The Self Advocate

In this episode, I talk with four different companies. In the first interview, I talk with Millie from Mentally Unstitched, which is based in the UK. In the second interview, I talk with Vansh from Cloud Nine, which is Vancouver based. In the third interview, I talk with Emily and Mollie from JAM the Label, which is based in Australia. Lastly, I talk with Chi-ka Harada from Cheeky Lil Bits, which...

In this episode, I talk with poets Nisha Patel and Jane Shi. If you have any questions or comments, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

This episode is to celebrate the National Indigenous Day. In the first interview, I talk with Laura Vinson, a folk singer songwriter, about her show, The Awakeners . In the second interview, I talk with Dr. Grant Bruno, about his research in Indigenous ways in looking into autism and his documentary, They Are Sacred . If you have any questions or comments, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmai...

There are many events in June that are disability related. The first event is with All Bodies Dance, who is having a video instillation on June 4th and 5th at the Roundhouse Community Centre, called Becoming . The second event is with Under The Table poetry, called More Beat Drop than Burial Hymn . They are featuring Stephen Lytton, a disability advocate and artist. This event is on June 5th at 22...

This episode is to honour Mental Health Awareness Month, which is in May. In the first interview, I talk with Jeffy of Happy H0use clothing company. In the second interview, I talk with Hanan of Intotum Adaptive Fashion. In the third interview, I talk with Vansh of Cloud Nine clothing company. Lastly, I play Clearing Out My Head by Greg 77 Spokes Labine. If you have any questions or comments, plea...

This is the second documentary episode! In the first interview, I talk with Paul Bookman, the Chairman of The GLIDE Fund/Mark Bookman Foundation, about his son's film, Mark - A Call To Action . In the second interview, I talk with Kaileigh Coles, the director of Through My Eyes - An Artist's Re-Creation . If you have any questions or comments, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com...

In this episode, I talk with 4 documentarians. In the first interview, I talk with Jenny Lee-Gilmore, who wrote, directed, and produced Little Miss Sleepy . It can be found on CBC Gem. In the second interview, I talk with Lionel, Sarah, and Paolo, who worked together to create the film, disABLEd . It can be found on Telus Storyhive. If you have any questions or comments, please email me at alison....

I celebrate Autism Acceptance Month with Autistic fantasy authors! The first interview is with local author Jenny Story. The second author is with Andrew Joseph White. The third interview is clips from last year with Ada Hoffman. If you have any questions or comments, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

In this episode, I talk with three different snack companies. In the first interview, I talk with Bill from Happy Popcorn Company in Cornwall, Ontario. In the second interview, I talk with Angelica from Fueled by AF, a US based company. In the third interview, I talk with Bailey, the manager of Paper Planes cafe, which is in the Vancouver International Airport. If you have any questions or comment...

In the first interview, I talk with Serena Zena. In the second interview, I talk with Vincy Lim. In the third interview, I talk with Lux Gow-Habrich. If you have any questions or comments, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

In the first interview, I talk with Mike McKinley and Niall McNeil about their new documentary, The Originals. In the second interview, I talk with Nick August Pena about his documentary, Tell You Love Me. If you have any comments or questions, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

I talk with local podcasters! In the first interview, I talk with Shawn Marsolais of the Limitless podcast, which you can find here: https://www.blindbeginnings.ca/limitless-podcast. In the second interview, I talk with Rob Mineault of the AT Banter podcast, which you can find here: https://atbanter.com/. If you have any questions or comments, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

In the first interview, I talk with Courtney Bates-Hardy. In the second interview, I talk with Steffi Tad-y. In the last interview, I talk with Kim and Shiri of the Inclusion Services of the Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver about Roots and Wings Art show. If you have any questions or comments, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

In this episode, I talk with Andrea Cownden, the Accessibility Coordinator for the PuSh Festival, and both Chelsea and Callan from Neworld Theatre. If you have a question or comment, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

Last episode of 2024! In this episode, I talk with AE Best and Kyla Jamieson, both poets. If you have any questions or concerns, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

This is my Annual Holiday Music Episode! If you have any questions or comments, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com. My playlist is: Christmas Dinner by Luc Picard Maybe This Christmas by Michael Buble and Carly Pearce White Christmas by George Ezra Merry Christmas, Please Don't Call by Bleachers Home by Blake Shelton featuring Michael Buble Merry Christmas, I Miss You by Alex Crichton...

In the first interview, I talk with Monique Nelson of possAbilities about the ProjectEveryBODY event on December 3rd at the Roundhouse Community Centre. In the second interview, I talk with Naomi Brand of All Bodies Dance for the Constellations project on December 6th and 7th at the Roundhouse Community Centre. There are three more events in Vancouver. BC People First is having an online panel on...

In the first interview, I talk with Andy Fiore, director, producer, and writer of the film, Invisible No More . In the second interview, I talk with Julia Siedlanowska, a former theatre artist and current counselling therapist and Stephen Lytton, a Nlaka’pamux poet, writer and actor, about the film, Unsettled . If you have any questions or comments, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

November is National Indigenous Disability Awareness Month. I interview Julia McEathron, the National Coordinator of the Indigenous Disability Canada and BC Aboriginal Network on Disability Society, and Sandra Pronteau, a self advocate, elder, artist, mother, and grandmother. If you have any questions or comments, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

I talk with Leanne Toshiko Simpson, Justin Albay, and Nicole Kaler. Leanne is an author of the book, Never Been Better. She is speaking at the Vancouver Writers Festival on October 22nd. Justin is a jewelry maker and will be at the Inclusion Art Show on October 23rd at the Roundhouse Community Centre. Nicole is the president of BCEdAccess and their conference, AdvoCon, is November 1st and 2nd. If...

I talk with Skye Bluez, Greta of Stimables, and Emily O'Brien of Kitty with a Cupcake. If you have any questions or comments, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

I have three guests for the 2024 Vancouver International Film Festival. I talk with Curtis Woloschuk, Director of Programming for the Vancouver International Film Festival for their films about disability and their accessibility. I then talk with Ari Kinarthy and Jeff Lee Petry about Ari's Theme, a documentary about Ari's music. Lastly, I talk with Leo Berkeley about his documentary about...

I talk with Jay Silverman, who produced the film Camera, and with Sam Vint, who produced the film The Tournament . If you have any questions or comments, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

I talked with Carly Rhamey of The ADHD Project and Emily Brook of Theatre Terrific for their performance Proximity . Both performances are for the Vancouver Fringe Festival , happening September 5th to 15th on Granville Island. If you have any questions or comments, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

I talk with Sierra and Alex from Squamish Adaptive Mountain Biking and Anna Sophia and David from BCMOS Cycling. You can find more information about BCMOS on their website at https://bcmos.org/cycle/ or by emailing at cycling@bcmos.org. If you have any comments or questions, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.