Keith P. Jones @dasoultoucha is a 2021 Emmy award-winning musician, CEO, and President of Soul Touchin Experiences LLC. According to Jones' website: "Keith P. Jones started SoulTouchin' Experiences to bring a perspective to the issues of access inclusion and empowerment which affect himself as well as others who are persons with a disability. With involvement in efforts ranging from the Arts to Medicaid to Voter Rights and Access, Mr. Jones has consolidated his interests, passion, and beliefs into an organization that trains and consults with individuals and organizations."

Jones is also the co-founder of Krip-Hop Nation, an inclusive platform that elevates and supports marginalized communities through artistic expression. Find this episode here.

Isaac Zablocki is the Director of film programs at the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan. He attended film school at Columbia University and went on to work at Miramax films.

Previously, he produced and directed feature films and developed film educational programs for the Department of Education. Since 2004, Isaac has been developing film programs at the JCC including The Israel Film Center. Beyond ReelAbilities, he programs multiple film festivals annually including the acclaimed Other Israel Film Festival about Arab and minority populations in Israel. Find the transcript here.

Tina Bauschatz is the Founder and Director of the Reading Therapy Center of Southern Arizona. She is a reading expert who specializes in teaching neurodivergent children - from autism to dyslexia - how to read. Find this episode here.

Most who know Tom, know him as a thoughtful, caring man - as dedicated to his craft as he is to the people in movement he documents. Tall and lanky, camera-vested, hat on backwards (because that's what photographers do), always helpful and full of story, Tom is love incarnate, dancing with the camera.

Tom first became interested in disability rights growing up with dyslexia. Having to take special classes, Tom came to understand the inequalities of the education system. Like so many kids at the time, when little was known or supported with his disability, he learned to mask and compensate. He worked hard to fit in, to find his place. Dreaming of becoming a teacher, his dream was never encouraged or supported.

Writing was difficult and it only got worse in college. When he took a job as an orderly at a rehabilitation hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan at the age of 19, he was reintroduced to the inequities faced by people with disabilities "his people." Still trying to find himself and his place in the world, he traveled south and, ultimately, west.

Living a life full of stories, Tom worked on a Mississippi River riverboat and lived in an Arkansas commune - among other things before landing in Berkeley, CA. Find this episode here.

TW: This episode covers topics of suicide, political injustice and religious persecution.

The Honorable Tony Coelho is a retired U.S. Congressman from California, a former House of Representative Majority Whip, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman and the principal author of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Diagnosed with epilepsy when he was 22 years old, Mr. Coelho has spent his entire adult life helping advance the lives of people with disabilities. While he calls this his "ministry", those in the disability community call him their "voice" and "champion."

Mr. Coelho founded The Coelho Center for Disability Law, Policy and Innovation at Loyola Marymount University. Find this episode here.

This episode covers topics of non- profit sectors, higher education, and disability legislation.

Mariette J. Bates retired in August of 2022 from her position as Distinguished Lecturer and Academic Director of the Disability Studies Program at CUNY's School of Professional Studies.

Dr. Bates began her career as an advocate for the institutionalized mentally ill, before becoming the Program Director at One to One, a foundation started by Geraldo Rivera in the wake of his exposé of Willowbrook State School on Staten Island. At One to One, Dr. Bates was responsible for the grantmaking program, training and technical assistance to grantees, and for convening and training court- appointed monitors overseeing consent decrees and other institutional reforms.

In 1983, she co-founded the Maidstone Foundation, working on systems change advocacy for unserved and underserved populations of New York and the country. In 1989, Maidstone began providing direct services to Russian speaking immigrants with disabilities, serving over 150 families. Other projects included Pedihabilidad, providing physical therapy for children with disabilities in Tena, Ecuador, and the Cross Mentoring project supporting development of nonprofits in fundraising and planning. Find this episode here.

Emily Ladau is a passionate disability rights activist, writer, storyteller, and digital communications consultant whose career began at the age of 10, when she appeared on several episodes of Sesame Street to educate children about her life with a physical disability. Her writing has been published in outlets including The New York Times, CNN, Vice, and HuffPost and her first book, Demystifying Disability, was published by Ten Speed Press, an imprint of Penguin Random House, in September 2021.

Emily has spoken before numerous audiences, from the U.S. Department of Education to the United Nations. Central to all of Emily's work is harnessing the power of storytelling to engage people in learning about disability. Find this episode here.

Nicholas Viselli talks about accessibility in acting, his international format as a theater company, and coming together as all people!

Nicholas Viselli (Artistic Director) joined TBT in 1997 and is deeply humbled to continue the company's legacy, started by his predecessor, TBT's founding Artistic Director, Ike Schambelan. As an actor, Nick has performed in over 30 TBT productions during the past 25 years. He has also directed several plays for TBTB and has served as the company's sound designer, travel coordinator, administrative associate and Associate Director.

He has attended nine International Theater Festivals for the Blind and Visually Impaired in Zagreb, Croatia as an actor and has served as the producer, director and key coordinator for the company during their festival appearances in 2009, 2011 and 2015 and 2019. In 2013 and again in 2017 he orchestrated, developed, produced and directed three special performances by TBTB, commissioned for the United Nations to commemorate the International Day of Disaster Risk Reduction and The International Day of People With Disabilities. Find this episode here.

This episode covers topics of the absence of transportation, housing, and therapy services for the disability community.

Dr. Gabrielle Ficchi is a licensed therapist as well as a certified rehabilitation counselor. Gabrielle has 10 years of counseling experience. As a counselor Her specialty areas focus on individuals with disabilities, specifically disability adjustment, health and wellness promotion, and disability identity.

In addition, her personal experience with a disability helps her relate to participants experiences.

Gabrielle's work centers on the family experience during the rehabilitation process including how parenting styles influence social maturity in children and adolescents with physical disabilities and influence their transition to adulthood. Find this episode here.

This episode covers topics of autism therapy, late diagnosis is disability, and dating with autism.

Jackie Schuld is an autistic art therapist who specializes in newly identified autistics and those who suspect they might be autistic. She is also an artist and essayist. She writes daily about mental health topics and pairs each essay with an art piece on Medium (@JackieSchuld).

You can learn more about her creative and professional work on her website (www.jackieschuld.com) Find this episode here.

This episode covers topics of self-discovery, autism advocacy, and navigating interpersonal relationships with autism.

My name is Bronson Layton. I am originally from Ragland, Alabama, but I now live in South Carolina. I am twenty-five years old. I graduated from Ragland High School in 2016. I earned a Bachelor's Degree in English at Jacksonville State University in 2020, and a Master's Degree in English from the same university in 2022. I am a college instructor, and I am currently teaching introductory level English courses at different community colleges.

Since 2019, I have been a full-time autism advocate and a part-time YouTuber to showcase my advocacy.

My YouTube channel is called Brons Over Brains.

I was diagnosed with Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS) in 1999, when I was two years old. I spent most of my childhood being unaware about my diagnosis until I was fifteen years old, and since then, I have used that knowledge about myself to overcome social and mental challenges, as well as helping others on the spectrum be the best versions of themselves. Eventually, in 2020, my story was discovered by Good Morning America, and I told my story personally to the rest of the United States. I continue to advocate for the autism community, and I have dedicated my life to helping others find their voice in society, both as a teacher and an advocate. Find this episode here.

This episode covers topics of disability in the church, cripping, and disability in the Bible.

Amy Kenny (PhD, University of Sussex) is a disabled scholar and a Shakespeare lecturer whose research focuses on medical and bodily themes in literature. Her work has been featured in Teen Vogue, The Mighty, The Audacity, and Sojourners. Kenny is a scribe for Freedom Road Institute for Leadership and Justice; serves on the mayor's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Taskforce in California; coordinates support for people experiencing homelessness in her neighborhood; and is currently co-launching Jubilee Homes OC, a permanent supportive housing initiative in her local community. Find this episode here.

Jamon Freeman, B.K.A. A "triple threat" black, Deaf & physically challenged. He's a generous guy who's multi talented, an athlete and poet making a difference in both community by bridging gaps within both the deaf and hearing community. His goal is to open multiple doors for the youth.

As a poet Jamon is working on a "2nd" poetry book "The Road to Prosperity (into the light of Ambivalence.)" [Picture below], will be release sometime in 2023, this year.

Jamon is/was and forever will be a competitive athlete who has played most sports there is on both sides, as an abled body and physically challenged athlete. Football, basketball, soccer, baseball, wrestling, swimming, tennis and so on.

His body gotten weaker, back then the disability was unknown for years although on paper his diagnosis was C.P. Later on in college at Gallaudet University he continued playing wheelchair basketball after playing for the Rimriders for some time. Played for the Washington Air Capitals before switching to play for the then division II NRH Ambassadors, now known as the professional level Division I NRH Punishers. Before that change occurred he transferred to Edinboro University of Pennsylvania where he played for the Fighting Scots. He learned that he had M.D. Which changed everything,

After his college days were behind him he returned home to play for Sportable Rim Riders before hanging it up due to complications. After a long absence, he returned to portable and joined wheelchair lacrosse as a decent goaltender, he participated in other sports activities as well. Find this episode here.

This episode covers topics of woman at work, disability rights, and includes information about the Disability EmpowHer Network!

Stephanie Woodward is an attorney, activist, and organizer, passionate about Disability Rights and empowering people with disabilities. She is also the co-founder and Executive Director of Disability Empower Network, a national nonprofit dedicated to empowering girls and women with disabilities to grow, learn, and develop to their highest potential and have the confidence to lead. Her experience in the Disability Community spans from litigating Disability Rights cases, to advising U.S. Senators on disability issues, to leading protests to demand the enforcement, advancement, and protection of Disability Rights laws - and she has an arrest record to show for it. As a proud disabled woman and civil rights activist, Stephanie is committed to bringing more women and girls with disabilities to the forefront through mentoring and activism. Find this episode here.

This episode covers topics of Cerebral Palsy, advocacy, and the importance of a supportive family.

LeAnna Lucero is a recreation therapist, child life specialist, disability advocate, and a member of the disability community. She is passionate about disability rights and empowering youth with disabilities to advocate for themselves.

LeAnna is a graduate of UCLA and the University of Wisconsin LaCrosse. She is also a graduate of the Arizona Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (ArizonaLEND) fellowship program focusing on maternal and child health and working with people with disabilities. LeAnna uses her own lived experience navigating cerebral palsy to promote understanding, empathy, and advocacy for those living with disabilities or working with people with disabilities. She hopes that by sharing her experiences people with and without disabilities will have a better understanding of the lifelong impacts of disability and how disability does not limit someone's achievements. Find this episode here.

“Episode 16 was an extremely emotional episode for me to record with Dyara Henderson and George Henderson about their late son, Jonathan Henderson, who was my best friend for over twenty years. This is also the longest episode to date of the podcast, Jonathan Henderson deserves nothing less than this tribute. I'm incredibly grateful to his parents for sharing the story of his life, his faith, his passing and how they walk on in his memory, with me on this episode.”

-Keith Murfee DeConcini

Find the episode here.

This episode covers topics of user experience, accessibility, and technology.

“We talk about A11Y, which it's just basically accessibility. It is such a long word.

So the first letter of accessibility is A, and the last letter Y and there are 11 characters in between. So we often say A11Y to stand for accessibility in my line of work. Yeah, right. Everybody wants to abbreviate everything, but it is kind of a mouthful but basically there's a lot of attention, a lot of dedicated professionals that I work with who are all about this effort to, you know, make digital products more accessible, more easy for not just, you know, quote unquote people with disabilities, but really for everyone. “

-IIya Benjamin

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This episode covers topics of the lack of interpreters in adaptive sports, the differences between the deaf and hearing community, and sustainable funding for adaptive sports! Find this episode here.

Kat Stratford and Heath Butrum are two sickeningly cute political activists who have made careers out of trying to create a better world through politics. Kat, who is Deaf but uses hearing aids, is a former candidate for state house and currently works for the City of Tucson in addressing the emergency of houselessness and housing insecurity. Heath is the Campaigns Director for Rural Arizona Engagement (RAZE). Find this episode here.

This episode covers #KripHop, ableism, black ableism, and institutionalism.

Emmy award winning Leroy F. Moore Jr. is the founder of the Krip-Hop Nation. Since the 1990s, Moore has been a key member of Poor Magazine, starting with the column "Illin-N-Chillin" and then as a founding member of the magazine's school, the Homefulness and Decolonize Academy.

Moore was a former founding members of National Black Disability Coalition and an activist around police brutality against people with disabilities. Leroy has started and helped start organizations including Disability Advocates of Minorities Organization, Sins Invalid, and Krip-Hop Nation. His cultural work includes the film documentary Where Is Hope, Police Brutality Against People with Disabilities, spoken-word CDs, poetry books and the children's book Black Disabled Art History 101 published by Xochitl Justice Press.

Leroy is a Ph.D. student in Anthropology at UCLA and member of UCLA's Hip-Hop Study Group.

Recently Leroy co author a chapter entitled, "When Can Black Disabled Folks Come Home?": The Krip-Hop Movement, Race, and Disability Justice in a recent Hip-Hop textbook, Freedom Moves: Hip Hop Knowledges, Pedagogies, and Futures. Find this episode here.