The Landscape

Carrissa, known to her over 300K social media followers as Invisible Melanin, speaks about her specific type of albinism, how it causes vision impairment, and how it has impacted her identity. She gives a fantastic interview that also touches on ADHD, plus size modeling, social media trolling, how she works to grow and learn more about herself, and so much more.

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The first episode of season two features host Naveh Eldar being interviewed by his friend of over 35 years, Angelo Singleton. Naveh speaks about his career, mental health and podcasting. Please be aware that parts of this episode discusses suicide and suicidal Ideations.

Guest Music by Garrett DeVaughn. Link to video below:
The Climb Music Video

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Learn about the more than 305 post-secondary programs in the United States for individuals with an intellectual disability. This episode features Tammy Day, the director of Next Steps at Vanderbilt who speaks about how the program operates, criteria to enter a program, how funding works in Tennessee, and what the ultimate goal is for these programs.

Also hear from Fermina Lopez, who is a recent graduate of IDEAL (Igniting the Dream of Education and Access at Lipscomb). Fermina speaks about what is was like to attend a program, why she chose the program at Lipscomb University, and gives advice to high school students who are thinking of a Inclusive Higher Education program.

This episode is chalk full of information and sets the bar for inclusion and universal design.

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See you in season two! 

Ryann Kress, known as Chronically_Ry on social media, is a registered nurse, disability advocate, adaptive athlete, speaker, model and current Ms. Wheelchair Virginia. The first platform Ry ran on was the need for mental health supports for individuals who experience mobility disabilities. She is tattooed, has a partially shaved head, and is as fierce as she sounds. You'll hear her speak about mental health, her personal journey with EDS, ableism, her favorite Broadway play, and more! You'll love her as much as I do, and make sure to follow her on social media. The links are below:

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Former Ms. Wheelchair Pennsylvania, current head of the Ms. Wheelchair Pennsylvania organization, public speaker, advocate, spokesperson and more. Barb has an amazing story that goes from denial and rejection of the disability community, to becoming a major catalyst in the creation of ambassadors and community in the state of Pennsylvania and beyond. Barb was called to advocate, and from her roots in small town America, to the national stage, she has proven that she can grind to success, and rise to the need to educate on disability issues and inclusion. It's not an episode you'll want to miss. 

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Jenny Smith is an amazing advocate and blogger who speaks about finding her passion in the workplace, ableism, the importance of communication, being the former Ms. Wheelchair Kentucky, and more. Her insights and passion shouldn't be missed and you MUST subscribe to her blog at: Jenny Smith Rolls On

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Born with a vision impairment, Kevin is a former world champion in the shot put and discus who has so much to offer. Kevin is inspired to speak about mental health issues, the underemployment of the disability community, and living a full life. In this episode he speaks about suicidal ideations while in elementary school due to bullying, coping mechanisms, individuals who supported and pushed him to be his best, and the underemployment of the disability community, which needs to change. Kevin is honest, direct and spot on throughout the entire episode.

Kevin's website: Talks By Kevin
Kevin's TEDx Talk: Enable the Disabled

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In the second part of the interview, Linda speaks about the remainder of her career in the United States Air Force, as well as her work once her time in the service comes to an end. It's a remarkable career and life, that has Linda witnessing the impacts of genocide in Africa, war crimes in Europe and disappearances in South America. Both at home and abroad, Col. Linda Murnane has been fighting for justice and human rights with skill, passion and relentlessness. Oh, and she somehow meets some famous gorillas along the way as well. I personally would call her a hero, and she certainly is a role model who wants all of us to make the world a better place in any way we can. 

Retired Air Force Colonel Linda Strite Murnane obtained her undergraduate and law degree while serving in the US Air Force. During her illustrious military career, she became a lawyer and then a judge, including being named the Chief Trial Judge for the United States Air Force in Europe. When she retired from the Air Force, amongst other impactful positions, she was invited to travel to the Netherlands to work for the UN where she took over the complex litigation of the war crimes tribunal for the formal Yugoslavia. Linda's accomplishments and reputation has led to a personal audience with people such as Pope Francis and Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Linda has overcome significant obstacles from misogyny; to having a father who wouldn't pay for his daughters' education; to being pregnant, and in law school while her husband became paralyzed. She let nothing get in her way! 

This is part one to an amazing interview with one of the most impressive individuals I've ever met.

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The Lakeshore Foundation was the first facility in the United States designated as an Olympic AND Paralympic training facility. They are leaders in rehabilitation, adaptive sports, research, and advocacy.

In this episode, President and CEO, Jeff Underwood speaks about the history of Lakeshore, their youth programs, work with injured veterans, being an Olympic and Paralympics training facility, and Research. Jeff also discusses his work as a member of the USOC Paralympic Advisory Committee, and much more. As I state in the opening of this episode, Jeff gives a master class in how to adapt a business and the importance of having a progressive strategic plan.

Lakeshore's official website can be found here: http://Lakeshore.org

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