On this episode of Journeys we talk with advocate, author and caregiver George D. Williams about caring for his autistic son, his books and much more! 00:00 Intro 01:46 George and Nathan's Journey 07:46 Addressing Needs Fairly 13:40 Media's Harmful Portrayal Of Disabilities 16:20 Nathan's Misunderstood Communication and Trying To Help Others Understand 19:00 Tackling Difficult Issues With Research and Discussions 21:57 Addressing Toxic Cycles Through Advocacy And Education 25:31 Comforts, Patien...
Sep 25, 2023•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 28
Join us as we talk with Nicole Smith about her parenting journey as a caregiver for her daughter. We discussed navigating the medical system as a parent of a child with a disability. We talked about society’s prejudices in general and much more! 00:00 Intro 02:14 Nicole's Journey 13:00 Lessons We Are Missing 15:58 The Joy & Honor Of Raising A Child With A Disability 19:24 Teaching And Learning 21:24 Cultures Create Disparities And Value With Hierarchy 27:17 Advocating For Their Needs 32:00 A...
Sep 18, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Season 3Ep. 27
We had a great discussion with Simon Manda - Editor of ThisABILITY newspaper. He share some insights us and news about the disability community in South Africa! 00:00 Intro 02:19 Simon's Journey 03:35 ThisABILITY Newspaper Is Born! 05:37 Growth & Economic Impact 09:25 Media Representation & FAME Week 15:42 Progressive Inclusion Realities 20:00 South African Tokenism Is Called Fronting 22:53 Intersectionality Of Us All & Advocating For A Better Future 28:28 Seeing The Possibilities An...
Sep 11, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Season 3Ep. 26
In this Episode Of Under The Surface: A Disability Community Roundtable, we discuss authenticity and the necessity for us to face our challenges and embrace them to move forward. PLEASE SHARE THIS EVENT! LINKS: https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/basics/authenticity ___ WAYS YOU CAN HELP Buy us a coffee or tea to help us continue to be able to share this content - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/m4gkrysandmark Pick up some merchandise on our online store: https://www.bonfire.com/store/m4g-advocacy-m...
Sep 05, 2023•3 hr 2 min
We talked to one of our favorite guests, Lisa Louis to get updates on life and break down some important topics! 00:00 Intro 02:40 Lisa's Update Journey 10:27 Love And Patience To Meet People Where They Are 17:57 Hikingautism.com- Supportive, Social Hikes 21:21 Facing Overwhelming Activities 22:16 Optimistic Appreciation 26:38 Giving Others Grace To Understand 28:52 A Forgotten Pandemic 30:58 A World Of Supports 37:48 Awareness To All Disability Issues 43:03 #ActuallyAutistic, Neurodivergent Lab...
Sep 04, 2023•1 hr 22 min
We talked to Lya Badgley about her book The Foreigner's Confession! Contribute to the conversation by leaving a comment. 00:00 Intro 02:18 Lya's Journey 13:52 An Outlet of Hope and Encouragement 16:54 The Influence Of Media 18:00 Generational Biases 21:04 Blessings In Disguise 26:21 Ability, Disability And Redefining Terms 31:12 Language Shows Us Who We Are And Teaches Us Who We Have Been 32:57 Handicapped History 34:27 Language And Expression Is Very Powerful 38:50 Lya's New Book: The Foreigner...
Aug 28, 2023•50 min•Season 3Ep. 25
In this Episode Of Under The Surface: A Disability Community Roundtable, we discuss resilience and ways in which we can persevere in hard times. PLEASE SHARE THIS EVENT! ___ WAYS YOU CAN HELP Buy us a coffee or tea to help us continue to be able to share this content - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/m4gkrysandmark Pick up some merchandise on our online store: https://www.bonfire.com/store/m4g-advocacy-media/ Want to be a guest on the podcast? Sign up for PodMatch at https://podmatch.com/signup/m4g...
Aug 01, 2023•2 hr 2 min
Join us as we re-connect with one of our favorite guests, Ann Crowe! 00:00 Intro 04:12 Ann's Update With Rock Steady Boxing 08:28 Adapting and Re-adapting 10:05 Finding Blessings In The Midst Of Change and Fear 11:35 A Connected Labyrinth of Journeys 12:50 Identifying Your Purpose Through Self-Acceptance 17:00 Humor In Disastrous Anxiety 18:52 Helping Others Discover Their Purpose Too 22:02 Voices Of Hope 25:01 Confidence = Real Humanity & Fun! 27:10 Lost & Found Benefits Of Friends Who ...
Jul 31, 2023•1 hr 14 min
Listen to the great conversation that Krystal and I had with Adam David Jones who's doing some great work to make the world safer for everyone! 00:00 Intro 02:19 Adam's Journey 13:57 A Solution To Protect 16:45 Cutting Through Biases 19:57 AI Arguments & Self Regulation 21:27 Discerning Who Will Use AI In Positive Ways For All Of Humanity 23:21 AI And Emergency Services 24:00 Zeer Safe 27:31 Disability & Entrepreneurship 31:25 Community With Synchronicity 32:30 Building Our Own Opportuni...
Jul 17, 2023•55 min•Season 3Ep. 24
This is Part 2 - a continuation of the discussion we started with Sheldon Lewis. In this part, we talk more accessibility and the work he's doing with accessiBe! 01:44 Finding Your Circle Of Support 05:14 A World Of Honest Inclusion 08:36 Accessibe's Mission And Valuable Inclusivity Resources 15:19 Accessibe's Non-Profit Partnership Program 16:06 A Reason To Have Hope! 17:39 Accessibe's Products and Services Going Forward- The Roadmap 26:04 Adapting To Circumstances And Being Inspirational LINKS...
Jul 10, 2023•35 min•Season 3Ep. 23
This is Part 1 of a great conversation that we had with Sheldon Lewis about his journey, accessibility and more! 00:00 Intro 02:25 Sheldon's Journey 29:18 A Receptive Generation & Forging A Path Of Acceptance 32:33 Similar Experiences & Equality 34:13 Hidden Hope 35:53 Unintended Consequences 39:05 Outside Reactions To Disability 41:49 Finding Your Circle Of Support LINKS: Sheldon on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/websiteaccessibilityfornpo accessiBe's website: https://accessibe.com/...
Jul 03, 2023•46 min•Season 3Ep. 22
In this Episode Of Under The Surface: A Disability Community Roundtable, we discuss courage! PLEASE SHARE THIS EVENT! ___ WAYS YOU CAN HELP Buy us a coffee or tea to help us continue to be able to share this content - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/m4gkrysandmark Pick up some merchandise on our online store: https://www.bonfire.com/store/m4g-advocacy-media/ Want to be a guest on the podcast? Sign up for PodMatch at https://podmatch.com/signup/m4gadvocacymedia or email us at accounts@marked4glory.c...
Jun 06, 2023•1 hr 10 min
We talked in-depth with Michael Hingson - Chief Vison Officer at accessiBe - about accessibility, inclusion and how he turns perceived weaknesses into strengths! 00:00 Intro 03:13 Mike's Journey 14:00 A Disability Unknown 16:04 Humble Beginnings of PC Based CAD 17:00 A Drastic Change of Plans on 9/11/2001 20:18 Understanding Safety Measures and Routes 21:05 Becoming A Keynote Public Speaker And Ira 23:12 An Unlimited World Found With accessiBe 24:04 Working with accessiBe and Starting a Podcast ...
May 29, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Season 3Ep. 21
Krystal and I got to speak with Daniel Hodges, one of the founders of the Peaces of Me Foundation, about his journey, inclusion and a whole lot more! 00:00 Intro 02:30 Daniel's Journey 15:03 Shifting The Paradigm 18:35 Meet People Where They Are At 21:16 Greater Access = Greater Opportunities For Advancements 22:30 Overcoming The Fear And Embracing Change 24:46 Breaking Stigmas With Honest Dialog 26:20 About Daniel's Peaces Of Me Organization 30:00 Integration With The Disability Community 32:37...
May 22, 2023•54 min•Season 3Ep. 20
We spoke with Victoria Moore who created the Tap For All dance program to create more inclusion for people with disabilities! 00:00 Intro 02:42 Victoria's Journey 07:03 A New Journey For Dance 08:53 Beautiful Ability Within A Disability 10:38 Adapting Choreography 12:00 'Peg Leg' Bates, Gene Kelly & Donald O'Connor 15:17 Tap Gloves & Educating For Tap For All! 17:58 Presentation At Abilities Expo 19:55 Bridging The Gap 21:04 Covid's Awkward Positives 23:28 Finding Hope After Discriminati...
May 15, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 19
Krystal and I had a great talk with Katie Mazeika about her journey navigating the world of disability and book publishing. 00:00 Intro 01:24 Katie's Journey 13:54 Art Portfolio of Authors 15:47 Agents and M.A.T.S. (Make Art That Sells) 17:50 The New Path Beginning With 'Annette' 20:15 Another Perspective Opens Doors 22:41 Helping Kids Build Confidence and Empathy 24:25 Joni Eareckson Tada 26:10 Helping Kids Understand Disability In A Positive Way 28:30 Building Empathic Future Generations 30:35...
May 08, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 18
In this Episode Of Under The Surface: A Disability Community Roundtable, we discuss hope and grace and ways in which we can maintain those values in uncertain times. PLEASE SHARE THIS EVENT! ___ WAYS YOU CAN HELP Buy us a coffee or tea to help us continue to be able to share this content - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/m4gkrysandmark Pick up some merchandise on our online store: https://www.bonfire.com/store/m4g-advocacy-media/ Want to be a guest on the podcast? Sign up for PodMatch at https://po...
May 02, 2023•36 min
This is Part 2 - a continuation of the discussion we had with John Morris. In this part, we talk more about disability advocacy, the systems that hold us back and the projects that he's working on. 00:00 Intro 01:44 Continued from last time on Journeys 02:14 Diversified Approach 04:00 Travel Accommodations 07:27 Disability Terminology Debate 11:57 Medical vs. Social Model 13:09 By And For The People??? 17:14 Equal Opportunity 21:18 Just A Formality 22:45 Surface Level Inclusion 27:34 Discussion ...
May 01, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 17
This is Part 1 of a great conversation that we had with John Morris about his journey, disability advocacy and more! 0:00 Intro 2:35 John's Journey 11:24 Wheelchair Travel's Humble Beginnings 13:02 Living In A Non-Disabled Bubble 14:38 Sharing the Message of Inclusion and Recognition 17:34 Humanity and Healthy Co-dependency 19:48 The Potential That Exists 22:00 Impactful Opportunities 23:34 Prosperity, Peace and Your Legacy 26:35 We Are All Teachers and Students of This World 28:10 Travel Blessi...
Apr 24, 2023•59 min•Season 3Ep. 16
We had an amazing and heartfelt conversation with Penny Melville-Brown about her journey through life! 00:00 Intro 03:34 Penny's Journey 13:00 'Living With Disability' book/Work For Yourself Program 15:12 Multigenerational negative impacts 19:15 Baking Blind Adventures & Recipes 23:13 An Unfortunate Setback 27:00 Pandemic Optimism 28:02 Talking Newspaper Federation of the UK 28:40 Contagious Humility and Kindnesses 29:40 Disconnected Govts. 34:06 Outdated Procedures 37:01 Proper Management W...
Apr 17, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 3Ep. 15
Krystal and I spoke with Shai Anbar about his stroke, aphasia, advocacy and his book! 00:00 Intro 01:37 Shai's Journey 20:14 Acquiring Patience and Humility 22:56 Shai's Book 'Goddess Aphasia' 26:26 Misunderstood Aphasia 29:14 Understanding and Support 33:39 Get Out Of Our Way 36:45 Finding Your Peace 39:19 Aphasia Does Not Affect Intellect 43:17 Gifts Others Fail At 45:48 Mental Crutches 50:25 Audio Book Availability 56:11 Stroke Awareness Speaker 59:29 Explaining 'Goddess Aphasia' Title 1:05:3...
Apr 10, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 3Ep. 14
In this Episode Of Under The Surface: A Disability Community Roundtable, we discuss accountability and how that applies to us and the world around us as we are going through the changes everyone is collectively experiencing. PLEASE SHARE THIS EVENT! ___ WAYS YOU CAN HELP Buy us a coffee or tea to help us continue to be able to share this content - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/m4gkrysandmark Pick up some merchandise on our online store: https://www.bonfire.com/store/m4g-advocacy-media/ Want to be...
Apr 04, 2023•1 hr 31 min
Krystal and I got a chance to speak with Amanda Roberts about her journey! 00:00 Intro 01:26 Amanda's Journey 27:05 Relatable 28:44 Toxic Positivity 33:11 Spoon Theory 37:09 Phone Charades 41:00 Assistive Devices 44:14 Multiple Struggles In An Abled World 48:13 Divide and Conquer 52:06 Real Support, Real Respect 55:58 Trickle Down Gaslighting and Miscommunication 1:14:00 Balancing Act Of Working With a Disability 1:17:00 Conserving Energy 1:21:00 Ironic Examples 1:23:00 Awkward Assumptions 1:28:...
Apr 03, 2023•1 hr 37 min•Season 3Ep. 13
We had a lovely conversation with Eric Knapp about his journey after having a stroke and how he advocates for others. 00:00 Intro 01:42 Eric's Journey 10:08 Difficult Topics of Hope 14:00 Taking Life For Granted 17:35 Distorted Realities 19:46 Basic Inspiration 23:28 Integrating Everyone 25:22 Ethical Matters and Egos 34:24 Swallow Tech 38:21 Appreciating Perspectives 39:00 Discerning Actual Intention 41:00 Tokenism 44:09 Agreements between the Indigenous Māori and New Zealand 46:34 Real Inclusi...
Mar 27, 2023•59 min•Season 3Ep. 12
Katherine Yoder had great insights to share with us about disability justice, equality and inclusion! Intro - 00:00 - 01:26 Katherine's Journey - 01:27 - 03:04 Adult Advocacy Centers - 03:05 - 08:20 Adapting Forensic Interviewing - 08:21 - 12:20 Disability Culture - 12:21 - 18:08 National Disability Collaborative Justice Coalition - 18:09 - 19:31 Title 2 (Reasonable and Affective Communication) - 19:32 - 23:32 Building On Judy Heumann's Legacy Through Advocacy - 23:33 - 34:41 Inequality in Disab...
Mar 20, 2023•1 hr 41 min•Season 3Ep. 11
In this Episode Of Under The Surface: A Disability Community Roundtable, we discuss our purpose and what we have found to be our new purpose having a disability. We also tackle how our disabilities enable us to do things others can't. PLEASE SHARE THIS EVENT! ___ WAYS YOU CAN HELP Buy us a coffee or tea to help us continue to be able to share this content - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/m4gkrysandmark Pick up some merchandise on our online store: https://www.bonfire.com/store/m4g-advocacy-media/ ...
Mar 14, 2023•1 hr 43 min
We talked to Karina Sturm about her journey, about the projects she's working on and inclusion. 00:00 - 01:39 Intro 01:40 - 06:14 Karina's Journey 06:15 - 16:08 Complicated Healthcare Systems 16:09 - 19:57 Dealing With egotistical matters 19:58 - 26:28 Self Advocacy 26:29 - 29:52 Why Is This So Difficult? 29:53 - 32:03 Unconscious Biases 32:04 - 35:01 Medical Advancements 35:02 - 36:51 The Pandemic Opened Eyes 36:52 - 38:33 Chronic Illness Representation 38:34 - 39:00 Karina's First Book On Ehle...
Mar 13, 2023•58 min•Season 3Ep. 10
We spoke with Harout Markarian about his robotics company and his journey to make the world better for the disabled community! 00:00 - 01:34 Intro 01:35 - 04:41 Harout's Journey 04:42 - 08:13 Impactful Accessibility 08:14 - 10:39 Partnering to Find Solutions 10:40 - 12:27 Markbotix is born! 12:28 - 15:05 An Admirable Stance 15:06 - 16:24 Path of Impactful Success 16:26 - 20:51 Stipulations and Defeat 20:52 - 22:28 The Potential Is There 22:29 - 24:41 The Pursuit of Passion and Compassion 24:42 -...
Mar 06, 2023•35 min•Season 3Ep. 9
We talked to Randi-Lee Bowslaugh about her son's autism, transgender identity, her own journey through depression and her books! 00:00 - 01:25 Intro 01:26 - 10:01 Randi-Lee and her son Lev's journey 10:02 - 10:54 Being Trans & Autistic 11:01- 11:25 Levin's Presentation with crime stoppers 11:26 - 14:40 Transgender Reveal Boxes 14:41 - 17:45 Support is everything 17:46 - 19:45 Randi-Lee's 2nd book 19:58 - 23:29 Her other books (poetry, mental health, self care, coping and children's books) 23...
Feb 27, 2023•34 min•Season 3Ep. 8
Krystal and I spoke with Jay Rosenthal about his journey and his work with CPS Protect! 000:00 - 01:45 Intro 01:45 - 20:58 Jay's Journey 20:58 - 29:52 Difficulty with Disability and CPS 34:14 - 34:59 Building a navigational hope 35:00 - 40:14 Another difficult journey 40:15- 51:22 More than your disability 51:23 - 54:03 Missed Opportunities 54:04 - 55:03 CPS Protect Consultants 55:04 - 01:04:59 What can be effective juctice? 01:05:00 - 01:06:16 Meaningful conversations & virtues 01:06:17 -1:...
Feb 20, 2023•1 hr 44 min•Season 3Ep. 7
