The Self Advocate

I talk with Nicole from BCEdAccess and Chantelle from the ADHD Advocacy Society of BC about Back to School. I also talk with Susanna and Tyson from Theatre Terrific about their upcoming performance, Harvest 2022: Zoetic, in the Vancouver Fringe Festival, happening September 8th to 18th. Lastly, there is a quick promotion for the Real Wheels performance, In Camera, happening September 8th to 11th....

Ever wonder how to travel with a disability? This episode talks all about end of summer vacation! I talk with Alvaro from Wheel The World about adaptive traveling and Ryan from the Spinal Cord Injury of BC about adaptive camping. If you have any questions or comments, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

This episode is all about LGBTQIA2+ and Disability Pride. I interview Carmel and Ari from JQT (pronounced J-Cutie) and Mykola from Autistic Queer Peers. If you have any comments or questions, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

I talk with Kelly Baker-Pabla from Zajac Ranch for Children and Dale Kilgour from Easter Seals Camps about summer camps for people with disabilities! If you have a comment or question, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

I talk with Tal Jaarus about accessibility for the Vancouver Folk Music Festival July 15th to 17th at Jericho Beach! If you have any comments or questions, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

I talk with Neil Belager, the CEO of the BC Aboriginal Network on Disability Society for National Indigenous Day on June 21st! If you have any comments or questions, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

I talk about two in-person theatre performances this past weekend, the Access Festival Cabaret at the Gathering Place last Friday and Built Different theatre performance at the Cultch from rEvolver Theatre Festival last Saturday. I also talk with Susanna and Willow from Theatre Terrific! If you have any comments or questions, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com. 

Want to get back into in-person conferences? Want to know what others are doing? The InclusionBC Conference from May 26th to May 28th is the key! There are other events happening soon as well! Go check them out! If you have a question or a comment, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

I interview Kim and Sara of KiSara for a special Mother's Day episode! They bring their musical gifts to the show! If you have a question or a comment, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

Want to know what book to read next? Don't know where to go? The Festival Of Literary Diversity has you covered! If you have any questions or comments, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

I talk with Eric Molendy, the Program Manager of BCMOS, and Dani Hennig, the Interim Executive Director of CRIS in Kelowna, about adaptable hiking! If you have any questions or comments, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

It this episode, I talk with Robin Hahn of Opera Mariposa and I bring up clips from the Music, Meditation, and Disability episode! Did you notice when Dr. Stefan Honich talks about opera and Enrico Caruso? Tell me when you hear that! If you have any questions or comments, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

In this episode, I read poetry from Teresa Pocock, who has Down Syndrome. I also interview Megan and Kayley from the Special Olympics BC for the Spread the Word Inclusion Campaign. This episode is the first time I tell an audio story! If you have questions or comments, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

I talk with Zoe from the Autistic Self Advocacy Network and Jay and Bridget from the Autistics United Canada about the Disability Day of Mourning, which is March 1st. Content warning: both interviews talk about murder. In my third interview, Leamore Cohen from the Jewish Community Centre Inclusion Services interviews me about the Jewish Disability Advocacy and Inclusion Month, which is the month o...

For both Valentine's Day and Chinese New Year! I talk with Erin Delander about Feng Shui Interior Design and disabilities and Deirdre Syms, the executive director of the BC Epilepsy Society about Saint Valentine, the patron saint of epilepsy. If you have any questions or comments, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

This is my response to Bell Let's Talk Day. I talk to Mike Oz of studioZ Productions and Dr. Syrus Marcus Ware. Since we are going into February, which is known as Black History Month, I talk with Dr. Ware about being MAD and BIPOC. If you have questions or comments, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

I talk with Trever Broadhead of PALS Adult Services and Bonnie and Lexie of ScentsAbility. Go check both of them out and buy a candle (or two)! If you have any questions or comments, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

First episode of 2022!! Since we are still in the middle of winter, I thought it would be fun to talk about snow sports! If you have any questions or comments, you can email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

Last episode of 2021! I curated holiday music that I like for the season! If you have comments or questions, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com. Music played: It's Beginning to Look Alot Like Christmas by Michael Buble In The Bleak Midwinter by Gaelynn Lea Hanukkah, Oh Hanukkah by Barenaked Ladies A Song for A Winter's Night by Gordon Lightfoot A Canadian Christmas by Suresh Singaratna...

This is a bit late, this is for the spirit of the International Day for Persons with Disabilities on December 3. As Heather McCain puts it, we should think about disability everyday, not just on one day. If you have questions or comments, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

I talk with Laura of Diabetes Canada about World Diabetes Day and Neil of BC Aboriginal Network on Disability Society about Indigenous Disability Awareness Month. If you have any questions or comments, you can email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

I talk all about tea! It's my favourite thing to drink! Check out both Cup of Te and Grown and Gathered! Tell me what you liked, learned, or even laughed about by emailing me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com!

Two big art shows are happening right now in Vancouver! Go check both out! The Project Fireflower is happening from October 2nd to December 11th and the Inclusion Art Show is happening from October 21st to October 28th. Tell me what you liked, learned, or want to find out more by emailing me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

Get in the mood to stretch, meditate, and learn adaptive yoga! Be ready to exercise wherever you are, indoors, outdoors, anywhere! Tell me what you liked, what you learned, or what you want to know more about by emailing me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

Instead of interviewing people, I made a music playlist! Enjoy! Music includes: It's Alright by Mother Mother I'm Not Broken by Sarah Jickling Rebuild by Gaelynn Lea Everything Sounds Like A Love Song by X Ambassadors Breathe, You Are Alive! by Gaelynn Lea Born Losers by Matthew Good Hard Out Here For A Gimp by Wheelchair Sports Camp