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Enable: The Disability Podcast

Enable: The Disability Podcast

De : Geoff Herbert & Kurt Hower
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 Highlighting amazing people with disabilities and different abilities, sharing stories of their experiences, challenges they've overcome, resources, accessibility, and their careers and passions. Hosted by Geoff "DeafGeoff" Herbert, who was born with a profound hearing loss, and Kurt Hower, who has ankylosing spondylitis. Economie Hygiène et vie saine Psychologie Psychologie et psychiatrie Réussite personnelle
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    • Dating while Disabled, romantic gestures, and removing shame (Enable: The Disability Podcast)

      Dating while Disabled, romantic gestures, and removing shame (Enable: The Disability Podcast)
      Feb 18 2026
      We all know dating can be tough, but what's it like for people with disabilities? Liz McCormick and Lauren Ennis, organizers of EmpowHer Capital's "Dating while Disabled" event in Upstate New York, share their experiences, advice for meeting people, how to talk about special needs on dates and dating apps, and the importance of finding support groups. "As a disabled person, it does definitely come up. And, I know in the past and my relationships, my disability has been a source of contention a little bit, especially when I'm dating able-bodied people," said Lauren, who has an autoimmune disease that affects her vision and also has hearing loss. "It's just ten times harder for disabled people and especially disabled women," added Liz, a wheelchair user. "I noticed that the times where I removed my disability from my dating profiles were times where I was feeling shame... I think being direct and open about my disability, removes that shame. It makes me feel proud of my disabled identity." Liz also shared advice for people dating someone with a disability, and how it can be a "romantic" gesture to ensure a date setting is accessible: "I think it is really an act of love to make sure that everything is accessible for someone. And obviously I'm willing to do that work. And, you know, I know how to scope out to see if a place is accessible or not, which someone else may not have as much skill in. But to be able to show that I care, and I want to take this burden off you that you usually have to do yourself. I think that's romantic.” For more info about EmpowHer Capital and the Disability EmpowHer Network, visit https://www.disabilityempowhernetwork.org/empowher-capital “Enable: The Disability Podcast,” which highlights amazing people with disabilities and different abilities, releases new episodes weekly on YouTube and all major podcast platforms. Follow facebook.com/enablepodcast or @enablepodcast on Instagram and TikTok for more. Note: Views expressed in this podcast do not necessarily reflect the views of Advance Local. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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      27 min
    • 'If you are struggling, you are not alone': MS and chronic illness (Enable: The Disability Podcast)

      'If you are struggling, you are not alone': MS and chronic illness (Enable: The Disability Podcast)
      Feb 11 2026
      Nicole Pedra is a disability advocate, influencer, actress and model who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at age 10, but chose to keep it private for two decades. In this episode of "Enable: The Disability Podcast," she talks about MS treatments, wanting to live a "normal" life (including in college at Syracuse University), the spoon theory, and the healing power of finally sharing her chronic illness journey. "I want everyone to know that if you are struggling, you are not alone," Pedra said. "I know how isolating it can feel when you're struggling, and that there's people out there who are and aren't relating and whatnot, but there are people there." "You don't know what it's like to be in someone else's body and you have to acknowledge the difficulties that you're going through, right?" Pedra added. "You're not weak, and what you're dealing with is hard. Being diagnosed with a disease and not being able to do maybe what you used to do is not a case of failure. You are not failing. You can still have the life you wanted. It's just going to look a little different." For more, visit https://nicolepedra.com/ or follow @nicolepedra on Instagram and @thenicolepedra on TikTok. “Enable: The Disability Podcast,” which highlights amazing people with disabilities and different abilities, releases new episodes weekly on YouTube and all major podcast platforms. Follow facebook.com/enablepodcast or @enablepodcast on Instagram and TikTok for more. Note: Views expressed in this podcast do not necessarily reflect the views of Advance Local. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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      28 min
    • 'Don't give up': Advocating for college students with disabilities (Enable: The Disability Podcast)

      'Don't give up': Advocating for college students with disabilities (Enable: The Disability Podcast)
      Feb 4 2026
      *Note: The audio version of this podcast episode features an AI voice for guest Helena Schmidt's answers exactly as she wrote them. A video version of her interview appears on the YouTube version of "Enable: The Disability Podcast" with her voice and subtitles.* What challenges do college students with physical disabilities face? Helena Schmidt, who was born with cerebral palsy, speaks with "Enable: The Disability Podcast" about her experiences with CP, becoming an advocate for herself and others with special needs, and making efforts to improve accessibility on campus. "Advocating is not easy, but it is super important to help bring about change for yourself and others. You have to be confident in yourself and believe in yourself," Helena said. "You can't let others tell you that you are wrong, or that you should give up, or that it will never work. There are people who are on your side; you just have to find them and work together. Having support from others is vital. Try not to over-extend yourself. Get in touch with your emotions because your emotions will actually help you to keep fighting. Be nice to yourself and give yourself grace, and don't give up. Even small victories can have a huge impact." "I hope more people learn NOT to judge others just because they look different, move differently, or speak differently," she added. “Enable: The Disability Podcast,” which highlights amazing people with disabilities and different abilities, releases new episodes weekly on YouTube and all major podcast platforms. Follow facebook.com/enablepodcast or @enablepodcast on Instagram and TikTok for more. Note: Views expressed in this podcast do not necessarily reflect the views of Advance Local. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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      9 min
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