Épisodes

  • Episode 72: Better Housing Solutions
    Feb 15 2026

    Kimberly talks with Christina Espinoza and Nancy Savage about the Housing Futures Project at the Human Development Institute. The project helps people with intellectual disabilities live independently.

    To reach KATSNET by phone, call 859-218-7979 or find them on the web at Katsnet.org

    For the Assistive Technology Locator

    For The Buck Starts Here Funding Guide

    Other helpful links:

    Commonwealth Council on Developmental Disabilities

    National Organization for Rare Diseases

    Thanks to Chris Ankin for use of his song, “Change.”

    The book "A Celebration of Family: Stories of Parents with Disabilities." is available from Amazon here.

    Be sure to follow the Advocado Press Facebook page

    Visit Moving Forward, the Advocado Press blog.

    Send comments and questions to demandanddisrupt@gmail.com

    Demand and Disrupt is sponsored by the Advocado Press and the Center For Accessible Living.

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    56 min
  • Episode 71: Housing Is Healthcare
    Feb 2 2026

    Kimberly talks to Eric Evans and Shalise Lisembee from Independence Place in Lexington about the ongoing affordable housing crisis. How did we get here, and how do we get out of it? They are experts on housing and are committed to helping people with disabilities navigate the current system.

    To speak to someone at Independence Place, call (859) 266-2807.

    Register for the “My Silence Roars” book launch event

    Thanks to Chris Ankin for use of his song, “Change.”

    The book "A Celebration of Family: Stories of Parents with Disabilities." is available from Amazon here.

    Be sure to follow the Advocado Press Facebook page

    Visit Moving Forward, the Advocado Press blog.

    Send comments and questions to demandanddisrupt@gmail.com

    Demand and Disrupt is sponsored by the Advocado Press and the Center For Accessible Living.

    Email demandanddisrupt@gmail.com to request a higher quality transcript.

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    1 h et 9 min
  • Episode 70: No Two Spinal Cord Injuries Are Alike
    Jan 18 2026

    Kimberly talks with Sasha Rabchevsky, University of Kentucky professor and cofounder of the Kentucky Congress on Spinal Cord Injury. Their conversation delves into the landscape of research on spinal cord injuries and touches on both, the need for and difficulties of activism in the disability community.

    Sign up to Dr. Rabchevsky’s newsletter

    Visit the KCSCI Facebook page

    Visit the “Three Men and a Spinal Cord Injury” podcast

    Here’s the article written by Kara Ayers that was referenced in the interview

    Visit the "My Silence Roars" Book Page on the Advocado Press website.

    Thanks to Chris Ankin for use of his song, “Change.”

    The book "A Celebration of Family: Stories of Parents with Disabilities." is available from Amazon here.

    Be sure to follow the Advocado Press Facebook page

    Visit Moving Forward, the Advocado Press blog.

    Send comments and questions to demandanddisrupt@gmail.com

    Demand and Disrupt is sponsored by the Advocado Press and the Center For Accessible Living.

    Email demandanddisrupt@gmail.com to request a higher quality transcript.

    You can find the transcript in the show notes below when they become available.

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    1 h et 18 min
  • Episode 69: I always thought of my work as mindset realignment.
    Jan 3 2026

    Kimberly talks with Milton Tyree, one of the founders of the supported employment network in Kentucky, about how the field has evolved and what changes need to occur in the future. They also talk about his post retirement work in India.

    Helpful links:

    International Social Role Valorization Association (ISRVA)

    Marc Gold & Associates (MG&A)

    Thanks to Chris Ankin for use of his song, “Change.”

    The book "A Celebration of Family: Stories of Parents with Disabilities." is available from Amazon here.

    Be sure to follow the Advocado Press Facebook page

    Visit Moving Forward, the Advocado Press blog.

    Send comments and questions to demandanddisrupt@gmail.com

    Demand and Disrupt is sponsored by the Advocado Press and the Center For Accessible Living.

    Email demandanddisrupt@gmail.com to request a higher quality transcript.

    You can find the transcript in the show notes below when they become available.

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    1 h et 3 min
  • Episode 68: A Wheelchair Athletic Warrior
    Dec 7 2025

    Our guest this week has been a paraplegic since the age of 16, but hasn't allowed this to slow him down in the least!! Meet David Hartsek, a wheelchair athlete from Lexington, who this past July competed in his 41st consecutive Bluegrass 10K race. David will describe the nature of the incident which caused his paralysis, his career pursuits in the field of I.T., and his tremendous triumphs in wheelchair sports (ranging from tennis, to basketball, to road racing). It's impossible to hear David's story without being uplifted. Listen in for the proof!

    Thanks to Chris Ankin for use of his song, “Change.”

    The book "A Celebration of Family: Stories of Parents with Disabilities." is available from Amazon here.

    Be sure to follow the Advocado Press Facebook page

    Visit Moving Forward, the Advocado Press blog.

    Send comments and questions to demandanddisrupt@gmail.com

    Demand and Disrupt is sponsored by the Advocado Press and the Center For Accessible Living.

    Email demandanddisrupt@gmail.com to request a higher quality transcript.

    You can find the transcript in the show notes below when they become available.

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    1 h et 30 min
  • Episode 67: CAL Conversation: Spontaneous Gratitude
    Nov 23 2025

    The gang's all here! Kimberly, Sam, Carissa, and Keith get together to talk about how to be spontaneous as a disabled person. They talk about tips, tricks, and whether November is too early to put up the Christmas tree.

    Spontaneity Is a Stranger I Know By Grace W. Dow

    Thanks to Chris Ankin for use of his song, “Change.”

    The book "A Celebration of Family: Stories of Parents with Disabilities." is available from Amazon here.

    Be sure to follow the Advocado Press Facebook page

    Visit Moving Forward, the Advocado Press blog.

    Send comments and questions to demandanddisrupt@gmail.com

    Demand and Disrupt is sponsored by the Advocado Press and the Center For Accessible Living.

    Email demandanddisrupt@gmail.com to request a higher quality transcript.

    You can find the transcript in the show notes below when they become available.

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    49 min
  • Episode 66: The Healing Power of Birds
    Nov 9 2025

    Kimberly talked with Cat Fribley, Executive Director of Birdability. They discussed the evolution of birdwatching as a hobby, accessible parks and nature spaces, and how you can get involved in expanding access for people with disabilities. Kimberly took an unplanned week off due to illness, but her conversation with Sam about all things Halloween was too good to skip. Enjoy!

    Birdability.org

    Thanks to Chris Ankin for use of his song, “Change.”

    The book "A Celebration of Family: Stories of Parents with Disabilities." is available from Amazon here.

    Be sure to follow the Advocado Press Facebook page

    Visit Moving Forward, the Advocado Press blog.

    Send comments and questions to demandanddisrupt@gmail.com

    Demand and Disrupt is sponsored by the Advocado Press and the Center For Accessible Living.

    Email demandanddisrupt@gmail.com to request a higher quality transcript.

    You can find the transcript in the show notes below when they become available.

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    56 min
  • Episode 65: CAL Conversation: #Equal Access
    Oct 19 2025

    Kimberly talks with Roving Reporter Keith Hosey and newly-named Disruptor In Chief Carissa Johnson about disability identity and representation. They grapple with the idea of being proud of themselves and their community while at the same time acknowledging that having a disability really sucks.

    Archinect News - With no wheelchair ramp, Tony Award winner Ali Stroker couldn't join her cast and crew on stage to celebrate their win - By Justine Testado

    Episode 51: Who gets to decide what is reasonable?

    Thanks to Chris Ankin for use of his song, “Change.”

    The book "A Celebration of Family: Stories of Parents with Disabilities." is available from Amazon here.

    Be sure to follow the Advocado Press Facebook page

    Visit Moving Forward, the Advocado Press blog.

    Send comments and questions to demandanddisrupt@gmail.com

    Demand and Disrupt is sponsored by the Advocado Press and the Center For Accessible Living.

    Email demandanddisrupt@gmail.com to request a higher quality transcript.

    You can find the transcript in the show notes below when they become available.

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    1 h et 2 min