The 'P.U.S.H' Project

'Tell me no, and watch me go'
- Nicole Neeson
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Friends, please welcome Nicole Neeson of Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Nicole, an athlete, and Danny talk about some of the many surgeries she's had throughout the years and how her athletic, competitive spirit, has continued to be a Catalyst to her  perseverance in life, in, and outside of the arena.

She talks about learning how to be Independent, while also asking for help when needed, and shares some of the people in her life who have had a positive impact in her being able to achieve everything that she's achieved in life.

Nicole and Danny talk accessibility, her dream job, and creating great accessibility in our communities.    

If you want to learn more, or figure out how to get involved with Hydrocephalus Canada, please email Shauna Beaudoin at [email protected]

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Hey Everyone! :)

Please give a HUGE Virtual High-Five, and round of applause, for the youngest new member of The 'P.U.S.H' Project Podcast, 7 year old Chevy Jordan.
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The connection between Chevy, and how he came to know Danny, is a pretty special one that started with a simple Instagram message from Chevys mom which has blossomed into music lessons, and a beautiful Friendship.

Take a few minutes to chill, and listen, as Chevy and Danny chat about how much he LOVES, and is inspired by, his beautiful MOM :).

The Love for his mom is undeniable, and it's incredible!!

Chevy talks about some of the things he likes to do, and shares a piece of advice that he would give to another young person his age who lives with Spina Bifida.

Chevy, you my friend are one heck of a beautiful person, inside and out.

If you want to learn more, or figure out how to get involved with Hydrocephalus Canada, please email Shauna Beaudoin at [email protected]

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'I used to be afraid to tell my story, and I would try to hide the fact that I had a disability. But as I’ve gotten older, I’ve realized that I don’t need to hide my story, but instead, embrace it and use my abilities to educate others. Don’t be afraid to share who you are, and own all the beautiful things that shape who are, and who you’ll continue to become'
- Em Jordan
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Hey Everyone!

Happy Tuesday, and please welcome 16 year old, Singer-Songwriter, Em Jordan.

Em was 12 years old when she sat down to write her first song, Self-Titled, 'House Of Cards'. The song was about her personal story as a young person who lives with Spina Bifida.

Since then, she's continued to Sing, Write Songs, and become more confident in using her voice to tell her story, and use music as a way of helping others.

She shares a beautiful song called 'Don't Give Up On Me', that  she wrote with her friend, and collaborator, Shaelee Sheppard.

Em Jordan, you're a LITERAL Rockstar, on and off the stage. Keep using that voice to connect, and amplify our Community!

If you want to learn more, or figure out how to get involved with Hydrocephalus Canada, please email Shauna Beaudoin at [email protected]

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'Start somewhere, start small, and start with something you're passionate about'
- Christine Iggulden
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Hey Everyone!

Please welcome Christine Iggulden to the 11th Episode of The 'P.U.S.H' Project Podcast :).

Danny has had the pleasure of knowing Christine, through Music, and Hydrocephalus, for quite some time now, and it was incredible, after more than a year of not seeing each other, to sit down and chat.

In this Episode, Christine shares what she's most proud of, her family, as well as the many different surgeries that she had over the course of just 2 years, that challenged her to re-invent herself, and re-gain her power through helping other people.

Christine is a beautiful human being who is selfless, and always putting other before herself.

Thank you Christine. You rock!

Please everyone, enjoy!

If you want to learn more, or figure out how to get involved with Hydrocephalus Canada, please email Shauna Beaudoin at [email protected]

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'A diagnosis such as Spina Bifida/Hydrocephalus, or anything for that matter, can only affect your life as much as you choose it to be'
- Will Pieta
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Hey Everyone!

Happy Tuesday, and please help us to welcome to The 'P.U.S.H' Project Podcast, Will Pieta.

Will is a 23 year old who lives with Hydrocephalus. He's passionate, and has excelled, in many things like music, writing, and learning to cook, and has found a way to use his strengths as tool in turning obstacles/challenges, into opportunity.

Will also, recently, got a summer job with Hydrocephalus Canada, and shares some of the ways that Hydrocephalus Canada has helped inspire his success, especially in Education, over the years by supporting him through different Scholarships and/or Bursaries

Will, you my friend are one super wise human, and we're very grateful to have to share all of your experience, and incredible perspective, with our SB&H Community!

If you want to learn more, or figure out how to get involved with Hydrocephalus Canada, please email Shauna Beaudoin at [email protected]

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'This is the story of a young boy’s stuggles with Hydrocephalus, a debilitating illness that strikes children either at birth or later in life, and how he conquered it and became successful in his career as a teacher and in his personal life'
- Roger DiBattista
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Hey everyone!

Please welcome, Roger DiBattista from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

At 67 years old, Roger has some incredible stories, and experiences to share.

His energy is infectious, the knowledge, and wisdom, is empowering, and his story about perseverance, and pursuing your goals and/or dreams, even when you're told you won't be successful, is inspiring.

Thank you Roger, for using your abilities, and story, to create a legacy that will live on within our Community for years to come.

Enjoy this conversation friends!

If you want to learn more, or figure out how to get involved with Hydrocephalus Canada, please email Shauna Beaudoin at [email protected]

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Hey everyone!

Guess what?!

With June being Spina Bifida & Hydrocephalus Awareness Month in Canada, we're going to be releasing a new Podcast Episode every Tuesday AND Friday for the entire month, featuring more of our Canadian Community of Spina Bifida & Hydrocephalus.

To introduce the Month, we are excited to welcome, Shauna Beaudoin of Hydrocephalus Canada.

Not only does Shauna share some of her own story about growing up with Spina Bifida, her WHY behind wanting to work at Hydrocephalus Canada, and what it means for her to be able to work with, and Empower, folks within our community across the the Country, as well as Shauna shares some of the different events, and ways, that you can get involved with the Association throughout the course of the June, and all year long!

Tune in to learn a bit more about Hydrocephalus Canada, and learn about ways in which you can continue to get involved within our Hydrocephalus & Spina Bifida Community

Hydrocephalus CANADA
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Shauna Beaudoin
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'When you're in a very dark place, and you see the light in the tunnel, it's not always the train. It could be the sun'
- Ewa
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Hey Everyone!

Welcome Ewa, 'The Rolling Diva', from just outside of Stockholm, Sweden.

In this Episode of The 'P.U.S.H' Project Podcast, Ewa shares some of the big, hard hitting, challenges, and prejudices, that she faced growing up as a young woman with a Disability, Spina Bifida, in the 1980s in Poland, before moving with her mom to Sweden.

She talks about how she was able to start breaking down the walls that Society had built around her, mentally, an physically, and what the process has looked like in learning to become more vulnerable, through facing the pain that had hurt her, and picking up all the broken pieces of her life, to build herself back up to be stronger than ever.

Ewa, you're an absolute Rockstar, and thank you for sharing your story!
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'Welcome Home'

Words can be so powerful, and this simple statement resonated so strongly with Sara when she heard it for the first time.
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Meet Sara Allen, a Cuban-American living in Minneapolis, Minnesota, born in Costa Rica, before being adopted to parents in the USA, and Immigrating to America.

Did you know that Minneapolis is known as 'The Land of 10,000 Lakes'?! So cool! 

We talk about 'Home', feeling a sense of belonging, success in life, surrounding yourself with positivity, being a single mother, to her son Hunter, and how being adopted has impacted her ability to be the best mom that she can be.

Sara! You're the best :)

A Song, A City

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‘Your smile is enough for me, I believe, you could be my inspiration’
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Hey everyone! 

Welcome to Episode 5 of The ‘P.U.S.H’ Project Podcast with our friend Morgan DESHAYES of Normandy, France 🇫🇷 
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Morgan talks about finding his happiness, and becoming proud about who he is, as a person who lives with Hydrocephalus. 

He shares some of the stories, and experiences, he’s had through IF International, and working, and living,  in Lithuania, that have shaped the confident person he is today, and speaks to how these experiences have inspired, and changed, his entire life 

Morgan, dude, you’re a Rockstar 

Thank you for sharing your story, confidence, and heart ❤️ 
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