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 …
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 …
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 …
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...