Dr. Rhoda Bernard, founder and managing director of The Berklee  Institute for Accessible Arts Education is proud to present the ABLE  Voices podcast featuring artists and arts educators with disabilities.    

We are inviting disabled artists and arts educators to be guests and  guest hosts on ABLE Voices. Today's guest host is Jay Manuel. Jay Manuel  is a full time music producer, content creator and actor. He has worked  with companies such as Coca Cola and Snap Chat and his beats have been  used by thousands of recording artists worldwide. Despite being hard of  hearing and living with a rare brittle bone condition known as  Osteogenesis Imperfecta Type 3 and Autism, Jay has dedicated his career  to breaking barriers and representing young professionals with  disabilities in the music and industry.  

Our guest for today is Danny Spivak. Danny, also known by his stage name  "Ditch the Ego," is a producer, engineer, recording artist,  entrepreneur and mental health advocate. Danny has lived with PTSD,  depression and anxiety disorders and has used music as a platform to  heal, inspire and connect with others.   

The ABLE Voices podcast is produced and edited by BIAAE Operations  Coordinator, Daniel Martinez del Campo. The introduction music was  written by Kai Levin and the ending song was written by Sebastian  Batista. Kai and Sebastian are students in the Arts Education Programs  at the Berklee Institute for Accessible Arts Education.

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