InvisiYouth Chat Sessions

<p>Check in for a dose of stigma-break, humor-filling, empowerment building life hacks and motivation for all the “medically-adult-ish” young people. The InvisiYouth Chat Sessions, is part of InvisiYouth Charity. This international nonprofit helps teens and young adults with various chronic illnesses and disabilities gain the right lifestyle programs, empowerment and interactive activism to learn how to keep living life. Twice a month, our founder, Dominique Viel, will bring guest experts from all illness/disability fields to have a chat show video podcast series, and our quick Audio Flash Files of 15 minutes of Self-Improvement techniques. Join this series, as it will be a one-of-a-kind chat show that clusters motivation and advocacy, entertainment and humor, and life hacks and tips.</p>

E119: InvisiYouth Chat Sessions with CEO of Diversability, disability activist and author, Tiffany Yu

We’re celebrating the Season 7 finale because we have a returning special guest on the show, CEO of Diversability, disability activist and author (and Season 2 finale Episode 26 special guest) Tiffany Yu. A beloved disability activist championing equity and inclusion in the world, Tiffany created professional avenues to empower the disability/chronic illness experience for the community. And recently, Tiffany added author to her resume when she published her book. The Anti-Ableist Manifesto: ...

11-18
01:03:16

E118: IYCS-Audio Flash Files #39 "Get Out Your Metaphorical White Noise Machine for a Boost of Confidence"

39th InvisiYouth Chat Sessions: Audio Flash Files gives you a boost of life advice and perspectives that’ll provide empowering tools you can practically incorporate into your life for more success and joy. This is the final addition to our “Personal Growth Series” for 2025, where all episodes have been targeting one of four major personal growth areas in life, so young people living with chronic illness/disability can gain techniques to empower themselves for their best versions of adapting f...

11-10
17:00

E117: InvisiYouth Chat Sessions with owner and illustrator of organ plush toy and accessories company, I Heart Guts, Wendy Bryan Lazar

Let’s tap into our inner artists and get playful! Our special guest is the founder and illustrator behind I Heart Guts, an award-winning company that promotes characters based on internal organs through a series of plush toys, stickers and apparel. What started as a side project for Wendy slowly grew into this incredible business where these whimsical, creative and impactful plush toys and products can connect with its thousands customers worldwide. Now 20 years since I Heart Guts was launche...

10-21
52:33

E116: IYCS-Audio Flash Files #38 "Dilute the Toxic Positivity Self-Talk, and Gain Confidence Like Kintsugi"

38th InvisiYouth Chat Sessions: Audio Flash Files gives you a boost of life advice and perspectives that’ll provide empowering tools you can practically incorporate into your life for more success and joy. This is another addition from our “Personal Growth Series” for 2025, where all episodes will be targeting one of four major personal growth areas in life, so young people living with chronic illness/disability can gain techniques to empower themselves for their best versions of adapting for...

10-09
14:26

E115: InvisiYouth Chat Sessions with Mental Health and Wellness Content Creator, Kelly U

Let’s get talking about some empowerment with mental and physical health with our special guest, mental health and wellness content creator, Kelly U. With over 200k followers, Kelly has created a vibrant platform filled with vulnerable empowerment all stemmed from her personal experiences living with IBS and mental health. With some of her content reaching millions of views, Kelly has gotten to work with brands like SXSW, Olly Wellness, and Aerie Real to name a few all centered on her strong ...

09-22
52:52

E114: IYCS-Audio Flash Files #37 "Embrace Your Inner Rockstar When it Comes to Advocacy"

37th InvisiYouth Chat Sessions: Audio Flash Files gives you a boost of life advice and perspectives that’ll provide empowering tools you can practically incorporate into your life for more success and joy. This is another addition from our “Personal Growth Series” for 2025, where all episodes will be targeting one of four major personal growth areas in life, so young people living with chronic illness/disability can gain techniques to empower themselves for their best versions of adapting for...

09-11
15:21

E113: InvisiYouth Chat Sessions with UK Blogger on Micro-Adventures, Katie May Chesworth

Let’s go on an adventure…a micro-adventure that is. It’s all about taking those small activities and ideas and turning them into big adventures for ourselves so travel and fun can be accessible and adaptive to happen weekly instead of the occasional holiday. That’s why we’re so excited to have a longtime friend of InvisiYouth’s on the podcast because she’s built a business on taking micro-adventures. It's UK Blogger on Micro-Adventures, Katie May Chesworth. Having lived with chronic illnesses...

08-19
55:23

E112: IYCS-Audio Flash Files #36 "Compromise with Situations without Compromising the Goal"

36th InvisiYouth Chat Sessions: Audio Flash Files gives you a boost of life advice and perspectives that’ll provide empowering tools you can practically incorporate into your life for more success and joy. This is another addition from our “Personal Growth Series” for 2025, where all episodes will be targeting one of four major personal growth areas in life, so young people living with chronic illness/disability can gain techniques to empower themselves for their best versions of adapti...

08-11
15:02

E111: InvisiYouth Chat Sessions with Team USA Para Snowboarder, Zach Miller

We know the power of sports, so to bring one a top athlete in one of the coolest adaptive sports is going to bring all the fun, excitement and impact. Team USA Para Snowboarder, Zach Miller, who has won two World Championships, six World Championship medals and was on the 2022 Beijing Paralympic team. Born in Colorado with cerebral palsy, Zach was introduced to snowboarding at 13 years old, and has worked through to become the elite athlete he is today. He even won the 2023 Best Athlete with ...

07-22
01:01:08

E110: IYCS-Audio Flash Files #35 "Process by Yourself Before Sharing for Optimal Rational-Emotional Balance"

35th InvisiYouth Chat Sessions: Audio Flash Files gives you a boost of life advice and perspectives that’ll provide empowering tools you can practically incorporate into your life for more success and joy. This is another addition from our “Personal Growth Series” for 2025, where all episodes will be targeting one of four major personal growth areas in life, so young people living with chronic illness/disability can gain techniques to empower themselves for their best versions of adapting for...

07-10
14:42

E109: InvisiYouth Chat Sessions with UK accountant for content creators, small business owners and entrepreneurs, Emily Rose Vass

We’re talking about finances, people! Whether you love it or hate it, we all have to deal with our finances, and finding advice and tools to feel confidence when it comes to managing finances effectively is key. UK accountant for small businesses, content creators and entrepreneurs, Emily Rose Vass has taken her over decade of experience as an accountant, along with her experience as a content creator to provide tailored financial guidance to clients to take away initial fears, feel empowered...

06-23
57:46

E108: IYCS-Audio Flash Files #34 "Sharing With People Should be like Hitting all the Targets on a Dartboard"

34th InvisiYouth Chat Sessions: Audio Flash Files gives you a boost of life advice and perspectives that’ll provide empowering tools you can practically incorporate into your life for more success and joy. This is another addition from our “Personal Growth Series” for 2025, where all episodes will be targeting one of four major personal growth areas in life, so young people living with chronic illness/disability can gain techniques to empower themselves for their best versions of adapting for...

06-12
16:14

E107: InvisiYouth Chat Sessions with founder and innovator of Slick Chicks, Helya Mohammadian

Function and fashion are two things that should always align, and we love when we get to have a special guest from the fashion world. Founder and innovator of Slick Chicks, Helya Mohammadian, has made sure her brand’s mission is to make intimates, loungewear and active wear that’s accessible and provides a sense of dignity and independence in getting dressed. Selling online and in retailers like Target and CVS, Slick Chicks has connected with the masses for its beauty and comfortability, and ...

05-19
49:09

E106: IYCS-Audio Flash Files #33 "Bookend Your Communication When Sharing the Big Stuff"

33rd InvisiYouth Chat Sessions: Audio Flash Files gives you a boost of life advice and perspectives that’ll provide empowering tools you can practically incorporate into your life for more success and joy. This is another addition from our “Personal Growth Series” for 2025, where all episodes will be targeting one of four major personal growth areas in life, so young people living with chronic illness/disability can gain techniques to empower themselves for their best versions of adapting for...

05-08
17:08

E105: InvisiYouth Chat Sessions with founder of Sugardrop Sweetwear, T1D Advocate and Digital Content Creator, Kate Beaulieu

Bridging Instagram friends into the podcasting world, our special guest has creating a company and influencer lane for themselves all before they’ve graduated from university. Talk about rockstar status! We have founder of Sugardrop Sweetwear Co, Type One Diabetes Advocate and Influencer, Kate Beaulieu. Diagnosed at 11 years old while living in Canada, Kate immediately began to learn about her T1D diagnosis while raising awareness, launching Sugardrop to sell sweatshirts and raise aware...

04-21
57:46

E104: IYCS-Audio Flash Files #32 "Independence is a Noun That Does Not Always Need to be Achieved Alone"

32nd InvisiYouth Chat Sessions: Audio Flash Files gives you a boost of life advice and perspectives that’ll provide empowering tools you can practically incorporate into your life for more success and joy. This is the next addition from our “Personal Growth Series” for 2025, where all episodes will be targeting one of four major personal growth areas in life, so young people living with chronic illness/disability can gain techniques to empower themselves for their best versions of adapting fo...

04-08
16:22

E103: InvisiYouth Chat Sessions with BBC F1 broadcaster, British TV and radio presenter, and stroke survivor, Jennie Gow

An absolute fan moment as we get to have someone within the Formula 1 world on InvisiYouth Chat Sessions! Jennie Gow has been reporting on motorsport since 2010, being part of BBC MotoGP, Formula E and joining Formula 1 as a BBC F1 broadcaster. She’s even been featured on Netflix’s Drive to Survive. But in December 2022, Jennie suffered a stroke that damaged parts of her brain associated with speech, on top of other long-term effects. With the support of her medical team, family, friend...

03-18
56:52

E102: IYCS-Audio Flash Files #31 "Bringing Play Back Can Instill Deeper Independence and Success"

31st InvisiYouth Chat Sessions: Audio Flash Files gives you a boost of life advice and perspectives that’ll provide empowering tools you can practically incorporate into your life for more success and joy. This is the second addition from our “Personal Growth Series” for 2025, where all episodes will be targeting one of four major personal growth areas in life, so young people living with chronic illness/disability can gain techniques to empower themselves for their best versions of adapting ...

03-10
15:05

E101: InvisiYouth Chat Sessions with Adaptive CrossFit athlete, online trainer and mentality coach, Amy Bream

Season 7 begins today, and we’ve reached a milestone of 101 podcast episodes! Plus, we’re excited for an entirely new set of special guests, fun segments, empowering life advice and great stories. We have an epic first guest of Season 7, Adaptive CrossFit athlete and mentality coach, Amy Bream. Born with PFFD (proximal focal femoral deficiency) and missing majority of her right leg, Amy has grown up thriving to challenge herself. After moving to Nashville in 2014 to pursue a music caree...

02-17
52:32

E100: IYCS-Audio Flash Files #30 "Sharpen Your Personal Medical Literacy to Instill Confidence"

30th InvisiYouth Chat Sessions: Audio Flash Files gives you a boost of life advice and perspectives that’ll provide empowering tools you can practically incorporate into your life for more success and joy. It’s the first addition from our “Personal Growth Series” for 2025, where all episodes will be targeting one of four major personal growth areas in life, so young people living with chronic illness/disability can gain techniques to empower themselves for their best versions of adaptin...

02-06
15:11

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