Palsys With Palsies Rebecca Mitts, Justin Hancock

This week, Justin and Bekah dive into how disability informs their leadership styles, and how groups and organizations function differently when lead by disabled leaders. They discuss the authentic, collaborative, flexible work environment they find in many disability organizations, and dream about what might be possible if the rest of society learned from disabled leaders.

Justin and Bekah reflect on the significance of Holy Week, the week leading up to Easter. They sympathize with Peter's need for sleep, and contemplate the importance of spending time with the difficult emotions of Holy Week.

Justin and Bekah talk to Shelly Christensen about Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance, and Inclusion Month (JDAIM), which is celebrated by Jewish communities every February. Shelly, who cofounded JDAIM fifteen years ago, shares the origins of this idea, and how it has grown and changed over the years, informed by themes of intersectionality and belonging.

In this episode, Justin and Bekah chat with Rev. Chris Wylie, a.k.a. DJ
Pastor Rock, about punk culture, love, identity, and music. Find out more
about Chris and his music at http://djpastorrock.com/

In this episode, Justin and Bekah deconstruct Valentine’s Day, and discuss their relationship to it as people with disabilities.

To kick off 2024, Bekah and Justin reflect on what they’re looking forward to in the new year, or what they hope to manifest, and surprise themselves with their answers.