Brian Brately and I have fun with auto corrects, but he starts the episode by talking about his recent trip to the Grand Canyon. Twitter https://bit.ly/39ncu2r Tiktok https://bit.ly/3G7SNcn Discord https://bit.ly/39nYjKn Youtube https://bit.ly/3Hb1tOl Facebook https://bit.ly/3zxWXrg

After a long absence I return to the podcast, in part to explain why I was gone: the recent passing of my mother. This is very off brand for the show but I felt the need to talk about it on Mother's Day. If you've gone through something similar or if you even just knew my mom, please give it a listen. Twitter https://bit.ly/39ncu2r Facebook: https://bit.ly/3zxWXrg Youtube: https://bit.ly/3Hb1tOl Discord: https://bit.ly/39nYjKn Tiktok: https://bit.ly/3G7SNcn

Sometimes I receive emails from people with truly inspiring stories, requesting to be on this podcast.  The latest of whom is Dr. Jenn Pratt, who spent her childhood as a cancer patient, and had a wish granted by The Make A Wish Foundation.  Hear how she's gone from that to becoming a doctor, and working with Make A Wish to help children who are going through what she experienced. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WeRInspiration/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/WeRInspiration Discord: https://discord.gg/Sag7UCyfxJ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrzpCEit4LJ9ljYCQFTZhRQ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@we_r_inspiration?_t=8Z3OBKRcQvq&_r=1

Cancer survivor and amputee Chris Young reflects on willingly losing his leg 5 years ago. (20) We're The Inspiration: A Disability Podcast (@WeRInspiration) / Twitter We're The Inspiration: A Disability Podcast | Facebook Discord:  https://discord.gg/Sag7UCyfxJ We're The Inspiration - YouTube Tiktok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@we_r_inspiration?_t=8Z3OBKRcQvq&_r=1

Brian Brately tells me this week about moving into his new home, and why the weeks leading up to that weren't so good for him.   (2) We're The Inspiration: A Disability Podcast | Facebook (20) We're The Inspiration: A Disability Podcast (@WeRInspiration) / Twitter Discord:  https://discord.gg/Sag7UCyfxJ We're The Inspiration - YouTube Tiktok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@we_r_inspiration?_t=8Z3OBKRcQvq&_r=1

Two things seem to come up when I talk with Alex Gonzalez, our mutual love of powerlifting, and superheroes.  What was meant to be a conversation about how the superhero he created is coming to life, turns into a chat about our mutual love of Batman.  Off brand for the podcast but still a lot of fun.   Facebook:  We're The Inspiration: A Disability Podcast | Facebook Twitter: (20) We're The Inspiration: A Disability Podcast (@WeRInspiration) / Twitter Discord:  https://discord.gg/Sag7UCyfxJ Youtube: We're The Inspiration - YouTube Tiktok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@we_r_inspiration?_t=8Z3OBKRcQvq&_r=1

While taking a holiday break from the podcast, I talked a lot on Tiktok about the ableism in the Christmas movie Elf, and how the character of Buddy may be autistic.  I settle this with Nikki Guthrie, who appreciates the movie, but also has an autistic son. Facebook:  (1) We're The Inspiration: A Disability Podcast | Facebook Twitter:  (30) We're The Inspiration: A Disability Podcast (@WeRInspiration) / Twitter Discord:  https://discord.gg/Sag7UCyfxJ Youtube:  (1) We're The Inspiration - YouTube Tiktok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@we_r_inspiration?_t=8Z3OBKRcQvq&_r=1

What began as an episode about why something was said to Tennille Houston by another person with a disability, ended up being more about how she felt about what was said. (20) We're The Inspiration: A Disability Podcast (@WeRInspiration) / Twitter (4) We're The Inspiration: A Disability Podcast | Facebook (123) Discord | #welcome | We're The Inspiration: A Disability Podcast We're The Inspiration - YouTube https://www.tiktok.com/@we_r_inspiration?_t=8XPODmrNLri&_r=1

This episode turned out to be half about disability, and half about the music business, as I spoke with Tony Mantor, a man who's done everything there is to do in that industry.  He's also released a song that has become an anthem for raising awareness about autism.   We're The Inspiration: A Disability Podcast | Facebook (20) We're The Inspiration: A Disability Podcast (@WeRInspiration) / Twitter Discord:  https://discord.gg/Sag7UCyfxJ We're The Inspiration - YouTube Tiktok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@we_r_inspiration

Here's a look at the 25 most popular Halloween costumes for 2022, and how practical they'd be for people with disabilities.   Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/WeRInspiration Twitter:  https://twitter.com/WeRInspiration Discord:  https://discord.gg/Sag7UCyfxJ Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrzpCEit4LJ9ljYCQFTZhRQ Tiktok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@we_r_inspiration

Months ago, Paul Reynolds told me that Disability Employment Awareness Month somehow related to his job.  I finally found out how, which led to discussion about people who have disabilities, but don't have jobs.   Twitter:  https://twitter.com/WeRInspiration Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/WeRInspiration Discord:  https://discord.gg/Sag7UCyfxJ Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrzpCEit4LJ9ljYCQFTZhRQ Tiktok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@we_r_inspiration

Spina Bifida Awareness Month continues with Tara Gelhaus, a friend I made at the national SB conferences (when they had them) Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/WeRInspiration Twitter:  https://twitter.com/WeRInspiration Discord:  https://discord.gg/Sag7UCyfxJ Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrzpCEit4LJ9ljYCQFTZhRQ Tiktok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@we_r_inspiration

Last weekend, Julie Antos messaged me with a funny story about someone who clearly didn't know what spina bifida was.  So I decided we'd talk about that in my first episode during Spina Bifida Awareness Month. Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/WeRInspiration Twitter:  https://twitter.com/WeRInspiration Discord:  https://discord.gg/Sag7UCyfxJ Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrzpCEit4LJ9ljYCQFTZhRQ TikTok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@we_r_inspiration

If you're a wheelchair user who finds it difficult to exercise, this episode is for you.  I spoke with Brianna Paauuwe, operations manager of the Wheel With Me Foundation.  Their app shows people at different levels of disability how to exercise.   Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/WeRInspiration Twitter:  https://twitter.com/WeRInspiration Discord:  https://discord.gg/Sag7UCyfxJ Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrzpCEit4LJ9ljYCQFTZhRQ Tiktok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@we_r_inspiration Wheel With Me Foundation IG:  https://www.instagram.com/wheelwithmefoundation/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D Wheel With Me Fitness IG:  https://www.instagram.com/wheelwithmefit/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D https://www.wheelwithmefitness.com/

All I knew about Tennille Houston going into my conversation with her was that she's a wheelchair Zumba instructor.  But we end up talking about a lot more than that throughout the episode.   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WeRInspiration Twitter:  (19) We're The Inspiration: A Disability Podcast (@WeRInspiration) / Twitter Discord:  https://discord.gg/Sag7UCyfxJ Youtube:  (47) We're The Inspiration - YouTube Tiktok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@we_r_inspiration?_t=8VuPy8xIxNG&_r=1

This week I put together some clips of people with disabilities, talking about how they feel about being called things like "inspirational"  This was the initial basis of the podcast, and if you haven't listened yet, this might be the one to start with.   Twitter:  https://twitter.com/WeRInspiration Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/WeRInspiration Discord:  https://discord.gg/Sag7UCyfxJ Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrzpCEit4LJ9ljYCQFTZhRQ TikTok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@we_r_inspiration

When Chris Young was on my podcast on Valentine's Day, he had a rather bleak outlook when it came to his chances at a relationship.  Now that he's in one, I wanted to know if his outlook had changed.   Twitter:  https://twitter.com/WeRInspiration Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/WeRInspiration Discord:  https://discord.gg/Sag7UCyfxJ Tiktok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@we_r_inspiration Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrzpCEit4LJ9ljYCQFTZhRQ

Last time Alex Gonzalez was on the show, I talked with him about a comic book superhero that he had created, who has the disability that he and I both have.  This week I talk with him about how the creation has evolved, and we look at some existing comic book superheroes with disabilities.   Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/WeRInspiration Twitter:  https://twitter.com/WeRInspiration Discord:  https://discord.gg/Sag7UCyfxJ Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrzpCEit4LJ9ljYCQFTZhRQ Tiktok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@we_r_inspiration

Part 2 of my discussion with Greg Pote about t shirts with disability related puns on them.  This time, the ones we found really funny.   Twitter:  https://twitter.com/WeRInspiration Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/WeRInspiration Discord:  https://discord.gg/Sag7UCyfxJ Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrzpCEit4LJ9ljYCQFTZhRQ Tiktok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@we_r_inspiration

It's time for another episode featuring Greg's List!  In this two part episode, Greg Pote and I examine tee shirts with disability puns on them.  First the bad, then the good.   Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/WeRInspiration Twitter:  https://twitter.com/WeRInspiration Discord:  https://discord.gg/Sag7UCyfxJ Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrzpCEit4LJ9ljYCQFTZhRQ Tiktok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@we_r_inspiration