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

Disability benefits: Who's eligible for SSDI, SSI? - Michael Liner (Enable: The Disability Podcast)

November 20, 2025 • 25 mins
Disability lawyer Michael Liner, head attorney and founder of Liner Legal, talks with "Enable: The Disability Podcast" about disability benefits, including SSDI (Social Security Disability Insurance) and SSI (Supplemental Security Income); who's eligible; how to apply; and important details about restrictions (such as SGA, Substantial Gainful Activity) and timelines. Liner also shares his experiences with epilepsy and motor tic syn...
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'It's not easy': Mrs. New York is Army officer and Spina Bifida mom (Enable: The Disability Podcast)

November 12, 2025 • 26 mins
Mrs. New York 2025 winner Colonel Christina Fanitzi talks with "Enable: The Disability Podcast" about her experience in the U.S. Army, her Top 6 finish in the Mrs. America Pageant, and her platform of Spina Bifida awareness, research and resources. She was inspired by her son, Christian, who was born with Spina Bifida Myelomeningocele and Hydrocephalus – conditions that affect mobility, continence, and development. She was also na...
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'How I Met Your Mother,' a rare genetic disorder, and "the cliff" (Enable: The Disability Podcast)

November 6, 2025 • 39 mins
"How I Met Your Mother" co-creator Craig Thomas talks with "Enable: The Disability Podcast" about his son, who was born with a rare genetic disorder known as Jacobsen Syndrome. Thomas, who was working on the Emmy-winning TV show at the time, said it felt like writing for a comedy while living a drama. Those experiences helped inspire an unmade movie musical and a new book, "That's Not How It Happened," about Down syndrome and "the ...
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Breaking barriers at work - Disability Employment Awareness Month (Enable: The Disability Podcast)

October 22, 2025 • 14 mins
Darelyn Pazdel of PRIDE Industries speaks with "Enable: The Disability Podcast" about National Disability Employment Awareness Month, tips for jobseekers and inclusive employers, and the importance of breaking barriers at work. "It's important to remind employers to set aside their biases. See the person for what they can do and not through the frame of their disability," Pazdel says. "If you can remove that barrier, we have an u...
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Community at Work Job Fair panel: Tips for getting hired, disability rights, more (Enable podcast)

October 17, 2025 • 28 mins
"Enable: The Disability Podcast" hosted a panel discussion at the Community at Work Job Fair featuring tips for getting hired, disability rights, SSI and SSDI benefits, AI in resume screening, job interview questions and more. Podcast co-hosts Geoff "DeafGeoff" Herbert and Kurt Hower moderated the event with panelists Matthew DePrimo, Owner and CEO, CareerBridge IT Solutions LLC; Chelsea Vitale, Disability Resource Coordinator, CNY...
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'Will this help me make friends?' A journey of ADHD and autism (Enable: The Disability Podcast)

October 9, 2025 • 24 mins
Eric Conklin, a reporter for NJ Advance Media, talks with "Enable: The Disability Podcast" about his journey to being diagnosed with Asperger's, including doing a sleep study at a young age, taking medication for ADHD ("is this med gonna help me make friends?") and seeing other kids on the autism spectrum. He also shares insight on the different challenges adults face and the strengths he's found as someone who is differently abled...
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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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