The Self Advocate

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

This is the special election episode! The music and the interview are to inspire everyone to go out and vote! Tell me what you liked, what you learned, or what you want to hear next by emailing me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

It's that time of year again to go back to school! How are kids with disabilities doing in this time of COVID-19? Tell me what you learned or what interested you through emailing me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

This is the special gardening episode for the end of summer! I have a rerun for my second interview, but still so much fun! If you want to be part of the conversation, contact me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

This episode is different. I'm conducting a project about community change for both the theatre and disability communities for a class in my Master's program. I thought of interviewing RealWheels for my case study. If you have questions or comments, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

All about the summer with sports! Thank you to the Adaptive Sailing Association and BC Wheelchair Sports! If you have questions or comments, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

This is a special episode to honour LGBTQ2+IA Pride month, which is June (July by the way is Disability Pride month). Happy two months of Pride! If you have a question or a comment, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

This is a special episode to honour the disability community in the First Nations communities across Turtle Island. If you have any comments or questions, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

Due to technical difficulties, this episode is late. It's the special food episode! One of my favourite topics! If you have any questions or concerns, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com

This episode is in honour of Global Accessibility Awareness Day and National Accessibility Week! I interview Amy Amantea of rEvolver Theatre Festival and Lisa Beck of Easter Seals of BC and the Yukon. If you have any questions or comments, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

In this episode, I interview Dave Symington! Thank you for talking with me! If you have questions or comments, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

All about poetry! Thank you Tea Gerbeza and Rosemary Hu for talking with me! It you have any comments or questions, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

This is a special toy episode! Thank you Kathy and Miranda from Lark Toys in Minnesota and Malcolm and Mirka from Kayden Educational Solutions in Ontario! If you have questions or comments, you can email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

I interview Marnie Omichinski of the Inclusion Project and Paul Marlow of Never Alone. You can get 20% off of your purchase for the Never Alone merchandise at https://weareneveralone.co/, just put in promo code TheSelfAdvocate. Thank you to Marnie and Paul for letting me interview you! If you have a question or concern, you can email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

This episode, I talk with Dusty Chipura, an ADHD coach, a fellow radio programmer, and CFRO Co-op Radio 100.5 FM board member, and Linda Roggli, the founder for the ADHD Women's Palooza! If you have any questions or comments, you can email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

I went all out and interviewed three organizations for two big days! Thank you Autistics United Canada, BC Disability Caucus, and the LowDOWN podcast for letting me speak with you! If you have any questions or comments, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

This episode celebrates Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month! I interview Nico Slobinsky of Centre for Israeli Jewish Affairs and Shelly Christensen of Inclusion Innovations! If you have any comments or questions, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.