Podcasts By Donna Jodhan

🎙️ Remarkable World Commentary Episode #96: Interview with Gail Sinclair, Retired Lawyer, Department of Justice, Government of Canada https://donnajodhan.com/rwc-06-25-2026/ In this illuminating episode of Remarkable World Commentary, host Donna Jodhan sits down with Gail Sinclair, a lawyer who recently retired after more than three decades with the Department of Justice, and who years earlier was...

🎙️ Remarkable World Commentary Episode #95: Ask Advocate Donna | Donna J. Jodhan, LLB, ACSP, MBA https://donnajodhan.com/rwc-06-02-2026/ In this instructive episode of Remarkable World Commentary, Donna J. Jodhan presents her recurring "Ask Advocate Donna" segment, opening with two reflective word-game pairings she invites listeners to ponder: defensive versus offensive, and sympathy versus empath...

🎙️ Remarkable World Commentary Episode #94: Who is Being Left Behind? | Donna J. Jodhan, LLB, ACSP, MBA https://donnajodhan.com/rwc-06-01-2026/ In this impassioned episode of Remarkable World Commentary, Donna J. Jodhan turns her attention to a question that recurs throughout the world of advocacy: who is being left behind? She identifies three groups bearing the brunt of rapid technological chang...

🎙️ Remarkable World Commentary Episode #93: Interview with Dr. Alan Chase, Director, EyeRetreat.org | Donna J. Jodhan, LLB, ACSP, MBA https://donnajodhan.com/rwc-05-21-2026/ In this forward-looking episode of Remarkable World Commentary, Donna welcomes back Dr. Alan Chase , founder of the EYE Retreat, a one-week intensive summer program now in its 19th year, hosted at the Governor Morehead School...

🎙️ Remarkable World Commentary Episode #92: Interview with Paul Gareau | Donna J. Jodhan, LLB, ACSP, MBA https://donnajodhan.com/rwc-05-19-2026/ In this deeply nostalgic episode of Remarkable World Commentary, Donna welcomes Paul Gareau, retired Executive Director of the Montreal Association for the Blind (MAB) and architect of the 2006 MAB-Mackay merger that became today's Lethbridge-Layton-Macka...

🎙️ Remarkable World Commentary Episode #89: Interview with Ben Akuoko, MSW, Advocate of Diversity & Inclusion, Public Speaker, Consultant, Entertainer, Community Connector | Donna J. Jodhan, LLB, ACSP, MBA https://donnajodhan.com/rwc-05-12-2026/ In this candid and deeply motivating episode of Remarkable World Commentary: Donna sits down with Bernard "Ben" Akuoko , social worker, disability advocat...

🎙️ Remarkable World Commentary Episode #91: Ask Advocate Donna | Donna J. Jodhan, LLB, ACSP, MBA https://donnajodhan.com/rwc-05-02-2026/ In this warm and instructive solo episode of Remarkable World Commentary, Donna returns for her second installment of the month with the May edition of Ask Advocate Donna, opening with one of her favorite mantras, "Speak in such a way that others love to listen t...

🎙️ Remarkable World Commentary Episode #90: When Piggybacking Occurs | Donna J. Jodhan, LLB, ACSP, MBA https://donnajodhan.com/rwc-05-01-2026/ In this pointed and unflinching solo episode of Remarkable World Commentary, Donna opens the month of May with a warning to her listeners about what she calls the "piggybacking problem", companies that walk into the blind, vision-impaired, and broader disab...

🎙️ Remarkable World Commentary Episode #88: Interview with Elizabeth Mohler, Ph. D. Researcher, Educator, Advocate, Scholar, Speaker | Donna J. Jodhan, LLB, ACSP, MBA https://donnajodhan.com/rwc-04-30-2026/ In this episode of Remarkable World Commentary, Donna J. Jodhan ... In this thoughtful episode of Remarkable World Commentary, Donna welcomes Dr. Elizabeth Mohler , newly minted PhD, longtime t...

🎙️ Remarkable World Commentary Episode #87: Interview with Blake Steinecke, Product Marketer, Public Speaker, Inclusive AI, Blind Athlete | Donna J. Jodhan, LLB, ACSP, MBA https://donnajodhan.com/rwc-04-29-2026/ In this candid episode of Remarkable World Commentary, Donna sits down with Blake Steinecke , marketer, accessibility leader, and forward on the United States blind hockey team, to trace h...

🎙️ Remarkable World Commentary Episode #86: Interview with Pam Cusick, Senior Vice President, Driving Growth, Outreach & Patient Voice Integration, Rare Patient Voice https://donnajodhan.com/rwc-04-21-2026/ In this heartfelt episode of Remarkable World Commentary, Donna J. Jodhan sits down with Pam Cusick , Senior Vice President of Rare Patient Voice , to explore how patient-centered healthcare re...

🎙️ Remarkable World Commentary Episode #85: Interview with Kim Charlson, Global Inclusion And Accessibility Advocate For The Disability Community https://donnajodhan.com/rwc-04-16-2026/ In this wide-ranging episode of Remarkable World Commentary, Donna J. Jodhan sits down with Kim Charlson , Director of the Perkins Braille and Talking Book Library , to trace Kim's 41-year journey at Perkins, from...

🎙️ Remarkable World Commentary Episode #82: Interview with Bob Branco, Author, Writer and Publisher | Donna J. Jodhan, LLB, ACSP, MBA https://donnajodhan.com/rwc-04-14-2026/ In this wide-ranging episode of Remarkable World Commentary, Donna J. Jodhan sits down with longtime advocate, author, and broadcaster Bob Branco for a wide-ranging conversation about growing up blind, building a life of creat...

🎙️ Remarkable World Commentary Episode #84: Ask Advocate Donna | Donna J. Jodhan, LLB, ACSP, MBA https://donnajodhan.com/rwc-04-02-2026/ In this episode of Remarkable World Commentary Donna opens with her favorite quote, "Speak in such a way that others love to listen to you, and listen in such a way that others love to speak to you", followed by her monthly word game pairing respect vs. disrespec...

🎙️ Remarkable World Commentary Episode #83: The Hidden Costs of Advocacy | Donna J. Jodhan, LLB, ACSP, MBA https://donnajodhan.com/rwc-04-01-2026/ In this episode of Remarkable World Commentary Donna names the often-invisible price advocates with disabilities pay to show up for their communities. She walks through four recurring drains on her livelihood: volunteering (giving away unpaid slices of...

🎙️ Remarkable World Commentary Episode #81: Interview with Dean Steacy, Lifelong Advocate | Donna J. Jodhan, LLB, ACSP, MBA https://donnajodhan.com/rwc-03-19-2026/ In this powerful episode of Remarkable World Commentary, Donna J. Jodhan speaks with longtime advocate Dean Steacy about the roots of his lifelong fight for justice, fairness, and equal opportunity. Dean reflects on advocating for himse...

🎙️ Remarkable World Commentary Episode #78: Interview with Mike Calvo, CEO and Co-Founder, Pneuma Solutions | Donna J. Jodhan, LLB, ACSP, MBA https://donnajodhan.com/rwc-03-02-2026/ In this candid episode of Remarkable World Commentary, Donna J. Jodhan welcomes blind technologist and entrepreneur Mike Calvo and invites him to share the moments that shaped his view of accessibility as a civil right...

🎙️ Remarkable World Commentary Episode #80: Ask Advocate Donna | Donna J. Jodhan, LLB, ACSP, MBA https://donnajodhan.com/rwc-03-02-2026/ In this empowering episode of Remarkable World Commentary, Donna J. Jodhan invites listeners into her "Ask Advocate Donna" format, where she reflects on the meaning of advocacy and challenges her audience to think about how professionalism, communication, and per...

🎙️ Remarkable World Commentary Episode #79: Customer Care or Company Revenue | Donna J. Jodhan, LLB, ACSP, MBA https://donnajodhan.com/rwc-03-01-2026/ In this thought-provoking episode of Remarkable World Commentary, Donna J. Jodhan examines the ongoing tension between customer care and company revenue, asking how businesses can strike a meaningful balance between serving people well and protectin...

🎙️ Dining With Donna Podcast: Interview with Debra Erickson, Founder, The Blind Kitchen | Donna J. Jodhan, LLB, ACSP, MBA https://donnajodhan.com/dwd-02-17-2026/ In this inspiring episode of Dining With Donna, Donna J. Jodhan welcomes Debra Erickson , founder of The Blind Kitchen , for a candid conversation about vision loss, resilience, and reclaiming confidence in the kitchen. Debra shares her j...

🎙️ Remarkable World Commentary Episode #75: Interview with Richard Marion, Accessibility Professional | Donna J. Jodhan, LLB, ACSP, MBA https://donnajodhan.com/rwc-02-12-2026/ In this thought-provoking episode of Remarkable World Commentary, Donna J. Jodhan welcomes longtime mentor and friend Richard Marion ("Rich") for a wide-ranging conversation about disability advocacy, inclusive transit, and...

🎙️ Remarkable World Commentary Episode #74: Interview with Freek van Welsenis, Co-Founder, Hable | Donna J. Jodhan, LLB, ACSP, MBA https://donnajodhan.com/rwc-02-10-2026/ In this insightful episode of Remarkable World Commentary, Donna J. Jodhan sits down with Freek van Welsenis , co-founder of Hable , for a practical, no-nonsense conversation about what it really takes to build assistive technolo...

🎙️ Remarkable World Commentary Episode #73: Interview with Aisling Redican, Communications Director and Fundraising Manager, Xavier Society for the Blind | Donna J. Jodhan, LLB, ACSP, MBA https://donnajodhan.com/rwc-02-04-2026/ In this thought-provoking and deeply human episode of Remarkable World Commentary, Donna J. Jodhan sits down with Aisling Redican, Communications Director and Fundraising M...

🎙️ Remarkable World Commentary Episode #77: Ask Advocate Donna | Donna J. Jodhan, LLB, ACSP, MBA https://donnajodhan.com/rwc-02-02-2026/ In this practical episode of Remarkable World Commentary, Donna J. Jodhan introduces her monthly "Ask Advocate Donna" feature, an advocacy-focused segment designed to help listeners think on their feet, build confidence, and approach everyday barriers with courag...

🎙️ Remarkable World Commentary Episode #76: The Cost of Vision Loss | Donna J. Jodhan, LLB, ACSP, MBA https://donnajodhan.com/rwc-02-01-2026/ In this thought-provoking episode of Remarkable World Commentary, Donna J. Jodhan reflects on "the cost of vision loss" and how it can abruptly and profoundly reshape a person's life, especially when a child loses their sight. She describes how vision loss f...