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The Pulse is a podcast discussing issues impacting the disability community across Canada on AMI-audio. Host Joeita Gupta, who is blind, also works full-time at a nonprofit in Toronto, specializing in housing/tenant rights.

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    • Society & Culture
    • 4.5 • 4 Ratings

The Pulse is a podcast discussing issues impacting the disability community across Canada on AMI-audio. Host Joeita Gupta, who is blind, also works full-time at a nonprofit in Toronto, specializing in housing/tenant rights.

    Unshrinking: Facing Fatphobia - Kate Manne

    Unshrinking: Facing Fatphobia - Kate Manne

    Joeita speaks with Kate Mann, Associate Professor Cornell University's Sage School of Philosophy & Author of "Unshrinking: How to Face Fatphobia," which draws on personal experience & rigorous research to expose how size discrimination harms everyone, and how to combat it.

    • 30 min
    Addressing Period Poverty

    Addressing Period Poverty

    Joeita speaks to Danielle Kaftarian, Executive Director of the Period Purse, about menstrual equity and what needs to change to ensure that all people who menstruate have access to period products.

    • 30 min
    Financial Planning for Children with Disabilities

    Financial Planning for Children with Disabilities

    Joeita speaks to financial advisor Ron Malis about estate planning and financial management for a child with a disability.

    • 28 min
    Long-Term Disability Claims Explained

    Long-Term Disability Claims Explained

    Joeita speaks disability lawyer Sivan Tumarkin of Samfiru Tumarkin LLP about long-term disability claims and how to apply for them.

    • 32 min
    Mental Health, Lawyers & the Law

    Mental Health, Lawyers & the Law

    Joeita speaks with Beth Beattie and Carole Dagher about their new book “The Right Not to Remain Silent: The Truth About Mental Health in the Legal Profession” which discusses mental health and well-being amongst legal professionals.

    • 27 min
    Disability, Health & Equality

    Disability, Health & Equality

    Joeita speaks with disability scholar Karen Soldatic, talking about her new Canada Excellence Research Chair in Health Equity and Community Wellbeing at Toronto Metropolitan University. #disability #health #equity

    The Pulse is a weekly, long-form interview show that dives into issues impacting the disability community across Canada. Host Joeita Gupta is blind and deeply passionate about disability rights.

    The Pulse airs Saturdays and Sundays on AMI-audio at 2 pm Eastern Time and is available as a podcast on your favourite platform

    • 24 min

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