Dissing My Ability

This episode of the Dissing My Ability podcast features guest, Brooke Beatty. Brooke and Podcast host, Ken Meeker discuss the challenges individuals living with disability face with regard to interpersonal communication and relationships. Brooke and Ken invite you in on this uplifting and candid conversation on the value each of us bring, why disability does not have to be a disadvantage, and why you are important just as you are. 

Brooke Beatty is an Employment Services Specialist, Disability Advocate, Artist, and believes in the power of possibility. To connect with Brooke please visit her LinkedIn.

Dissing My Ability is hosted by Ken Meeker. Ken is a Certified Professional Coach specializing in executive and career coaching, owner of Vitality Career Coaching LLC, published writer, public speaker and disability advocate who advises on how to build equity within organizations committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. You can connect with Ken on Linked In.

In this episode, host Ken Meeker is joined by Bay Area Realtor, Stephen Beard for an important discussion on accessibility and some of the challenges that individuals living with disability face with housing. Given the current housing affordability and availability issues in most parts of the country, this wide-ranging conversation gives people living with disability and the public at large some insight as to what can be done, and what work still needs to take place to increase access and availability of housing. 

Stephen Beard is a Realtor in the San Francisco Bay area. Stephen is the host of the Accessible Housing Matters podcast and is an accessibility specialist. You can connect with him via his Linked in.

Dissing My Ability is hosted by Ken Meeker. Ken is a Certified Professional Coach specializing in executive and career coaching, owner of Vitality Career Coaching LLC, published writer, public speaker and disability advocate who advises on how to build equity within organizations committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. You can connect with Ken on Linked In.

This weeks guest, Athena Garcia, opens up about the challenges she faces as a young woman living with disability while on her journey towards becoming an educator. Join host Ken Meeker as he and Athena discuss the importance of finding your voice through advocacy.

Dissing My Ability is hosted by Ken Meeker CPC, owner of Vitality Career Coaching LLC,  specializing in executive and career coaching, published writer, public speaker, and disability advocate who advises on how to build equity within organizations committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.  

This weeks amazing guest is Dr. Martin Mendelson of Metamorphosis Coaching. Join Martin and host, Ken Meeker as they openly and honestly discuss the mental struggle of encountering disability, and what they have done to move through the challenges. 

It is possible to turn tragedy into triumph. On this episode of Dissing My Ability, host Ken Meeker is joined by Goddest Johnson. Goddest opens up about her life and the heartbreaking losses during her life. But Goddest’s story is one of resilience, faith, and of choosing to live in the light. 

Living with disability can be hard. People living with disability need to do all the same things as people who do not have disabilities, but must figure out a different way to do them. This podcast is about removing the shame, feelings of "otherness," and feeling alone in your disability. It is also an opportunity to share in how people living with disability are rock-stars, and how their disability is often their superpower. 

Ken Meeker is a Certified Professional Coach, owner of Vitality Career Coaching LLC, writer, public speaker, and disability advocate specializing in how to build equity in the DEI space. Find out more by visiting Vitality Career Coaching.

Goddest Johnson is a motivational speaker who founded FIGHT LLC - Faith Is Getting Her Through learn more by visiting fight-llc.square.site or [email protected]

In this weeks Dissing My Ability Podcast, guest Aaron Linson opens up with host Ken Meeker about growing up with a disabling condition that would eventually take away Aaron's sight. Join them as they engage in a open and honest conversation about the struggles and stigma of living with a disability - and what others can do when they face similar challenges. They discuss the reasons it is sometimes important to "slow down and make sure everything is how you want it.” 

Dissing My Ability is a weekly podcast hosted by Certified Professional Coach, Ken Meeker. Ken encountered disability when he permanently lost most of his vision in 2014. Each week, Ken hosts a new guest who either is living with disability, works closely with individuals who are differently-abled, or someone who's course in life was permanently changed by disability. Dissing My Ability is focused on removing shame and feelings of otherness associated with disability - to help others see disability in a different way. Sometimes a disability can be a superpower. 

In this weeks Dissing My Ability Podcast, host Ken Meeker is joined by this weeks guest, Marion Liszkowski, for an open and honest discussion about the challenges people living with a disability often face. Marion opens up about her personal journey with disability, encountering discrimination, stigma, self-sabotage, and the importance of living authentically and honestly. 

Dissing My Ability is a weekly podcast hosted by Certified Professional Coach, Ken Meeker. Ken encountered disability when he permanently lost most of his vision in 2014. Each week, Ken hosts a new guest who either is living with disability, works closely with individuals who are differently-abled, or someone who's course in life was permanently changed by disability. Dissing My Ability is focused on removing shame and feelings of otherness associated with disability - to help others see disability in a different way. Sometimes a disability can be a superpower. 

Ken Meeker is joined by his close and longtime friend, Becky Smith. Becky speaks openly and honestly about her journey to learning she has MS. Becky discusses the ups and downs, struggles and victories, but most importantly, she shares her positive attitude and warm energy. 

Guest Christine Sajona joins Ken to talk about their friendship forged by both encountering blindness as adults. Together they take listeners through a hilarious experience they shared when Christine had an unknown creature in her apartment. It is a candid and honest discussion about living with a disability and why attitude matters. 

Certified Professional Coach and disability, diversity, and inclusion advocate Ken Meeker launches his new podcast, Dissing My Ability. In this episode, Ken talks about his journey with disability and some of the everyday challenges he faces. He also sets the tone for future episodes where he invites guests to discuss their personal journey and experiences with disability.