Raising Kellan 3/31/23 Raising Kellan 3/31/23

Camp Conquest

Mark is the Founder & CEO of⁠ Camp Conquest,⁠ an overnight camp for children and adults with special needs and disabilities in Millington, TN. He and his wife, Amanda, are blessed with 5 great kids, ages 15 to 27, and 2 grandchildren. Mark and his family live in Arlington, TN. He grew up in Dallas, TX, where his parents took in 28 foster children when he was growing up, and several had a special need or disability. His message is that camp builds confidence, community, and social interaction.

Raising Kellan 2/24/23 Raising Kellan 2/24/23

Autism and Advocacy

John Shouse and his wife Janet, live in Middle Tennessee. They are the proud parents of three adult children, Emma, Evan, and Brandon. Evan is on the Autism Spectrum. John has served as past president at Autism Tennessee and The Arc TN and on today’s episode shares his knowledge and wisdom on some of the supports and programs in Tennessee.

Raising Kellan 2/10/23 Raising Kellan 2/10/23

Tennessee Disability Day on the Hill 2023

In today's episode of the podcast, we are joined by Jeff Strand, Coordinator of government and external affairs at the Tennessee Disability Coalition. Jeff will be informing us as to the priority policies related to the disability community for 2023 at the Tennessee General Assembly. We will also be discussing Discussing Disability Day on the Hill which will be held March 8, 2023

Raising Kellan 1/17/23 Raising Kellan 1/17/23

How to create content voicing accessibility and inclusion.

Lia Stoll is a mom, wife, writer, co-founder of Lara Guide Dog in Greece, and founder of Disability Writer, a boutique writing studio voicing accessibility and inclusion for disabled people.

Marsh Naidoo 5/6/22 Marsh Naidoo 5/6/22

Workplace Initiatives and the Disability Rights Movement

I am truly honored to have you with us today, Colleen Starkloff. She is one of the founders together with her husband, the late Max. They founded the Starkloff Disability Institute, which is based in St. Louis, Missouri. The institute is described as a workforce workplace disability advisor.

Marsh Naidoo 3/5/22 Marsh Naidoo 3/5/22

Tennessee Council on Developmental Disability

In today's episode, I chat with Cathlyn Smith and Emma Shouse of the Tennessee Council on Developmental Disability about the work done at the Council as well as the free upcoming leadership program "Partners in Policymaking".

Marsh Naidoo 2/14/22 Marsh Naidoo 2/14/22

Tennessee Disability Day on the Hill- Tennessee Disability Coalition

I chat with Carol Westlake and Jeff Strand of the Tennessee Disability Coalition. TDC is a group of 40+ organizations that come together to support the full and equal participation of persons with disabilities in all aspects of life. The 4 domains that makeup TDC are public policy, brain links, family voices, and small grants.

Marsh Naidoo 9/29/21 Marsh Naidoo 9/29/21

Advocacy at The Arc TN

Dara Bacon, Communications Director, at The Arc TN talks about Advocacy

Marsh Naidoo 5/6/20 Marsh Naidoo 5/6/20

The Restorative Power of Nature.

Misha Davydov is an early childhood educator at "A New Leaf" Preschool in Nashville, Tennessee. Misha delivers 45 minutes of power packed conversation.

Marsh Naidoo 4/30/20 Marsh Naidoo 4/30/20

Exercise, Yoga and Relaxation

Pediatric Occupational Therapist, Maddison Balk of Let’s Yoga Perth, focus is on improving a child’s emotional regulation, motor development and social skills through adaptive yoga.

Marsh Naidoo 4/23/20 Marsh Naidoo 4/23/20

Mental Health

Rose Reif is a licensed clinical mental health counselor, located in Cary, NC. She provides invaluable strategies on how to mentally cope during the coronavirus pandemic.

Jessica Leving 9/20/19 Jessica Leving 9/20/19

Special Siblings

I remember very clearly the night my brother, Billy, was diagnosed with autism. I was eight years old, and came home from school to find my mom crying in her room with the door closed. It was days before anyone would tell me why.