Freewheelin with Carden

Georgina Elliott openly shares life living with Crohn's Disease and colitis. Listen into her story living with a stoma bag for several months. Her key take aways are to be patient and be as open and transparent with your job/ school to seek accommodations. You can find her on  Instagram @georginaaurelia, Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2FwkAgwZHQ&feature=youtu.be or catch her on Season 2 of the Circle UK https://www.netflix.com/title/81044551

Transcript: https://rb.gy/3l3v2c 

Today, June 13th is International Albinism Awareness Day and joining me today is a force of nature Philip 'Phil' Mason. Phil dives deep into being Black with Albinism and the underlying white privilege that is often associated with it. Phil describes his dream house having low vision and takes a firm stand on designing a world that is inclusive for all. When this episode was recorded, Phil worked for the Disability Rights Fund a grant making collaborative between donors and the global disability rights community that empowers persons with disabilities to advocate for equal rights and full participation in society and speaks to the work he previously completed along with the celebration day https://rb.gy/2f2tky. You can connect with Phil on Linkedin https://rb.gy/2f2tky Transcript: https://rb.gy/fc3sbt

Made Welcome's Founder and Principal Josh Klipp, CASp, Esq speaks to the importance of making the built and digital environment accessible for people with disabilities. He drives home the point that if we were to listen to this population, we would be much better off during the COVID pandemic. He dives into his journey becoming a CASp and why equity matters.

Prior to founding Made Welcome, Josh practiced employment law for nearly 16 years, specializing in the American's with Disabilities Act. Josh is also a Certified Access Specialist through California's Division of the State Architect, #812 in all of California, and is certified to provide guidance on accessibility in the built environment. After practicing law for nearly 2 decades, Josh left litigating to do all things disability for one of the world's largest tech companies. Because of his experience in workplaces and events, Josh understands the challenges and nuances faced by employers, event producers and venues. Josh brings not only his technical expertise to bear, but also his skill from years volunteering as a settlement Judge at the San Francisco Superior Court. Josh takes tough situations and helps everyone find a good path to a better, happier and more accessible place. On nights and weekends, Josh moonlights with his band, the Klipptones, and is a volunteer Planting Leader with Friends of the Urban Forest. https://made-welcome.com/ 

Transcript: rb.gy/fwbqzl

Produced by https://www.fiverr.com/jonathan_raz

Voice over by https://www.fiverr.com/johndrennanvo

Tune into this week's virtual episode with Becky Curran Kekula as she shares her story being a little person, growing up and advocating for the disability community. She dives into the requested accommodations in school, home, work and travel while breaking down common stigmas the world portrays upon her. Becky's positive and kind outlook on life despite all the obstacles is refreshing to hear. You can connect with Becky at http://www.beckymotivates.com/ or https://disabilityin.org/, an organization that empowers businesses to achieve disability inclusion and equality. Transcript: https://rb.gy/4enubl

Disability Rights Advocacy with world-class athlete Kristin Duquette led by host Carden Wyckoff

Transcript https://rb.gy/t2hrxu

Who is this girl boss and amazing woman?

• Kristin Duquette is a globally-recognized disability rights advocate, former world-class athlete, and a political appointee in the Obama Administration. She is a five-time American Paralympic Record Holder, three-time Junior National Record Holder, and the former Captain of the U.S. Paralympic Swim Team for the 2010 Greek Open. 
• In 2014, Kristin was named the global mentor for disability inclusion initiatives under the Clinton Global Initiative University and her analysis of United Nations disability policies have been archived in the Academic Council on the United Nations System. From December 2015 to March 2017, Kristin was the Confidential Assistant to the Chief of Staff for the National Endowment for the Arts under the Obama Administration. From December 2017 to July 2019 Kristin was appointed by D.C. Mayor Bowser as the Chair to the city’s first Multimodal Accessibility Advisory Council. She has been featured in Forbes and has shared innovative perspectives at the United Nations, the World Bank, the Parsons School of Design and has been interviewed on stage by former First Daughter, Chelsea Clinton. 
• Kristin holds a B.A. in Human Rights from Trinity College and a Graduate Certification in Nonprofit Management from Harvard University. The Clinton Foundation listed Kristin as 1 of 12 people “who will inspire you to make a difference” along with Supreme Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
• Kristin is currently lives and works for the fed gov in Washington, D.C. 

Resources:

• Check out Kristin's media spotlights: Forbes, 100 Dreams Fund
• Follow Carden on Instagram @cardenofmilk
• Find Carden everywhere 

Special thanks to my producer Jonathan Raz on Fiverr
Episode image is Kristin looking off into the audience clapping her hands.