Tag: Advocacy
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AT Banter Episode 258 – Kiesha Mastrodimos
Rob, Ryan and Steve get a lesson in foreign foot fetishes (inside joke, you’ll have to listen to the episode to get it) and welcome disability advocate, motivational speaker, social media star Kiesha Mastrodimos to the show to discuss the documentary “Kiesha’s Story: A Path to Wellness”. Show Transcript: https://atbanter.files.wordpress.com/2021/10/at-banter-podcast-episode-258-keisha-mastrodimos.pdf Show Notes Kiesha’s Story: A…
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AT Banter Episode 248 – Tova Sherman & reachAbility
This week Steve, Rob, and Ryan welcome Tova Sherman, co-founder and CEO of reachAbility, an organization in Nova Scotia that provides a variety of employments services and programs to people with disabilities. We discuss everything from reachAbility’s origins and mandate to the uniquely holistic organizational philosophy of “no one goes nowhere”, and so much more.…
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AT Banter Episode 166 – Stumped Again
The Guitar Dungeon is awash with excitement this week as Ryan, Rob, Steve, and special in-studio guest Grant welcome back Alexis Hillyard, creator of the YouTube cooking channel Stump Kitchen to the show.
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AT Banter Episode 160 – Amy Silverman
This week Rob and Ryan welcome Amy Silverman, author of “My Heart Can’t Even Believe It” into the Guitar Dungeon where the three discuss a variety of topics including the language of disability, advocacy, and raising a daughter with Down’s Syndrome.
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AT Banter Episode 154 – En-Vision America
Rob and Ryan fly solo this week while Steve is out and welcome Amanda Tolson and Jenna Reed from En-Vision America to the show.
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AT Banter Episode 153 – Cathy Browne
This week we talk to Cathy Browne, Accessibility Advocate, teacher, photographer, and wearer of many hats!
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AT Banter Episode 88 – Shawn Marsolais and the Taser Suit
https://atbanter.podbean.com/mf/web/8ddqnk/PODCAST_Episode_88.mp3 This week we welcome in our 2nd in-Dungeon guest — Shawn Marsolais from Blind Beginnings, a local non-profit organization that provides services and support for children who are visually impaired and their families. She fills us in on what Blind Beginnings has been up to over the past year, including their ‘Do the Grind…
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AT Banter Episode 79 – Brad Turner and Benetech
https://atbanter.podbean.com/mf/web/frq8b6/PODCAST_Episode_79.mp3 This week we welcome Brad Turner, VP of Education at Benetech into the Guitar Dungeon where we discuss the company’s ongoing mandate of providing positive social change utilizing technology. Also, we discuss some big news for Steve’s company, Canadian Assistive Technology. Show Notes Benetech https://benetech.org
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AT Banter Episode 64 – Jessica Kovacs
https://atbanter.podbean.com/mf/web/z9ztbc/PODCAST_Episode_64.mp3 Steve is back in studio this week and we learn where he’s been all this time before welcoming Jessica Kovacs to the show where she tells us all about her blog, ‘Thomas Marshall Does It All’, where she details the day to day life of her son Tommy who is growing up blind. Show…
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AT Banter Episode 49 – Donna Johdan
https://atbanter.podbean.com/mf/web/tn29ic/321116146-user-639785526-at-banter-podcast-episode-49-donna-johdan.mp3 This week we manage to slow acclaimed author, advocate, and podcaster Donna Johdan down enough to chat with us about her many passions and accomplishments — and even squeeze in a little Assistive Technology banter. Show Notes Donna Johdan.com Barrier Free Canada Sterling Creations Windows 10 Keyboard Shortcut Listing Windows for Seniors for Dummies…
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