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Hello everyone!

Welcome to the 5th and the last episode of our second season and the 10th episode overall of our podcast “Why Access Matters”.

In this episode, I talked to Alison Tedford Seaweed. Alison is an Indigenous Relations consultant based in Abbotsford, BC.



In this conversation, she shares her valuable thoughts and experiences regarding her commitment to working alongside Indigenous
communities, people, and cultures to create transformative change and its intersectionality with her lived experience as an entrepreneur with disability.
And also about how social determinants of health impact the experience of disability for Indigenous persons. She emphasizes the diversity within
Indigenous communities and how cultural beliefs, worldviews, and language shape perspectives on disability.



There is a vital opportunity to learn from each other cross-culturally and to reflect on how various aspects of our lives contribute to our experiences with health and wellness, including their barriers and disabilities: June is Canada’s National Indigenous History Month, and there are lots of programs and activities that would be perfect opportunities to learn more and listen to Indigenous voices!



The next episode will follow in the upcoming fall, but in this break, please:

- Send us your thoughts and ideas

- Follow our fabulous guest on LinkedIn and
also her website

- Don’t forget to introduce us to your friends, family and
network!




Please feel free to share your feedback and suggestions with us by sending an email to: ⁠jolene@accessibrand.com⁠

Host: Jolene MacDonald

Production Manager: Farshid Sadatsharifi

Welcome you to the 4th episode of our second season and the 9th episode overall of our podcast “Why Access Matters”.

To better understand how important it is to break down barriers and address societal openness to accessibility, we talked to Alicia Jarvis. Alicia is a Diversity, Equity & Inclusion researcher and strategist. She is a creative force for change and a thought leader, offering a positive perspective and innovative solutions to complex problems relating to universal usability.

She shared her valuable thoughts about the importance of accessibility, her difficult but fruitful personal journey, and many other key points about identifying our barriers and moving toward a more accessible world.



Please feel free to share your feedback and suggestions with us by sending an email to: ⁠jolene@accessibrand.com⁠

Host: Jolene MacDonald

Production Manager: Farshid Sadatsharifi

Welcome to the 8th episode of "Why Access Matters."Today, we have two amazing guests, Allan Redford and Isabella Lamanna, who are involved in Little People of Canada, the Little People of Ontario, and the Dwarf Athletic Association of Canada.

They will share their experiences and insights into the organization and their work to raise awareness and acceptance around dwarfism.

Please check the links below to no more about their fabulous works: 

https://littlepeopleofontario.com/

https://littlepeopleofcanada.com/

https://dwarfathletics.ca/





Please feel free to share your feedback and suggestions with us by sending an email to: jolene@accessibrand.com




Host: Jolene MacDonald

Production Manager: Farshid Sadatsharifi

Welcome to the second season and the 7th episode of our podcast “Why Access Matters”! It is also our 2nd episode of season 2.

This episode will not only cover the question about the connections between accessibility and advocacy but also will cover lots of thought-provoking topics about accessibility.

In this episode seeking a better understanding of how important it is to address that everyone –including non-disabled people- can and should do their part towards a more equitable and accessible world, I spoke to Cam Beaudoin, the founder of “Accelerated Accessibility.”

In our conversation, he spoke not only as a disability inclusion advocate and social media influencer in accessibility but also shared his own story with me about how he, as a non-disabled person, entered the Accessibility sphere in the first place.

Please feel free to share your feedback and suggestions with us by sending an email to: jolene@accessibrand.com

Host: Jolene MacDonald

Production Manager: Farshid Sadatsharifi

We want to welcome you to the second season and the 6th episode of our podcast “Why Access Matters”!

In this episode, we talk about how important it is to break down barriers to make a more inclusive and accessible world, and also we address the intersection with neurodiversity.

In this topic, we talked to Aditya (Adi) Bikkani, the CEO and Founder of AdvancedBytez, a company with the mission “to ensure all users of the web are included while using your products and services.”

Please feel free to share your feedback and suggestions with us by sending an email to: jolene@accessibrand.com

Host: Jolene MacDonald

Production Manager: Farshid Sadatsharifi

“How can people without disabilities make policies and decisions for the disabled without having the benefits and information provided by our lived experiences?”

This very important question sums up the theme of our 5th episode of “Why Access Matters” and the very important topic of disability and inclusion.
Our incredible guest in this episode is Edward Faruzel.

Edward is the Executive Director of KW AccessAibility. In our conversation, he shared his valued lived experiences with us and specially addressed key points about how to move toward a more accessible world.

Please feel free to share your feedback and suggestions with us by sending an email to: jolene@accessibrand.com

Links to some of our key concepts in this episode:
- “Nothing about us without us.” In Wikipedia

- About “Disability inclusion” by the US government

- Website of KW AccessAbility

Host: Jolene MacDonald

Production Manager: Farshid Sadatsharifi