Disability awareness starts with listening to the people living it. Tala spoke with ABLE Youth Executive Director Amy Saffell and Alexandra Jobe, a young Middle Tennessee woman who came through the organization’s program, about independence, accessibility and creating a more inclusive community.
Both wheelchair users, Amy and Alexandra bring personal perspectives to the conversation. Alexandra shares her story of living with a disability and how ABLE Youth has been part of her journey. We also explore the organization’s work helping young people who use wheelchairs build confidence, develop independence and find community.
Plus, they discuss the call for Nashville to make its spaces more accessible and ADA compliant—and why access matters in everyday life. From navigating public places to participating in community activities, people like Amy and Alexandra deserve the opportunity to take part fully.
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20 Oct 2026
Nashville's Fit Crawl 2 Fight Breast Cancer
Tala spoke with Men Wear Pink ambassador Rashed Fakhruddin about what inspired him to advocate for breast cancer awareness, why it’s important for men to become allies and how our community can show up for those affected all year long. From starting conversations to supporting survivors and raising funds, everyone has a role to play.
They also talk about Fit Crawl 2 Fight Breast Cancer, happening October 31 from 8 a.m. to noon at Nashville’s Rose Park! This year’s event brings field day games, costumes, music, prizes and a community pink victory lap together in support of the American Cancer Society.
Community admission is free, and field day participation is $25 per person. Whether you’re ready to compete or simply cheer everyone on, grab your crew, wear your pink and get moving for a cause!
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1 Oct 2026
Tennessee's Innocence Project
What happens when you are wrongly convicted? There is an organization in Tennessee that is there to fight with you and for you. We sat down with Jason Gichner, Executive Director of the Tennessee Innocence Project, to learn more about the organization’s work to help correct wrongful convictions across our state. Founded in 2019, the Tennessee Innocence Project investigates and litigates credible claims of actual innocence, working to give wrongfully convicted individuals a path back to freedom and, ultimately, back to their families and communities. But the organization’s work goes beyond the courtroom. TIP also helps exonerees rebuild their lives after release, while advocating for policy changes and educating the public about the factors that can contribute to wrongful convictions. Since its founding, the organization has helped secure the exonerations of 12 people, representing more than 300 years of wrongful imprisonment. In our conversation, Gichner shared why this work matters not only to the individuals and families directly affected, but to communities across Tennessee—and why seeking justice also means working to strengthen the system so that wrongful convictions are less likely to happen in the first place.
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