The Pulse

Fabiana Bacchini is the Executive Director of the Canadian Premature Babies Foundation. She discusses her 2017 book “From Surviving to Thriving” and shares her experiences with pregnancy, parenthood and advocacy. This is the January 9, 2020 episode.

Annie Segarra is a disability advocate and YouTube personality. She explains her hashtag The Future Is Accessible and explores the importance of recognizing intersectionality in advocacy. This is the January 8, 2020 episode.

Melanie Taddeo-Nxumalo is the Founder and Executive Director of Connect 4 Life. She shares her story with vision loss and describes her new memoir "My Unforeseen Journey: Losing Sight Gaining Vision." This is the January 7, 2020 episode.

Natalie Martiniello is a Researcher, Certified Vision Loss Rehabilitation Specialist and President of Braille Literacy Canada. She discusses the significance of Braille literacy and explores its impact on accessibility and independence for the blind community. This is the January 6, 2020 episode.

Courtney Gilmour is a Canadian standup comic based in Toronto. She describes accessibility in the comedy industry and shares her experiences as a comedian with a disability. She also discusses her new disability comedy program at the Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre in Toronto. This is the January 2, 2020 episode.

Chef Christine Ha describes the making of her new restaurant The Blind Goat in Houston, Texas. She also shares some her recommendations on festive foods for the holiday season. This is the December 12, 2019 episode.

We review the year in books with AMI producer Paul Daniel and chat about our favourite memoirs, non-fiction and history novels. Plus, he shares his pick for the best book of the decade. This is the December 10, 2019 episode.

Rosemary Sadlier is an historian, author, educator and Black History expert based in Toronto. She discusses the history of Kwanzaa, describes its annual traditions, and explores the importance of celebrating the African diaspora in the Americas. This is the December 9, 2019 episode.

We continue our celebration of International Day of Persons with Disabilities and attend Inclusion by Design, an event in Brampton, Ontario. We speak with Carol-Ann Chafe and Mary Daniel from Access 2 Accessibility, Dorothy Scott from the Coalition of Persons with Disabilities, and Melanie Taddeo and Natalia Miller from the CNIB Foundation. This is the December 5, 2019 episode.