PWD Allies

By Neil Matheson

PWD Allies: The Best Disability Advocacy Podcast in Canada🍁

Welcome to PWD Allies, your premier source for Canada Disability Benefit updates, guest interviews, and raw talk about disability advocacy... more

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How many episodes does PWD Allies have?

The podcast currently has 301 episodes available.

PWD Allies episodes:

August 09, 2023 S1 Ep. 41 What is the Accessible Canada Act? Cheryl Hardcastle Joins PWD Allies
Cheryl Hardcastle, former MP for Windsor Ontario, returns to the podcast for another PWD-centric discussion. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: August 8, 2023.
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1h 11min
July 31, 2023 S1 Ep. 40 Is PWD Income Assistance In Need of a MAJOR Overhaul?
Honourable Sheila Malcolmson, the current sitting Minister of BC's Ministry of Social Development is Brent Frain's guest. Originally aired on YouTube: July 31, 2023.

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21min
July 28, 2023 S1 Ep. 39 Living with VISUAL IMPAIRMENT. Brent Frain's Origin Story | PWD Allies
Brent Frain, aka Brent The Weatherman is his own guest. He talks about his origin story, including the mother who adopted him and the impact that poverty had on them both growing up. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: January 28, 2023.
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2h 29min
July 28, 2023 S1 Ep. 38 WHAT Is It Like Having DISABLED Parents?!
Jake Matheson, son of Daddy Bent-Legs finally gets his debut on PWD Allies podcast. Jake talks about what it is like being the able-bodied son of a disabled dad. Hosted by Brent Frain. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: July 27, 2023.
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1h 33min
July 25, 2023 S1 Ep. 37 Growing OLD with a DISABILITY, What's NEXT? | PWD Allies podcast
Patrick Hébert from Ontario joins Brent Frain LIVE! A lot of topics covered: aging with a disability, Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP), Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) and more. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: July 24, 2023.
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1h 29min
July 18, 2023 S1 Ep 36 What is a Liveable Income Anyway? | PWD Allies podcast
Cassandra Pollock returns to talk about poverty-level income support versus liveable income. Hosted by Brent Frain. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: July 17, 2023.
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2h 21min
July 15, 2023 S1 Ep. 35 Discrimination Against INDIGENOUS and Disabled People EXPOSED?
Jennifer Rocchio joins Brent Frain to talk about a piece of Canada's dark history: Sixties Scoop. The large-scale removal of indigenous children from their homes for adoption into non-indigenous families. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: July 14, 2023.
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1h 12min
July 03, 2023 S1 Ep. 34 Disabled Against Disabled: Is Government Policy TO BLAME? | PWD Allies
Jeff Leggat joins Brent Frain to give a debrief for recent meeting with Honourable Sheila Malcolmson and talks about Market Basket Measure (MBM). Also talking about subsidized housing & subsidized rents, PWD clawbacks, and autonomy with marriage equity / equality. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: July 3, 2023.
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47min
June 30, 2023 S1 Ep. 33 PWD Clawbacks: Widower ROBBED by Provincial Government, Neil Matheson's Story
Disabled widower Neil Matheson talks candidly about his provincial PWD clawback and Pink Unicorns as well as unpaid / unrecognized caregivers & stay-at-home parents looking after their children. Hosted by Brent Frain. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: June 30, 2023.
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1h 24min
June 29, 2023 S1 Ep. 32 Caregivers DESERVE Support Too | PWD Allies podcast
Joining Brent Frain is Sherry Caldwell, talking about need for accessible housing, Child Disability Benefit + supports for caregivers. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: June 29, 2023.
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1h 17min

FAQs about PWD Allies:

How many episodes does PWD Allies have?

The podcast currently has 301 episodes available.