Re-Define with Gabriella Amaya

Gabriella Amaya
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  • SOCIETY & CULTURE

The Re-Define podcast holds space for conversations that need to be heard but more importantly that need to come from the disability community themselves. Our mission is to advocate for people with disabilities to tell their own stories and re-define what disability has meant in their own lives.

  1. 07/01/2024

    Re-Imagining Activism: A Conversation with Casey Doherty

    Welcome back! This month, Gabriella sits with the kind and brilliant, Casey Doherty. Casey is a disability studies scholar who lives with several energy limiting disabilities, including myalgic encephalomyelitis. Casey shares her insight and experience living in her early twenties to advocate for accessible education, employment and more.

    50 min

  2. 02/01/2024

    Learning Together: A Candid Conversation with Tori Leak

    In this podcast episode, Gabriella is joined by Tori Leak, all the way from the UK! Tori and Gabriella candidly discuss the tough realities of living with rare conditions, reflecting on childhood struggles and the valuable lessons learned at any stage in life. Tune in to explore the journey of understanding and acceptance in the realm of disability.

    45 min

  3. 10/10/2023

    A Dance with Parkinsons Disease: A Conversation with Steven Greene

    Hey everyone! In this months episode we have the pleasure of hosting Steven Greene. Steven generously opens up about his life journey with Parkinson's disease. Steven illustrates how his experience mirrors the ebb and flow of a tango, with some days where he leads and others where Parkinson's takes the lead. Join us as we delve into moments of laughter, moments of tears, and continue to dance on together.

    28 min

  4. 09/11/2023

    Embracing Vulnerability: Exploring Mental Health and Sisterhood with Shaneeza Rahim

    Gabriella and Shaneeza delve deeper into destigmatizing mental health conversations, emphasizing community outreach, and nurturing personal growth through vulnerability

    24 min

  5. 08/10/2023

    The Way I Walk: Getting In Our Own Way & Debunking Stereotypes

    Jake April is a NYC journalist and advocate for people with disabilities, who lives with cerebral palsy. Gabriella and Jake discuss the importance of keeping it real with yourself, debunking disability stereotypes and widening your perspective. Jake uses his poetic writing to spark dialogue for others with CP to remember to take pause in their journeys, welcome messiness and celebrate themselves. To learn more about Jake April: Instagram: adapting2yourabilities To access Jake's article: The Hand Dealt To keep up with Jake: Twitter

    26 min

  6. 06/04/2023

    Giuseppe Floccari: Living In Your Purpose

    Giuseppe Floccari is an avid advocate and activist for people with disabilities, who lives with a rare disability TAR Syndrome, otherwise known as thrombocytopenia absent radius syndrome. Born and raised in Brooklyn New York, Giuseppe is a child of Italian immigrants, with insight on the intersectionality of disability and culture, advocacy and the importance of pushing yourself outside your comfort zone as a disabled person. Giuseppe is passionate about advancing himself forward, and is actively involved on the the board for Disabled in Action, Advisory Committee for Transit Accessibility board for the MTA, ADAPT, among more. Giuseppe is on a mission to spread a message of tolerance and equality for people who are different. His latest article published in the Helen Journal can be viewed ⁠here⁠ More about⁠ Disabled In Action⁠ More about ⁠ADAPT

    51 min

  7. 05/01/2023

    Elizabeth Jameson: Her Thoughts of the Re-Define Podcast

    Artist, writer and TEDx speaker, Elizabeth Jameson shares her thoughts on the Re-Define Podcast. Tune in to hear what she has to say! About Elizabeth: Elizabeth Jameson is an artist and writer who explores what it means to live in an imperfect body as part of the universal human experience. She writes personal essays and speaks across the country to share her experiences living with Multiple Sclerosis. Her work as been featured in the New York Times, Medical Journal, Washington Post and MIT's Leonardo Journal...among others. To learn more about Elizabeth you can visit her instagram "_elizabethjameson_" visit her website or her youtube channel "MS Confidential"

    50 min

  8. 03/16/2023

    Bri Scalesse: Celebrating our Sexy Disabled Bodies

    Welcome back! Gabriella had the pleasure of speaking with the wonderful role model and disability advocate, Bri Scalesse. Gabriella and Bri talk about the messy journey of self-love, celebrating disabled bodies, and knowing what makes a true good inter-abled partner.  About Bri: Bri Scalesse advocates for disability representation in the media and air travel rights for wheelchair users. She’s a viral social media influencer, with 36k followers on instagram, and 470k on TikTok. After her time as a professional dancer with The Rolettes, she now teaches young disabled women modeling at The Rollette's yearly conferences. Bri also has an MFA in Nonfiction Writing from Columbia University in New York City, where she now lives. Recently, she starred in the Academy Award and BAFTA qualifying film “As You Are”, about a young, queer, interabled relationship.

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The Re-Define podcast holds space for conversations that need to be heard but more importantly that need to come from the disability community themselves. Our mission is to advocate for people with disabilities to tell their own stories and re-define what disability has meant in their own lives.

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