Adventures in Accessibility

Katherine Beattie is a Los Angeles born television writer/producer and action sports enthusiast. While she has spent most of her professional career writing police procedurals, she considers herself a comedian at heart.

Kelly Twichel is an occupational therapist and CEO of the award-winning accessibility startup Access Trax.

Foster's journey took a dramatic turn at 17 during the summer between his junior and senior years of high school.

Dr. Kerry Magro , Ed.D. was nonspeaking till 2.5, diagnosed with autism at 4 and didn’t speak in complete sentences until 7 years old.

Haley is an attorney, author, artist, and advocate who was diagnosed with autism at age three.

Andrew Leland is the author of The Country of the Blind: A Memoir at the End of Sight, named a best book of the year by The New Yorker, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, and others.

Erik Weihenmayer is one of the most celebrated and accomplished athletes in the world. In 2001, he became the only blind person in history to climb Mount Everest.

Sommer is a 29-year-old mental health advocate in the Denver area and the owner of Discreet Journal. She was diagnosed with severe obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and speaks out about her challenges and opportunities with mental health.

After being diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy at the age of two, Cory Lee’s thirst for adventure never ceased.

Tom Wheaton grew up in the suburbs of Minneapolis. He decided to enlist in the U.S. Navy for many reasons, the most notable being that his grandfathers and dad served during World War II and the Vietnam War, respectively.

VOLORES’ debut album, AGES, explores universal themes of life, love, and death through dark indie rock, stylish post-punk motifs, and disarmingly frank lyricism.

Today’s guest is our very own Chris Murphy. Chris grew up having a disability but not understanding that it was a disability.