The CastABLE Podcast

About The CastABLE Podcast

The castABLE Podcast is a space where we come together to discuss, educate, listen and abolish ableism in the entertainment industry. Both Queen hosts are very successful in this Industry. Kumi was born with a disability. Benai was an able bodied woman for 43 years of her life until an injury she sustained, eventually led her to becoming disabled.. Ableism is real, and education, and discussion is the only way to combat that. We created a space for people to understand without prejudice or labels. With the entertainment industry being the place where imagination can become reality, we thought that this was a GREAT place to start. If you are a disabled creative If you are an able bodied creative. If you have questions or want to understand If you are the parent of a disabled creative. We want to hear from you!! People with ALL disabilities - visible and invisible are welcome here and will be a part of the conversation. Follow us! Insta: @thecastablepodcast Benai’s Instagram: @benaiboyd Kumi’s Instagram - @kumirocks Enjoy our first Episode!!!

Publisher

thecastablepodcast

Category

arts · tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 Dec 2024

Latest episode

17 Nov 2025

Latest episodes

20 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   17 Nov 2025

   The CastABLE Podcast Season 2: Episode 8: Wesley Ryan & "Places Please"

   Ryan is an international icon and bi coastal baddie. They have been working professionally all over the world for the last 20 years and have toured with the musical phenomenon that is ”Hamilton” for the last 6 years understudying King George and Layfatte/Jefferson. They have written their debut TV series, ”Places Please”, about the real life drama behind the scenes on a national tour of a hit Broadway musical and the human cost of bringing that art to stages across the country. They plan to raise awareness and amplify the voices of the marginalized and othered through their art whether that be people of color, queer people or people with disabilities. Kickstarter Link for ”Places Please”: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/and5678/places-please

2. 

   17 Nov 2025

   The CastABLE Podcast Season 2: Episode 9 Anti-Abelist Manifesto w Tiffany Yu

   In this episode we have the incomparable Tiffany Yu  @imtiffany4163 Tiffany Yu is the CEO & Founder of Diversability, an award-winning social enterprise to elevate disability pride, the Founder of the Awesome Foundation Disability Chapter, and the author of The Anti-Ableist Manifesto: Smashing Stereotypes, Forging Change, and Building a Disability-Inclusive World. Her TED Talk, How to Help Employees with Disabilities Thrive, has over one million views. She serves on the NIH National Advisory Board on Medical Rehabilitation Research and was named to the 2025 Forbes Accessibility 100 List. At the age of 9, Tiffany became disabled as a result of a car accident that also took the life of her father. As the Asian American daughter of immigrants, living with PTSD, and sustaining a permanent arm injury at age nine, She is well aware of the intersections of identity that affect us all. She navigated the male-dominated world of corporate finance as an investment banker at Goldman Sachs before founding Diversability, an award-winning community business run by disabled people building disability pride, power, and leadership, and creating the viral Anti-Ableism series on TikTok. In the meantime, get my book, The Anti-Ableist Manifesto (Amazon Editors’ Pick, now on its 4th printing!), in hardcover, audio, ebook, and UK paperback. Read the excerpt in The Guardian, and leave a review so the book can reach more readers (Amazon, Amazon UK, Goodreads).

3. 

   20 Oct 2025

   The CastABLE Podcast: Season 2, Episode 7: Kaylee Bays

   🎙️ Episode Title: Dancing Beyond Limits with Kaylee Bays In this inspiring episode of The CastABLE Podcast, hosts Benai and Kumi sit down with the unstoppable Kaylee Bays — a dynamic wheelchair dancer, performer, and advocate who’s redefining what movement means. From So You Think You Can Dance to performing alongside Lady Gaga, and representing the spirit of artistry at the Paralympics, Kaylee’s journey is a masterclass in resilience, creativity, and unapologetic authenticity. She opens up about breaking barriers in the dance world, embracing her power, and showing that disability and artistry are not opposites — they’re beautifully intertwined. ✨ Courage. Passion. Possibility. 🎧 Tune in to The CastABLE Podcast on YouTube & PodBean — and get ready to be moved in every sense of the word.

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