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This time on The Game Plan, Eric interviews Brittanie Hernandez-Wilson, a powerful advocate for people with disabilities to live independently and the Lead California Homecare Organizer at Hand in Hand. The two talk about the power of telling your story, which is the focus of her exciting new venture, Our Stories Our Care, a project funded through the 2026 AAPD Paul G. Hearne Emerging Leader Award. She and Eric reflect on disabled wisdom, her path to California, and Brittanie even offers some musical stylings. We’re sure you will be uplifted and enlivened by the great Brittanie Hernandez-Wilson.

Content warning: Some explicit language.

Links:

• Hand in Hand

• AAPD Paul G. Hearne Emerging Leader Award

• BORP

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In honor of May Mental Health Awareness Month, we’re proud to present Eric’s conversation with Jason Robison, the Director of Advocacy at SHARE!, the Self-Help and Recovery Exchange. SHARE is a very special and impactful peer-run organization in Los Angeles County. Together, the two discuss Jason’s 30-year journey in recovery from drug abuse and mental health, they talk about how the peer-to-peer model is an antidote to shame, and break down how the CARE Act is a step in the wrong direction for California. Jason brings his sage-like energy to everything he does, from mental health and recovery advocacy to gardening, creative writing, and surfing. This episode is one big wave, and we hope you enjoy the ride.

Links:

• SHARE!

• Disability Rights California’s Peer Self Advocacy (PSA) Unit

• Other mental health resources

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It’s a special election episode on The Game Plan! This time, Eric is joined by Michelle Bishop, the manager for voter access and engagement at the National Disability Rights Network (NDRN). The two talk about what California gets right about accessible voting, and how to prepare for our state’s upcoming primary election on June 2nd, 2026. Michelle discusses how the 2020 pandemic election shifted voter accessibility for the better, uplifts the need for people with disabilities be included at the start of any state's election plans, and shares her roots as a “voting nerd.” Get ready for practical voting tips, honest clarity, and good-natured humor.

Links:

• Michelle Bishop’s Biography

• California Primary Election information

• DRC’s voter hotline