The Self Advocate

The first episode of 2023! I talk with Graham Foxcroft of the Canadian Blind Hockey Association and Christian Hrab of the Canadian Adaptive Snow sport Association. If you have a comment or question, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

I play holiday music for the end of the year holiday time! The music I play is: Come Home for Christmas by George Ezra All I Want for Christmas is You by Mariah Carey Intangible Things (A Hanukkah Song) by Haley K Turner Wingersong by Eli Rose and Lilli-Ann DeFransesco Home Again by Maya and Ben In The Bleak Midwinter by Gaelynn Lea Auld Lang Syne by The Tenors If you have any questions or comment...

I talk with Tanja, Will, and Yuri about their artist take in honour of the International Day for Persons with Disabilities and Dan Coulter about the new legislation for BC. The International Day for Persons with Disabilities is December 3rd. So, let's keep the conversation going. If you have questions or comments, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

I talk with Adam Grant Warren and Janice Laurence, both dancers from All Bodies Dance. If you have questions or concerns, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

I talk with Adrien Castle from the BC Aboriginal Network on Disability Society about the Indigenous Disability and Wellness Gathering, happening November 15th to 17th, and Dana, Jessica, and Janice from the We Deserve to Work production at the Massey Theatre, happening November 18th to 20th. If you have any questions or comments, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

I talk with Skylar Davenport, the main actor, and Randall Okita, the director, of the See For Me film. See For Me is a psychological thriller involving a person with blindness. Right in time for Halloween! If you have questions or comments, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

I talk with both Leslie Hurtig, the artistic director of the Vancouver Writer's Festival, and Charlie Petch, a spoken word poet in Toronto, about this year's festival. The Vancouver Writer's Festival is happening October 17th to 23rd. If you have any questions or comments, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

In the first interview, I talk with Justin and Justine from posAbilities for the Inclusion Art Show, being held online from October 6 to 13th and in-person at Heritage Hall on October 6th. In the second interview, I talk with Curtis from the Vancouver International Film Festival about the festival, running from September 29th to October 9th across Vancouver. If you have questions or comments, plea...

I talk with Dorothy Ellen Palmer about her new book, Kerfuffle: A Novel That Speaks Spoof to Power in the first interview. In the second interview, I talk with Anna Quon about her latest book, Where the Silver River Ends . If you have questions or comments, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

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.