By and For People with Disabilities - with Elizabeth Wright and Jennifer Price
In Episode 23 of the You First podcast, we talked about the representation of people with disabilities in the media, how that has evolved over the years, improving in some ways, but more often still f...
14 Sep 202142min
Creating Community with Clubhouses - with Debra Webb, Amy McClellan, and Alexander Lasa
When you hear the word "clubhouse," what do you think of? For somewhere between 500,000 and 1 million people with mental illness, they think of a clubhouse as a place to gather regularly to reduce iso...
25 Aug 202129min
YouTubers with Disabilities - with Annie Segarra, James Rath, and Rikki Poynter
In this episode of You First, we talk to Annie Segarra, James Rath, and Rikki Poynter. They discuss the accessibility obstacles they encounter, recount the joys and challenges of sharing vulnerable st...
15 Jul 20211h 3min
2021 Florida Legislative Wrap-Up - with Tony DePalma and Olivia Babis
In this episode of You First, we talk to Disability Rights Florida's Tony DePalma and Olivia Babis to discuss the 2021 Florida Legislative Session. Olivia and Tony review a number of important bills t...
17 Jun 202147min
COVID-19, the ICU, and Mental Health - with Dr. Megan Hosey
In this episode of You First, we look at COVID-19 through the lens of mental health. Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS) was identified years before the pandemic, along with great strategies to reduce...
13 Mai 202131min
Eco-Ableism - with Elizabeth Wright and Syren Nagakyrie
In this episode of You First, let's talk about saving the planet! We can fight climate change by eliminating all single-use plastics and walking to get where you need to go – that will save us all! Bu...
14 Apr 202146min
SDM4FL: Supported Decision-Making in 2021 - with Viviana Bonilla López, Michael Lincoln-McCreight, and Tyler Burns
In the fifth episode of the You First podcast, we heard from Michael Lincoln-McCreight about something new in Florida called Supported Decision-Making (SDM). Much has changed with SDM and Mike in the ...
15 Mar 202126min
Disability Media Representation - with Beth Haller and Jeff Preston
Our guests on this episode of You First are Beth Haller and Jeff Preston, both of whom are university professors, authors, and experts on disability in the media. They discuss what's been done right a...
24 Feb 20211h 4min
