The Pulse

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Latest Episodes

Parenting & Disability
March 09, 2023

Jessica Minor, Director of Programs & Assessment at accessABILITY Indiana talks about parenting and disability. Jessica runs an online support group for the parents of kids with disabilities and talks

Being Black & Disabled: An Advocate's Perspective
March 02, 2023

Liza Arnason is the founder and chair of Ase Community Foundation for Black Canadians with Disabilities. She talks to Joeita about the advocacy aspect of being Black and Disabled in Canada. This is th

Being Black & Disabled: A Researcher's Perspective
February 28, 2023

De-Lawrence Lamptey is the inaugural EMBARK scientist at Holland-Bloorview Kid's Rehab. He talks about his experiences as a Black researcher with a disability. This is the February 23, 2023 episode.

Being Black & Disabled: A Parent's Perspective
February 16, 2023

Tina Opaleke is a mother, advocate, artist, and co-founder of Prosthetics for Foreign Donations. She reflects on her journey as the Black parent of an amputee. This is the February 16, 2023 episode.

Making Love Accessible
February 09, 2023

Joeita speaks to Alexa and Jacqueline Child, co-founders of Dateability, a dating app designed exclusively for People with Disabilities. This is the February 9, 2023 episode.

Paralympians, Disability & Resilience
February 02, 2023

Joeita talks to Paralympic swimmer Danielle Campo-McLeod about her new memoir, Resurrections: My Will to Survive is Olympian. This is the February 2 , 2023 episode.

Disability, Youth, and Storytelling
January 26, 2023

We talk about As I Live And Breathe, a new book of short stories on the experiences of youth with disabilities. Joeita's guests are author Lexin Zhang & Dolly Menna-Dack, youth engagement lead at Holl

End-of-Life Planning
January 19, 2023

Joeita talks to Sue Phillips, vice-president of the End of Life Doula Association of Canada about why people should prepare for the dying process. Sue describes her role as an end-of-life doula, the i

More Sex & Disability
January 12, 2023

Joeita discusses the Holland-Bloorview Online Disability and Sexuality Hub with Dr. Amy McPherson and artist Wesley Magee-Saxton. Wesley discusses the importance of this resource in relation to their

Keeping New Year's Resolutions
January 05, 2023

Nutritionist Alicia Connor & fitness expert Bobbi Janzen discuss how to keep your New Year's Resolutions. They discuss the importance of goal setting and share strategies to eat healthy and workout at