Trigger Warning: September is Suicide Prevention month Despite working for large organizations such as Warner Bros, Walt Disney at the age of 19 Gina Cavalier struggled with Suicidal ideation or, thoughts of taking her own li...

If you know the story Cinderella you know that emotional and physical abuse can take a tremendous toll on a person's confidence. Ashley Lawrence for many years struggled to raise four children while being a victim of domestic...

CMT or Charcot Marie Tooth Disease is a rare neurological genetic condition that affects 1 in every 2500 people or 15000 Canadians at the time of writing. Victoria Berezovich struggle with a number of challenges from trying t...

Born with Cerebral Palsy , from a young age Aleem Jaffar always wanted to created positive changes around him from discussing environmental issues, writing articles about the dangers of drunk driving, to his current work as a...

Since 2009 Tiffany Yu has been working towards creating opportunities and growing the disabled community through events and employment opportunities. On this our 100 episode we hear Tiffany's story from becoming disabled at a...

Well! we made it to 100 episodes of the Sit Down Stand Out show. to celebrate this millstone on this episode I bring on one of my broadcasting mentors Chris Koppin who's 3 decade long broadcasting career continues to excite a...

Despite loosing his sight at a young age Kyle Coon has always had a desire to test the limits of adventure and athletics from running, to rock climbing and amateur wrestling. On this episode Kyle Coon shares his story of meet...

Major life changes such as the passing of a loved one, moving, or receiving a major diagnosis can be difficult to process. To deal with major change you may need to find an outlet or, coping strategy, on this episode join us ...

Epilepsy is a group of neurological disorders that can cause seizures and other health issues. David Jensen struggled in school as a result of seizures and was later diagnosed with ADHD. On this episode find out how David des...

Growing up the farmers daughter Kate Kelly enjoyed many tasty home cooked meals. Due to a lack portion control and unfortunate school bullying Kate developed a negative image of herself and became bulimic and would later on b...

The lessons taught to us by are parents and our relationship with them helps us form the choices we make later on. Monica Patrice Wallace spent two decades as a middle school guidance councillor helping students develop a hea...

No matter how old people get, no matter what we experience we all have made mistakes hopefully learned from them and become better people along the way. On this week's episode I sit down with Adam Gunton as he shares his jour...

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 ...

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 s...

Born with Retinitis Pigmentosa a genetic degenerative eye condition Ben Akuoko at first struggled with what to do once he finished high school due to low vision but after taking the colour personality test Ben recognized that...

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 p...

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, a...

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 ...

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 ...

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...

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 t...

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 Syndr...

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 ...

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 ...