Hot Seat With Cognizant Clay

Clayton Theriault
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My name is Clayton Theriault. I am diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. I started Cognizant Clay to raise awareness for the disabled community. I interview prominent figures in the disabled community and others who work with charities and advocacy groups. You can also find me on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube! https://m.facebook.com/cognizantclay https://instagram.com/cognizantclay?igshid=hg05xxqnabuu https://m.youtube.com/c/CognizantClay

  1. 05/30/2024

    Episode 56 with Victoria Berezovich

    I had a great chat with Victoria Berezovich today. She is the branch leader of the leading and only branch for Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease in Canada and a cast member of CBC Push. She is also a model and has made several public speeches for CMT awareness.

    47 min

  2. 05/18/2024

    Episode 55 with Natasha Urkow

    Natasha Urkow is a cast member of the CBC Docuseries Push. She has her Masters Degree in Fine Arts in Theatre and is a loving wife and mother. She is also the co-host of the podcast called The Mixed Crips.

    1h 5m

  3. 05/10/2024

    Episode 54 with Kyle Jordan

    Kyle Lewis Jordan is a freelance curator and archaeologist. Born with Cerebral Palsy, Kyle has been passionate about Egyptology since the age of six, and has aimed to be Director of the British Museum since the age of ten. He went on to study a BA in Ancient History and Egyptology and an MA in the Archaeology and Heritage of Egypt and the Middle East at UCL, where he specialised in the study of disability in antiquity. He most recently completed a curatorial post at the Ashmolean Museum and Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford, where he curated two displays on disability within the museum's collections, and is currently working as a Guest Curator for the Verulamium Museum to produce a temporary exhibition on Health and Disability in the Roman World.

    1h 39m

  4. 05/08/2024

    Episode 53 with Brittney Neunzig

    Brittney Neunzig is a content creator and part-time substitute teacher. At the age of 13 she became a T6 paraplegic following a snowmobile accident. After many years of feeling insecure and unworthy as a person with a disability, Brittney flipped her perspective and now sees her disability as her greatest asset. She has channeled her strength into creating the "Empowered Para" YouTube channel, dedicated to supporting and empowering individuals with disabilities. Through her content, Brittney inspires others to overcome challenges, fostering a community of resilience and encouragement. Brittney lives in Edmonton with her husband and 2 kids.

    47 min

  5. 05/06/2024

    Episode 52 with Roneel Gounder

    Roneel Gounder is a Bollywood dancer. He founded Bollywheels, a dance group that includes dancers with disabilities. The group includes fellow CBC Push star Bean Gill.

    28 min

  6. 05/03/2024

    Episode 51 feat. Aleem Jaffer

    Aleem Jaffer is a public speaker, model, and one of the stars of the new docu-series PUSH on CBC and CBC Gem. PUSH is an unscripted series that takes audiences into the inner world of the “Wheelie Peeps,” an unlikely group of friends and wheelchair users, bonded by their shared experience of navigating life on wheels which currently is streaming on CBC Gem & AMI+. Additionally, Aleem is a Job Developer where he helps people with barriers to find meaningful employment.

    51 min

  7. 05/02/2024

    Episode 50 feat. Brian McPherson

    Brian McPherson is a former athlete. He has competed as a member of the Canadian national bobsledding and sledge hockey teams. He is also a former machinery operator and mechanic who currently works fixing mobility devices. He is featured in CBC's docuseries Push.

    39 min

  8. 04/24/2024

    Episode 49 feat. Riccardo Baldini

    Riccardo Baldini is an entrepreneur and pianist from Italy currently living in Alberta. He is the cofounder of Strathcona Microgreens. He also cofounded Resonate, an adaptive piano pedal that helps people press the pedals of a piano without using their legs. He was featured on the CBC docuseries Push.

    44 min
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My name is Clayton Theriault. I am diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. I started Cognizant Clay to raise awareness for the disabled community. I interview prominent figures in the disabled community and others who work with charities and advocacy groups. You can also find me on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube! https://m.facebook.com/cognizantclay https://instagram.com/cognizantclay?igshid=hg05xxqnabuu https://m.youtube.com/c/CognizantClay

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  • Creator
    Clayton Theriault
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    57
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Clayton Theriault
  • Show Website
    Hot Seat With Cognizant Clay