The Pulse

By Accessible Media Inc.

What's The Pulse about?

The Pulse is a podcast discussing issues impacting the disability community across Canada on AMI-audio. Host Joeita Gupta, who is blind, also works full-time at a nonprofit in Toronto, specializing in housing/tenant rights.

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The Pulse episodes:

05.04.2024
Unshrinking: Facing Fatphobia - Kate Manne
Joeita speaks with Kate Mann, Associate Professor Cornell University's Sage School of Philosophy & Author of "Unshrinking: How to Face Fatphobia," which draws on personal experience & rigorous research to expose how size discrimination harms everyone, and how to combat...
04.27.2024
Addressing Period Poverty
Joeita speaks to Danielle Kaftarian, Executive Director of the Period Purse, about menstrual equity and what needs to change to ensure that all people who menstruate have access to period products.
04.20.2024
Financial Planning for Children with Disabilities
Joeita speaks to financial advisor Ron Malis about estate planning and financial management for a child with a disability.
04.13.2024
Long-Term Disability Claims Explained
Joeita speaks disability lawyer Sivan Tumarkin of Samfiru Tumarkin LLP about long-term disability claims and how to apply for them.
04.06.2024
Mental Health, Lawyers & the Law
Joeita speaks with Beth Beattie and Carole Dagher about their new book “The Right Not to Remain Silent: The Truth About Mental Health in the Legal Profession” which discusses mental health and well-being amongst legal professionals.
03.30.2024
Disability, Health & Equality
Joeita speaks with disability scholar Karen Soldatic, talking about her new Canada Excellence Research Chair in Health Equity and Community Wellbeing at Toronto Metropolitan University. #disability #health #equity The Pulse is a weekly, long-form interview show that dives into issues...
03.23.2024
Blindness & Poetry
Joeita speaks with Dominic Roberts, author of a new book of poetry "Blinded by the Write: Poems from a Twisted Mind" in which he discusses his vision loss journey.
02.24.2024
Disability & Intimacy
Joeita speaks to Carli Friedman of the University of Washington about disability and intimacy.
02.17.2024
The Country of the Blind – Andrew Leland
Joeita speaks to Andrew Leland about his book "The Country of the Blind: A Memoir at the End of Sight"
02.10.2024
Disability & Emergency Preparedness
Joeita discusses emergency preparedness for people with disabilities with Kaitlynne Lowe, Policy Researcher at MacEachen Institute for Public Policy at Dalhousie University. From Emergency Supply Kits and Vulnerable Person’s Registries to accessibility barriers in transportation and housing, people with...
02.03.2024
Accessible Fashion, Part 3: Fashion as a Social Good
In the third of three episodes on Accessible Fashion, Joeita speaks to Alexa Jonovavic, founder of Aille Design, a brand featuring clothing with Braille beadwork. Alexa dives into her collaborative process with members of the blind and partially sighted community....
01.27.2024
Accessible Fashion, Part 2: Fashion as Self-Expression
In the second of three episodes on Accessible Fashion, Joeita speaks to Wendy Wong, founder of June Adaptive on her creative choice and journey. Wendy discusses the practicalities of getting her clothing business off the ground, including obtaining feedback from...
01.20.2024
Accessible Fashion, Part 1: Fashion as Function
In the first of three episodes on Accessible Fashion, Joeita speaks to Izzy Camilleri, the founder of IZ Adaptive, a clothing brand that provides accessible fashions for people with disabilities. We discussed her foray into inclusive fashion and design...
01.13.2024
The Fruit Cure
This week, Joeita speaks to Jacqueline Alnes, author of The Fruit Cure: the Story of Extreme Wellness Turned Sour - "an unforgettable deep dive into the world of fruitarianism".
12.23.2023
Gift of the Magi
We continue our annual Christmas story tradition with O. Henry's The Gift of the Magi, read by Andy Lehrer.
12.16.2023
Blindness & Parenting
Joeita speaks with Ashley Nemeth about her journey as a blind parent raising three children.
12.09.2023
Letters with Smokie: Blindness, Guide Dogs & More Than Human Questions
Joeita speaks with Rod Michalko about his book "Letters with Smokie" discussing blindness and what it can reveal about the relationship between humans and animals.
12.02.2023
Disability & Ageing: Ann Leahy
Joeita speaks about Disability and Ageing with Ann Leahy, a researcher at Maynooth University in Ireland
11.25.2023
What is Ablenationalism? Anastasia Todd
Joeita speaks about "Affective Ablenationalism" with Anastasia Todd from the University of Kentucky.
11.18.2023
Gold Medal Paraskiier Natalie Wilkie, Canada's Disability Hall of Fame
Joeita speaks to Paralympic Cross-Country Skiier and gold medalist Natalie Wilkie. This is the third of a three part series profiling the 2023 inductees to the Canada Disability Hall of Fame.
11.11.2023
Michelle Stilwell, Parlympian, Politician and 2023 Canadian Disability Hall of Fame inductee
This week, Joeita speaks to paralympian and politician Michelle Stilwell . This is the second of a three part series profiling the 2023 inductees to the Canada Disability Hall of Fame. This is the November 11, 2023 edition
11.04.2023
Meet Wheelchair Basketball Athlete Chantal Benoit, 2023 Canadian Disability Hall of Fame Inductee
This week, Joeita speaks to Chantal Benoit, a veteran of Canada's national wheelchair basketball team. This is the first of a three part series profiling the 2023 inductees to the Canadian Disability Hall of Fame. This is the November 4,...
10.28.2023
Disability & Job Accessibility
This week, Joeita speaks to Max Brault about a number of recent initiatives designed to promote employment among People with Disabilities. This is the October 26, 2023 edition
10.21.2023
Blind on the Runway
This week, Joeita speaks to blind model and entrepreneur Angela Harris about her upcoming fashion show, which provides aspiring blind models with an opportunity to walk the runway in a fashion show. This is the October 21, 2023 edition
10.14.2023
Against Technoableism
This week, Joeita speaks to author and professor Ashley Shew, discussing her new book, "Against Technoableism: Rethinking Who Needs Improvement" which explores the relationship between disability identity, technology, and insidious ableism. This is the October 14, 2023 edition
10.07.2023
Catherine Frazee: Dispatches from Disabled Country
This week, Joeita speaks to disability activist Catherine Frazee, about her new book "Dispatches from Disabled Country" which charts the evolution of Catherine's writing and thinking over the years. This is the October 7, 2023 edition
10.01.2023
Disability Wisdom & Spirituality
This week, Joeita speaks to Julia Watts Belser, author of the new book "Loving Our Own Bones: Disability Wisdom and the Spiritual Subversiveness of Knowing Ourselves Whole", a book that examines the relationship between disability and spirituality. This is the...
09.23.2023
Disability in Animation
This week, Joeita speaks to Slava Greenberg, author of Cripping Spectatorship, a book that examines disability representation in animation. This is the September 23, 2023 edition
09.16.2023
Accessibility at the 2022 FIFA World Cup
This week, Joeita speaks to Ahmed Habib, an accessibility consultant based out of Doha, Qatar about the 2022 FIFA World Cup, and the legacy of access left behind by the game. This is the September 16, 2023 edition
09.09.2023
Designing Inclusive Post-Secondary Education
This week, Joeita speaks to Patty Douglas, inaugural Chair of Student Success at Queen's University about disability-inclusive approaches to higher education. This is the September 9, 2023 edition
08.31.2023
Disability and Transnational Adoption
This week, Joeita speaks to Lydia XZ Brown about disability and transnational adoption. This is the August 31, 2023 edition
08.24.2023
Annahid Dashtgard on "Bones of Belonging: Finding Wholeness in a White World"
This week, Joeita speaks to inclusivity coach and social justice activist Annahid Dashtgurd about "Bones of Belonging" her collection of essays exploring being a woman of colour. This is the August 24, 2023 edition
08.17.2023
Rena Katz: Exploring Intergenerational Trauma and the Holocaust
This week, Joeita speaks to author Rena Lipiner Katz about her new book "A Life Inherited: Unraveling the Trauma of a Second-Generation Holocaust Survivor".This is the August 17, 2023 edition
08.10.2023
Blind Painter John Bramblitt: Painting in the Dark
This week, Joeita speaks to award-winning blind painter John Bramblitt about his artistic process, techniques, and sources of inspiration. This is the August 10, 2023 edition
08.03.2023
Disability Representation Behind the Camera
This week, Joeita speaks to disabled filmmaker Nasreen Alkhateeb, about some of her ongoing projects and why disability representation behind the camera matters. This is the August 3, 2023 edition
07.27.2023
Disability on Stage
This week, Joeita speaks to playwright, actor, and director Debbie Patterson, who is the first wheelchair-using performer at the Stratford Festival. This is the July 27, 2023 edition
07.20.2023
Let's Rent a Train: A new documentary on the League for Socialist Action
This week, Joeita speaks to Doug Williams, producer, director, and writer of Let's Rent a Train, a new documentary exploring the history of the League for Socialist Action in Toronto. This is the July 20, 2023 edition
07.13.2023
Making Braille Art
This week, Joeita speaks to blind visual artist Clarke Reynolds about his artistic journey and why he incorporates Braille as an artistic medium. This is the July 13, 2023 edition
07.06.2023
Making Pride Disability Inclusive
This week, Joeita speaks to Alan Martino from the University of Calgary about ways Pride Month can be made more disability Inclusive. This is the July 6, 2023 edition
06.29.2023
Disability & Housing, Part 3: Home Ownership
This week, Joeita speaks to Angela Fox, creator of the Accessibility is Home podcast and author of the book "My Blue Front Door" about her journey to home ownership as a wheelchair user. This is the last of three episodes...
06.22.2023
Disability & Housing, Part 2: Accessible Housing
This week, Joeita speaks to Tracy Odell, from the Accessible Housing Network, about why Canadian politicians, developers, and housing activists all need to embrace universally designed homes. This is the 2nd of 3 episodes on Disability & Housing. This is...
06.15.2023
Disability & Housing, Part 1
This week, Joeita speaks with Ricardo Tranjan, from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, about his new book "The Tenant Class". This is the first of three episodes on Disability & Housing. This is the June 15, 2023 edition
06.08.2023
Birding While Blind
This week, Joeita speaks to wildlife accessibility consultant Jerry Berrier about birding while blind. This is the June 8, 2023 edition
06.01.2023
Stephanie Cadieux, Canada's Chief Accessibility Officer
This week, Canada's Chief Accessibility Officer, Stephanie Cadieux, about her role and her thoughts on disability inclusion in Canada. This is the June 1, 2023 edition.
05.25.2023
Disability & Working in Non-Profits
This week, Joeita speaks to Alexis Beuttgen about her research into employment for people with disabilities in the non-profit sector. This is the May 25, 2023 episode.
05.18.2023
Exploring Disability History in pre-Civil War America
This week, Joeita speaks to public historian Nicole Belolan about the history of disability in pre-Civil War America and the artifacts left behind. This is the May 18, 2023 episode.
05.11.2023
Disability and Cycling
Joeita speaks to researchers Glen Norcliffe and Ron Buliung about their investigation into adaptive cycling for people with disabilities. This is the May 11, 2023 episode.
05.04.2023
Making Journalism Accessible
Joeita speaks to Rebecca Monteleone of the University of Toledo and to journalist Amy Silverman about their research investigating how journalism can be made more accessible to people with intellectual disabilities. This is the May 4, 2023 episode.
04.27.2023
Art. Grief, and Disability
Joeita speaks to Yumi Shirai and Carissa Maria Dicindio of the University of Arizona about their recent study exploring art as a means of dealing with grief by people with intellectual disabilities. This is the April 27, 2023 episode.
04.20.2023
What Is Intuition?
Emily Sadowski talks about her research on intuition - plus we get a sneak preview of her new book "What is Intuition? This is the April 20, 2023 episode.

What's The Pulse about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

The Pulse episodes:

Unshrinking: Facing Fatphobia - Kate Manne

Addressing Period Poverty

Financial Planning for Children with Disabilities

Long-Term Disability Claims Explained

Mental Health, Lawyers & the Law

Disability, Health & Equality

Blindness & Poetry

Disability & Intimacy

The Country of the Blind – Andrew Leland

Disability & Emergency Preparedness

Accessible Fashion, Part 3: Fashion as a Social Good

Accessible Fashion, Part 2: Fashion as Self-Expression

Accessible Fashion, Part 1: Fashion as Function

The Fruit Cure

Gift of the Magi

Blindness & Parenting

Letters with Smokie: Blindness, Guide Dogs & More Than Human Questions

Disability & Ageing: Ann Leahy

What is Ablenationalism? Anastasia Todd

Gold Medal Paraskiier Natalie Wilkie, Canada's Disability Hall of Fame

Michelle Stilwell, Parlympian, Politician and 2023 Canadian Disability Hall of Fame inductee

Meet Wheelchair Basketball Athlete Chantal Benoit, 2023 Canadian Disability Hall of Fame Inductee

Disability & Job Accessibility

Blind on the Runway

Against Technoableism

Catherine Frazee: Dispatches from Disabled Country

Disability Wisdom & Spirituality

Disability in Animation

Accessibility at the 2022 FIFA World Cup

Designing Inclusive Post-Secondary Education

Disability and Transnational Adoption

Annahid Dashtgard on "Bones of Belonging: Finding Wholeness in a White World"

Rena Katz: Exploring Intergenerational Trauma and the Holocaust

Blind Painter John Bramblitt: Painting in the Dark

Disability Representation Behind the Camera

Disability on Stage

Let's Rent a Train: A new documentary on the League for Socialist Action

Making Braille Art

Making Pride Disability Inclusive

Disability & Housing, Part 3: Home Ownership

Disability & Housing, Part 2: Accessible Housing

Disability & Housing, Part 1

Birding While Blind

Stephanie Cadieux, Canada's Chief Accessibility Officer

Disability & Working in Non-Profits

Exploring Disability History in pre-Civil War America

Disability and Cycling

Making Journalism Accessible

Art. Grief, and Disability

What Is Intuition?

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