Show Notes for the Brian Evans Story
Rick Sizemore is the Director of the Wilson Workforce and Rehabilitation Center Rick’s Contact info: rick.sizemore@wwrc.virginia.gov @rickwwrc   540-332-7214
Anne Hudlow is the Director of the WWRC Foundation. Anne’s Contact info: annehudlow@comcast.net WWRCF.org
Scott Dunnell, Director of Marketing and Strategic Alliances at CRCC: 847-944-1304; e-mail at sdunnell@CRCcertification.com.
Special thanks for Sally Murphy (vocals) and Richard Adams (recording and production) of the VR Workforce Jingle, composed by Rick Sizemore. Other music used with permission from Audio Hero.
Transcribed by Evelina Mack, reviewed by Sarah Donkers – Business and Information Technology.
Transcript of the podcast follows:
This is the VR workforce studio, inspiration, education and affirmation   “AT WORK”.   The workforce and disability employment podcast from the Wilson Workforce and Rehabilitation Center, a Division of the Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services. The VR Workforce Studio is published by our Foundation at wwrcf.org and is available in iTunes and at vrworkforcestudio.com. You are listening to the VR Workforce Studio.
Brian: And so to anybody with a disability, you’re exceptional. So when you look at these – these obstacles that come in your life, don’t look at them like, “Oh my gosh, this is too much to overcome.” Look at yourself and say that, “I can overcome this because I am a human.” You know, that, “I’m an exceptional species, that I’m able to overcome an unmovable object. When I do do this, I can look back at myself and say that I am amazing.” And that the way you know you’re amazing is over only by what you overcome, not by the things that go your way.
People singing: VR Workforce Studio.
Rick: On today’s episode of the VR workforce studio: I hate it when people say I’m only Human: The Brian Evans Story. Hi I’m Rick Sizemore, director of the Wilson Workforce and Rehabilitation Center.
Anne: And I’m Anne Hudlow, director of the WWRC Foundation and together we are bringing you the inspiring and sometimes unbelievable success stories of vocational rehabilitation.
Rick: We’re celebrating the journeys of those brave and unstoppable individuals with disabilities, who show us all that they are willing to do whatever it takes to overcome the obstacles to independence and employment. And taking a closer look at how vocational rehabilitation provides the supports and assistance needed for success in disability employment.
Anne: And Rick no disability employment story can be complete without the champions of business and industry that hire individuals with disabilities …
Rick: … or the professional rehabilitation counselors who have dedicated their lives and careers to helping individuals with disabilities to lead more productive and fulfilling lives while building up the workforce. Tracy Topolosky is a certified rehabilitation counselor, and joins us as part of the inspiration showcase today to discuss her important work with Brian.
Tracy: Thank you, Rick. Good to be here.
Anne: And later on today’s show, we have a special guest from the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification. Or as, uh, Tracy might say, the CRCC. Scott Dunnell is here to talk about the national organization that certifies rehabilitation counselors to do this great work. Welcome Scott.
Scott: Thank you. It’s a real pleasure to be here and I’m really looking forward to hearing Brian’s story.
Rick: Brian is standing by what an amazing story of his near death motorcycle accident and the road to recovery, vocational rehabilitation and his new perspective on life, not only an individual with a disability but as the “human who defines success by moving immovable objects.” Simply unbelievable. All of this on today’s episode – I hate it when people say I’m only Huma...