Our guests today are Felica Duce and Richard Renz with Vision Counseling Services and Education. Felica, the founder and owner, and Richard, a social worker and combat veteran, talk about their passion for helping people, particularly people in the correctional system, and their big plans for their new podcast, "I don't want to talk to you."

Learn more about Visions Counseling:https://www.visions-counseling.com/

Help a neighbor in need:https://www.visions-counseling.com/fundraisers

In this episode, Nick Wyatt interviews Cyndy Radovich, founder and owner of Sweet Zola's Candy, and Robin Wyatt, assistant manager. Sweet Zola’s Candy is a non-profit candy shop that hires and trains individuals with developmental disabilities in order for them to gain real world experience and refine their professional skills. Our goal is for every one of our employees to be prepared and excited to enter their future careers. You learn more about Sweet Zolas at www.sweetzolascandy.com.

Our guest today is Andrew Mills. Andrew is an emerging leader in the disability rights movement with a passion for affordable and accessible transportation.

Today, we’re talking with artist Susan Lasater, who works across multiple mediums and tackles tough conversations head-on. She shares her experiences with barriers in education, her creativity, and the signals she pays attention to in the universe. You can learn more about Susan on her Substack at https://susanlasater.substack.com/.

Our guest today is Kelli Romine. Kelli is the Vocational Services Program Manager with LINC. Kelli earned an undergraduate degree in Interior Architecture and

Our guest today is Amanda Olsen. Amanda is a non-attorney advocate with Disability Rights Idaho who helped launch Determined to Vote, the nonpartisan voter toolkit for Idahoans with disabilities. We talk with Amanda about the importance of voting, changes in Idaho’s voting laws, how the DRI toolkit can support people with disabilities who want to vote, and more. You can checkout the Determined to Vote website at www.drivote.org.

Our guest today is Non Reyes. Among so many other things, Non is a father, husband, artist, and activist. Non serves on LINC's Board of Directors and I have the pleasure of interviewing Non at his home in Nampa. This is the first of three episodes with Non, where he shares the story of his life and family, his accident and disability, and how he makes a difference in the world each and every day. For more information on Non and to view and purchase his art, go to: http://site.nonsmouthart.com/.

Our guests today are Linda and Mikee, and through their stories, an incredible performance artist named Frank Moore. Linda and Mikee share their experiences with Frank living and loving in the Bay Area in the ‘70s until Franks passing in 2013. Frank, an artist with Cerebral Palsy, led a life that would be impossible to fully describe in this introduction, so I will leave you to listen to Frank’s story told through his family of friends. Huge thank you to Linda and Mikee for taking the time to share their stories and their adventures with Frank at a time and in place where independent living thrived – Berkeley California, home to the country’s first Center for Independent Living. For more information on Frank's life and art, check out the following links:

Michael LaBash Lava Pen

Home in Berkeley with Mikee and Linda

Frank Moore for President

Web of Possibilities

Our guest today is Theo Braddy. Theo is the Executive Director of the National Council on Independent Living, which is the longest-running national cross-disability, grassroots organization run by and for people with disabilities. Theo shares his personal history of becoming a disability rights leader, as well as the future of the disability rights movement. Click here for more info on NCIL.

Our guest today is Meda Thompson. Meda shares her experience growing up with two parents who are deaf, her travels and adventures in real estate throughout the West, and her work as an IL Specialist with LINC with a focus on the intersection of disability and LGBTQ issues. For more information on the Idaho Pride Business League, click here.