The Sit Down Stand Out Show

An old expression goes "Its not about the destination it's about the journey."for Amelie Chouinard her life has always been about adventure from traveling around Quebec, New Brunswick and joining the Canadian Armed Forces just because she could. On this episode Amelie shares the latest parts of her journey adjusting to life as an amputee after a motorcycle accident, creating Chap-OH a store selling hats, ball caps and more with dis...

All parents want what's best for their children in terms of happiness, education, and experiences. Bridgett Farmer has had to work extra hard on behalf of her daughter Milla who was diagnosed with Autism and a rare genetic disorder called METTL23. On this episode join us on Bridgett's journey from finding families all over the world with people affected by METTL23 to being a mom of three, and the simple joy of her sheep far...

FND Functional Neurological Disorder is a chronic condition where people can experience seizures and a lot of physical weakness with no signs appearing on medical scans Think of it of it as your brain sending inaccurate signals to your body. On this episode I sit down and decode those signals with Wife, Mom, and Content Creator Sydney Bennett as she shares her journey, from being told her FND was a mental health issue to the challe...

Alicia Grace Chenier has never let her size or the challenges she faces stop her from perusing her dreams. Diagnosed with a benign brain tumour as a baby which caused blindness in one eye and tunnel vision in the other Alicia has always wanted to change the way we see assistive devices. On this Episode join us on her journey from multiple surgeries to improve her quality of life, studying Early Childhood Education, to being inspire...

We all want to feel like we belong, like we have a place in the world full of people we can connect with. Emily Sullivan struggled with CMT Type 1A, bullying in school and a sense of isolation until she watched the 1994 film Forrest Gump her first experience seeing a person with a disability succeed. On this episode join us on Emily's journey falling in love with films, navigating CMT to her discovery of Camp Footprint, to work...

We all deserve to enjoy life and party however, having a disability can present several challenges. Despite the challenges of Autism a dealing with a traumatic brain injury Country Punk singer Cynthia George has been using her experience with prevention science to help improve the accessibility in the Nashville night life scene. On this episode join us for a great conversation about Punk music, the importance of self care, her work...

Music is something that connects people together from all parts of the word. Clint Warren was born in South Africa and always had a passion for music from playing guitar to singing. On this episode join us as Clint shares his journey moving from South Africa to US, working as a lawyer to help provide for his family serving in the peace core and the US Marines after the events of 911 to traveling around the world to discover the roo...

In our twenties we all deal with a level of uncertainty about the future for Vahen King her future was forever changed when she became disabled after contracting Transverse Myelitis, a virus that left her physically disabled and dependent on the use of a wheelchair. On This episode follow along on we go on Vahen's journey from learning to accept this new version of herself, how through the love of family and her faith helped he...

Relationships can be complicated especially without patience, communication, and understanding. On this week's episode join me and medical mom Michelle Fruhschien as we discuss her journey from teaching English, switching to Special Education, to finding out her daughter was diagnosed with Jordan's Syndrome an incredibly rare genetic disability. We also discuss the importance of encouraging children to ask questions, to inc...

Emma Hollywood has always loved preforming since the age of nine. While preforming on stage many people began to recognize that Emma wasn't feeling well, after testing she was diagnosed with P.O.T.S. and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Despite these challenges Emma's passion for preforming has never disappeared she has received work on BBC's Doctors and The Reckoning On this Episode Emma shares her struggles, her career and t...

Relationships can be complicated and take time to build, but through patience, communication, and determination beautiful relationships can blossom. On this episode join me, Victoria Berezovich and Jesse Bouchard as we roll through their journey as a disabled couple and the challenges that come with it. We discussed a variety of topics from navigating date activities while dealing with Cerebral Palsy and Charcot Marie Tooth Disease...

February is here and Valentine s Day comes with it so, this we will be talking about the importance of relationships within the disability community . Colleen has had a challenging relationship with her body over the last few years as hyper mobility syndrome has effected her in multiple ways on this episode Colleen shares how cosplay and creating wheel chair adaptable costumes gave her a sense of joy during her struggle on not only...

Chronic illness can be difficult to navigate both from a doctors point of view and as a patient. On this episode join me and Emily Woodward A.K.A. Chronically Creative EM as she continues to meet with specialists and medical professionals to try and discover all of the challenges she' facing today. When she isn't seeing doctors you can find Emily doing some modelling, charity work, or simply trying to catch them all watchin...

Change takes time whether you preform small or, large acts of kindness in your community you are trying to change attitudes in a positive way. On this episode join me with disability issues spokesman Zachary Weeks as we talk about our shared journey as two people with Cerebral Palsy, how we are both trying to change people attitude and expectations around members of the disability community and so much more. To check out the work Z...

F.I.R.E. Financial Independence Retire Early Despite a diagnosis of Crohn's disease at 19 Angela Tipton has worked hard to achieve her dreams working in the scientific community as a Molecular Biologist, Research Scientist, and Laboratory Manager on this episode Angela shares her journey and the science behind living and working on your own terms. to get your free ebook “7 Ways To F.I.R.E. Your Career or to check out Angela's othe...

We hope everyone had a safe and happy holiday season now if you planned on making a lifestyle change in 2025 we have a solution. Join me on this episode with Mike Collins The Sugar free man who for 30 plus year been helping people cut back or quit sugar in 90 days. Through providing emotional support, eating whole foods, and by going at your own pace you can change your life for the better. To get your free copy of the book  The La...

Born with Retinitis Pigmentosa a genetic degenerative eye condition Retinitis Bernard Akuoko at first struggled with what to do once he finished high school due to low vision but after taking the colour personality test Benard recognized that he wanted to help other individuals in need a feel properly understood through social work. On this episode join us as we share Bernard 's journey toward creating more representation within th...

We all have a passion something we work hard to give others or achieve in life. On this episode grab a hot mug of your favourite beverage and join us as I chat with Opera singer, tea lover, and storyteller Robin Hahn as she shares her ten year journey to get a proper diagnosis of Hyper Mobile Elhers Danlos Syndrome, a unique look at how disabled individual performed in opera in the past, what she's doing on YouTube and so much more...

Spreading happiness to everyone might sound like a huge and complicated task but its just another day at the office for John and Mark X. Cronin the creators and owners of John's Crazy Socks the world's largest sock store. On this episode John and Mark share their journey from John competing in the Special Olympics at the age of five to the creation of John's Crazy Socks to the importance of providing opportunities for other disable...