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May 9, 2022
Our Ability Podcast

Our Ability Podcast: Disability and the Human Experience: Poetry, Ableism and Stephen Kuusisto

Stephen Kuusisto directs BBI’s Interdisciplinary Programs and Outreach initiative. A University Professor at Syracuse, he is the author of the memoirs Planet of the Blind (a New York Times “Notable Book of the Year”). A graduate of the Iowa Writer’s Workshop and a Fulbright Scholar, he has taught at the University of Iowa, Hobart & William Smith Colleges, and The Ohio State University. We talk to Steve after years of friendship and discuss ableism, entrepreneurship, and poetry.
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January 11, 2024
Our Ability Podcast

Our Ability Podcast: DEI v. Bumper Stickers ‘Biden is a Piece of S*$#’

In 2024, the Our Ability Podcast, will look at diversity, equity, inclusion, and disability in our society. We will interview leaders, entrepreneurs, practitioners, and friends, to discuss disability, diversity, equity, and inclusion in 2024. In this episode, John Robinson discusses the lack of DEI in 2023 and what we can do, after seeing a bumper sticker “Biden is a Piece of Shit.”
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January 17, 2024
Our Ability Podcast

Our Ability Podcast: Caroline Casey and the Entrepreneurship Spirit Open Captioned

Wikipedia says ‘Caroline Casey is an Irish activist and management consultant.’ And so much more…. Caroline Casey is also a friend of Our Ability Inc. In late-2023, John Robinson interviewed Caroline for an entrepreneurship class for students with disabilities through Syracuse University. As Our Ability looks at DEI in 2024, we share this interview as a guiding light on the importance of leadership in starting a business with DEI purpose. Enjoy!
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January 24, 2024
Our Ability Podcast

Our Ability Podcast: Mai Ling Chan Disability Entrepreneur Open Captioned

Mai Ling Chan has dedicated her career to supporting disabilities and serving the community of people and businesses who focus on the disability community. As a speech-language pathologist, Mai Ling has worked to support communication in all forms. As an industry historian and entrepreneur, Mai Ling has chronicled, guided, mentored, connected, and supported hundreds of thought leaders, as they follow their paths to create products, services, and offerings that change lives. Learn directly from amazing
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