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MN APSE's Chris Davies talks with self-advocates, policy makers, providers and others involved in efforts in Minnesota to raise the bar of employment for people with disabilities and mental health challenges.

  1. S5E7: Guest Hannah Furney

    11/24/2025

    S5E7: Guest Hannah Furney

    Host Chris Davies is joined by Hannah Furney and her guide doge, Leger. Hannah is a self-advocate who tells her story about growing up DeafBlind, and the barriers she has faced in order to get to where she is.

    38 min
  2. S5E6: Cow Tipping Press' Shaunte Martin and Laron Gatlin-Dean

    10/21/2025

    S5E6: Cow Tipping Press' Shaunte Martin and Laron Gatlin-Dean

    Host Chris Davies' is joined by Cow Tipping Press' Shaunte Martin and Laron Gatlin-Dean. Shaunte, an Inclusion Associate and Gatlin-Dean, a Teaching Fellow, talk about their work at Cow Tipping Press -- an organization in Minneapolis that teaches inclusive writing classes for people with disabilities.

    47 min
  3. Host Chris Davies is joined by Keeri Tramm, an autistic professional who is the Director of Disability initiatives at Lifeworks.

    07/03/2025

    Host Chris Davies is joined by Keeri Tramm, an autistic professional who is the Director of Disability initiatives at Lifeworks.

    Host Chris Davies is joined by Keeri Tramm. Keeri is Director of Disability Initiatives at Lifeworks, is an Autistic professional dedicated to fostering equity and empowerment for the disability community. With a career spanning nonprofit and for-profit sectors, she leverages her expertise in business and data analysis to drive impactful outcomes. Keeri holds a degree in Special Education, CPACC certification, and serves on the board of Minnesota NEAT, where she influences disability policy and practice.

    40 min
  4. Chris Davies is joined by Rahul Gupta, who is a Deaf individual. Rahul works at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester.

    06/19/2025

    Chris Davies is joined by Rahul Gupta, who is a Deaf individual. Rahul works at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester.

    Chris Davies is joined by Rahul Gupta. Rahul is a 27-year-old Deaf individual who works as a pharmacy technician at the Mayo Clinic, with two years of hands-on experience supporting in-patient care and pharmacy operations. Rahul, who is fluent in both American Sign Language (ASL) and English, has become a strong self-advocate who is dedicated to empowering Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH), Deaf Blind, and other individuals to recognize their potential, build meaningful lives, and set and achieve their personal goals.

    24 min
  5. S5E3: Lis Vukelich with Guest Co-Host Dupree Edwards

    04/30/2025

    S5E3: Lis Vukelich with Guest Co-Host Dupree Edwards

    Chris Davies is joined by Lis Vukelich. Vukelich, who has a BS in Human Services with an emphasis in Disability Studies, has over 20+ years supporting individuals who have disability barriers. Despite her critical car accident that resulted in a TBI in July 2017, Lis is more passionate about supporting people with disability barriers than ever. She is currently the Referral & Quality Assurance Specialist at Kaposia, Inc. A special thank you to guest co-host Dupree Edwards from the University of Minnesota Institute on Community Integration.

    1h 4m
  6. Chris Davies is joined by Sophie Iverson, who works at the Disability Hub MN and is a passionate advocate for disability inclusion in MInnesota.

    03/25/2025

    Chris Davies is joined by Sophie Iverson, who works at the Disability Hub MN and is a passionate advocate for disability inclusion in MInnesota.

    Christ Davies is joined by Sophie Iverson. Sophie currently works as an Options Counselor at the Disability Hub MN and provides information and referrals to callers and families navigating the disability community and state agencies. With over 10 years of disability advocacy and lived experience, Sophie also founded Access 2 Advocacy LLC with a hope to share her passion for empowering others to feel confident advocating for disability policy important to them.

    56 min
  7. Chris Davies is joined by Aaron Weikum, an Senior Labor Investigator with the Minnesota Department of Labor & Industry.

    02/02/2025

    Chris Davies is joined by Aaron Weikum, an Senior Labor Investigator with the Minnesota Department of Labor & Industry.

    Chris Davies is joined by Aaron Weikum, a Senior Labor Investigator with the Minnesota Department of Labor & Industry. In this episode, Weikum shares his personal journey as an adult living with Autism, shedding light on the myriad challenges he has navigated within the workforce.

    53 min
  8. Host Chris Davies is joined by The Amazing Jeffo, the second of a two-part MN APSE documentary podcast special.

    11/16/2024

    Host Chris Davies is joined by The Amazing Jeffo, the second of a two-part MN APSE documentary podcast special.

    Host Chris Davies is joined by The Amazing Jeffo, the second of a two-part MN APSE documentary podcast special. Jeff details how he got started as a magician, the support he has had to build his act to the point where he's done over 4000 shows in nearly 30 years as The Amanzing Jeffo, America’s only multiply-disabled magician who is blind (at least as far as he can see).

    2h 20m
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MN APSE's Chris Davies talks with self-advocates, policy makers, providers and others involved in efforts in Minnesota to raise the bar of employment for people with disabilities and mental health challenges.

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