Welcome, listeners! Join me, Lisa Toth, as we venture through the Hidden Workforce, a show about the positive impact people who live with different abilities bring to the workforce and our world.

Adventures with Alex kicks us off this week as Alex speaks with Marilyn Wiles! Marilyn is CEO of Enlighteneering, INC. She has done many incredible and impressive jobs all of which have led to her making a profound difference. Tune in to hear all about her adventures and accomplishments!

Next, our host Lisa Toth takes us on the scene of her chat with self-advocate, Michele Disario. Did you know that people who live with different abilities have a limit on how much money they can have in their bank accounts? Or that if they get married they experience a penalization? Find out about all this and more in this segment!

We also feature a very important and insightful interview from NPR about this issue as well- you don't want to miss this!

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Welcome, listeners! Join me, Lisa Toth, as we venture through the Hidden Workforce, a show about the positive impact people who live with different abilities bring to the workforce and our world.

What is a Champion of the Year? Find out this week on The Hidden Workforce as we chat with one of our favorite remote reporters, Kelsey O'Halloran as she stops by to share how she raised $82,000 for Best Buddies!

Then we head down to Duncan, Oklahoma on Adventures with Alex as Alex chats with his friend Kaylee Hurst about Main St. Duncan.

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Welcome, listeners! Join me, Lisa Toth, as we venture through the Hidden Workforce, a show about the positive impact people who live with different abilities bring to the workforce and our world.

First, Alex kicks us off with Adventures with Alex in Duncan, Oklahoma at the Chisholm Trail Arts Center. His guest, Cindy Parks, chats all about the Vienna Boy's Choir performing at their Simmons Center Performing Arts Center. A massive honor!

Next up, we have another honor with our host Lisa Toth! We give a shout out to the Sunrise Tulsa Rotary Foundation for hosting the Autism Impact Awards! Lisa's business was honored to receive an award and we are very thankful for those who nominated us! In her segment, Lisa takes us on the scene at the Appetizers for Autism Event!

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Welcome, listeners! Join me, Lisa Toth, as we venture through the Hidden Workforce, a show about the positive impact people who live with different abilities bring to the workforce and our world.

Join us this week on the Hidden Workforce as we chat with Torrie Moreton with Griffin Promise Autism Clinic. We'll hear all about her journey of working with Griffin and the development of Griffin Promise Autism Clinic, her role with them now, and a special therapy tool called Spell 2 Communicate! If you have a loved one who lives on the Autism Spectrum, Griffin Promise Autism Clinic is the place to be!

To learn more or get in contact with them visit: https://www.thegriffinpromise.com/

And this week on Adventures with Alex, Alex interviews Mr. B from The Dunkin Little Theater!

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Welcome, listeners! Join me, Lisa Toth, as we venture through the Hidden Workforce, a show about the positive impact people who live with different abilities bring to the workforce and our world.

On this week's episode, our host Lisa is in the field, on-site at Challenge Air's Fly Day in Tulsa at Tulsa's Riverside Airport. Lisa interviews many different volunteers, sponsors, and provider agencies present. Challenge Air provides free 30-minute airplane rides to children with different abilities, allows them to assist the pilot in flying the plane, and after their flight- they receive their Wings! You don't want to miss this joyful segment!

On Adventures with Alex, Alex Weddington takes listeners to the Duncan Little Theater to chat with us about their annual Raise the Roof fundraiser!

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Welcome, listeners! Join me, Lisa Toth, as we venture through the Hidden Workforce, a show about the positive impact people who live with different abilities bring to the workforce and our world.

Buckle up listeners, we have a jam packed show full of amazing guests today!

To kick off our show, Alex takes us to The Chisholm Trail Center in Duncan, Oklahoma where we meet Edie Stewart. Edie shares with us pieces of Native American History and information about the Chisholm Trail Center.

Then Lisa takes us into an interview with Stacie Fuentes, Founder and President of Family Work Space. A Nonprofit that serves families that homeschool, foster, and host international students.

Next we'll hear part of Ben Woodson's song about the struggles he has faced living with a disability as well as encouragement and advice to empower listeners that live with a disability like himself. He calls his song, "I never knew what freedom was until I learned what prison means."

And last but certainly not least we have Mr. Bill Griggs where we learn all about what a SCORE mentor is and why you should become a member!

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Welcome, listeners! Join me, Lisa Toth, as we venture through the Hidden Workforce, a show about the positive impact people who live with different abilities bring to the workforce and our world.

On this week's episode, we welcome Laralea, owner of Laralea's Dog Spa! Laralea chats with us about her business, how she became a master groomer, and her personal connection to the hidden workforce! We are also very thankful to Laralea for hiring our friend and Ready Worker, Shelby!

For more information or to book with them: https://laraleasdogspa.godaddysites.com/

On this week's Adventures with Alex, Alex interviews Robin Arter, Executive Director at Think Ability in Dunkin, Oklahoma!

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Welcome, listeners! Join me, Lisa Toth, as we venture through the Hidden Workforce, a show about the positive impact people who live with different abilities bring to the workforce and our world.

We have a special guest on this week's Hidden Workforce, Konner Wayne- A Professional Dog Handler! Konner lives with a form of Muscular Dystrophy called Myotubular Myopathy and communicates via text and assistive technology. We dive into Konner's life living with a disability and how he is thriving as a professional, competitive dog handler with a burgeoning social media following. Tune in to hear which famous person's dog he got to show!

You can follow Konner at: https://www.tiktok.com/@konners_dog_kingdom_2.0

This week, we're also introducing a new segment on The Hidden Workforce with our remote reporter, Alex Weddington, called "Adventures with Alex!" In his first segment, Alex interviews the President of The Duncan Little Theater, Lana Sleeper!

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Welcome, listeners! Join me, Lisa Toth, as we venture through the Hidden Workforce, a show about the positive impact people who live with different abilities bring to the workforce and our world.

Our Favorite Sibling Duo, Tyler and Maggie, are back in the studio to give us the inside scoop about the International nonprofit organization, Best Buddies International! There is a chapter in Oklahoma and they are looking to expand their presence and FREE programs that serve all ages of people living with disabilities throughout the State of Oklahoma. Tune in to hear all about the amazing work they do!

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Welcome, listeners! Join me, Lisa Toth, as we venture through the Hidden Workforce, a show about the positive impact people who live with different abilities bring to the workforce and our world.

This week on The Hidden Workforce we have the Bond Duo once again with Maggie and Tyler Bond! Alongside the inclusion they participate in with their careers, they are public speakers who share their passion and advocacy efforts for Oklahomans and people living with different abilities Worldwide. Tune in to hear Tyler's powerful speech from this past summer's Best Buddies Leadership Conference!

We also include a throwback to the interview with our friends Courtney, actress and runway model living with Down Syndrome along with her Momager, DeAnna Gaines. We love this episode and thought it was wonderfully fitting to pair with Tyler's speech.

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