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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 healthy thought process in class think well work well so to speak. On This episode Monica Patrice Wallace shares her story as a councillor, her healing journey recovering from a family death, the recognition of toxic behaviours in her own relationship, and what you should and shouldn't do if you see someone in a domestic violence situation. For a deeper dive into mental health journeys check out Monica Patrice Wallace's podcast First Mind season 1 click the links below. ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-first-mind-podcast/id1707787331⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thefirstmindco/profilecard/?igsh=NXN0bTJqdDBmNHFw⁠ ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@mwallacewellness⁠ ⁠https://www.amazon.com/shop/comehitherenergy?ref_=cm_sw_r_ud_aipsfshop_KQR484V0EE8XQEBETEQJ_1&language=en_US⁠ This episode is sponsored by Community Living Trent Highlands and Job Quest ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.clth.ca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To support The Sit Down Stand Out Show please consider leaving a 5 star review or checking out our merch store here. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.rollingdragonmedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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 be diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease. On this episode Kate Kelly takes us on her two decades long journey of self discovery while working as a functional nutritionist, we discuss the different between self loving and self loathing through what we eat, how everyone's body responds to food differently, the importance of experimenting to find out what food, diets, and exercise you enjoy and feel your best doing. To follow along on Kate's journey or to look for nutritional advice click the links below. ⁠http://www.instagram.com/lil_bit_of_fit⁠ ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@Lil_bit_of_fit⁠ This episode is sponsored by Community Living Trent Highlands and Job Quest ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.clth.ca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To support The Sit Down Stand Out Show please consider leaving a 5 star review or checking out our merch store here. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.rollingdragonmedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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 despite his heath issues has gone on to start multiple ventures from his own clothing brand, ground coffee, the Buds and Brews Podcast and more all with help of his strong work ethic inspired by his mom and different strains of cannabis one to relax and one to enhance the effects of his ADHD for creative projects. Disclaimer: before trying any cannabis based products please consult your medical professional. To check out David's projects click the links below. https://linktr.ee/Dcjensen https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9bTeSIxXPzWRr3gxk_8gun_gloQFiI9N&si=9eoN7-1hEwMi2CNi https://youtube.com/@dcjensen?si=yuBdsMUSqv8cwAbc https://www.tiktok.com/@officialdcjensen?_t=8qXzncFppWx&_r=1 This episode is sponsored by Community Living Trent Highlands and Job Quest ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.clth.ca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To support The Sit Down Stand Out Show please consider leaving a 5 star review or checking out our merch store here. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.rollingdragonmedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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 for a conversation with art therapist Jackie Schuld as she shares her journey from becoming a therapist to her late in life diagnosis of Autism/ADHD her written and illustrative works and the messy but necessary parts of art, phycology and processing emotions. To check out Jackie Schuld's written works click the links below. https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackie-schuld-atr-bc-reat-88535a222 https://www.amazon.com/stores/Jackie-Schuld/author/B01962BD2G?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_2&qid=1727353069&sr=8-2&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true This episode is sponsored by Community Living Trent Highlands and Job Quest ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.clth.ca⁠⁠⁠⁠ To support The Sit Down Stand Out Show please consider leaving a 5 star review or checking out our merch store here. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.rollingdragonmedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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 meeting  Erik Weihenmayer the first blind person to climb mount Everest, being inspired him to compete as a  Para Triathlete, becoming a two time Paralympian placing 8th in the 2024 games. The process behind writing his book Discovering A Life Without Limits and so much more. To Follow along on Kyle's journey click the links below https://www.kylecoon.com https://www.twitter.com/kyle_coon https://www.instagram.com/eyeronkyle https://www.facebook.com/kylecoonspeaks https://youtube.com/@kylecoon?si=xwNlXgdcHN3mCtiu https://www.linkedin.com/in/kylecoon This episode is sponsored by Community Living Trent Highlands and Job Quest ⁠⁠⁠https://www.clth.ca⁠⁠⁠ To support The Sit Down Stand Out Show please consider leaving a 5 star review or checking out our merch store here. ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.rollingdragonmedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠

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 and entertain listers of CKDO Durham's Classic Hits you'll hear about the importance of show prep, being authentic in interviews and some just funny memories we share. We here at the Sit Down Stand Out Show Podcast and Rollingdragonmedia want to thank all of our guests and listeners for helping us get to where we are today. Thank you until next time Keep Calm and Roll On This episode is sponsored by Community Living Trent Highlands and Job Quest ⁠⁠https://www.clth.ca⁠⁠ To support The Sit Down Stand Out Show please consider leaving a 5 star review or checking out our merch store here. ⁠⁠⁠https://www.rollingdragonmedia.com⁠⁠⁠

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 age 9, her career in investment banking, how her community and organization Diversability grew four times its original size during the Covid-19 Pandemic and the creation of her new book The Anti-Ableist Manifesto Smashing Stereotypes, Forging Change, and Building a Disability-Inclusive World. To check this out and Tiffany's other works click the links below. http://tiffanyyu.com http://tiffanyyu.com/podcast http://twitter.com/imtiffanyyu http://instagram.com/imtiffanyyu http://facebook.com/imtiffanyyu http://youtube.com/@imtiffanyyu http://linkedin.com/in/tiffanyayu http://pinterest.com/imtiffanyyu http://tiktok.com/@imtiffanyyu https://www.amazon.com/shop/imtiffanyyu https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiffany_Yu This episode is sponsored by Community Living Trent Highlands and Job Quest ⁠https://www.clth.ca⁠ To support The Sit Down Stand Out Show please consider leaving a 5 star review or checking out our merch store here. ⁠⁠https://www.rollingdragonmedia.com⁠⁠

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 job developer. On this episode as an early recognition of World Cerebral Palsy Day join us to hear about what it's like as a job developer, his time on the CBC Gem show Push and so much more. To Follow Aleem o his journey click the links below. https://www.instagram.com/the_aleemjaffer_effect Be sure to check out the CBC Docuseries Push free on CBC Gem ⁠https://gem.cbc.ca/?cmp=DM_SEM_Gem_Main&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADG3FpA23SCiGSmu0Rl121XeYZzE5&gclid=Cj0KCQjwurS3BhCGARIsADdUH5094mLXw1LITGonaiK18lXyBTPSzkjO2a8G7FfcFgddu3gbPpeY8r8aAiBkEALw_wcB This episode is sponsored by Community Living Trent Highlands and Job Quest https://www.clth.ca To support The Sit Down Stand Out Show please consider leaving a 5 star review or checking out our merch store here. ⁠https://www.rollingdragonmedia.com⁠

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 to get a diagnosis of CMT to two spinal fusion surgeries to the mental challenge that people with all disabilities face finding individuals with similar who can support and understand us in our struggles. Join me on this episode as Victoria shares her story of meeting families who had CMT on the tv series Push to her time as the leader of the Canadian CMT Association branch leader as she works to educate and inspire other to live their best life or one day find a cure for CMT. To follow Victoria Berezovich on here journey click the links below. https://www.instagram.com/cmt.with.v/profilecard/?igsh=MTB0NnNpejU2cHNsYw== https://www.tiktok.com/@cmt.with.v?_t=8pTo2lzNZun&_r=1 Be sure to check out the CBC Docuseries Push free on CBC Gem https://gem.cbc.ca/?cmp=DM_SEM_Gem_Main&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADG3FpA23SCiGSmu0Rl121XeYZzE5&gclid=Cj0KCQjwurS3BhCGARIsADdUH5094mLXw1LITGonaiK18lXyBTPSzkjO2a8G7FfcFgddu3gbPpeY8r8aAiBkEALw_wcB To support The Sit Down Stand Out Show please consider leaving a 5 star review or checking out our merch store here. https://www.rollingdragonmedia.com

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 violence once she was able to get out of that situation she discovered Miss Wheelchair USA a charity organization that hosts beauty pageants to raise money for necessary items for those disabilities since 1997. on this episode enjoy a story of confidence rebuilding, new challenges, a dog's love and so much more. To follow along on Ashley's journey or to learn more about the Miss Wheelchair USA organization click the links below until next time Keep Calm and Roll On. ⁠https://instagram.com/ashleyinwheellife⁠ ⁠https://facebook.com/ashleyinwheellife⁠ ⁠https://tiktok.com/ashleyinwheellife⁠ ⁠https://www.mswheelchairusa.org⁠

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 life on and off since childhood. On this episode we discuss how the modern convenances of wealthy countries may be the reason for high numbers of mental health issues. We also discuss the importance of remembering those whom have already passed away, why they took their own live and what we can do to teach future generations proper grounding techniques, to have an appreciation for nature and so much more. To check out many of Gina Cavalier's works including the Liberal Healer Podcast click the links below. ⁠https://www.theliberatedhealer.com⁠ ⁠https://www.loveandmedia.com⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/gina_cavalier⁠ ⁠https://www.facebook.com/gina.m.cavalier⁠ ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OilBvaS5CIs⁠ ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/ginacavalier⁠ ⁠https://en.everybodywiki.com/Gina_Cavalier⁠ ⁠https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0146765/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1⁠

We all have goals, dreams, and ambitions that we want to achieve in life for Bean Gill her goals were to make positive changes health wise in the lives of others and to have her own tv show, Both of these goals came true but, not in the way anyone expected, on this episode Bean shares her journey of becoming paralyzed from the waist down due to Epstein Barr Virus her emotional and physical recovery, to the development of the  ReYu Paralysis Recovery Center, and the creation of the CBC documentary series Push and so much more. To follow along on Bean's journey as well as to check out the tv series Push click the links below #cbcpush #spinalcordinjuryawarness #sitdownstandoutshow #keepcalmrollon ⁠https://www.callmebean.com⁠ ⁠https://instagram.com/branzoid⁠ ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@BeanGill⁠ ⁠https://linkedin.com/beangill⁠ ⁠https://tiktok.com/branzoid⁠ To support The Sit Down Stand Out Show consider leaving a 5 star review or purchasing one of our t-shirts, mugs, hats and other Stand Out Merch on our website⁠ www.rollingdragonmedia.com ⁠ Until next time Keep Calm and Roll On

Ray Charles, Steve Wonder and  Deshaymond all of these individuals are musicians whom have had to overcome adversity to achieve there dreams in music. On this episode  Deshaymond shares his journey from growing up in Growing up in Coonville, a rural, impoverished, neighbourhood that sits on the outskirts of Lafayette,Louisiana, studying music since the age of 5, to loosing his sight in 2015 do to Optic Atrophy and almost giving up on life itself to creating his first album "I Am its a true story of healing through the power of music be sure to check out  Deshaymond's album "I AM" his work with the organization RAMPD (Recording Artists and Music Professionals with Disabilities) and other projects in the links below. Until next time Keep Calm and Roll On https://deshaymond.com https://mobile.twitter.com/deshaymond https://www.instagram.com/deshaymond/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/deshaymond https://www.youtube.com/c/BlackBlindBoyChronicles https://www.tiktok.com/@deshaymond https://rampd.org To support The Sit Down Stand Out Show please consider leaving a 5 star review on our website or check our Stand Out Merch Store here https://www.rollingdragonmedia.com

Rebecca Rubin Seligson has always loved writing and working with children but when her son was born and diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy she struggled as a young parent and not finding much disability representation in the media at the time. Rebecca created Wheellustrated Tales in 2021 to write and publish picture books with the goal of normalizing disabilities in children’s literature. Despite disabilities making life challenging at times Rebecca is a true example of a hard working parent that gives young children and adults the chance to understand that even though individuals may need to spend lots of time sitting down the can still stand out and be the hero of their own story to get your books from Wheellustrated Tales click the links below and until next time Keep Calm and Roll On #parenting #cerebralpalsyawarness #childernsbooks https://www.wheellustratedtales.com https://www.instagram.com/wheellustratedtales https://www.facebook.com/WheellustraedTales https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-rubin-seligson-50243b8a https://a.co/d/gwUtr5Q

Life is full of interesting relationships some are strictly business between your boss and your coworkers others are more personal like the relationship parents and their children have. For Danny West over the last 3 decades as a physical therapist working with patience who have suffered spinal or traumatic brain injuries the relationship he has with his patients depends on how much effort the patients are willing to put into the journey. On this episode join us for Danny's journey from working as a physical therapist, recovering from his own spinal cord injury in 1997, the development of his practice No Bullshit Rehab, and his passionate opinions about how hard work and common sense can make a world of difference when recovering from anything life has to throw your way. To check out some Danny's success stories with clients or to pick a copy of his book Falling Through the Cracks click the links below until next time Keep Calm and Roll on. https://nobullshitrehab.com/about https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/falling-through-the-cracks-daniel-west/1143691425;jsessionid=7B40E84F515912DF48DD3DBEA3766505.prodny_store02-atgap09 https://www.instagram.com/no.bullshit.rehab To support The Sit Down Stand out Podcast consider leaving a 5 star review or by clicking Standout Merch and buying one of our fine t-shirts or coffee mugs here. www.rollingmedia.com

Ever since she was a little girl growing up in Glasgow Scotland Katie Anna McConnell has had two main passions classic Disney films and preforming in musical theatre. Life has a strange way of putting barriers in front of us for Katie that barrier came in the form of a genetic condition that left Physically disabled, Chronically ill and Neurodivergent. On this episode Katie shares how she continues to preform in musical theatre despite these challenges, how she met and fell in love with her assistance dog Bella and how she's working as an access consultant to make building and websites around the Uk more accessible for all. To follow along on her journey click the links below until next time Keep Calm and Roll On https://www.instagram.com/katieanna.mcconnell To support the podcast consider leaving a 5 star review or by visiting our merch store on our website at www.rollingdragonmedia.com

If you want something bad enough how hard are you willing to work for it? Kilo House wanted to be involved in music since the age of fourteen. Despite the challenges of Cerebral Palsy  Kilo House has always worked hard to create music that he himself would enjoy whether as a band member or a studio producer. On This episode we hear  Kilo House's journey from working to improve the use of his legs to play the drums, to the development of his most recent musical piece Prince of Darkness to check out his work or artists working on his record label click the links below and until next time Keep Calm and Roll On https://www.instagram.com/house_of_static https://songwhip.com/hallowmane https://open.spotify.com/artist/3pT9XCUW2MIio7FyPpIZOZ?si=YdYRp0X_Rx64AHy-xIyPZw&nd=1&dlsi=02b54de76523416b https://thehouseofstatic.com https://soundcloud.com/kilo-house

Life is about memories and moments the moment you take your first steps, score your first goal, or in the case of our guest the moment your discover your true passion. Daniel Romero first fell in love with broadcasting thanks to a toy FM microphone at the age of six and since then despite being blind Daniel has spent his 17 year career saying yes to many opportunities including playing base guitar for the group Midair Decision. on this episode we discuss everything from creating accessibility in broadcasting, to music, podcasts verses traditional radio, to what makes a pizza purest, and so much more to check out Daniel's work check out the links below and until next time Keep Calm and Roll On https://spotifyforpodcasters.com/blindradioguy https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blind-radio-guy-podcast/id1679843240 https://twitter.com/blindradioguy https://instagram.com/blindradioguy https://facebook.com/blindradioguy https://www.youtube.com/@blindradioguy https://discord.gg/blindradioguy https://tiktok.com/@blindradioguy https://twitch.tv/blindradioguy

The music business is a difficult industry to enter regardless of age, ethnicity, or background now imagine putting a mental health challenge or disability on top of it. I sit down with Arthur Gwynne the operations manager for an organization called RAMPD or Recording Artists and Music Professionals with Disabilities as we discuss how the origination has grown over the last three years from an idea by Preforming artist Lachi to an organization that continues create accessible events, work with all kinds of musicians and even create an accessible stage at the Grammy's so anyone can be included. We also discuss how RAMPD will continue its mission to showcase disables as a part of culture rather then a label or a diagnosis. to check out current RAMPD projects or get involved click the links below and until next time Keep Calm and Roll On. https://www.rampd.org https://twitter.com/rampdup https://instagram.com/rampd_up https://facebook.com/rampdup https://www.linkedin.com/in/lee-dannay-2066362/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAMPD

The phrase Don't Think it ink it was coined by Mark Victor Hansen the founder and co creator for the Chicken Soup for The Soul book series. Our guest Caitie Brianna has used her love of drawing and tattooing as the chicken soup for her soul for the last 15 years and is now opening up her first shop Bone and Lilly Tattoo in  Knoxville, Tennessee in July. Hear Caitie's unique journey growing up in Virginia, living with undiagnosed Autism and ADHD for years, her influences in the industry such as her mentor Kate Cook, Jesse Smith, and Chris Núñez from tv's Ink Master, as well how the industry has evolved in different parts of the world from being the tattoo taboo to more opportunities for women to work in and receive excellent tattoo opportunities. The journey of Caitie Brianna from struggling with Autism and ADHD to becoming a successful artist is just as colourful as the work she creates which you can find in the links below. We here at the Sit Down Stand Out Show wish Caitie Brianna the best of luck with The Bone and Lilly Tattoo shop until next time Keep Calm and Roll On. http://www.boneandlily.com http://instagram.com/caitiebriannatattoos