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A podcast that will inform about disability employment issues. It is directed at both people with disabilities and people interested with providing opportunities for people with disabilities. Legally blind from a young age, David D’Arcangelo, is a passionate leader and advocate for people with disabilities and underserved populations. He has built successful and meaningful careers in both the public and private sectors. David is your Disability Policy Expert. #HaveAGreatDay! Save As: Ability lives within the #PodcastNetwork of PodProEntertainment.com

  1. Ep.115 - Disability Health Equity Explained

    1D AGO

    Ep.115 - Disability Health Equity Explained

    Health isn’t equal for everyone — and disability plays a major role in healthcare access worldwide. 🌍Discover how removing barriers can transform health outcomes, employment, and everyday life for millions. ♿ ✅ CEO and Founder Dahlia Shaewitz shares the mission of ThirdSight and advancing disability inclusion across industries ✅ Defining disability health equity and why equal access means removing barriers — not creating special treatment ✅ Exploring the World Health Organization Disability Health Equity Network and its global advocacy work ✅ Breaking down the statistic that 1.3 billion people globally live with disabilities and what that means for healthcare systems ✅ Understanding why people with disabilities face higher risks of chronic conditions and shorter life expectancy ✅ Examining social determinants of health including transportation, housing, employment, and poverty ✅ Highlighting how inaccessible healthcare facilities and digital systems delay or prevent essential medical care ✅ Discussing how employment access impacts healthcare coverage and overall well-being ✅ Explaining the power of universal design and why accessibility benefits entire communities ✅ Sharing practical ways policymakers, organizations, and individuals can apply a disability-inclusive lens Health equity starts with accessibility. When systems remove barriers for people with disabilities, they improve life for everyone. 🌍 Website: https://www.thirdsightllc.com/ Dahlia Shaewitz is the founder and CEO of Third Sight, LLC, where she leads innovative strategies for disability inclusion, workforce development, and leadership training. She has 30 years of experience directing complex projects to advance disability rights, adult literacy, educational leadership, and vocational rehabilitation, impacting both policy and grassroots leadership across sectors. She has designed and implemented training for leaders in adult education and vocational rehabilitation across the country on topics that include: leadership development, data quality and use, program improvement, disability inclusion, and quality assurance and risk management. Ms. Shaewitz provides strategic business development, education and workforce development, leadership development, executive coaching and staff management expertise to people, projects, and organizations ranging from the local to national arena. As an iPEC-certified executive leadership coach and trainer in MENTOR® — a leadership assessment tool that supports emerging leaders — she support leaders in examining their strengths and areas for growth. She also trains coaches and consultants in use of the MENTOR Leadership Assessment in support of leaders in community-based organizations, nonprofits, local and state government, and others who work to build an inclusive and equitable society. Recognized for her expertise in knowledge translation, Dahlia has published data analyses and policy briefs to inform policies and practices to improve employment outcomes for people with and without disabilities. Her leadership has been acknowledged internationally, and she is a sought-after executive coach and mentor, known for driving systems change and fostering authentic, inclusive workplaces.  In 2020, she was selected for inclusion in Many Facets: America's Women Commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment published by the National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity (NAPE). She serves on the Prince George’s County Commission for Individuals with Disabilities. Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Disability Employment Solutions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ⓒ 2026 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PodPro Entertainment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #SaveAsAbility #Ability #Inclusive #Inclusivity #LaborForce #Disability #DisabilityEmployment #ReasonableAccommodation #Accommodation #DisabilityHealthEquity #HealthEquity #TheNewRadio

    13 min
  2. Ep.114 - Disability, Capital & the Billion-Dollar Gap

    FEB 4

    Ep.114 - Disability, Capital & the Billion-Dollar Gap

    The disability economy is massive—but still ignored. 💸 Aarti Sahgal explains how capital, credit, and confidence can unlock real opportunity . 🚀 ✅ Why disability and money are rarely discussed in the same breath ✅ How stigma—not talent—keeps founders with disabilities underfunded ✅ The hidden power of microbusinesses in the U.S. economy ✅ Why 99% of businesses are overlooked in policy and finance
 ✅ What it means to be “credit invisible” in the disability community
 ✅ How banks misjudge disability as risk instead of opportunity
 ✅ The role of networks in entrepreneurial success
 ✅ Why designing for disability improves systems for everyone ✅ How Synergies at Work supports founders beyond charity
 ✅ What a disability-first CDFI changes about access to capital When disability meets capital markets, innovation follows—and everyone wins 💡 Website: ⁠https://synergieswork.org/⁠ Website: ⁠https://synergiesfund.org/⁠ Aarti Sahgal is the founder of Synergies Work, the largest startup hub dedicated to empowering entrepreneurs with disabilities to build scalable and sustainable ventures. Expanding this mission, she also leads Synergies Seed Fund, a rising Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) focused on closing the financial gap for disabled founders by providing accessible capital and financial inclusion solutions. Aarti’s passion for this work is deeply personal. As the parent of a young man with Down syndrome, she has spent over two decades challenging the soft bigotry of low expectations that too often limits people with disabilities from reaching their full potential. Her work is rooted in fostering economic empowerment and inclusive ecosystems that recognize disability as a vital part of diversity. Prior to founding Synergies Work, Aarti spent 14 years in advertising and marketing, bringing a strategic approach to brand-building and audience engagement. She holds a master’s degree in business management from one of Mumbai, India’s top business schools. A sought-after thought leader, Aarti actively collaborates with corporations, policymakers, and entrepreneurs to advance disability inclusion in the workforce and entrepreneurship. Her work is redefining the landscape of disability inclusion—bridging the gap between talent, opportunity, and capital to create one world where people with disabilities belong. Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Disability Employment Solutions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ⓒ 2026 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PodPro Entertainment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #SaveAsAbility #Ability #Inclusive #Inclusivity #LaborForce #Disability #DisabilityEmployment #ReasonableAccommodation #Accommodation #DisabilityEconomy #InclusiveCapital #DisabilityInBusiness #SocialImpactInvesting #AccessibleFinance #DisabilityInnovation #Microbusiness #CDFI #Entrepreneurship #InclusionMatters #ImpactEconomy #DisabilityAdvocacy #EquityInAction #PurposeDriven #FinancialAccess #SystemicChange #EconomicJustice #TheNewRadio

    14 min
  3. Ep.113 - Investing in Accessibility

    JAN 28

    Ep.113 - Investing in Accessibility

    Private capital is reshaping disability innovation and opening massive new markets. 🚀How assistive tech, AI, and inclusive design are changing lives and business right now. ♿ 💡 ✅ Meet Chris Maher, founder of Samaritan Partners, a public benefit venture capital fund focused on disability innovation✅ Learn why private capital is a missing but critical driver in scaling accessibility solutions✅ Explore how inclusive and human-centered design leads to better products for everyone✅ Understand why disability-focused startups are not niche — they’re market-expanding✅ Discover how assistive tech and AI are accelerating independence and autonomy✅ Hear how lived experience as a parent shapes smarter investment decisions✅ Learn why accessibility is shifting from compliance to competitive advantage✅ Dive into real-world innovations like Be My Eyes and real-time ASL translation✅ Understand why the disability market represents billions in untapped opportunity✅ See how collaboration across sectors can redefine inclusion for the next generation Accessibility isn’t charity — it’s innovation, opportunity, and smart business rolled into one future-facing movement. 🚀 Website: https://www.samaritanpartners.com/ Chris Maher is Founder & General Partner at Samaritan Partners, a public benefit venture capital fund. Chris launched Samaritan Partners after spending 25 years as an operator and multi-time CEO at a variety of venture capital-backed companies, and 20 years raising two daughters with disabilities.  Samaritan is focused on creating a more inclusive and accessible world by investing in early-stage, for-profit companies that provide products and services to, and/or create job opportunities for, people in the disability community. Portfolio companies include Be My Eyes, Sign-Speak, Making Space, and Wheel the World. Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Disability Employment Solutions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ⓒ 2026 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PodPro Entertainment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #SaveAsAbility #Ability #Inclusive #Inclusivity #LaborForce #Disability #DisabilityEmployment #ReasonableAccommodation #Accommodation #DisabilityInnovation #AccessibleTech #InclusiveDesign #ImpactInvesting #VentureCapital #AssistiveTechnology #DisabilityCommunity #AIForGood #FutureOfWork #UniversalDesign #AccessibilityMatters #TechForGood #SocialImpact #InclusiveEconomy #DisabilityRights #StartupCulture #InnovationMindset #TheNewRadio

    16 min
  4. Ep.112 - Disability, Work Limits & Reasonable Accommodations

    JAN 14

    Ep.112 - Disability, Work Limits & Reasonable Accommodations

    New federal data reveals why work isn’t broken, job design is. 📊This episode breaks down how flexibility, not limitation, unlocks workforce potential. ♿ ✅ Explains the new Bureau of Labor Statistics report on work-limiting health conditions ✅ Clarifies how this data differs from traditional disability employment metrics ✅ Breaks down why 30.7 million Americans are impacted by work limitations ✅ Highlights the massive labor force participation gap exposed in the data ✅ Explores why most work-limiting conditions are long-term, not temporary ✅ Identifies mobility impairments as the most common work-limiting condition ✅ Shows why one-size-fits-all job design doesn’t work ✅ Reveals that nearly 40% of workers with limitations could perform better with adjustments ✅ Breaks down the most common accommodation requests employees make ✅ Demonstrates how reasonable accommodations benefit both employers and workers When jobs are designed with flexibility, productivity rises—and everyone wins. ♿ BLS News Release: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/dissup_09302025.pdf Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Disability Employment Solutions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ⓒ 2026 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PodPro Entertainment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #SaveAsAbility #Ability #Inclusive #Inclusivity #LaborForce #Disability #DisabilityEmployment #ReasonableAccommodation #Accommodation #LaborData #BLS #ODP #ADACompliance #EmploymentPolicy #WorkplaceFlexibility #EconomicInclusion #RemoteWork #JobDesign #DisabilityAdvocacy #TheNewRadio

    18 min
  5. Ep.111 - The Caretaker Economy

    JAN 7

    Ep.111 - The Caretaker Economy

    Unpaid caregiving is quietly holding up the U.S. economy—and almost no one is talking about it. 💥From disability supports to elder care, this episode exposes the hidden labor shaping millions of lives. 💡 ✅ Introduces the concept of the “Caretaker Economy” and why it matters ✅ Defines unpaid caregiving beyond hands-on care to coordination and logistics ✅ Explains how disability, family, and community networks form a hidden workforce ✅ Breaks down activities of daily living like meals, meds, and mobility ✅ Highlights unpaid care as a real but under-measured economic force ✅ Uses BLS data to show nearly 40 million people provide unpaid elder care ✅ Connects caregiving growth to aging, disability prevalence, and demographics ✅ Explores the rise of mental health caregiving and emotional labor ✅ Examines why current Medicaid and home care systems fall short ✅ Argues for professionalization and fair compensation without bloated bureaucracy Caregiving isn’t charity—it’s labor, and recognizing it could unlock better care and economic growth 💡 Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Disability Employment Solutions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ⓒ 2026 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PodPro Entertainment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #SaveAsAbility #Ability #Inclusive #Inclusivity #LaborForce #Disability #DisabilityEmployment #ReasonableAccommodation #Accommodation #CaretakerEconomy #DisabilityAdvocacy #UnpaidLabor #CaregivingCrisis #AgingInAmerica #DisabilitySupport #EconomicJustice #HealthEquity #CareWork #InvisibleWork #HomeCare #PolicyMatters #CaregiversUnite #SocialImpact #FutureOfWork #TheNewRadio

    12 min
  6. Ep.110 - Beyond Benefits Independence

    12/31/2025

    Ep.110 - Beyond Benefits Independence

    Government benefits were meant to be a safety net—not a life sentence. 💡This episode challenges dependency, breaks down the data, and makes the case for real economic freedom. 🚀 ✅ Why disability benefits were never designed to create middle-class stability ✅ A breakdown of average SSI and SSDI payments—and what they actually mean long term ✅ How asset and income limits quietly punish saving and upward mobility ✅ Why relying on benefits as a life plan creates financial fragility ✅ The hidden dangers of benefits cliffs and coverage gaps ✅ How Medicaid Buy-In programs help—but still fall short ✅ Why being required to “stay poor” is not dignity or independence ✅ The massive employment gap between disabled and non-disabled workers ✅ How entrepreneurship and self-employment unlock real opportunity ✅ Why government support should enable participation, not replace it Independence comes from creating value, not staying trapped in systems built to limit growth—and it’s time policy caught up with reality 💥 Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Disability Employment Solutions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ⓒ 2025 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PodPro Entertainment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #SaveAsAbility #Ability #Inclusive #Inclusivity #LaborForce #Disability #DisabilityEmployment #ReasonableAccommodation #Accommodation #DisabilityIndependence #BeyondBenefits #EconomicFreedom #DisabilityPolicy #FinancialIndependence #ABLEAccounts #DisabilityJustice #InclusionEconomy #Entrepreneurship #EndTheCliff #DisabilityRights #PolicyReform #FutureOfWork #AccessibilityMatters #SelfDetermination #ValueCreation #TheNewRadio

    13 min
  7. Ep.109 - Closing the Disability Identity Gap

    12/24/2025

    Ep.109 - Closing the Disability Identity Gap

    Self-disclose or stay silent? 🤔 This episode breaks down the real impact behind disability identity choices at work. Get the truth on data gaps, workplace protections, and why Gen Z may be shifting the landscape. 📈✨ ✅ Understanding the difference between disclosure and formal self-identification ✅ Why many disabilities remain invisible in the workplace ✅ The “Disability Identity Gap” and how it skews national data ✅ Informal disclosure vs. official HR documentation ✅ Why accurate data fuels better laws, programs, and policies ✅ How underreporting leads to underinvestment and fewer accommodations ✅ Key stats: BLS numbers, 25% BCG estimate, and the 22.7% vs. 65.5% employment gap ✅ Why Gen Z may be increasing their self-ID rates ✅ How anonymity and better communication can improve self-ID participation ✅ Why closing the gap boosts workers, employers, and the entire economy Empowering more people to self-identify leads to stronger protections, better data, and a more inclusive workforce for everyone. 🌟 Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Disability Employment Solutions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ⓒ 2025 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PodPro Entertainment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #SaveAsAbility #Ability #Inclusive #Inclusivity #LaborForce #Disability #DisabilityEmployment #ReasonableAccommodation #Accommodation #SelfIdentification #ADA #GenZWorkforce #InvisibleDisabilities #InclusionMatters #EmploymentEquity #DataForGood #DisabilityIdentityGap #WorkplaceAccessibility #InclusiveHiring #Advocacy #AccessibilityMatters #PolicyChange #DiversityInWorkplace #Empowerment #LaborForce #DisabilityRights #TheNewRadio

    13 min
  8. Ep.108 - America’s Untapped Workforce

    12/17/2025

    Ep.108 - America’s Untapped Workforce

    This episode exposes the massive disconnect between millions of open jobs and millions of talented people with disabilities ready to work. 🚀 Hear why disability inclusion isn’t charity — it’s one of America’s smartest economic strategies. 💡 ✅ What the JOLTS report reveals about America’s job vacancy crisis ✅ How millions of disabled workers remain overlooked despite proven talent ✅ Why disability benefits often create unintended disincentives to work ✅ The staggering gap between disabled and non-disabled labor participation rates ✅ How self-employment and entrepreneurship are rising among people with disabilities ✅ Evidence that disability-inclusive workplaces outperform on retention and innovation ✅ Actionable steps: modern hiring, accessible applications, hybrid work, essential task focus ✅ Why accommodation-friendly cultures keep aging employees engaged and employed ✅ Inclusion reframed: a competitive economic driver that benefits workers, employers, and society Disability inclusion isn’t a gesture — it’s the economic engine America has been ignoring for far too long. 🔥 Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Disability Employment Solutions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ⓒ 2025 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PodPro Entertainment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #SaveAsAbility #Ability #Inclusive #Inclusivity #LaborForce #Disability #DisabilityEmployment #ReasonableAccommodation #Accommodation #DisabilityEconomics #UntappedWorkforce #InclusiveHiring #LaborForceSolutions #AccessibilityWins #EmploymentForAll #FutureOfWork #WorkforceInnovation #DisabilityAdvantage #EconomicStrategy #InclusionRevolution #JOLTSData #TalentPipeline #HybridWork #CompetitiveEdge #WorkforceEquity #EmpowerAbility #TheNewRadio

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A podcast that will inform about disability employment issues. It is directed at both people with disabilities and people interested with providing opportunities for people with disabilities. Legally blind from a young age, David D’Arcangelo, is a passionate leader and advocate for people with disabilities and underserved populations. He has built successful and meaningful careers in both the public and private sectors. David is your Disability Policy Expert. #HaveAGreatDay! Save As: Ability lives within the #PodcastNetwork of PodProEntertainment.com