Finding Avalon: Amplifying Disabled Voices
Finding Avalon is an indie podcast that amplifies Disabled voices, promoting authentic representation and examining themes of life, leadership and advocacy. Host Jenna Barnable is a storyteller and disability inclusion advocate from Atlantic Canada. This curated collection of insightful, relatable and surprising stories unapologetically centers women's, gender diverse, 2SLGBTQ+ and BIPOC perspectives. Join Jenna as she elevates the work and wisdom of disabled, chronically ill and neurodivergent people, along with some supportive allies making change for true inclusion.
Episodes
"Anti-Ableism and Advocacy: Not a Solo Mission" with host Jennifer (Jenna) Barnable.
In this bonus episode mid-way through Season 1, Jenna shares more about her personal journey with disability, the profound impact of ableism, and what drives her advocacy and activism.
Jenna speaks about the complex, systemic environmental and attitudinal barriers she has faced and witnessed in a society that disables people further with its stigma, ...
Navigating Adaptability in Disabled Pet Care with Feline Diabetes Ambassador Adonis Sugar Kitty and mom Roxy Velez
In this episode, Roxy Velez shares her journey with her diabetic cat, Adonis, and how their family navigates the challenges of feline diabetes.
She discusses the importance of commitment and personal adaptability, as well as the emotional impact of managing a diabetic cat's health. Roxy also highlights the empowerin...
Disabled Nurse & Service Dog: A Dynamic Duo Breaking Barriers with Chloe Hammond and Ocho
In this episode of Finding Avalon, host Jenna Barnable speaks with Chloe Hammond, a pioneering disabled nurse and disability advocate from the UK. Chloe shares her complex disability journey, including her diagnoses and the challenges she faced in accepting her identity.
She discusses the vital role of her assistance dog, Ocho, in her life ...
Canada's Opioid Poisoning Crisis: See the Person,Stop the Stigma with Kathryn Dunmore
"Addiction is a fatal disease. We need to talk about it and livewith empathy." – Kathryn Dunmore, advocate for addiction awareness.
In this episode of Finding Avalon, host Jenna Barnable speaks with ally Kathryn Dunmore about her personal journey through the opioid crisis, the stigma surrounding addiction, and the importance of empath...
"Making Room for Mental Health at Dragonfly HavenTherapeutic Farm"Charlotte Paul is an Indigenous woman from Glooscap First Nation in Nova Scotia, Canada. In this episode, she shares her personal experiences with mental health disability and the innovative ways she manages her wellness, including opening a therapeutic, sensory friendly farm, Dragonfly Haven to offer healing and peace to her community.
Charlotte's stor...
Spiritual Awakening or Neurodivergent Self-Discovery? Not a coincidence, says Jenniva, a first-generation Jamaican American intuitive guide, content creator, and spiritual entrepreneur.
Jenniva’s built a large TikTok following and a vibrant community committed to self-discovery, spiritualawakening, authenticity and healing – especially powerful for late-discovered neurodivergent people like herself.
Find out for yourself the kind of...
Jenna is joined by Ashley King, a visually-impaired actor, playwright and accessibility consultant.
We’ll learn about Ashley's awareness raising efforts around methanol poisoning, accessibility in the arts, and her sensational autobiographical play, Static: A Party Girl’s Memoir.
Be sure to check out her podcast of the same name here on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
Award-winning Canadian artist and podcaster Kristen Herrington talks tinnitus, hearing loss, building an innovative, accessible and sensory-friendly community gallery in rural Nova Scotia.
Listen as Jenna and Kristen connect as kindred spirits as creative East Coast women living with invisible disabilities, exploring advocacy issues with sincerity, punctuated by bursts of levity.
Check out the Mike & Kristen Podcast!
Dietician and doctor-in-training Fernand Vedrenne joins us from Mexico City to discuss fatphobia in healthcare and other ableist and sexist barriers to patient care
He discusses his experience navigating med school with ADHD, and shares his approach to dignified patient care and communication.
This episode is especially enlightening as Fernand is a person living with disability while advocating for patients with disabilities, with ...
Canadian musician and activist Naomi Kavka shares her journey with disability, how music helps her process, express and connect through her experiences with mental health, chronic pain, neurodivergence and alcoholism.
She vulnerably shares her experiences with generational trauma, including supporting family members with disabilities and chronic illness.
Naomi also talks frankly about barriers to support and care as a woman ...
The Finding Avalon podcast centers and celebrates authentic Disabled representation.
Disabled advocate, creator and educator Jennifer (Jenna) Barnable has curated a collection of remarkable stories from disabled, chronically ill and neurodiverse people, and our community allies.
Jenna introduces herself as host and explains why she started this podcast before giving a quick preview of the season ahead.
This grassroots, indie, femin...
An indie podcast amplifying authentic Disabled stories, Finding Avalon is hosted by Atlantic Canadian disability inclusion advocate Jenna Barnable.
In its first season, you'll hear a collection of diverse Disabled voices from playwrights and paralympians to service dog trainers and self defense experts - and more.
Finding Avalon empowers guests and listeners to share their lived experiences with disability, chronic illness and ...
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