Within Our Reach

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Within Our Reach is a podcast by reachAbility Association that focuses on accessibility, inclusion and leveling the playing field at work and in your community.

  1. National AccessAbility Week Episode: What's New at reachAbility with CEO Tova Sherman

    Jun 5

    National AccessAbility Week Episode: What's New at reachAbility with CEO Tova Sherman

    reachAbility CEO Tova Sherman joins our hosts for this National AccessAbility Week episode (May 31-June 6) to talk about everything new and noteworthy at reachAbility, including two of our newest programs: BERY (Building Emotional Resilience in Youth) and ERIN (Emotional Regulation in Newcomers).   For our early listeners who catch this episode on day one, you're also in time to join us for our NAAW open house! Join us on Friday, June 5th from 1-3pm at 3845 Joseph Howe Drive, Suite 201 to meet the reachAbility team, have some free food, enter to win door prizes, and hear all about our clients' accomplishments and everything new coming to reachAbility this year.

    46 min
  2. Supporting Families and Communities at the North Grove with Caralee McDaniel

    May 8

    Supporting Families and Communities at the North Grove with Caralee McDaniel

    Caralee McDaniel joins our hosts this week to talk about all of the ways she and the incredible team at the North Grove support individuals and families in the diverse, vibrant, and growing community of North Dartmouth. Caralee tells us about the North Grove's history, its mission, and its continuing role in helping to support healthy early childhood development. We also learn about the increasing role food is playing in building strong cultural connections, especially for new Canadians joining our community, as well as new programs for seniors, and how you can get involved and support the North Grove.

    49 min
  3. Psychedelic Therapy with Amanda Grinter

    Apr 24

    Psychedelic Therapy with Amanda Grinter

    This week our hosts discuss psychedelic therapy with Amanda Grinter, a registered counseling therapist specializing in psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy and EMDR. (Also a former reachAbility counselor, welcome back!) Amanda explains that psychedelic therapy, used for thousands of years by indigenous communities, is a holistic approach integrating mind, body, and spirit. She details the therapeutic process, including preparation, the use of substances like ketamine, psilocybin, and MDMA, and the importance of aftercare and integration sessions. Amanda also touches on the legal, financial, and regulatory barriers that currently limit access to psychedelic therapy.

    51 min
  4. AI Adoption, Return to Office, and Worldviews in the Workplace with Kathy Jourdain

    Apr 10

    AI Adoption, Return to Office, and Worldviews in the Workplace with Kathy Jourdain

    Kathy Jourdain from Worldview Intelligence joins our hosts to discuss the concept of worldviews and their impact on workplace culture and on hot workplace topics like return to office mandates and AI adoption. She explains the six dimensions of worldviews: reality, history, future, values, practices, and knowledge, and highlights the importance of understanding and discussing differing worldviews to foster inclusive conversations and better decision-making at work.

    50 min
  5. Accessible Hiking with Hike Nova Scotia's Janet Barlow and Milena Khazanavicius

    Mar 27

    Accessible Hiking with Hike Nova Scotia's Janet Barlow and Milena Khazanavicius

    Janet Barlow, Executive Director of Hike Nova Scotia, joins our hosts and our frequent special guest, Milena Khazanavicius, to talk about accessible hiking in Nova Scotia. This episode looks at some of the challenges around facilitating accessible outdoor activities, explores some of the accessible hiking opportunities available for blind and partially sighted folks through Hike Nova Scotia, and gives some tips on how to be a good sighted guide on a guided hike with a blind or partially sighted partner.

    52 min
  6. What Is Recreation Therapy? with Olivia Pliner

    Mar 13

    What Is Recreation Therapy? with Olivia Pliner

    Olivia Pliner, a recreation therapist at West Bedford Transitional Health, discusses the benefits of recreation therapy, which uses recreational activities to achieve health goals such as cognitive improvement and social integration. Olivia explains the basics of recreation therapy to our hosts, looks at different settings where it can be useful in bolstering personal wellness, in overcoming barriers like social isolation and mobility challenges, and in reducing overall strain on the health care system. This interview was recorded during Recreation Therapy Month (February). To learn more about the Nova Scotia Therapeutic Recreation Association, visit www.nstra.info.

    48 min
  7. Accessible Theatre & Audio Description with Sharisse Lebrun & Milena Khazanavicius

    Feb 27

    Accessible Theatre & Audio Description with Sharisse Lebrun & Milena Khazanavicius

    Neptune Theatre's Sharisse Lebrun and advocate, activist, and reachAbility board member Milena Khazanavicius join us in this week's episode to talk about accessible theatre at Neptune and beyond, the intricacies of audio description, and why sometimes the most dignified words to use aren't necessarily the most polite ones. (Listener discretion is advised: this episode features explicit language, but it's all in the service of dignity and accessibility, we promise!)

    58 min
  8. Halifax’s Accessibility Goals & Challenges with Councillor Jean St-Amand

    Feb 13

    Halifax’s Accessibility Goals & Challenges with Councillor Jean St-Amand

    In this week's episode, Halifax Regional Councillor Jean St-Amand (District 16 Bedford-Wentworth) joins us to talk about the city's Accessibility Advisory Committee and the accessibility challenges and opportunities facing Halifax today.

    50 min
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Within Our Reach is a podcast by reachAbility Association that focuses on accessibility, inclusion and leveling the playing field at work and in your community.

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  • Creator
    reachAbility
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    21
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © reachAbility Association 2025
  • Show Website
    Within Our Reach