Alycia Anderson welcomes Mindy Henderson, who is a speaker, author, VP of Disability Outreach and Empowerment at the Muscular Dystrophy Association, and editor-in-chief of Quest Media, to discuss disability advocacy, especially accessible air travel. Mindy explains why adding wheelchair spots on airplanes is complex due to regulation, safety testing, and staff training. They reflect on their shared experiences spending 20 years in tech while trying to “hide” disability. Mindy also describes how job loss pushed her into writing The Truth About Things That Suck and building a speaking platform centered on honest storytelling.

Insights You Can Use

📣 Advocacy Efforts and Challenges

✨ When You Lean Into Who You Are, the Magic Happens

🔄 Like It or Leave It: The Authenticity Pivot

💭 Reflecting on Personal Journeys

🪞 Be the You That Is the You

✍️ The Journey to Writing

🌧️ Adversity Is Universal, And Sometimes Things Just Suck

🚀 Empowerment and Future Directions

😬 Do It Scared: Say Yes, Then Figure It Out

Quotes from Mindy

“Storytelling is one of the most powerful ways we create progress in our world.” ~ Mindy Henderson

“I think that there’s a lot the world needs right now. It just needs good people out there who are afraid, but they're not letting it stop them.” ~ Mindy Henderson

 ”Adversity is a universal truth. It's something that we all experience in one way or another. Sometimes things just suck, and that’s okay.” ~ Mindy Henderson

Play-by-Play Guide

00:00 Podcast Welcome

00:25 Meet Mindy Henderson

02:19 Advocacy Priorities Today

04:21 Why Air Travel Is Hard

07:07 New DOT Training Rules

13:52 From Tech to Advocacy

18:07 Finding Your Authentic Voice

23:52 Truth About Things That Suck

26:35 Where to Get the Book

29:08 Do It Scared Finale

Connect with Mindy Henderson

Mindy’s Website | Mindy’s LinkedIn | Mindy’s Instagram | Mindy’s Facebook

Follow Up with Alycia

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