Disability and Progress

Edward is an IT specialist, is autistic, and brings his own life experience and perspective to his involvement in the community. Public service also runs in the family—his father spent 36 years working in government.

Sam and Charlene talk with Edward about his background, what inspired him to run for City Council, his experience as an autistic candidate, and what he hopes to contribute to the community of Independence.

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Back from their Summer sabbatical, Sam and Charlene welcome Carlos Diaz with TSE, Inc. to the studio!  Carlos talks about his caeer, what TSE provvides for the community, and promotes the event Made In the Shade! To get on our email list,receive weekly show updates, or offer feedback/guest suggestions, email [email protected]!

 Have you ever gone in to have a spot on your skin looked at or removed? Many of us have hoping it wasn't skin cancer. But, what is that really?  This week, Sam and Charlene talks with Dr. Colby Presley. Dr. Presley speaks about skin cancer and how to best protect yourself. To get on our email list,receive weekly show updates, or offer feedback/guest suggestions, email [email protected]!

 This week Sam is joined by Dawn Bentley. Dawn is the Executive Director for the Minnesota Fringe. Sam is talking with Dawn about the 2026 Minnesota Fringe Festival! To get on our email list,receive weekly show updates, or offer feedback/guest suggestions, email [email protected]!

This week, Sam And Charlene are joined by Dr.Haitham Hussein, who is a stroke specialist.  Dr. Hussein talks about his career in studying strokes, and goes in depth about the causes and symptom of a stroke. To get on our email list,receive weekly show updates, or offer feedback/guest suggestions, email [email protected]!

This week, Sam and Charlene are joined by Dr. Christine Conelea, head of the University of Minnesota Tic and Compulsivity Lab. Dr.Conelea talks about  he career and Compulsivity Disorders. To get on our email list,receive weekly show updates, or offer feedback/guest suggestions, email [email protected]!

 Home visits, Crisis interventions, One-on-one sessions behind closed doors. For social workers and therapists, these moments are a daily part of the job, and what happens when something goes wrong is becoming a growing concern. Kara Smith, LCMFT, and Practice Owner of Maryland Marriage and Family Therapy Centers, speaks to Sam and Charlene about the unique risks facing therapists and social workers. Also, Kenny Kelley, founder of Silent Beacon, joins the show and speak about why response time is becoming the critical gap in worker safety and how therapists and social workers are integrating real-time alert systems into existing safety programs. To get on our email list,receive weekly show updates, or offer feedback/guest suggestions, email [email protected]!

This week, Sam and Charlene talk with .Sherman Bausch. He is the founder of the product Capption, which lets people wh can't otherwise enjoy museums by a device that reads the information displayed by pieces of art!   It will make art much more accessible! To get on our email list,receive weekly show updates, or offer feedback/guest suggestions, email [email protected]!

Sam talks with Dr. Melissa Geller about ovarian cancer. To get on our email list,receive weekly show updates, or offer feedback/guest suggestions, email [email protected]!

Author Theresa Evans speaks to Sam and Charlene about her new book Choosing to Die: A Daughter’s Story Of Supporting Her Mother’s End Of Life Through Assisted Death. To get on our email list,receive weekly show updates, or offer feedback/guest suggestions, email [email protected]!