Enable: The Disability Podcast

Enable: The Disability Podcast

Highlighting amazing people with disabilities and different abilities, sharing stories of their experiences, challenges they've overcome, resources, accessibility, and their careers and passions. Hosted by Geoff "DeafGeoff" Herbert, who was born with a profound hearing loss, and Kurt Hower, who has ankylosing spondylitis.

Episodes

Doctor answers autism questions: Acetaminophen, diagnosis, support (Enable: The Disability Podcast)

October 2, 2025 • 27 mins
Dr. Salman Majeed, a psychiatrist and a clinical assistant professor of psychiatry at Penn State Hershey Medical Center, talks with "Enable: The Disability Podcast" about autism questions, including news stories about possible links to acetaminophen and pregnancy; how autism spectrum disorder is diagnosed; treatment options and resources; how parents can best support their children; and the importance of eliminating stigma about ne...
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Social media for people with disabilities: Self-Advocacy Wins (Enable: The Disability Podcast)

September 26, 2025 • 20 mins
What challenges do people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) face with social media? Kelsey Oates, the founder of new inclusive social media app Self-Advocacy Wins, and product advisor Kamisha Heriveaux talk with "Enable: The Disability Podcast" about the shortcomings of traditional social media, their experiences with autism and cerebral palsy, and the importance of celebrating each other's wins. “Enable: The...
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Spinal cord injury, a child with autism, and their super powers (Enable: The Disability Podcast)

September 17, 2025 • 23 mins
What's it like having mobility issues when your child has autism and sometimes gets the urge to run off? Josh speaks with "Enable: The Disability Podcast" about his spinal cord injury, accessibility challenges, his son's autism diagnosis, resources they use, and the super powers they've found. “Enable: The Disability Podcast,” highlighting amazing people with disabilities and different abilities, releases new episodes weekly on Yo...
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Cerebral palsy and representation in pop culture: DJ Bob Runkel (Enable: The Disability Podcast)

September 11, 2025 • 21 mins
DJ Bob Runkel speaks with "Enable: The Disability Podcast" about his experiences with cerebral palsy (CP), feeling represented in pop culture, hosting his own podcast ("The DJ Bob Show"), and why people with disabilities should be treated like everyone else. “Enable: The Disability Podcast,” highlighting amazing people with disabilities and different abilities, releases new episodes weekly on YouTube and all major podcast platform...
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Neurodivergent: Making friends on the autism spectrum (Enable: The Disability Podcast)

September 3, 2025 • 18 mins
The Central New York Autism Society's Joe Cittadino speaks with “Enable: The Disability Podcast” about being diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome and ADHD, growing up with autism, making friends with other neurodivergent people on the spectrum, and his experiences in social and professional life. "Enable: The Disability Podcast," featuring stories of amazing people with disabilities and different abilities, releases new episodes wee...
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Barbie doll with Down syndrome, Special Olympics, advocacy and more (Enable: The Disability Podcast)

August 29, 2025 • 17 mins
“Enable: The Disability Podcast” is a podcast featuring stories of amazing people with disabilities and different abilities. In this episode, Special Olympics World Games athlete Kayla McKeon talks about working with the National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) to help design the first Barbie doll with Down syndrome, working as the first registered lobbyist with Down syndrome in Washington, D.C., and the challenges she's faced along t...
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Blind in a sighted world: X Ambassadors' Casey Harris (Enable: The Disability Podcast)

August 20, 2025 • 23 mins
“Enable: The Disability Podcast” is a podcast featuring stories of amazing people with disabilities and different abilities. In this episode, X Ambassadors keyboardist Casey Harris talks about his experiences growing up visually impaired, unique challenges as a blind musician, and the story behind the rock band’s inclusive music video for their biggest hit, “Renegades.” “Enable: The Disability Podcast” releases new episodes weekly...
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Caregiving for aging parents, children with disabilities (Enable: The Disability Podcast)

August 14, 2025 • 33 mins
MJ and Alexis speak with "Enable: The Disability Podcast" about their experiences as caregivers, such as for aging parents with Alzheimer's and other health issues, and for children with disabilities. They also discuss resources available, challenges and the importance of self-care. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Focus on what you can do, not what you can’t (Enable: The Disability Podcast, Episode 1)

August 13, 2025 • 33 mins
“Enable: The Disability Podcast” is a new podcast featuring stories of amazing people with disabilities and different abilities. In Episode 1, “Enable” co-hosts Geoff “DeafGeoff” Herbert and Kurt Hower introduce themselves, sharing their own experiences and challenges they’ve faced. Herbert was born with a profound binaural hearing loss. Hower has ankylosing spondylitis, a rare disease that causes arthritis of the spine.  Herbert...
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