Dissing My Ability

About Dissing My Ability

Living with disability can be hard. People living with disability need to do all the same things as people who do not have disabilities, but must figure out a different way to do them. Dissing My Ability podcast is about helping removing shame, feelings of "otherness," and of feeling alone in disability. Every week guests share in how disability has affected their life, the ups and downs. But more importantly, we focus on how individuals living with disability are rock-stars, and how their disability can be their superpower. Dissing My Ability Podcast is hosted by Ken Meeker. Ken is the owner of Vitality Career Coaching LLC (http://www.vitalitycareercoaching.com), a boutique leadership & career coaching company focused on customized workshops and training programs tailored to client’s unique needs. Ken is a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice, & Accessibility consultant, speaker, & advocate who’s been  a featured panelist for multiple national organizations on discussions of workplace and disability inclusion, accessibility, and more. A graduate of the AFB Blind Leaders Development Program, fellow in the National Career Development Association’s Leadership Academy, and recipient of the 2023 AFB Llura Gund Leadership Award. Ken is a regular contributor to the Bold Blind Beauty (https://boldblindbeauty.com/author/kenmeeker/) lifestyle magazine, Beyond Sight, a member of NCDA, SHRM, and holds multiple professional credentials and designations.

Publisher

Ken Meeker

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

8 Aug 2022

Latest episode

16 Sept 2024

Latest episodes

30 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   16 Sept 2024

   Episode 10: Dissing My Ability w guest Meryl Evans S2 E10

   Welcome to Dissing My Ability, a podcast focused in removing shame and stigma associated with disability. Host, Ken Meeker is joined by Meryl K. Evans, CPACC. Meryl is an acclaimed professional speaker and trainer, accessibility marketing consultant, author of Brilliant Outlook Pocketbook and the co-author of Adapting to Web Standards: CSS and Ajax for Big Sites. She’s a TEDx Talk speaker and been quoted in the Wall Street Journal. She has been included as one of the 12 Top LinkedIn Voices for Accessibility Advocacy.Be sure to check out Meryl’s TEDx Talk using the link below. Also check out her website and follow her on LinkedIn.Meryl Evans TEDx TalkMeryl Evans WebsiteThe Dissing My Ability podcast is hosted by Ken Meeker, founder and owner of Vitality Career Coaching LLC, a boutique professional and career coaching company in Phoenix, Arizona. He is a writer, disability advocate, public speaker, and consultant educating businesses on the benefits of inclusive hiring. To learn more about Ken please visit www.vitalitycareercoaching.com or connect with him on LinkedIn @kenmeekeraz.

2. 

   3 Sept 2024

   Episode 9: Dissing My Ability w guest Julie Oliver.S2 E9

   Welcome to Dissing My Ability, a podcast focused in removing shame and stigma associated with disability. On this episode, Julie Oliver, Vice President of Programs with the Foundation for Blind Children (FBC), talks with host Ken Meeker about why “good enough” is the wrong approach and attitude, especially when providing services to the disability community. At FBC, Julie guides and oversees industry leading and innovating programs for blind/low vision people of all ages. Learn more about the organization and their services by visiting their website link below. Also make sure to check out the video link to two short YouTube videos. The first features a group of Trailblazers, a group of blind/low vision teens who hiked into the Grand Canyon and rafted the Colorado River for over a week. The second video features FBC alum (and former student of Ken’s) Kaiya Armstrong. Kaiya, who is blind, trained how to and then flew a plane across the United States, from Phoenix to Maryland.Foundation for Blind ChildrenBlind Students Take on Grand CanyonBlind Student Flies Across CountryThe Dissing My Ability podcast is hosted by Ken Meeker, founder and owner of Vitality Career Coaching LLC, a boutique professional and career coaching company in Phoenix, Arizona. He is a writer, disability advocate, public speaker, and consultant educating businesses on the benefits of inclusive hiring. To learn more about Ken please visit www.vitalitycareercoaching.com or connect with him on LinkedIn @kenmeekeraz.

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   19 Aug 2024

   Episode 8: Dissing My Ability w host Ken Meeker S2 E8

   Welcome to the Dissing My Ability Podcast, a podcast focused on de-stigmatizing and removing shame associated with disability. On this episode, creator and host Ken Meeker discusses the two major political parties in the United States platforms with regard to disability. The November 2024 election outcome will affect anyone who lives with or is affected by disability. Being able bodied today doesn’t guarantee anything. Anyone, at any time, can become disabled. Disability is indiscriminate. It is critically important to understand the contrast between the two major parties disability policies and ideology. Research sources are below and I encourage listeners to seek out the information for themselves. This podcast contains summaries and generalizations, and is not intended to be a full, comprehensive analysis of any policy. Medicaid’s FutureEffects of Medicaid expansion for adults with disabilitiesDisparities in Access to Health Care Before and After the Affordable Care Act Affordable Care Act implementation on people with disabilitiesHealth Law as Disability Rights LawRepublican Support for DIAPlan Targeting Medicare, Social Security, and the Affordable Care ActWhy was a leading disability organization denied access to the RNCRepublicans Want What Is Best For People With DisabilitiesAmericans With Disabilities2024 Democratic Party Platform (Draft)Advancing Disability Inclusive Democracy Emily & Andrew Discuss The Party PlatformsDNC Statement on the Americans with Disabilities ActIf you are interested in discussion on other policy issues, let me know by leaving a comment or shooting me a message. My email is kenmeekeraz@gmail.comThe Dissing My Ability podcast is hosted by Ken Meeker, owner of Vitality Career Coaching LLC. He is a Certified Professional Coach, Certified ADA Coordinator, Inclusive Behaviors Inventory Certified, writer, advocate, and public speaker. To learn more, visit www.vitalitycareercoaching.com or connect with him on LinkedIn @kenmeekeraz.

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

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