In the first interview, I talk with Monique Nelson of possAbilities about the ProjectEveryBODY event on December 3rd at the Roundhouse Community Centre. In the second interview, I talk with Naomi Brand of All Bodies Dance for the Constellations project on December 6th and 7th at the Roundhouse Community Centre. There are three more events in Vancouver. BC People First is having an online panel on December 3rd. Rick Hansen Foundation is also having an online panel on December 3rd. Connectra and Disabled Independent Gardeners Association is having a holiday party on December 4th at the Heritage Hall on Main Street in Vancouver. If you have any questions or comments, please email me at [email protected]

In the first interview, I talk with Andy Fiore, director, producer, and writer of the film, Invisible No More. In the second interview, I talk with Julia Siedlanowska, a former theatre artist and current counselling therapist and Stephen Lytton, a Nlaka’pamux poet, writer and actor, about the film, Unsettled. If you have any questions or comments, please email me at [email protected].

November is National Indigenous Disability Awareness Month. I interview Julia McEathron, the National Coordinator of the Indigenous Disability Canada and BC Aboriginal Network on Disability Society, and Sandra Pronteau, a self advocate, elder, artist, mother, and grandmother. If you have any questions or comments, please email me at [email protected].

I talk with Leanne Toshiko Simpson, Justin Albay, and Nicole Kaler. Leanne is an author of the book, Never Been Better. She is speaking at the Vancouver Writers Festival on October 22nd. Justin is a jewelry maker and will be at the Inclusion Art Show on October 23rd at the Roundhouse Community Centre. Nicole is the president of BCEdAccess and their conference, AdvoCon, is November 1st and 2nd. If you have any questions or comments, please email me at [email protected]

I talk with Skye Bluez, Greta of Stimables, and Emily O'Brien of Kitty with a Cupcake. If you have any questions or comments, please email me at [email protected].

I have three guests for the 2024 Vancouver International Film Festival. I talk with Curtis Woloschuk, Director of Programming for the Vancouver International Film Festival for their films about disability and their accessibility. I then talk with Ari Kinarthy and Jeff Lee Petry about Ari's Theme, a documentary about Ari's music. Lastly, I talk with Leo Berkeley about his documentary about his life, called Dark Matter. If you have any questions or concerns, please email me at [email protected].

I talk with Jay Silverman, who produced the film Camera, and with Sam Vint, who produced the film The Tournament. If you have any questions or comments, please email me at [email protected].

I talked with Carly Rhamey of The ADHD Project and Emily Brook of Theatre Terrific for their performance Proximity. Both performances are for the Vancouver Fringe Festival, happening September 5th to 15th on Granville Island. If you have any questions or comments, please email me at [email protected].

I talk with Sierra and Alex from Squamish Adaptive Mountain Biking and Anna Sophia and David from BCMOS Cycling. You can find more information about BCMOS on their website at https://bcmos.org/cycle/ or by emailing at [email protected]. If you have any comments or questions, please email me at [email protected].

I talk with Harmony Bongat, a self advocate, and Fábio de Miranda of the Vancouver Pride Society for the 2024 Vancouver Pride Parade and Festival.