Host Chris Davies is joined by Kevin Kling, a playwright and performer from Minneapolis. Along with performing stories and plays around the country and abroad, he also has been a commentator for National Public Radio’s “All Things Considered”, is a frequent contributor on PBS/TPT’s “Almanac”, and was featured in the Emmy Award-winning PBS documentary “Kevin Kling: Lost & Found”. Kevin is also a committed disability advocate and frequent public speaker whose messages speaks to both resilience and the on-going barriers faced by people with disabilities. Born with TARS Syndrome, his left arm is shorter than his right and is missing a wrist and thumb. A 2001 near-fatal motorcycle accident paralyzed his right arm.

Host Chris Davies is joined by Don Lavin & Danielle Mahoehney. Mahoehney is an education program specialist at the University of Minnesota’s Institute on Community Integration, and Lavin, a consultant who started a private consultancy called Strengths@Work which advances competitive, integrated employment outcomes in support of youth and adult with disabilities. The two discuss the history of the Employment First Movement, current initiatives to grow competitive, integrated employment in the state and a future where everyone who wants to work, has the opportunity to do so.

Host Chris Davies is joined by Alex Tabatabai. Tabatabai is a 2nd year dental student attending the University of Minnesota. He has severe to profound hearing loss in both ears and wears cochlear implants to function well in the hearing world. He talks about his childhood, his colleges years, the decision to make dentistry his career path and barriers he's had to overcome to reach his goals.

Host Chris Davies is joined by Michael Sack. Sack, who has Cerebral Palsy, is a disability advocate from Minneapolis. Among his many projects, he founded the Minneapolis Sidewalk Repair Hunters in 2021 and assisted two political campaigns with disability- and accessibility-related matters. He also talks about his own work experiences and his thoughts on the phasing out of sub-minimum wage in Minnesota.

Host Chris Davies is joined by Jillian Nelson. Nelson is the Community Resource and Policy Advocate at the Autism Society of Minnesota (AuSM). Nelson discusses her background living as an adult with autism, the long road to finding work that aligns with her unique set of talents and skills, the work she is helping to do as the co-chair of the Task Force on Eliminating Subminimum Wages in Minnesota and her hope for a brighter future ahead.

Host Chris Davies is joined by Jake Lieser and Bryan Boyce. Lieser is an intern and Boyce is the Executive Director at Cow Tipping Press. The two talk about the formation and mission of the organization and speak to their experiences in helping people with disabilities share their stories through writing. As they say, its about "relishing assets rather than pitying deficits."

Host Chris Davies is joined by Pallavi (Vi) Shattuck. Shattuck is a self advocate & aspiring chef from the Twin Cities who is legally blind. She speaks to her journey in the culinary world, barriers that she has overcome and her hopes for a bright future where everyone has the chance to do what they love.

Host Chris Davies is joined by Brittanie Wilson. Wilson is a self-advocate and Disability justice leader living in St. Paul. In addition to working as a communications officer for the Minnesota Council on Disability, Brittanie serves on the Arc MN Board of Directors, the Governor's Council for Developmental Disabilities, the Minnesota Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities, and is actively engaged in the community. She talks with Davies about her background, her journey to employment, advocacy efforts that she has spearheaded and what she thinks needs to happen for a more inclusive future for all.

Host Chris Davies talks with Katrina Simons. Simons currently works as a community program specialist at the University of Minnesota Institute on Community Integration. Katrina is passionate about improving quality of life for individuals living with developmental disabilities and their families, allies and communities. She talks about her journey to employment, the challenges that she has overcome and speaks to her hopes for disability employment in the future.

Host Chris Davies talks with self-advocate, trainer and psychologist Bob Wagner (St. Paul. Wagner shares his personal story of disability and getting back to work, talks about the failures of the system over the last forty years and what we can all do to do better.