The Guilbault Girls Show

Welcome to the Guilbault Girls Show where you will have the opportunity to hear from mothers, fathers, siblings, and individuals themselves about their journey of living with a disability.
Today’s guest is Danielle Pretsfelder Demchick, an advocate manifesting change in how the real world is reflected in today’s media.
CASTING DIRECTOR. ALLY. COLLABORATOR.

Danielle has been an active member of the New York casting community since 2004. Nickelodeon was her casting home for over 14 years, where she tapped into her love of developing young talent. From live action and animation, scripted and unscripted, long form and short form, and even podcasts, she has and loves to cast it all!

The co-VP of Advocacy for the Casting Society of America, her work elevating underrepresented communities has been barrier breaking and continues to motivate her to manifest change in how the real world is seen on screen.

A leader in the organization's Equity in Entertainment committee, she serves on the board of both the Casting Society of America and Casting Society Cares, where her focus is on Training & Education. She prides herself on being an ally to artists and aspiring talent of all abilities.

She serves as a faculty advisor for Respectability, and she is on the Actor's Fund's Looking Ahead Advisory Board. In addition to her work in casting, she is currently pursuing a master's degree in Disabilities Studies at the City University of New York. She is also a trained childhood bereavement group facilitator and serves as a member of the Caring Committee for the Wechsler Center for Modern Aging.
To learn more go to: https://www.dpdcasting.com/
As they say it takes a village, and you can help be a part of that village, simply sharing our show to the masses to spread awareness, change mindsets, and help teach other's to be kind to one another.
If you would like to support the Guilbault Girls on another level, click on following link in the to make a donation in any amount, https://donorbox.org/guilbault-girl-s and you will receive a hand-stamped token with the word "VILLAGE" on it in appreciation. If you would like to be on our show, be sure to contact us today and don’t forget to subscribe to our Guilbault Girls Podcast and YouTube show, and make sure to follow us on Facebook and Instagram at Guilbault Girls!
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Our daughter, Faith Guilbault directed a documentary called Faith’s World about her journey of living with a disability which aired on PBS in April of 2020. You can watch the documentary in full at the following link the link: https://www.pbs.org/video/faiths-world-ozblht/

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Hello and welcome back to another episode of the Guilbault Girls Show. I’m your host Karen Guilbault, and today’s guest is Samantha Belcher-Blake.

Samm is 32 years old and has a beautiful 8-year-old daughter named Hazel who is in the process of being adopted by her husband, Nick Blake.

After losing both of her parents within 6 months of each other, Samm stepped up to take care of her 36-year-old sister Heather, who has an intellectual disability and developmental delays.

When Heather was young, doctors had tried to talk her parents into putting her into a home with "people like her ". They refused. The doctors said she would never walk or talk, and boy did she prove them wrong! I can’t tell you how many parents have been told that same thing.

I read article from 2022 that there are more than 6 million Americans that have a developmental disability and a growing number of them have grown into adults who continue to be cared for by their parents.

Those parents are growing older too and there are now more than a million people over 60 caring for someone with intellectual or developmental disabilities in their home. One of the biggest concerns is what happens to them when those parents pass away.

If you would like to be on our show, be sure to contact us today and don’t forget to subscribe to our Guilbault Girls Podcast and YouTube show, and make sure to follow us on Facebook and Instagram at Guilbault Girls!
Facebook: @Guilbault Girls, Instagram: @GuilbaultGirls, YouTube: @Guilbault Girls, Email: [email protected], and Website: www.GuilbaultGirls.com.
Our daughter, Faith Guilbault directed a documentary called Faith’s World about her journey of living with a disability which aired on PBS in April of 2020. You can watch the documentary in full at the following link the link:
https://www.pbs.org/video/faiths-world-ozblht/
“It takes a village to raise a child” is an African proverb that means an entire community of people must interact with children for those children to grow in a safe and healthy environment.

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Be sure to tune into the full interview on 1.10.23 via The Guilbault Girls Show podcast and on 1.13.23 @6pm on our Guilbault Girls YouTube Channel!

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Welcome to the Guilbault Girls Show where you will have the opportunity to hear from mothers, fathers, siblings, and individuals themselves about their journey of living with a disability.

In this episode I had the pleasure of interviewing Derek Flores from Zappos Adaptive. Derek Flores began his career at Zappos in 2008 as a member of their world-renowned Customer Loyalty Team. He came to the company with an apparel background, and within a year found himself as the newest addition to the rapidly growing Clothing Merchandising Team.
Over the years, Derek has held many roles within that merchandising team: copywriter, buyer, site merchandiser, and stylist to name a few. In 2015, while managing both the Denim and Men’s Apparel teams, he was asked to partner with a new team- a team that would focus on footwear and apparel solutions for people with disabilities. Now known as Zappos Adaptive, Derek is applying his experience, knowledge, and passion for inclusion as their Lead Merchandiser.
Derek’s roots are found in Colorado, where he grew up in Pueblo before going on to graduate from Colorado State University with a BA in History. Derek’s passion for trends and dedication for inclusivity, coupled with his years of experience at Zappos, make him an insightful and enthusiastic speaker regarding Zappos Adaptives’ commitment to providing customers with fashionable and functional products that make getting dressed easier.
When Derek is not working hard curating, styling, and sharing the impact Zappos Adaptive is having on the retail world, you can find him at home with his wife Natalie (and his dogs Anna and Katy) rooting for his beloved Colorado sports teams from afar.

As they say it takes a village, and you can help be a part of that village, simply sharing our show to the masses to spread awareness, change mindsets, and help teach other's to be kind to one another. https://www.zappos.com/e/adaptive

If you would like to support the Guilbault Girls on another level, click on following link in the to make a donation in any amount, https://donorbox.org/guilbault-girl-s and you will receive a hand-stamped token with the word "VILLAGE" on it in appreciation. If you would like to be on our show, be sure to contact us today and don’t forget to subscribe to our Guilbault Girls Podcast and YouTube show, and make sure to follow us on Facebook and Instagram at Guilbault Girls!

Facebook: @Guilbault Girls, Instagram: @GuilbaultGirls, YouTube: @Guilbault Girls, Email: [email protected], and Website: www.GuilbaultGirls.com.

Our daughter, Faith Guilbault directed a documentary called Faith’s World about her journey of living with a disability which aired on PBS in April of 2020. You can watch the documentary in full at the following link the link: https://www.pbs.org/video/faiths-world-ozblht/

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Welcome to the Guilbault Girls Show where you will have the opportunity to hear from mothers, fathers, siblings, and individuals themselves about their journey of living with a disability.

In this episode we had the pleasure of interviewing Mark and Ashley Robinson. They have been married for 13 years and reside in Massachusetts. They met in 2005 while both bartending at sister restaurants. Ashley now works in finance and Mark works in corrections. They have two children; Kadyn is the oldest and is currently studying biology at University of Rhode Island and then Colton who is twelve years old.
Ashley and Mark open up about their journey with Colton and how he was diagnosed with Spina Bifida. Ashley herself, also received a diagnosis of Moyamoya disease which is a cerebral arterial disease characterized by constriction of certain arteries at the base of the brain. She shares a little bit more about the disease and her surgery.

As they say it takes a village, and you can help be a part of that village, simply sharing our show to the masses to spread awareness, change mindsets, and help teach other's to be kind to one another.

If you would like to support the Guilbault Girls on another level, click on following link in the to make a donation in any amount, https://donorbox.org/guilbault-girl-s and you will receive a hand-stamped token with the word "VILLAGE" on it in appreciation. If you would like to be on our show, be sure to contact us today and don’t forget to subscribe to our Guilbault Girls Podcast and YouTube show, and make sure to follow us on Facebook and Instagram at Guilbault Girls!

Facebook: @Guilbault Girls, Instagram: @GuilbaultGirls, YouTube: @Guilbault Girls, Email: [email protected], and Website: www.GuilbaultGirls.com.

Our daughter, Faith Guilbault directed a documentary called Faith’s World about her journey of living with a disability which aired on PBS in April of 2020. You can watch the documentary in full at the following link the link: https://www.pbs.org/video/faiths-world-ozblht/

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