Embrace It with Lainie & Estela - Smashing Disability Stigmas Launchpad 516 Studios

Stacie Swindler has been drawn to horses since childhood. During her career in education, she began volunteering at a therapeutic horseback riding facility for  individuals with disabilities. After being amazed by the interactions she observed between the students and the horses, Stacie changed the trajectory of her life. Instead of returning to the classroom, she decided to partner with horses to improve the lives of those living with autism, depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and a variety of physical disabilities.
Today Stacie is having a big impact with her work ! She holds a master's degree in education with an SV endorsement for special education and is trained in (CPI) Nonviolent Crisis Intervention, therapeutic horseback riding instruction, and as a certified Equine Assisted Therapy (EAT) practitioner.
Join us on a unique ride to the magic of horses and all of the gifts they have to offer!
Check out Stacie’s WebsiteBook an EmBRACE It WorkshopLooking for more great tips, hacks, and blog posts? Visit: Trend-Able.comFind more on Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) and patient resources at: HNF-cure.orgFollow us on IG! @embraceit_podcast | @trend.able | @cmtwegotthisPlease leave us a review and help others find us! 
Hosted by Lainie Ishbia and Estela Lugo.
Embrace It is produced by Launchpad 516 Studios.
For sponsorships and media inquiries, drop an email to: embraceit@lp516.com
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After living with severely debilitating psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis for over 30 years, Nitika Chopra found that no matter how hard she tried, she always felt completely isolated and alone. For a long time, she assumed that it must have been because something was inherently broken or wrong with her. After getting the courage to open up about her health, she realized that every time she met someone who had a chronic illness, they felt the exact same way.
While Nitika’s career started over 10 years ago as the founder of a popular online magazine, the host of her own talk show on global television, and a brand ambassador for some of the most prestigious beauty brands on the market, in the midst of her success she felt a deep longing for something more. Something she could create that would truly have an impact on the lives of others. That passion sparked the idea to create Chronicon. After 10 years in content creation, Nitika launched Chronicon in the fall of 2019, an inclusive community-building event focused on those living with chronic illness. The New York City event sold out and had 2,000 live stream viewers. Join us as we share Nitika’s powerful journey and resources!
Follow Nitika on InstagramFollow Chronicon on InstagramCheck out Chronicon Event & CommunityBook an EmBRACE It WorkshopLooking for more great tips, hacks, and blog posts? Visit: Trend-Able.comFind more on Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) and patient resources at: HNF-cure.orgFollow us on IG! @embraceit_podcast | @trend.able | @cmtwegotthisPlease leave us a review and help others find us! 
Hosted by Lainie Ishbia and Estela Lugo.
Embrace It is produced by Launchpad 516 Studios.
For sponsorships and media inquiries, drop an email to: embraceit@lp516.com
Subscribe to Embrace it with Lainie and Estela on Apple Podcasts and get notified of new episodes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/embrace-it-with-lainie-estela-smashing-disability-stigmas/id1468364898


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“How do we honor the inevitable grief that comes with disability and establish healthy boundaries with those closest to us?
Rachelle Friedman, aka “The Brainy Social Worker,” is a disabled therapist who understands that there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to healing. With an educational background in neuroscience and social work, Rachelle knows that anyone can change how they feel by becoming aware of the data and triggers that we store in our brains and how we interact with that data on an emotional basis. But how do we actually do that? Join us for this self-reflective conversation on grief, internal ableism, self-compassion, and boundary setting!
Rachelle works with individuals and couples living with chronic pain and illness, depression, grief, anxiety, and neurodiversity, helping them to emotionally heal and find comfort! Visit her links below to learn more.
Visit Rachelle’s WebsiteLearn more about & follow RachelleTrend-Able Thinking Traps Blog PostBook an EmBRACE It WorkshopWatch Lainie’s TEDx TalkLooking for more great tips, hacks, and blog posts? Visit: Trend-Able.comFind more on Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) and patient resources at: HNF-cure.orgFollow us on IG! @embraceit_podcast | @trend.able | @cmtwegotthisPlease leave us a review and help others find us! 
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Hosted by Lainie Ishbia and Estela Lugo.
Embrace It is produced by Launchpad 516 Studios.
For sponsorships and media inquiries, drop an email to: embraceit@lp516.com
Subscribe to Embrace it with Lainie and Estela on Apple Podcasts and get notified of new episodes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/embrace-it-with-lainie-estela-smashing-disability-stigmas/id1468364898



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“How do we take shame around our disabilities and begin to turn it into pride & purpose?
At the age of 9, Tiffany became disabled as a result of a car accident that also took the life of her father. For the next decade, Tiffany navigated the many challenges of adolescence, grief, and shame around her disability. 
Today, Tiffany Yu is the CEO & Founder of Diversability, an award-winning entirely disabled-run and led social enterprise to elevate disability pride, and a content creator with 170k+ followers across platforms. She is a 3x TEDx speaker and has been named a TikTok API (Asian & Pacific Islander) Trailblazer and a LinkedIn Top Voice in Disability Advocacy. Her story is not only uplifting but powerfully educational and empowering! Join us as we hear how this disability advocate leader turned her tragedy into a global movement!
Visit the Diversability® WebsiteLearn more about & follow TiffanyRegister for the EMBRACE IT LIVE event! 3/7 @7pm ETBook an EmBRACE It WorkshopWatch Lainie’s TEDx TalkLooking for more great tips, hacks, and blog posts? Visit: Trend-Able.comFind more on Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) and patient resources at: HNF-cure.orgFollow us on IG! @embraceit_podcast | @trend.able | @cmtwegotthisPlease leave us a review and help others find us!

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Hosted by Lainie Ishbia and Estela Lugo.

Embrace It is produced by Launchpad 516 Studios.

For sponsorships and media inquiries, drop an email to: embraceit@lp516.com

Subscribe to Embrace it with Lainie and Estela on Apple Podcasts and get notified of new episodes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/embrace-it-with-lainie-estela-smashing-disability-stigmas/id1468364898





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"Everyone deserves a chance to go on a vacation and make memories with their family!"
After 20 years of frustration, with very limited vacation options, Lorraine Woodward's family of four, three of whom have mobility issues due to muscular dystrophy, took it upon themselves to create their own accessible property. In 2014, Lorraine’s "A Place of No Worries" was realized. Their fully accessible property was not only a way to meet their own family vacation needs, but also a way to serve as an investment property that could be a resource for other families who needed the same accessibility features/needs.
Through the years, Lorraine has seen the real need for an accessible property each time she talked to her renters, many of whom haven't had the ability to vacation, due to lack of access, until they found her accessible rental. That's when the idea for Becoming rentABLE came alive. Lorraine saw the change she made with one property, but wanted everyone to have the same access in the rental market. Becoming rentABLE strives to bring visibility to the need for accessible, short-term rentals for people with mobility, vision, hearing, intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and for individuals on the autism spectrum through education about accessible design, construction, and renovation.
Visit the Becoming Rentable WebsiteCheck out the Little Yellow HouseView Shower Ramp #1 & Shower Ramp #2Follow Becoming Rentable on InstagramBook an EmBRACE It WorkshopLooking for more great tips, hacks, and blog posts? Visit: Trend-Able.comFind more on Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) and patient resources on: HNF-cure.orgFollow us on IG! @embraceit_podcast | @trend.able | @cmtwegotthisPlease leave us a review and help others find us!

Hosted by Lainie Ishbia and Estela Lugo.

Embrace It is produced by Launchpad 516 Studios.

For sponsorships and media inquiries, drop an email to: embraceit@lp516.com

Subscribe to Embrace it with Lainie and Estela on Apple Podcasts and get notified of new episodes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/embrace-it-with-lainie-estela-smashing-disability-stigmas/id1468364898
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How do we support the next generation of disability leaders with inclusive career opportunities? What innate skills do people with disabilities bring to the workforce, and why should businesses include disability in their diversity conversations? Join us for this refreshing episode with Alyce Brewer & Shannon Mayer of DisabilityIN NextGen as we share their exciting work and personal journeys to disability advocacy!
Visit the NextGen WebsiteApply to Leaders ProgramFollow DisabilityIN on InstagramBook an EmBRACE It WorkshopLooking for more great tips, hacks, and blog posts? Visit: Trend-Able.comFind more on Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) and patient resources on: HNF-cure.orgFollow us on IG! @embraceit_podcast | @trend.able | @cmtwegotthisPlease leave us a review and help others find us! 
Hosted by Lainie Ishbia and Estela Lugo.

Embrace It is produced by Launchpad 516 Studios.

For sponsorships and media inquiries, drop an email to: embraceit@lp516.com

Subscribe to Embrace it with Lainie and Estela on Apple Podcasts and get notified of new episodes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/embrace-it-with-lainie-estela-smashing-disability-stigmas/id1468364898
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