Episodes

  • E362: Unleashing Human Potential: Empowering Voices with Paul Polman
    Apr 25 2023

    Join host Debra Ruh, CEO of Ruh Global Impact and co-founder of Billion Strong, in a conversation with a business leader, and climate and equalities campaigner, Paul Polman. As the former Unilever CEO and leader of the UN Global Compact, Paul shares insights on leadership, inclusion, and the power of empowering billions of people with disabilities. Dive into Paul's journey, his work with the Kilimanjaro Blind Trust, and support for the Valuable 500. Discover how courageous companies and organizations can transform society and create a more inclusive, sustainable world by adopting a net positive mindset, as outlined in Paul's book, "Net Positive" . This episode will inspire and challenge you to become a part of the change and join the movement for equality and climate action.

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    41 mins
  • E356: Educating the Next Generation of Digital Health Clinicians and Consumers
    Mar 8 2023

    Digital Health Leader Dipu Patel joins the program to discuss the intersection of digital health and improving patient experiences. 

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    36 mins
  • E355: Disability Debrief- With Peter Torres Fremlin
    Mar 1 2023

    Peter Torres Fremlin joins the program to discuss his newsletter, Disability Debrief, which is dedicated to helping people keep up with disability news from around the world and the people that are making change happen. 

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    53 mins
  • E353: How Indeed is Supporting Disability Inclusive Employment
    Feb 15 2023

    Donna Bungard, Indeed's Senior Accessibility Program Manager for Marketing, joins the program to discuss how Indeed is supporting Disability Inclusive Employment. 

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    41 mins
  • E352: Open Ear Headphone Design- with Auricle CEO Pedro Costa
    Feb 8 2023

    This episode features a conversation with Auricle CEO Pedro Costa. Auricle is an audio startup that is on a mission to bring out a completely novel and fresh concept of a personal audio consumer electronics product that uses open-ear bone-conduction headphones. 

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    47 mins
  • E351: Meet Regina Blye from the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation
    Feb 1 2023

    Regina Blye, Chief Program and Policy Officer for the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, joins the program to provide an overview of the work that the Foundation is doing. Regina also discusses the challenges that people with spinal cord injuries face and the policy changes that are needed to help those individuals increase their quality of life. 

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    40 mins
  • E350: Meet Disability Advocate Jessica Lopez
    Jan 25 2023
    Disability Advocate Jessica Lopez joins the program. Born without hands and feet, Jessica's lived experience as a disabled woman informs her advocacy for more inclusive and accessible education and workforces.
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    20 mins
  • E349: The ADA Digital Accessibility Lawsuit Report
    Jan 18 2023

    Tune in as Jason Taylor, Chief Innovation Strategist and advisor to UsableNet CEO joins the program to discuss the 2022 ADA Digital Accessibility Lawsuit Report. 

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    43 mins