Traipsin' Global on Wheels Podcast Hour

In this podcast, Bob Inglis joined me to share his conservative point of view on the causes and solutions for climate change. He also introduces the mission of his environmentalist advocacy organization RepublicEn, and discusses the impact of climate change on the disability community.

In this podcast episode Elsa talks in more details about her disability advocacy work as well as her career as a writer with a disability. Elsa then discusses with us about inaccessibility and changes that need to be made in the medical industry.

Tiana Tozer shares with us about wheelchair accessibility in Oregon. Separately, she also discusses the challenges for people with disabilities who want to do international humanitarian work and how to overcome these challenges. She also elaborates on attitudinal barriers towards people with disabilities

In this video Shantha Rau Barriga shares with us about her involvement in disability advocacy, her achievements and impact on the disability rights issues with the Human Rights Watch. Shantha also shares with us about the importance of the empowerment of people with disabilities and increasing their presence and voice. She also discusses with us about the challenges of people with disabilities in...

Jill Moore shares with us her incredible story and involvement in inclusive play. She explains how inclusive play has shaped her life and made her this amazing confident woman who continuously seeks to empower others and normalize their disabilities.

Piers tells us about the origins of his passion for disability advocacy and activism work, he also shares his proudest achievements as a disability advocate and elaborates on the importance of the UN CRPD for the global disability community.

In this podcast episode Steve Bartlett tells us more about working in congress. He then share with us about his knowledge in finance with a focus on people with disabilities. Steve also discusses with us the importance of including people with disabilities in the political sphere.

In this podcast, Jennifer shares with us her passion and her disability advocacy work but, more than that, she explains to us in more detail about the disability advocacy work done in Australia by the National Disability Insurance Scheme and the Centre for Disability Research and Policy. She explains how it all helps the disability community.

In this podcast episode Alastair shares with us about the work of the Royal Commission and the goal of its establishment. Alastair also explains to us his mission and his goals as a commissioner for the disability royal commission as well as his achievements as a disability advocate.

Host Ming Canaday interviews Ralf Hotchkiss, an inventor and engineer who founded Whirlwind Wheelchair, a company devoted to making better, more reliable wheelchairs for individuals with disabilities in the developing world. Ralf and Ming also touch on how certain characteristics of the western world wheelchairs make them less reliable and more dependent on integrated infrastructure.

Host Ming Canaday interviews Craig Blanchette as they discuss how important it is to stay healthy and active in order to maintain positive health. Their discussion also touches on the importance of having a good wheelchair and what it takes to keep it maintained.

Host Ming Canaday interviews Julie Fernandez, an actor and television star best known for her role on the original british show, The Office. Julie talks about the challenges that come with being born with brittle bone disease and sheds light on the mistakes the British healthcare system has made regarding healthcare for people with disabilities.

Host Ming Canaday interviews Paralymian Chris Waddell about his trips around the world. Ming and Chris take a deep dive into accessible tourism and the different quirks of cities around the globe. They also touch on the best ways to approach accepting help from others and how best to discuss disability.

In this podcast episode, Brittany Déjean joins us to share with us about her life experience and how her father’s accident affected and shaped her life. Brittany also shares with us about the founding of AbleThrive, its missions and services. She also discusses with us about the similarities and differences around the world on the disability issues.

In this video Catalina Devandas shares with us the negative consequences of not ratifying the UNCRPD on people with disabilities in the US. She also discusses with us about the balance between embracing and overcoming disability as well as the importance of diversity, the multitude and variation of disability in influencing the trajectory of the disability rights movement.

In this video, Judy Woodruff joins us to share with us about her experience of parenting a child with a disability, the impact of his injury on their lives and the grieving process they went through. Judy Woodruff also discusses with us about accessibility and inclusion as well as the challenges and attitudinal barriers faced by people with disabilities and the changes needed to help them reach th...

Host Ming Canaday interviews wheelchair tennis player Dana Mathewson about the ins and outs of competing in adaptive tennis at a global level. They also touch on the different levels of accessibility and social awareness in various countries. Dana also tells us about what it was like to grow up disabled with a mother who is also a doctor.

the importance of self-confidence and embracing disability | Christina Ryan by Ming Canaday

Jay Ruderman is president of the Ruderman Family Foundation, an advocacy organization focusing on the full inclusion of people with disabilities into society. Jay graduated from Brandeis University with honors and received his J.D. from Boston University School of Law. He lives in Boston with his wife, Shira, and their four children.

including people with disabilities in politics| Maggie Hassan by Ming Canaday

Jesi Stracham is a trauma survivor on a mission to help individuals see the opportunity in their obstacles. She is the founder of Wheel With Me Foundation, the owner of Wheel With Me Consulting, and a full-time student. Through her struggles, she works for teaching individuals the power of our mindset.

Marla Runyan holds three national titles in the 1500m event and was ranked number one in the United States in 5k and marathon distances in 2002. Additionally, she is a two-time Olympian, USA Indoor 3000m champion, and placed tenth in the 1500m race at the 1999 World Outdoor Championships. Runyan holds records in the 20k, all-female marathon, 500m, and heptathlon events. Runyan received a degree in...

Aaron was born in 1992 with spina bifida, a developmental birth defect caused by the incomplete closure of the embryonic neural tube. At his birth, doctors had predicted that Fotheringham wouldn’t be able to sit independently. Aaron is known to be the pioneer of WCMX (wheelchair motor-cross).

Dr. Erin Stuckey – The Health Specialist: Disease Eradication, Health Advocate and a Researcher Dr. Erin Stuckey is an epidemiologist and Program Officer at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation focusing on polio eradication. They contribute to the last mile of Polio eradication by working with government and NGO partners to increase coverage of routine immunization and other essential health servic...

Sylvia Longmire is an award-winning accessible travel writer, a service-disabled Air Force veteran, and the former Ms. Wheelchair USA 2016. She travels around the world, usually solo, in her power wheelchair to document the accessibility of her destinations through articles, photography, and video. Sylvia is also the owner of an accessible travel agency, President of the nonprofit scholarship fund...