Freewheelin with Carden

Freewheelin with Carden

Living with a disability can have so many ups and downs. My goal is to give a voice and power to it all - and knock down barriers so we can roll through life a little easier and build a community to do this together. @FreewheelinWithCarden Transcript: rb.gy/afunog

Episodes

April 11, 2021 37 mins

A Lion Ate My Legs with Paralympian Krige Schabort hosted by Carden Wyckoff

Transcript https://rb.gy/vwttls

Who is Krige Schabort?

Krige was born and raised in Cape Town, South Africa. He was an all-round sportsman excelling in athletics, rugby, squash and surfing.

In 1987 Krige lost both his legs during a military skirmish in Angola. He's a 6 time paalympian. Soon after Krige lost his legs he found his passion in wheelchair ra...

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Think Inclusive Education with Tim Villegas hosted by Carden Wyckoff

Transcript https://rb.gy/ddanbw

Who is Tim Villegas?

Throughout his sixteen-year career as a special education teacher, Tim advocated for the inclusion of students with significant disabilities in general education classrooms and systems change in schools and districts. Tim spent thirteen years as a classroom teacher and three years as a district-level program s...

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March 21, 2021 59 mins

Inclusive Playgrounds with Art Aston hosted by Carden Wyckoff

Transcript https://rb.gy/pt7aat

Who is Art Aston?

Arthur Aston is a son, brother, uncle and friend. Arthur is the founder and primary consultant of Our View. He was born in November of 1981 with a birth defect called Spina Bifida. This diagnosis would present many challenges for Arthur; impairment to his mobility being the most significant challenge.

As a result of his S...

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Starting a Student Disability Club with John Scurto hosted by Carden Wyckoff

Transcript https://rb.gy/pt7aat

Who is John Scurto?

John Scurto, 23, is from Boca Raton, FL and has a form of muscular dystrophy called spinal muscular atrophy. He is currently an MBA student at the University of Florida. He also serves as a Board of Directors Member for a nonprofit organization called Laughing At My Nightmare, which provides equipment to ...

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Intergenerational Disability Advocacy with Judy Heumann hosted by Carden Wyckoff

Transcript https://rb.gy/o4jc6o

Who is Judy Heumann?

Judith (Judy) Heumann contracted polio in 1949 in Brooklyn, NY and began to experience discrimination at five years old when she was denied the right to attend school because she was a "fire hazard." Her parents played a strong role in fighting for her rights as a child. Heumann determined th...

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February 28, 2021 40 mins

Wheelchair Accessible Van Conversion with Cara Elizabeth Yar Khan hosted by Carden Wyckoff

Transcript https://rb.gy/pcolzy

Who is Cara Yar Khan?

Cara Elizabeth Yar Khan is an entrepreneurial humanitarian and disability advocate who has had an invigorating career, spanning ten countries, so far. In 2001, Cara embarked on her international travels to work in Ecuador with the United Nations World Food Programme where she served for tw...

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Black Disabled Lives Matter with Founder Jermaine Greaves hosted by Carden Wyckoff

Transcript https://rb.gy/pcolzy

Who is Jermaine Greaves?

Jermaine Greaves is a creative powerhouse with skills in Event Planning, Marketing, and Artist Manager. He is the founder of the movement Black Disabled Lives Matter. He has done volunteer work for Afropunk and Brooklyn Music Festival as an Event Coordinator. From 2013 to 2017 years he has been...

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Hey it's me, your host Carden interviewed by Allison Hare of Culture Changers Podcast

Who is Carden Wyckoff?

  • Carden Wyckoff is an Atlanta native, disability advocate, wheelchair roller, change maker and adventure seeker. She is known for bringing strategy to organizations and she does this most frequently by being able to come up with innovative ideas which leads to creating efficiencies. She currently serves on the Board of D...

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    January 17, 2021 55 mins

    Type 1 Diabetes with Tom Lennon hosted by Carden Wyckoff

    Transcript https://rb.gy/ist1oh

    Who is Tom Lennon?

  • Since being diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at the age of 35, creator and Personal Trainer Tom Lennon decided that he wasn't going to let this devastating news  keep him from reaching his fitness goals. Through his t-shirt company, Tom wanted to send the message that you can still do amazing things even if you have Type 1...

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    Tourette Syndrome Awareness with Britney Wolf hosted by Carden Wyckoff

    Transcript https://rb.gy/psoy5q

    Who is Britney Wolf?

  • Britney Wolf is a 31 year old woman living with Tourette Syndrome. She has had a mission of spreading education and awareness about the very misunderstood disorder ever since she was a child and has since found more ways to amplify her voice and her fight over the years. Although some days are harder than oth...

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    January 3, 2021 45 mins

    We Hear You ASL with Pierre Paul hosted by Carden Wyckoff

    Transcript https://rb.gy/mi0pdq

    Who is Pierre Paul?

  • Pierre Paul was born on June 22nd, 1998 in Brazil and grew up between Guyana and Wooster Ohio. As a child, Pierre was bullied for his foreign origin and decided to put an emphasis on helping others and mastering the English language.

  • In high school, Pierre solidified himself as the number one public speaker in Ohio and pl...

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    Ninjasitcking Thru the Woods with Professional Skier and Activist Vasu Sojitra (he/him) hosted by Carden Wyckoff

    Transcript https://rb.gy/jup5vh

    Who is Vasu Sojitra (he/him/his)?

  • When Vasu was only nine months old, he was diagnosed with septicemia, resulting in the amputation of one of his legs. Since then, Vasu has not looked back; with the help of his parents, brother, and friends, Vasu has built up the confidence needed to face...

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    Part 2 Disabled Artists' Collective Kinetic Light: Lighting Designer Michael Maag hosted by Carden Wyckoff

    Transcript https://rb.gy/fjdrsc

    Who is Michael Maag?

  • Michael Maag designs at the intersection of lighting and projections for theatre, dance, musicals, opera, and in planetariums across the United States. He sculpts with light and shadow to create lighting environments that tell a story, believing that lighting in support ...
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    Part 1 Disabled Artists' Collective Kinetic Light: Dancer Laurel Lawson hosted by Carden Wyckoff

    Transcript https://rb.gy/bgmlyd

    Who is Laurel Lawson?

  • Dancer, choreographer, and engineer; Laurel Lawson found that dance combines her lifelong loves of athleticism and art. Featuring liminality, synthesistic myth, and partnering, her work includes both traditional choreography and novel ways of extending and creating art through te...
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    Digital Accessibility with AudioEye's Ty D'Amore hosted by Carden Wyckoff

    Transcript https://rb.gy/kjxyrz

    What is digital accessibility? 

    Courtesy of https://mk-sense.com/: "Just as ramps, braille signs, and audible pedestrian systems help people with disabilities better navigate the physical world, accessible web design removes barriers that prevent full use of digital information.

    Some common modifications include:

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    Entertainment Industry & Sickle Cell Anemia with Disney Channel's Ramon Reed hosted by Carden Wyckoff

    Transcript https://rb.gy/nzc52v

    Who is Ramon Reed?

  • A native of Charlotte, North Carolina, Ramon Reed began acting at the age of five in community plays through his school, church and with Porch Productions. In 2015, his starring role as Donkey in a North Carolina Children's Theater summer camp production of "Shrek...
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    Disability Inclusion = Equity with Advocate Anthony Frisina hosted by Carden Wyckoff

    Transcript https://rb.gy/nzc52v

    Who is Anthony Frisina?

  • Anthony Frisina has a passion for accessibility and inclusion. He is driven by a community in Hamilton, Ontario, where he was born and still calls home today.
  • Born with Spina Bifida he was privileged to adapt a “person first” mentality in his early years, a mindset he currently embodies i...
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    November 2, 2020 72 mins

    Retinitis Pigmentosa with Lance Johnson

    Transcript https://rb.gy/eakyw0

    Who is Lance Johnson? 

  • Lance Kestrel Johnson is a 30 year old transplant from North Carolina, living in Brooklyn, NY where he works as a video editor. 

  • Lance has a degenerative eye disease called retinitis pigmentosa, which affects his peripheral vision and ability to see at night.

  • While he currently has most of his central vision, being diagonised with a di...

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    Autism and Neurodiversity with Becca Lory Hector

    Transcript https://rb.gy/st4bar

    Who is Becca Lory Hector? 

  • BECCA LORY HECTOR was diagnosed on the autism spectrum as an adult and has since become a dynamic autism advocate, consultant, speaker, and author.

  • With a focus on living an active, positive life, her work includes autism & neurodiversity consulting; public speaking engagements; a monthly newsletter, “Monthly Musings”; ...

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    October 18, 2020 52 mins

    Stutter Awareness with Justin Lacap

    Transcript https://rb.gy/b4lrp3

    Who is Justin Lacap?

  • Justin Lacap is a Filipino-American creative and event professional with a stutter - born, raised and living in Hayward, California.

  • He is a family guy, flower enthusiast, music lover and avid traveler.

  • Currently, he works at Salesforce an as event supervisor on the Real Estate and Workplace Services team and an active leader in Abilityforce...

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