Kelly and Company

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Kelly and Company

Join Kelly MacDonald and contributors from the blind, partially sighted and disability community for lively one-hour discussions about arts, entertainment and the lifestyle issues that matter to you.

  1. 2D AGO

    TVOkids Polly Can Do & CBC Listen App | Kelly and Company

    TVOkids Polly Can Do is an animated kids series that explores the playtime adventures of a five-year-old girl with cerebral palsy. Polly brings her can do attitude which empowers her to live her best life, and helps her friends live their best lives too. Jackie Palmer-McPherson, a Holland Bloorview client and the voice of Polly, joins us. Plus, Michael Feir gives us a tour of the podcasts, music and interesting shows available through the CBC Listen app.

    28 min

  2. 3D AGO

    Finding Free Art, Canadian Finds Online Series & Kitchen Myths | Kelly and Company

    On today’s show, Art Consultant Christine Malec gives us ideas on how to find free art. Author Anne Mok says visibility and vulnerability create a powerful ripple effect. She shares how her Canadian Finds online series is bridging communities and boldly claiming space for people with disabilities. Think you know your way around the kitchen? Some of the rules we’ve followed for years might actually be wrong! Today, we’re busting some of the biggest food myths so you can stop second-guessing your cooking skills.

    56 min

  3. 4D AGO

    The Sleep You Need, AMI-tv Nominations & Refining Our Wellness Journey | Kelly and Company

    On today’s show, Registered Nurse Travis Nightingale breaks down Why good sleep is the health boost you’re missing out on. Three AMI-tv series have been nominated for Canadian Screen Awards. The awards will be handed out during the last weekend of May. Greg David shares the exciting details. Discover how parents and non-parents can refine their wellness journey by focusing on three major areas, with Lucia Bellafante. #accessibility #assistivetech #podcast #disability #blind #accessibilemedia #KellyCo

    56 min

  4. 5D AGO

    Juno Awards 2025 & Technology Meets Alternate Reality | Kelly and Company

    On today’s show, the Juno Awards are back on March 30th, and Amanda Shekarchi breaks down the nominees. Technology has evolved in ways that shape our reality. But what if there were other realities—alternate versions of ourselves living different lives? Marco Pasqua explores the journey of assistive technology, how innovation creates new possibilities, and the mind-bending idea that somewhere out there, another version of you is living out different decisions. #accessibility #assistivetech #podcast #disability #blind #accessibilemedia #KellyCo #JunoAwards2025

    29 min

  5. 6D AGO

    Preparing Our Pets for the Summer, Colon Health & Navigating City Streets Blind | Kelly and Company

    On today’s show, we start with how to get our pets ready for the warmer weather, with Vet Danielle Jongkind. When is it time to focus on your colon health? Nutritionist Julia Karantjas says it’s never a ‘waste’ of time. Get it? In modern cities, can you make sense of the street corner as a blind or low vision person by simply listening? Or, are GPSs and other mapping tools absolutely necessary for accessible travel. We talk out the safety of it all with Orientation and Mobility Specialist Mark Rankin.

    56 min

  6. MAR 21

    Canada’s National Access Art Centre & 80s Nostalgia TikTok Trends | Kelly and Company

    Some countries are cutting back on inclusive initiatives, but Canada is doubling down with an 8.2 million dollar investment in the National accessArts Centre, Canada’s largest and oldest disability arts organization. They’re celebrating their 50th anniversary and a groundbreaking new arts hub in Calgary. We learn more with NaAC President and CEO, Jung-Suk Ryu. Were the 1980s the greatest decade to grow up in? TV Guy Greg David shares a TikTok trend that caused him to get a little nostalgic about his formative years.

    28 min

  7. MAR 20

    Spring Arts, Outdoor Time & Harvest Hands | Kelly and Company

    On today’s show, Arts and Culture Critic Amy Amantea has our lineup of what to check out near you during the Spring. Lawrence Gunther shares ideas on how to get more quality time spent in the outdoors this coming season. Jim Collins, Executive Director of Harvest Hands, joins us to have a conversation about the state of food insecurity in Canada.

    56 min

  8. MAR 19

    Kitchen Safety, Pandemic Employment & Filming Pretty Blind | Kelly and Company

    As blind and low vision folks, we have lots to pay attention to in the kitchen, for our own safety and the safety of others. Independent Living Skills Specialist Leanne Baarda is here with tips and considerations. This month marks five years since the start of the global pandemic. A new survey from Robert Half explores how things have changed in these five years, and we discuss the findings with our friend Michael French. And, first-time Actress Jennie Bovard just wrapped up filming a six-episode first season of Pretty Blind on AMI, and she’s ready to spill all the tea! #accessibility #assistivetech #podcast #disability #blind #accessibilemedia #KellyCo

    56 min
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    Join Kelly MacDonald and contributors from the blind, partially sighted and disability community for lively one-hour discussions about arts, entertainment and the lifestyle issues that matter to you.

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    • Creator
      Accessible Media Inc
    • Years Active
      2017 - 2025
    • Episodes
      713
    • Rating
      Clean
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      © Accessible Media Inc.
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