Wheel Talk with Kelly and Avery Podcast

About Wheel Talk with Kelly and Avery Podcast

Wheel Talk with Kelly & Avery Podcast is a show hosted by two rare ladies living with congenital muscular dystrophy (CMD). It gives a front row seat to bold conversations about the thriving disability community. The show where we amplify voices, break down barriers, and celebrate the power of disability identity. It’s where wit, wisdom, and wheels are all part of the party.

Publisher

Wheel Talk with Kelly and Avery Podcast

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

31 Aug 2025

Latest episode

21 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

31 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   21 Oct 2026

   Making Their Mark, One Character at a Time: An Unscripted Path in Acting and Voice Work

   What does it really take to build a career in acting and voice work when the path isn’t scripted? We’re joined by Nylan Parthipan, a disabled actor and voice actor living with muscular dystrophy who takes us behind the microphone and into the realities of the acting and voice-over industry. From finding opportunities and auditioning to developing characters, handling rejection, building professional relationships, and discovering your own unique voice, this conversation explores what aspiring performers don’t always get to hear. His journey is about more than landing the next role. It’s about navigating an industry that wasn’t necessarily designed with disabled performers in mind, advocating for accessibility, challenging assumptions, and proving that disability doesn’t define the limits of a performer’s creativity or ambition. This episode explores the highs, lows, unexpected turns, and behind-the-scenes lessons of pursuing acting and voice work on your own terms. Whether you’re an aspiring actor, a fellow disabled creative, a voice-over enthusiast, or simply curious about what happens behind the scenes, tune in for a conversation about finding your voice, embracing your individuality, and making your mark—one character at a time. Nylan’s Website: https://nylan.ca/ (https://nylan.ca/) The Nothing Club: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt42227149/ (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt42227149/) Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie: https://www.pawpatrol.movie/ (https://www.pawpatrol.movie/) Connect with Nylan Parthipan: Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/NylanParthipan/) | Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/nylan.p/) Connect with Kelly Berger Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/thekellyberger/) | Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/thekellyberger/) | LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/thekellyberger/) Connect with Avery Roberts Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/avery.nicole916/) | Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/averyroberts916) | LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/averyroberts916) Intro/Outro music created by Andy Rusch Image Description: Avery, Kelly and Nylan engage in a virtual conversation. Avery, on the left, is a woman with light skin, shoulder-length brown hair, and white earbuds. She is wearing a green off the shoulder sweatshirt and is positioned in front of a blurred background with the hint of a window behind her. A black microphone is visible in the lower-right corner. Kelly, in the middle, is a woman with light skin, brown hair, a nose ring, small sparkly earrings, and white earbuds. She is wearing a cream short sleeve sweater with a ribbed crocheted collar and is positioned in front of a wall, out of focus, with some decor. Nylan, on the right is a male with dark skin and curly dark hair. He is wearing black wired headphones, a light teal short sleeve shirt and is in a small voice booth with orange and white acoustic foam panels on the walls in the background. A professional black microphone is positioned in the bottom left corner of his frame.

2. 

   7 Oct 2026

   Disability Resilience & Grief: Loss in a World Built Against Us

   What does it mean to grieve when loss is woven into the experience of living with a progressive muscle-wasting disease? In this deeply personal episode, we talk about the many forms of grief that can accompany disability. We explore the loss of loved ones and friendships, changing relationships, and the ongoing grief of losing physical abilities that once felt ordinary — from strength and mobility to independence and the way we move through the world. But this conversation isn't just about loss. It's about what happens when you're expected to keep adapting in a world that was never designed with your body in mind. Together, we unpack the complicated reality of disability resilience: the pressure to be strong, the grief that doesn't always have a clear ending, the identities we build and rebuild, and the ways friendship can become a source of understanding, humor, honesty, and survival. This is a conversation about mourning what we've lost without losing sight of who we are becoming — and about finding resilience not because grief disappears, but because we learn how to carry it together. MDA Quest—Coping With Grief: https://mdaquest.org/coping-with-grief-after-losing-a-loved-one-to-a-neuromuscular-disease/ (https://mdaquest.org/coping-with-grief-after-losing-a-loved-one-to-a-neuromuscular-disease/) MDA—Spotlight On: Navigating Grief and Change in Neuromuscular Disease: https://youtu.be/bkV28Yiaexc?si=CwFxIlWARoWmKPgV (https://youtu.be/bkV28Yiaexc?si=CwFxIlWARoWmKPgV) Amber Bosselman Coaching: https://sites.google.com/view/amberbosselmancoaching/home (https://sites.google.com/view/amberbosselmancoaching/home) Connect with Kelly Berger Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/thekellyberger/) | Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/thekellyberger/) | LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/thekellyberger/) Connect with Avery Roberts Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/avery.nicole916/) | Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/averyroberts916) | LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/averyroberts916) Intro/Outro music created by Andy Rusch Avery and Kelly engage in a virtual conversation. Kelly, on the left, is a woman with light skin, brown hair, a nose ring, small petite earrings, and white earbuds. She is wearing a navy, puff sleeve shirt and is positioned in front of a wall, out of focus, with some decor. Avery, on the right, is a woman with light skin, shoulder-length brown hair, and white earbuds. She is wearing a grey baggy hoodie and is positioned in front of a blurred background with a large window behind her. A black microphone is visible in the lower-right corner.

3. 

   23 Sept 2026

   Hot Girls, Wheelchairs, and Zero Filter: The Most Iconic Disability Podcast Crossover Yet

   Four women. Two podcasts. One very unfiltered conversation. In this episode, we’re joined by Maylan Chavez and Sory Rivera, hosts of Access Granted Podcast. We’re bringing together leading ladies in the muscular dystrophy community who are using their podcasts to amplify disabled voices, challenge outdated narratives, and make space for the conversations that don’t always make it into the mainstream. Expect zero filter, plenty of laughs, and the kind of honest girl talk that happens when four disabled women who get it finally sit down together. We’re talking disability, friendship, advocacy, body image, visibility, navigating the world in a wheelchair, and what it really means to put your life—and your voice—out there for everyone to hear. These women aren’t just hosting podcasts. They’re building platforms, creating community, and proving that disabled stories deserve to be loud, messy, hilarious, sexy, complicated, and unapologetically human. Basically: hot girls, wheelchairs, microphones, and absolutely no filter. This is the disability podcast crossover you didn’t know you needed. Links Mentioned: Access Granted Livestream: https://www.instagram.com/accessgrantedlivestream/ (https://www.instagram.com/accessgrantedlivestream/) Access Granted Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ASDVFte8uvVcX7WXDOnCj?si=brALXEvdSMOxdvaySPE3Tw Motorized Girl Merch Shop: https://motorized-girl-shop.fourthwall.com/ (https://motorized-girl-shop.fourthwall.com/) Motorized Girl Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/motorizedgirl (https://www.instagram.com/motorizedgirl) Connect with Maylan Chavez Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/maythesunrise) | LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/maylan-chavez-891738351?utm_source=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=member_ios) Connect with Sory Rivera Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/sorys.story) | Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/sorys.story) | TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@sorys.story) Connect with Kelly Berger ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/thekellyberger/)⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.facebook.com/thekellyberger/)⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/thekellyberger/)⁠⁠ Connect with Avery Roberts ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/avery.nicole916/)⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.facebook.com/averyroberts916)⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/averyroberts916) Intro/Outro Music Created by Andy Rusch Image Description: Avery, Kelly, Maylan and Sory engage in a virtual conversation. Maylan, on the top left is a woman with light skin, large clear rimmed glasses and white headphones. She is wearing a black ragged hat, tan shirt and silver round earrings. Kelly, on the bottom left, is a woman with light skin, brown hair, a nose ring, large braided gold hoop earrings, and white earbuds. She is wearing a blue and tan flowered sweater with various textured ribbed sleeves and is positioned in front of a wall, out of focus, with some decor. Avery, on the top right, is a woman with light skin, shoulder-length brown hair, and white earbuds. She is wearing a light green off the shoulder sweatshirt and is positioned in front of a blurred background with a large window behind her. A black microphone is visible in the lower-right corner. Sory, on the bottom right, is a woman with light skin, long blonde hair with bangs, large black rimmed glasses, and large silver hoop earrings. She is wearing a short sleeve black top and has a blurred background with various shelving out of focus.

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

11 ratings

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