell, and of course she end up being right.  Rachel's story starts with a rainy day on a highway or she gets into a minor car accident, which eventually turns into a tragic...