The 'P.U.S.H' Project

'Dream big, don't quit'
- Cam Gross
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Hey all!

Welcome back to Season 4 of the PodCast.

We're kicking this Season off with Cam Gross of North Carolina, by way of the Mid West (the Chicago area).

In this conversation, Cam & Danny talk about meeting through our mutual friend, Meetra - We love Meetra!!

Cam talks about being a Massage Therapist, and serving the Community.

He shares about his family, his sister & mom being a Chiropractor, and how he comes from a family of Healers.

Cam gives us some insight to his Journey to becoming a Massage Therapist, and some of the ways that led him to pursue becoming a Massage Therapist.

He also talks about wanting to start his own PODCAST!! - So awesome Cam. We're stoked for you, and hope that we can join YOU as a guest some day!!

Cam, you are awesome man. We're so, so grateful to be able to now officially call you a friend!

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'Keep on trying things' 
- Majella McCarthy
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Hey all!

Welcome back to Season 4 of the PodCast.

We're kicking this Season off with Majella McCarthy of West Cork, Ireland.

In this conversation, Majella talks about working in a Community Hospital as a Music Therapist.

She also talks about some of her many other achievements, like simply living, as well as holding many of the different jobs that she's had, swimming, as well as launching her very first book!

Majella shares some of her personal experiences, and pieces to her story living with Hydrocephalus, on the Podcast.

Danny & Majella talk more about music, and Majella shares about her love for Country Music, as well as some of her favourite songs.

Driving has been a challenge for Majella, and she shares about how she overcame that challenge to get her Drivers License.

Majella, you are awesome, and it's so incredible to know you!

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Hey all!

Welcome back to Season 4 of the PodCast, ALLIES EDITION.

We're kicking this Season off with Ruairi Bailey of Dublin, Ireland.

In this conversation, Ruairi talks about his relationship with Gary Mangan, the Open Opportunities Services, run by Spina Bifida, Hydrocephalus Ireland, as well as some of his training to be a Basketball Table Officer.

Ruairi also talks about doing Tae Kwondo, Martial Arts, as well as the Karate that he did before the Pandemic.

He shares with us his dream to Travel the world, and his want to visit CANADA!

Ruairi, you're absolutely INCREDIBLE.

Please come back anytime.

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'Learn to be more of an advocate for yourself'
- Laura Everill
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Welcome back to Season 4 of the PodCast.

We're kicking this Season off with Laura Everill of Great Lakes, Illinois, USA, now living in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

In this conversation, Laura talks about her move from Illinois to Indiana early on, as well as her ability to connect with people who share similar values through Social Media.

Laura shares about her musical abilities, and some of the many extensive surgeries that she's had since the day that she was born.

Laura talks about her dream of writing a book, some of the many things that she's written in the past, how she's been encouraged by several people to write a book about her story, and life, and some of the challenges that she encounters unpacking her story so that it's empowering, but not glorifying the pieces of her story that have been tough.

She also speaks about the importance of normalizing the idea of young people asking questions about Disability, and how important that is to breaking stigma around Disability, and people.

Laura, you are awesome!


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'It was like coming home' (becoming the CEO of SBHI)
- Gerry Maguire
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Welcome back to Season 4 of the PodCast.

We're kicking this Season off with a LIVE throwback from 2023, with special guest, Gerry Maguire, the CEO of SBHI (Spina Bifida, Hydrocephalus Ireland).

In this Episode, Gerry shares a bit about growing up to become the CEO of Spina Bifida, Hydrocephalus Ireland, and his own WHY behind his role.

He gets vulnerable with some of the challenges that he's faced, and how some of those challenges have continued to inform who he is today.

Gerry talks more about the many of the different ways that SBHI continues to serve Ireland, like Open Opportunity, as well as some of the things that he does within his role.

'See our ability, and not our disability'. Gerry talks about the message that SBHI worked to get across during Awareness Week 2023, and into the future, and how important it is to see ourselves, and to get it across to society.

Gerry, we're beyond grateful to you and the work that you do with, and through, SBHI, and we look forward to continuing to collaborate for years to come in re-writing the narrative for, and alongside, our SB&H Community across Ireland and around the world.

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'Just keep working at it' 
- Patrick Shepherd
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Welcome back to Season 4 of the PodCast.

We're kicking this Season off with Patrick Shepherd of Lancaster, California, currently living in Phoenix, Arizona.

In this Episode, Patrick shares about his passion, education, experience and professional work, in Sports.

He also talks about his biggest dream of being a GM some day for a professional Franchise.

Patrick shares some really cool stories throughout his experiences in Sports, and talks about some of the challenges he's faced living with Hydrocephalus, while also struggling with fine motor Skills.

Patrick, you're awesome.

Thank you so, so much for the work you do, and we look forward to those free tickets someday when you're the GM for some major franchise.

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*Thank you Knights Of Columbus for making this Episode, and conversation, possible*

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'The first thing in facing adversity, is to face it'
- Whitney A. Ford
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Welcome back to Season 4 of the PodCast.

We're kicking this Season off with Whitney A. Ford of Huntsville, Alabama, USA.

In this Episode, Whitney talks about being an Entrepreneur, being an Author, the books that she's released, and her Faith.

Whitney dives into the idea of 'Pivoting', specifically the Art Of Pivoting, and both defines, and talks about, Intersectionality.

*Thank you Knights Of Columbus for making this Episode, and conversation, possible*

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'I grew up in printing. I loved the Pre-Press'
- Duncan Griz Salloway
For more information about Hydrocephalus Canada, please visit: www.hydrocephalus.ca
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Hey all!

Welcome back to Season 4 of the PodCast.

We're kicking this Season off with Duncan Griz Salloway of High River, just South of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

In this conversation, Duncan talks about being diagnosed with Hydrocephalus at 48 years old, some of the many obstacles he's faced, surgeries that he's had, and needing to retire.

He discusses growing up in the 'Print' Industry, and Danny & Duncan reflect a little bit about what some of those older technologies, and their evolution, such as 'Print' technologies, and music/entertainment technologies that have changed the Industry in so many different ways.

Duncan talks about getting enjoyment out of Gaming, specifically playing Call Of Duty, and he shares one of his hopes of wanting to see World Peace.

It's such an absolute pleasure to now know you Duncan, and I hope to see you in Alberta on of these days.

*Thank you Hydrocephalus Canada for making this Episode, and conversation, possible*

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'Lead with the kind of energy that you want to see'
- Mia

For more information about Hydrocephalus Canada, please visit: www.hydrocephalus.ca
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Hey all!

Welcome back to Season 4 of the PodCast.

We're kicking this Season off with Mia, originally of Vancouver, BC, now living in Toronto, ON, Canada.

In this Conversation, Mia talks about some of the differences, and what she loves, about both Vancouver, and Toronto.

Mia shares about some of passion for building relationships, and developing the ability to be more Vulnerability.

She talks about growing older, and finding safety within yourself, to be grounded, confident, and secure in sharing your own story with other people.

Mia speaks to some of her background, education, and studies in doing her PHD in Bio Medical Engineering at The University Of Toronto, Research, and the Not-For-Profit that she Co-Founded called STEM Pass Canada, which provides financial resources to low income students who are trying to get into Medical School and/or Graduate School in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math).

She also makes mention of her 20 year old cat named Angel.

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Finally, Mia discusses some of her idols, including her younger self, who she admires & who she is often inspired by, as she continues to put good into the world, and use her abilities, knowledge, and story, to create the positive change that she wants to see.

Mia, you are the absolute best, and I'm, Danny, so excited to continue to build a relation.

*Thank you Hydrocephalus Canada for making this Episode, and conversation, possible*

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'P, is for the People both big & small, U, is for the unity that gathers us all. S for Spina Bifida, H for Hydrocephalus. Send a P.U.S.H to the world, never let them get the best of us'
- Celebrating 10 years of 'A Song, A City': The first ever Music Tour across the UK & Europe (2013)
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Hey all!

Welcome back to Season 3 of the PodCast.

This Season kicks off a year long, 10 Year Anniversary, and Celebration,  of A Song, A City.

In this Conversation, Danny (CEO, Co-Founder & Host of the Podcast) sits with Ina Akerberg who takes over as the host on the FINAL Episode of Season 3 of the Podcast.

Ina & Danny talk about the mission, and  vision, of ‘A Song, A City’, where it all began 10 years ago, and how Danny envisions the impact that he hopes ‘A Song, A City’ can continue to have across our Spina Bifida & Hydrocephalus Community, locally & globally.

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Thank you so, so much for hosting Ina! You’re the absolute best, and our A Song, A City Team is so lucky to have you.

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