Week 4 of Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month and on this episode, I have comedian Andy Imlay. 

Andy Imlay was born several weeks early in Owensboro, Kentucky. Having a disability doesn’t get him down and gives him a unique perspective in life, and that translates into comedy gold. 

He has performed throughout the US, including appearances at top clubs, such as The Comedy Caravan in Louisville and the Orlando Improv. He has opened for Dustin Diamond and Mario Saenz and has showcased at the Live Laughs Comedy Festival in Ohio and the Tim Northern Comedy Festival.  He also placed runner-up at Wiley’s Comedy Joint’s annual Fireworks Competition in 2020.

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Week two in Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month is here. This month also belongs to those with developmental disabilities. Because of that, my guest is Kayla Scheer, whom I met during my time at TEDx.

In 2012, Kayla Scheer married her high school sweetheart and earned her BA in Secondary Education and Spanish with a concentration in Bilingual Education from UNM. Then, in 2014, she earned her MA in Organization, Information, and Learning Sciences from UNM and gave a TEDx Talk titled “On-Demand Learning in the 21st Century Classroom”. This is Kayla’s ninth year as an educator, spending most of her time as a Spanish teacher at V. Sue Cleveland High School in Rio Rancho, she is now a Language and Culture Coordinator at Shining Stars Preschool.  The switch to preschool has been a blessing for her as a mother of two beautiful little girls, one with red hair and the other with an extra 21st chromosome. Every day is fun and full of sparkles. I hope that Kayla’s story can help parents who have a child with a disability.

Cerebral Palsy Foundation
https://www.yourcpf.org/

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Everyone has a right to employment. Nobody should be excluded, especially those with disabilities. Human Resources is vitally important in making sure this happens. Today’s guest is Kimberlee Oliver.

Kimberlee is a Human Resources Administrator for Disability Rights California and has been in the HR field for 4+ years. As an HR representative for DRC, she works with employees to assure they are provided the resources and information available to them with regards to benefits, payroll, and reasonable accommodations. Working directly with the Employee Relations Manager and Human Resources Director of the organization, Kimberlee assists in building training material for employment enrichment and development.

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I think I can confidently say that one of the most difficult parts of having a disability is dating. Today’s guest, Kristin Beale has created a brand new show, Date Me that explores this very idea. Kristin is a writer from Virginia. Our conversation highlighted how her journey to acquiring a disability helped shape who she is today. Date Me premieres today on YouTube.

Date Me Show
https://youtu.be/vVgwq5o00b0

Kristin Beale
@kristin_beale
www.kristinbeale.com

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Flying has certainly looked different since the pandemic. Add a wheelchair and things get even more complicated. Today my guest is John Morris. He runs a website called www.wheelchairtravel.org. It is an accessible travel blog with tons of information for people with disabilities looking to fly and find accessible lodging. 

John is a disability advocate, speaker, writer, and all-around great guy! His story is incredible and our conversation is worth the listen. John lives in Florida. 

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www.wheelchairtravel.org
IG @wheelchairtravel
Twitter @wctravelorg

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