Diversity & Down The Podcast

Meet Mariana Pease.. She was born and raised in Mexico City.  She moved to California for an internship to work with businesses in Spanish speaking countries as well as the Spanish speaking community in the USA. 

She is a wife and mother of 3 wonderful children including one who happens to have Down syndrome and autism.  

Her mission is to empower people with disabilities and their families so they can achieve their maximum potential while creating inclusive communities.

When I first had a Ami I wasn’t sure what life was going to look like as far as jobs, school, and my friendships…

To my surprise; my constant was my friendships… 

They have supported me through some of the most difficult and scary times, but the outcome was that Ami has improved all of our lives for the better… 

Join us as we talk about how Ami is not only changing us as individuals but our kids as well.

Meet the incredible Megan DeJarnett. She is an author, speaker, disability DEI educator and inclusion advocate. At the age of two, she was diagnosed with SMA, which has had her in an electric wheelchair ever since.

In this episode, Megan shares her determination to experience life to the fullest and choose joy over despair; as well as her vision behind her newest book, “No Such Thing as Normal”..

Link to purchase “No Such Thing as Normal”.. : nosuchthing.co

This weeks Episode Features the amazing Amy Amaradio. You may have seen her featured on “Born this Way” on A&E, but she is also the Co-founder of the Dear Mom Conference held in California.

Having her son Rocco, inspired her to help create a safe space for moms to come and unite, regroup, and unload.

Amy is am amazing woman, mother and friend, But also a true inspiration for any mom who is raising a child with a disability.

This is an episode you don’t want to miss!

Follow Dear Mom Conference on Instagram:
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To purchase tickets to Dear Mom Conference tap link: https://www.dearmomco.com/?fbclid=PAAaaxqmQ62KQa4LVkuQdD0Psfa76rHz4t8-V50H1qFsRCSVgbVmE2EIox5NM

You’ve noticed I’ve been missing.. 

Today’s Episode is me catching you up on what’s been going on and why I haven’t recorded in a while.. 

Today’s Episode.. Bill and I are back at it sharing the hardest parts and why I’ve been absent from Social and the Podcast… 

Nusrat’s Vulnerability and transparency is amazing in this episode. She is hoping with her testimony to help moms who have also struggled Receiving their child’s diagnosis.

You don’t want to miss this beautiful share from this incredibly strong mother. 

Elana Meyers Taylor is AMAZING! 

She was recently named the Most Decorated Black Winter Olympian after this Years Winter Olympics and she is SO Inspiring! 

Such an Honor to have had her as a guest and you don’t want to miss anything she has to say!! 

You can follow her and her incredible family at https://instagram.com/elanameyerstaylor?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Thank you to our sponsors at Meenta for making each Episode possible. Be sure to check out their link below. 
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I love this Episode with Brandy Coleman..

Such an easy conversation and we talk about hard topics…

Brandy is an incredible Advocate for new moms with a new diagnosis especially in the black and brown community.. Be sure to follow her and her precious at  https://instagram.com/divab78?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Thank you to our sponsors at Meenta for making each episode possible https://www.meenta.io/

More important links:
https://juliasway.org/
https://www.facebook.com/tinytreasureT21/

Today’s Episode is the incredible Rachel Richards. She started @_heychurch as a call to action for the evangelical church to repent of its ableism. The page discusses deconstructing toxic and harmful theology that has harmed disabled people for centuries. It also touches on the abmesut parent trope that too often accepted and excused because 'having a disabled child is hard'. Rachel's hope is to create a community where the culture of disability within the Christian church will be a place of acceptance and not fear, and that parents will come to see their disabled children as fully deserving and capable of having a fulfilling life.

Follow Rachel on Instagram at: https://instagram.com/_heychurch?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Thank you to our amazing Sponsors https://www.meenta.io/ for making each Episode possible. 

💚 What a great way to close out National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month! 💚

This Episode with Miracle Pelayo  is SO good for the SOUL!! Her outlook on life is something you don’t want to miss. 

GRAB YOUR TISSUES!!!

Miracle most definitely lives up to her name and is probably the sweetest Human alive!!!

She’s a model/actress with a heart of gold and is so inspiring.

Thank you again Miracle for being a guest on our show! YOU ARE AMAZING!

Be sure to follow her at:
https://instagram.com/miraclepelayoofficial?utm_medium=copy_link

Also, thank you to our sponsors at Meenta   for making every episode possible! 

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