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  • S1E13 - Elijah Stacy - Fighting Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, "Job's Not Finished", and A Small "If"

    GOOD NATURE is extremely back. In this one, I pick the brain of Elijah Stacy, author of A SMALL IF (get it @ https://www.elijahjstacy.com/book-a-small-if) about his mental and physical approach to battling Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, why he's excited about future treatments, how to celebrate the small wins while acknowledging the "job's not finished", meeting with Bezos, the LA Clippers and MORE.

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    41 min
  • S1E11 - Jordan Adika & Tony Hartman - a Mental Game Plan for Physical Diseases, LGMD2i, Sadboyz

    In tandem with Tony's new article on adidas's gameplan-a blog www.gameplan-a.com about the heaviness of 2020 as a person with a chronic condition and how it led to starting this show, Jordan Adika (fellow chronic condition-haver, podcaster, streamer, friend) joins from the UK to ask Tony a few questions and just catch up. We discuss the mental side of physical ailments, toxic positivity and much more -including Jordan's podcast Sadboyz (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sad-boyz/id1296625412) and the Boss Baby (of course). Please follow Jordan https://twitter.com/jordanadika

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    48 min
  • S1E10 - James Cassar -Life with Cerebral Palsy, Accessibility in Music & DIY

    James Cassar (https://twitter.com/getcerebral) joins to talk about managing day to day life with Cerebral Palsy, building a more inclusive and safe music & DIY scene, live streaming making live music for accessible, James and friends' new not-for-profit record label and distro m00nphysics (https://www.moonphysics.com), and so much more -including Sheetz vs. Wawa AND the best blink-182 album.

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    58 min
  • S1E9 - Yumi Shim - @DearLGMD, Navigating Life with Limb-Girdle

    Yumi Shim, a Kid from Akron, joins to talk about living life with LGMD -everything from marriage to parenting to traveling. Yumi recently launched @DearLGMD on Instagram which is a growing community of LGMD patients and their stories told via audio recordings and visuals. We get into quite a bit, including her controversial claim that the Akron-area regional chain Swenson's Drive-In is superior to In-N-Out (which I don't totally disagree with).

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    48 min
  • S1E8 - Lauren Ruotolo -McCune Albright Syndrome, Covid in New York City, and "Road to a Vaccine"

    On the official 1 year mark of the pandemic, Lauren Ruotolo joined Good Nature to talk about being diagnosed with Covid in its early days on top of the challenges of her genetic condition, McCune Albright Syndrome. We discuss the scary symptoms and lengthy battle she had following her Covid diagnosis, her work across media including creating Johnson & Johnson's original series "Road to a Vaccine", and what New York City was like in March 2020. You can check out all-things Lauren, including her book Unstoppable in Stilettos at https://laurenruotolo.net/

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    41 min
  • S1E7 - Diego Mariscal -CEO with Cerebral Palsy & Empowering Disabled Founders
    Diego Mariscal talks about growing up with and managing cerebral palsy, becoming a Paralympic athlete in Mexico at age 12, and founding 2gether international after college. Diego spends every day working to educate and empower people with disabilities to launch their own startups, products, and businesses. You can get involved and reach out to Diego at https://2gether-international.org/ and https://www.facebook.com/2getherInternational
    31 min
  • S1E6 - Keisha Greaves -Girls Chronically Rock, LGMD, and Adaptable Fashion

    Keisha Greaves and Tony discuss dealing with the stages of getting a chronic condition diagnosis, struggling with workplace transparency around disability, her brand Girls Chronically Rock and the rise of adaptive fashion. Keisha rules and you check her out at https://www.instagram.com/girlschronically_rock/

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    29 min
  • S1E5 - Chris Carrino -The Voice of the Brooklyn Nets talks Upcoming NBA Season, FSHD, and CRISPR
    Brooklyn Nets and NFL announcer Chris Carrino hangs out to talk the upcoming NBA season (including the hype around Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving finally taking the court together), his journey with FSHD and how manages things like travel, the progression of the disease, and even asking for help along the way. We also get into CRISPR and other upcoming treatments and potential cures for FSHD and similar conditions. Chris rules and you can support his ongoing fight to cure FSHD here https://chriscarrinofoundation.org/ and catch him on the radio all season long.
    40 min
  • S1E4 - Nicole Evans -Osteogenesis imperfecta, Network TV Acting, and Empowering Disabled Employees

    My friend and former coworker Nicole EvaNS joins the pod to talk about navigating Osteogenesis imperfecta, pursuing her goals in acting/life in general, and how to empower disabled employees, whether it's on screen or in the office. Nicole is currently on the VERY FUNNY Superstore on NBC and was previously featured on Freeform's Good Trouble.

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    17 min

About GOOD NATURE

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GOOD NATURE is a podcast that features guests doin'good things despite their challenging circumstances like chronic conditions, disability, injuries, and more. Join host Tony Hartman, a digital media…