Life's a Road Trip

02/20/2023

Check out the latest episode of Life’s a Road Trip!



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02/13/2023

Check out the latest episode of Life’s a Road Trip!



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02/12/2023

Check out the latest episode of Life’s a Road Trip!



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02/10/2023

A wonderfully written, but stark look back at the dark days of COVID in New York.



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02/09/2023

The deeper that I get into interviewing folks within the disability community on my podcast, the more I learn and want to get dirty in promoting a 'stand up and be counted' attitude.

After generations of being overlooked and sidelined in the job market, Americans with disabilities are enjoying an unprecedented employment boom — thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic.

02/08/2023

Do people with disabilities get a bang for their buck?



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01/31/2023

I just found this on LinkedIn. My mind is blown!

Inclusion is either intersectional, or it is BS.

One of the more fascinating things about DEI is that as humans our identities intersect. So do our biases.

01/31/2023

What makes an adaptive athlete able to adapt?

What makes an adaptive athlete able to adapt? Having been an able-bodied athlete before I became a quad amputee, I went into this interview with Shuan already having an understanding of the importance of sport. To me, soccer was my art and I assume that the same love for one's sport is in every adap...

01/27/2023

I just wrapped up recording episode five of the Life's a Road Trip Podcast with my guest, Shuan Butcher, Communications Manager and Editorial Director of Move United Magazine who also hosts the Move United podcast, Redefining Disability. We had a casual conversation about adaptive sports. Looking forward to that show dropping on Tuesday!

01/26/2023

What is 'Inclusion'?
Becky Kekula knows. Listen to her insights.

The single sentence definition of the word 'Inclusion' is "The action or state of including or of being included within a group or structure". Now let's expand that a bit: "The practice or policy of providing equal access to opportunities and resources for people who might otherwise be excluded or m...

01/24/2023

I saw this earlier today and it made me think about the music that we never heard but celebrate the music they gave to us. What say ye?

01/24/2023

The deeper I get into my podcast that focuses on the disabled community, the more I learn about the group I was once fearful to belong. You go, girl!

01/24/2023

I just found this on LinkedIn...

01/24/2023

Recently, while in mid-gulp of my morning OJ and reading a thread regarding a post about disability awareness, it dawned on me to consider: Was it an 'able-bodied' or a handicapped person that coined the term 'disabled'?

01/24/2023

Can good art be created using a motorized wheelchair?

Jonah Dillon does it. See how.

Jonah has been creating artwork for most of his life. From kindergarten through high school, he was especially interested in drawing, taking art electives as he got older to hone his skills. Jonah was born with Muscular Dystrophy -- a combination of genetic diseases that results in reduced muscle ma...

01/22/2023

What do you do after losing your sight?
Chris Kuell began to write.

This week's guest is Chris Kuell. Chris is a blind writer, editor, and advocate for the blind. He edits The Federationist, the newsletter of the National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut. Chris is also the president of his local NFB chapter, serves on the NFB of Conn., board of directors, as w...

01/22/2023

'Autism: A video-based resource' is a great learning tool for parents of autistic children. Listen to the producer of this series.

Today, I had the honor of hosting Mark Jonathan Harris, winner of three Academy Awards for his work on a variety of important documentaries that present the stark reality of such topics as post-WWII and the events that led to the creation of the State of Israel (The Long Way Home) and the British re...