My Life Without Limits

Calling all parents of neurodivergent, medically complex, and special needs kiddos! This one is for you. And any parent really, as we know how hard it can be to keep our sh*t together. Shelly Jaques (aka Julia Strange) & Jessica Neilsen (aka JN Supermom) have come together to create a workbook called Parent’s Survival Guide - Keeping Your Sh*t Together to help organize the chaos through diagnosis and is designed for parents, family, and workers who are going through, have just gone through, or are supporting someone going through a diagnosis. This book is filled with their stories, tips, tricks, activities, as well as tools to help ease the everyday struggles of a diagnosis, schooling, hiring aids, paperwork, and more.

Both guests are female with dark hair and wearing glasses. Jessica's glasses are red. 

https://parentssurvival.ca/

https://www.facebook.com/Survivalforparents 

https://www.gofundme.com/f/Support-inclusive-education 

My Life Without Limits is a podcast from Cerebral Palsy Alberta.

Music: Positive Fuse by French Fuse

Carlos is a Hispanic male with cerebral palsy. He has short dark hair, dark eyes, some facial goatee hair, and uses crutches/canes to help him walk. In this episode he was hearing a black tshirt and green headphones.

Leah is a white female with chin length brown hair, freckles, green eyes, wears glasses and is able bodied. In this episode she was wearing a pink sweater.

The podcast is recorded over Zoom and you only see the people talking from the waist up.

Follow us on Instagram @mylifewithoutlimitspodcast

To suggest a show topic or apply to be a guest: Click here to visit our website!

[email protected] for any questions!

In this special episode of My Life Without Limits, Carlos and Leah chat about Women in History and why we all need to unite for women. Women's History Month, celebrated in March, is an annual declared month that highlights the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society.

Women and Gender Equality in Canada

Nat Geo Kids Women's History

Women With Disabilities Who Made History 

Black Canadian Women You Should Know

14 Indigenous Women To Know

My Life Without Limits is a podcast from Cerebral Palsy Alberta.

Music: Positive Fuse by French Fuse

Carlos is a Hispanic male with cerebral palsy. He has short dark hair, dark eyes, some facial goatee hair, and uses crutches/canes to help him walk. In this episode he was hearing a black tshirt and headphones.

Leah is a white female with chin length brown hair, freckles, green eyes, wears glasses and is able bodied. In this episode she was wearing a green shirt with white dots.

The podcast is recorded over Zoom and you only see the people talking from the waist up.

Follow us on Instagram @mylifewithoutlimitspodcast

To suggest a show topic or apply to be a guest: Click here to visit our website!

[email protected] for any questions!

In this BONUS episode of My Life Without Limits, Carlos and Leah chat about Pink Shirt Day and how it's important to stand up against bullying. Carlos looks back on his experience with bullying as a kids with disabilities.

In 2007, Berwick Nova Scotia classmates David Shepherd and Travis Price bought and distributed 50 pink shirts after a student at their school was bullied for wearing a pink shirt. With that act of kindness, Pink Shirt Day was born. Click here to learn more. 

If you are being bullied or know someone who is, please reach out to Kids Help Phone, Bullying Canada or Stomp Out Bullying for help. 

My Life Without Limits is a podcast from Cerebral Palsy Alberta.

Music: Positive Fuse by French Fuse

Carlos is a Hispanic male with cerebral palsy. He has short dark hair, dark eyes, some facial goatee hair, and uses crutches/canes to help him walk. In this episode he was hearing a red tshirt and headphones.

Leah is a white female with chin length brown hair, freckles, green eyes, wears glasses and is able bodied. In this episode she was wearing a pink sweater.

The podcast is recorded over Zoom and you only see the people talking from the waist up.

Follow us on Instagram @mylifewithoutlimitspodcast

To suggest a show topic or apply to be a guest: Click here to visit our website!

[email protected] for any questions!

In this episode of My Life Without Limits, Carlos and Leah chat with Adam Gryfe from evika. Adam's experience in working with those living with complex needs began in 2018 when he became the Director of Operations for the Assistive Technology Clinic (ATC) in Toronto. It was there that he was inspired to Co-Found evika with the mission to deliver free online educational content that helps people living with disabilities – and those who care for them – to live more independent and enjoyable lives. Fast forward to 2022 and Adam continues to serve as the COO for ATC while also managing evika's content growth, which now includes; a central directory for 2000+ assistive technologies, specialized knowledge bases for healthcare providers, as well as a library of hundreds of social media posts, videos and articles with tips and tricks for living safe, independent and enjoyable lives.

Adam is a white male, wearing black rimmed glasses and a plaid shirt. He has short dark hair. 

evika's website

evika on Instagram

evika on Facebook

My Life Without Limits is a podcast from Cerebral Palsy Alberta.

Music: Positive Fuse by French Fuse

Carlos is a Hispanic male with cerebral palsy. He has short dark hair, dark eyes, some facial goatee hair, and uses crutches/canes to help him walk. In this episode he was hearing a green tshirt.

Leah is a white female with chin length brown hair, freckles, green eyes, wears glasses and is able bodied. In this episode she was wearing a gray shawl.

The podcast is recorded over Zoom and you only see the people talking from the waist up.

Follow us on Instagram @mylifewithoutlimitspodcast

To suggest a show topic or apply to be a guest: Click here to visit our website!

[email protected] for any questions!

In this episode of My Life Without Limits, Carlos and Leah chat with Rebeca Gonzalez from Denver Colorado who is an up and coming social media influencer with Cerebral Palsy. She showcases her make up artistry on various social media platforms, plus her daily routine and sometimes even doing fashion videos.

Beca is wearing an orange shirt, has long black straight hair and is in a wheelchair.

Beca on Instagram

Beca on TikTok

Beca on Facebook

My Life Without Limits is a podcast from Cerebral Palsy Alberta.

Music: Positive Fuse by French Fuse

Carlos is a Hispanic male with cerebral palsy. He has short dark hair, dark eyes, some facial goatee hair, and uses crutches/canes to help him walk. In this episode he was hearing a white polo shirt with a collar. 

Leah is a white female with chin length brown hair, freckles, green eyes, wears glasses and is able bodied. In this episode she was wearing a pink sweater.

The podcast is recorded over Zoom and you only see the people talking from the waist up.

Follow us on Instagram @mylifewithoutlimitspodcast

To suggest a show topic or apply to be a guest: Click here to visit our website!

[email protected] for any questions!

In this episode of My Life Without Limits, Carlos and Leah reflect over their first year as podcasters and excitedly talk about what is to come in 2022. 

My Life Without Limits is a podcast from Cerebral Palsy Alberta. 

Music: Just Smile by LiQWYD

Follow us on Instagram @mylifewithoutlimitspodcast 

To suggest a show topic or apply to be a guest: Click here to visit our website!

[email protected] for any questions!  

In this episode of My Life Without Limits, Carlos and Leah chat with Gavin Thomas a U of C student who is passionate about volunteering, cycling and raising awareness about cerebral palsy. He is hosting a fundraiser where he is attempting a virtual “Everesting.” This is when a cyclist rides the equivalent height of Mount Everest (29029ft of elevation gain; 8848m) in the form of hill repeats. Due to weather concerns, this will be done on the virtual cycling platform (Zwift), with the aim of completing it in under 12 hours. How cool is that??

Click here for more about Gavin's incredible fundraiser!

My Life Without Limits is a podcast from Cerebral Palsy Alberta. 

Music: Just Smile by LiQWYD

Follow us on Instagram @mylifewithoutlimitspodcast 

To suggest a show topic or apply to be a guest: Click here to visit our website!

[email protected] for any questions!  

In this episode of My Life Without Limits, Carlos and Leah chat with Kim and Anthony about the Fable.

Fable is an accessibility platform powered by people with disabilities. Fable moves organizations from worrying about compliance to building incredible and accessible user experiences. Fable enables accessibility managers, user researchers, designers, and developers to connect to people with disabilities remotely and on-demand. Fable also provides full-service accessibility audits, training, and expert-led workshops that help companies operationalize accessibility. The best digital teams work with Fable to make products more accessible for over 1 billion people who live with disabilities.

Fable Upskill https://makeitfable.com/fable-upskill-custom-accessibility-training/

Opportunities for Job Seekers with Disabilities https://app.makeitfable.com/community-sign-up/

Anthony Micallef, Fable Accessibility Tester

Kim Donaldson, Fable Community Recruitment Manager

My Life Without Limits is a podcast from Cerebral Palsy Alberta.

Music: Just Smile by LiQWYD

Follow us on Instagram @mylifewithoutlimitspodcast

To suggest a show topic or apply to be a guest: Click here to visit our website!

[email protected] for any questions!

In this episode of My Life Without Limits, Carlos and Leah chat with Kim and Anthony about the Fable.

Fable is an accessibility platform powered by people with disabilities. Fable moves organizations from worrying about compliance to building incredible and accessible user experiences. Fable enables accessibility managers, user researchers, designers, and developers to connect to people with disabilities remotely and on-demand. Fable also provides full-service accessibility audits, training, and expert-led workshops that help companies operationalize accessibility. The best digital teams work with Fable to make products more accessible for over 1 billion people who live with disabilities. 

Opportunities for Job Seekers with Disabilities https://app.makeitfable.com/community-sign-up/

Anthony Micallef, Fable Accessibility Tester

Kim Donaldson, Fable Community Recruitment Manager

My Life Without Limits is a podcast from Cerebral Palsy Alberta. 

Music: Just Smile by LiQWYD

Follow us on Instagram @mylifewithoutlimitspodcast 

To suggest a show topic or apply to be a guest: Click here to visit our website!

[email protected] for any questions!  

In this episode of My Life Without Limits, Carlos and Leah chat with Josh Li, long time Cerebral Palsy Alberta volunteer and member of the U of A student club Students For Life Without Limits. Get a glimpse into student life and what drives Josh to giveback so much. 

My Life Without Limits is a podcast from Cerebral Palsy Alberta. 

Music: Just Smile by LiQWYD

Follow us on Instagram @mylifewithoutlimitspodcast 

To suggest a show topic or apply to be a guest: Click here to visit our website!

[email protected] for any questions!