Off The Crutch Podcast

This is week 2 of 5 of my Catholic/disability themed month. Today I am talking about bipolar with YouTuber, Lizzie Reezay. Lizzie has a successful (200k subscriber) YouTube channel where she discusses her journey with bipolar and Catholicism. She also shares tips on how to start a YouTube channel! Hope you like it! You can connect with her on the following social media platforms: Twitter: @LizzieR...

Throughout my life, I've seen countless doctors and therapists, but I have never seen an Occupational Therapist. In this episode, I have a conversation with Reilly Cosgrove. She is an OT student in her third year at Creighton University. She is interested in working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and neurological injuries. She also is a firm believer that OT...

Bonus Episode with Stephen "Doc" Hunsley, Executive Director of SOAR Special Needs Ministry and the Wonderfully Made Conference. Please enjoy this episode to learn more about SOAR and the upcoming Conference that starts Monday. Enjoy! Wonderfully Made Special Needs Conference is dedicated to providing "Strength for Today, and Hope for Tomorrow" for families and ministry leaders...

October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month. In this episode, I talk about Down Syndrome and Best Buddies and how the organization helps support individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities. In my interview, I have Whitney Michielssen. She is the Jobs Program Supervisor for Best Buddies in Orlando. We talk in-depth about Best Buddies and the important work they do for the disability c...

I'm sure most of you listening have created or seem a Bitmoji. But did you know there is NO disability representation? My guest today, Caitlin Goerlich is looking to change that. After being paralyzed from the waist down due to complications in surgeries for kyphoscoliosis at the age of three, Caitlin Goerlich went on to being an adaptive athlete, motivational speaker, YouTuber, and an advoca...

I'm back to my normal Monday schedule! I've done physical therapy for as long as I can remember. For the past month, I have needed to get some work done on my legs. I thought I would share my experiences with physical and how I feel about it! Also, I recently reached 1500 downloads. Thank you so much for all your support. It really means a lot. Feel free to follow me on social media (FB,...

Thought I disappeared? I am back with a new episode and it's about flying with a disability! In this episode I discuss why I didn't release an episode on Monday, flying during COVID and a special announcement! Follow me on Twitter, FB, and Instagram at @offthecrutch Send us Fan Mail TEDx Talk ,  Disrupt HR Talk

This podcast is called "Off The Crutch". But, did you know that I ALSO use a wheelchair, a lot? In this episode, I share my first experience using a wheelchair and how that has changed my life for the better!  Send us Fan Mail TEDx Talk ,  Disrupt HR Talk

Today I'm sharing my thoughts on Madison Cawthorn's speech at the Republican National Convention and the backlash he received from the disability community. I also reference an article written by Kristen Parisi. No interview today--just me. Enjoy! Madison Cawthorn interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoQuSvRHisQ Kristen Parisi's Medium article https://medium.com/@kristenann.par...

This episode is all about words and language! I discuss the difference between people vs identify first language. Then, I share my brief time in Chico, California which had a huge impact on me because I met Susan Wooldridge, my guest on today's podcast! Susan Wooldridge is the author of the book "poemcrazy: freeing your life with words". Susan presents writing and creativity worksho...

In this episode, I share 3 statements from a social media post that can be frustrating as a disabled person! In case you don't know, August is SMA Awareness Month. Spinal Muscular Atrophy is a genetic degenerative neurological disease that attacks the central nervous system. Because I feel strongly about raising awareness of all disabilities, my guest is Sarah Bartlett. Sarah Bartlett lives a...

In today's episode, I talk about my high school and first teaching experience. It actually started at my alma mater, Bosque School, an independent 6-12 school in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Having a physical disability during high school and then, teaching, gave me unique perspectives, and I share those. Later, I speak with Andy Wright, who was instrumental in my early teaching career while at B...

Have you ever wondered what it takes to become a TEDx speaker? In this episode, I share my experience with TEDx, share my talk, and have a wonderful discussion with the person that helped make this all happen for me, Angie Alley. Angie Alley is currently a Communication Instructor at Central New Mexico Community College. It is a dream job and she loves helping students learn how to be a confident...

On this episode, I chat with a childhood friend, Seth C’de Baca. We’ve been friends since second grade! We reminisce about our middle school years and how disability played a role in our friendship.  Seth played soccer collegiately at Georgetown and professionally with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds. He currently is a digital marketer for 3Q digital in San Diego. Before our conversation, I tell you WH...

It's finally here! The first episode of Off The Crutch Podcast. This episode is all me. I'm spending 10 minutes with you sharing my background and talking about my disability, cerebral palsy. Enjoy! Send us Fan Mail TEDx Talk ,  Disrupt HR Talk

Off The Crutch Podcast coming July 13th! Send us Fan Mail TEDx Talk ,  Disrupt HR Talk