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Accessible Airwaves

CJSW 90.9 FMcjsw.com
This program is dedicated to the education and exploration of disabled life, giving voice to the life and experience of people with disabilities. We cover a wide array of issues and disabilities. We are people who discuss issues we are passionate about and topics we are interested in. We show how disability is in the mind of the beholder.
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Episodes

Accessible Airwaves - Episode July 1, 2025

Episode 60: Milk Jar Candle Company (Part 2) Today Morgan and Austin continue their interview with Holly Singer, the founder of Milk Jar Candle Company which is a Calgary based business known for its nontoxic candles and products using an inclusive business model. This is Part 2/2.

Jun 27, 2025

Accessible Airwaves - Episode June 3, 2025

Episode 59: Milk Jar Candle Company Today Morgan and Austin interview Holly Singer, the founder of Milk Jar Candle Company which is a Calgary based business known for its nontoxic candles and products while an inclusive business model. This is part 1 of a 2 part episode.

May 29, 2025

Accessible Airwaves - Episode May 6, 2025

Episode 58: Open Discussion Morgan and Austin chat with their peer Alexandria Huddleston from DDRC (Developmental Disability Resource Centre of Calgary) about their experiences with disabilities and navigating things such as school, transportation and day to day life.

May 21, 2025

Accessible Airwaves - Episode April 1, 2025

Episode 57: Bumping Into Walls Collaboration Austin and Morgan chat with Anthony Hodgetts and Dave Serani from CJSW's show Bumping Into Walls. It is a monthly, conversation-style spoken word program about living with vision loss, the challenges, the successes, and the day to day walls we all bump into. They discuss how they all got involved with radio, their personal interests and experiences.

Mar 27, 2025

Accessible Airwaves - Episode March 4, 2025

Episode 56: CNIB SmartLife Austin interviews Kathleen Delay, director of SmartLife at the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB). The CNIB Foundation is a non-profit organization that offers programs and advocacy to folks who are blind or partially sighted to live independent and full lives. CNIB SmartLife is Canada's largest retailer, training, and program service provider for assistive products for people with sight loss.

Feb 27, 2025

Accessible Airwaves - Podcast February 4, 2025

Episode 55: Simon's Soapbox Today's episode has 3 interviews. First, Morgan interviews cohost Austin about Cool Choir. Then Austin and Morgan interview Simon Vanderloo and Caroline Short, the founders of Simon's Soapbox which is an artisanal soap company committed to making high quality bath and home products. Their mission is to demonstrate the value of people with and without developmental disabilities working together. They are based in New Westminster, BC. The last interview Carleigh intervi...

Jan 31, 2025

Accessible Airwaves - Episode November 5, 2024

Episode 54: Carrol's Caramels Corp. Austin and Morgan interview Murray Roddis, the founder of Carrols Caramels Corps, a home based caramel company in Red Deer who is using an inclusive business model. We may reference them as CC during the interview.

Oct 30, 2024

Accessible Airwaves - Episode October 1, 2024

Episode 53: The Raw Carrot Austin and Morgan interview Diane Talbot-Schoenhoff, Director of Communications and Public Affairs at The Raw Carrot- a social enterprise that empowers people who face barriers to traditional employment to secure their own livelihood through the dignity of work. The Raw Carrot hires people living with disabilities and mental illness, who receive social assistance to make handcrafted gourmet foods that are sold at farmers' markets, high end grocery stores and online....

Sep 25, 2024

Accessible Airwaves - Episode August 6, 2024

Episode 52: Shift Accessibility Austin interviews Griffon Simony, one of the founders of Shift Accessibility, a contracting company specializing in accessible and barrier-free construction, renovations and modifications to homes and businesses.

Jul 31, 2024

Accessible Airwaves - Episode July 2, 2024

Episode 51: Kello Inclusive Morgan interviews Tori Lacey, a booking agent from Kello Inclusive a talent agency who exclusively supports folks with disabilities. Tori first got started with Kello as a model herself.

Jul 02, 2024

Accessible Airwaves - Episode June 4, 2024

Episode 50: DisAbilityABD Morgan and Austin interview Brad Bartko, the founder of DisAbility ABD (Accessible by Design), a consulting company that works with other businesses to make events and spaces more inclusive to those who have disabilities.

May 31, 2024

Accessible Airwaves - Episode February 6, 2024

Episode 47 Adaptabilty Store June Adaptive John interviews Tara Nelson from the Adaptabilty Store in the University District. He interviews Wendy Wong the creator of June Adaptive an on-line adaptive clothing resource.

Feb 07, 2024

Accessible Airwaves - Episode January 2, 2024

Episode 47: AdaptAbility Store/June Adaptive Today's episode is a 2 in 1 interview. John interviews Tara Nelson of the AdaptAbility Store in Calgary and Wendy Wong of June Adaptive in Toronto

Jan 04, 2024

Accessible Airwaves - Episode June 6, 2023

Adam Cairns is interviewing the Tamir Choir members and directors on Zoom. We discussed what the choir is all about, some of their favorite memories, and their greatest achievements.

May 02, 2023

Accessible Airwaves - Episode May 2, 2023

Adam is interviewing Jodi Green. She is the coordinator of Judaic Outreach and Community Inclusion. She is also responsible for the management of the Tamir Choir, which runs out of Ottawa

Apr 18, 2023

Accessible Airwaves - Episode April 4, 2023

John is interviewing David Kron he is the executive director of The Cerebral Palsy Association of Manitoba. John talks with him over zoom about the Association and how they support people with disabilities.

Mar 21, 2023

Accessible Airwaves - Episode December 6, 2022

Episode 39: Here's My Book Author Michael Jacques is the writer of two books called Can’t Read Can’t Write: Here’s My Book, and second, I Belong: Can I Play? As He can’t read or write he as found a creative way to adapt to challenges and inspire many people.

Dec 08, 2022

Accessible Airwaves - Episode November 1, 2022

John Aguilar is interviewing Darcy Irwin on zoom. She is a co-owner of the Grizzly Boxing Club, an inclusive gym for all abilities. She runs a boxing program for people with Parkinson’s Disease.

Oct 04, 2022

Accessible Airwaves - Episode August 2, 2022

Episode 37: Disability without poverty John Aguilar interviews Andrea Van Vugt from Disability without Poverty and she is the founder of Disability Pride Alberta discussing the disability benefit bill the Canadian Government is discussing. This episode was dedicated to Melisa Aguilar the mother of John.

Jul 21, 2022

Accessible Airwaves - Podcast May 3, 2022

Rocky Mountain Adaptive is making the mountains more accessible for people with disabilities. Hear Adam interview Janine and Dave of Rocky Mountain Adaptive. Janine is the community outreach coordinator of Rocky Mountain Adaptive. Dave is an athlete with Rocky Mountain Adaptive as part of his continued rehabilitation from a recent spinal cord injury and is now a lead instructor too. Listen to them share their healing and transformative stories of Rocky Mountain Adaptive.

Apr 27, 2022

Accessible Airwaves - Episode February 1, 2022

John Aguilar interviews John Butterwick the Parkdale Accessible rink director and also he talks to Amanda Affsonso the Parkdale community Association president. In his first interview, they talked about the new outdoor accessible rink and the new Accessible building.

Jan 29, 2022

Accessible Airwaves - Podcast November 2, 2021

In this episode, Morgan interviews Belinda about her struggles with aphasia and functional neurological disorder. Belinda also discusses her book about her time in the hospital.

Oct 29, 2021

Accessible Airwaves - Episode September 7, 2021

In this episode, host Adam talked about accessibility in the gaming industry. Alex joined as a guest to discuss her personal experiences playing video games as someone who is legally blind. Adam explored the state of accessibility in video games, especially the award winning, The Last of Us Pt. II released in 2020 for the PlayStation. The episode ends with a cover of a-ha’s Take On Me, from the protagonist of the Last of Us Pt II.

Sep 28, 2021

Accessible Airwaves - Episode June 1, 2021

We spoke with Laura Dickson. She is the Executive Director of Epilepsy Calgary. In the interview, we talked about Epilepsy and how people with Epilepsy can be supported in the community. In the episode, she asked Morgan about her Epilepsy. We talked about the types and conditions of epilepsy. That epilepsy can be scary to those who have not seen seizures before but how a person can best be supported when one occurs. For more info on the Epilepsy Association of Calgary or how to get involved plea...

Jun 17, 2021

Accessible Airwaves - Episode March 2, 2021

In this episode, Adam talked to Tayor Byrom about TAYLOR HART.DESIGNS. Taylor’s designs integrate functional adaptations while hitting the target on the style meter. Also featured in this episode Tim Balash, the producer and engineer from Baseline Brain Waves.

May 09, 2021
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