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This is a monthly program hosted by April Jackson and Wesley Hamilton every third Sunday of the month. Join them on their podcast for insightful discussions that dive into pressing issues, hot topics, and current events, featuring a diverse lineup of guests. April and Wesley draw from their lived experiences at the intersections of race and disability, creating an inclusive and thought-provoking dialogue. Through personal stories and expert insights, they explore healing and wellness tools for the mind and body, with the aim of inspiring and empowering listeners. With 43 episodes and over 50 guests sharing lived experiences, the podcast is dedicated to supporting the community by fostering connection and understanding, especially in a society where marginalization is all too common. Tune in for conversations that challenge, inform, and uplift.
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Send us a text This month, we welcome Gina Winstead. A nonbinary member of the LGBTQ+ community as well as a multiracial person, Gina is committed to disrupting systems and building creative solutions that advance education, leadership and access to diverse networks. A native of the Pittsburgh region, she has wide-ranging expertise in community development, nonprofit leadership and local entrepreneurship. Gina is the Carnegie Museums' first vice president for inclusion, diversity, equit...
Send us a text This month, we welcomed Royce Andrews Porter - a father, designer, investor, therapist, and social wellness entrepreneur. He founded Sensory, a collaborative mindfulness studio and wellness platform supporting BIPOC communities in processing unresolved trauma. Sensory focuses on transforming emotional and relational wounds, into connection through collaborative healing & spiritual partnership using mindfulness, movement, music, and community — both on & offline. ...
Send us a text This month, we will check in to see what's happening in the community and cover some hot topics. Disabled But Not Really's mission is to empower and inspire individuals with disabilities to overcome challenges and reach their potential by fostering a mindset of courage, confidence, and competence. They aim to educate individuals and their communities on ways to help improve the overall quality of life for people living with a disability. You can view these episodes with ASL in...
Send us a text This month, we welcome Leon Ford. Leon is Co-Founder of The Hear Foundation and is a celebrated author, social entrepreneur, impact investor, international speaker, and changemaker dedicated to driving positive change in his community and beyond. As a respected activist and mental health ambassador, Ford passionately addresses disparities by focusing on holistic wellness. His inspiring approach emphasizes the importance of resilience, transforming personal challenges into purp...
Send us a text This month, we welcome Dustin Gibson. Dustin is the Director of Access, Disability and Language Justice at PeoplesHub. He's a peer support trainer with Disability Link in Georgia, a board member with Straight Ahead and HEARD. He's also a founding member of the Harriet Tubman Collective, Us Protecting Us in Atlanta, GA, and the Policing in Allegheny County Committee. Disabled But Not Really's mission is to empower and inspire individuals with disabilities to overcome challenges ...
Send us a text This month, we welcome Dr. Hankins back! Melissa Hankins, MD, CPC is the CEO and Founder of Melissa Hankins Coaching, a coaching and consulting firm that is committed to helping physicians and others overcome burnout, and helping organizations create and maintain psychologically safe work environments and sustainable well-being for their employees. Dr Hankins is a certified executive coach, Harvard-trained psychiatrist, and Emotional Freedom Techniques (“tapping”) practitioner...
Send us a text These community conversations for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color happen on the 3rd Sunday of every month. Each month we share stories and individual experiences from the intersections of race and disability while exploring healing + wellness tools for mind and body. Disabled But Not Really's mission is to empower and inspire individuals with disabilities to overcome challenges and reach their potential by fostering a mindset of courage, confidence, and competence. They...
Send us a text People tend to think that people who are wheelchair users are all the same. Wesley and April are talking about SCI (spinal cord injuries) specifically as it is spinal cord injury awareness month with our guest Jeffrey Bellaire. Disabled But Not Really's mission is to empower and inspire individuals with disabilities to overcome challenges and reach their potential by fostering a mindset of courage, confidence, and competence. They aim to educate individuals and their communitie...
Send us a text Juneteenth always deserves extra time so Wes and April jump on for a short and sweet acknowledgement of how important Juneteenth is to American history. Disabled But Not Really's mission is to empower and inspire individuals with disabilities to overcome challenges and reach their potential by fostering a mindset of courage, confidence, and competence. They aim to educate individuals and their communities on ways to help improve the overall quality of life for people living wit...
Send us a text This month's topic is Welcoming In. We will be welcoming Coach Richard T Butler, founder of CoachRTB Diversity and Inclusion Consulting. Disabled But Not Really's mission is to empower and inspire individuals with disabilities to overcome challenges and reach their potential by fostering a mindset of courage, confidence, and competence. They aim to educate individuals and their communities on ways to help improve the overall quality of life for people living with a disability. ...
Send us a text This month's topic is Welcoming In. We will be welcoming Trish Adobea Tchume and Aida Cuadrado Bozzo of Calling In & Up. Disabled But Not Really's mission is to empower and inspire individuals with disabilities to overcome challenges and reach their potential by fostering a mindset of courage, confidence, and competence. They aim to educate individuals and their communities on ways to help improve the overall quality of life for people living with a disability. You can vie...
Send us a text This month's topic is Running for Every Body. We will be welcoming Derrick Shoffner of Pittsburgh Three Rivers Marathon and Natalie Mitchell of the podcasr Suite Run. Disabled But Not Really's mission is to empower and inspire individuals with disabilities to overcome challenges and reach their potential by fostering a mindset of courage, confidence, and competence. They aim to educate individuals and their communities on ways to help improve the overall quality of life for peo...
Send us a text This month's topic is Influencers with Disabilities. We will be welcoming Lauren "Lolo" Spencer of Sitting Pretty. Disabled But Not Really's mission is to empower and inspire individuals with disabilities to overcome challenges and reach their potential by fostering a mindset of courage, confidence, and competence. They aim to educate individuals and their communities on ways to help improve the overall quality of life for people living with a disability. You can view these ep...
Send us a text This month's topic is Parenting Through the Lens of Black Men. We will be welcoming Shawn J. Moore Residing at the intersection of leadership and mindfulness, Shawn J. Moore, M.S. creates sacred spaces for self-inquiry and personal discovery, helping people transform themself to transform the world. Shawn currently serves as Director of Student Leadership and Talent Development at Morehouse College, helping students grow their leadership competencies and talent through trainin...
Send us a text This month's topic is Community Inspired Change. We will be welcoming Josiah Gilliam. Josiah serves as the My Brother's Keeper Coordinator for the City of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County through his role in the Mayor's Office. Disabled But Not Really's mission is to empower and inspire individuals with disabilities to overcome challenges and reach their potential by fostering a mindset of courage, confidence, and competence. They aim to educate individuals and their communities...
Send us a text Join co-hosts April Jackson and Wesley Hamilton for their monthly Sunday Safe Spaces discussion. These community conversations for Black, Indigenous and People of Color happen on the 3rd Sunday of every month. Each month we share stories and individual experiences from the intersections of race and disability while exploring healing + wellness tools for mind and body. Disabled But Not Really's mission is to empower and inspire individuals with disabilities to overcome c...
Send us a text This month's topic is Defining Your Truth. We will be welcoming Nakeia Homer, Joseph Smith, and Ta'lor Pinkston. Disabled But Not Really's mission is to empower and inspire individuals with disabilities to overcome challenges and reach their potential by fostering a mindset of courage, confidence, and competence. They aim to educate individuals and their communities on ways to help improve the overall quality of life for people living with a disability. You can view thes...
Send us a text This month's topic is Black Men in Leadership. We will be welcoming Chaz Kellem, Quincy Stephenson, William Generett Jr. and Andre Samuel. What you will find in this edition of the Sunday Safe Spaces: 0:00 Intro 3:06 Speaker Introductions 14:06 Black Communities 32:06 Black Men Mental Health 40:06 Black Men in Leadership 1:02:06 Final Thoughts Disabled But Not Really's mission is to empower and inspire individuals with disabilities to overcome challenges and reach their potent...
Send us a text We always like to pause and talk about gratitude in November. It is a wonderful practice and talking about it in community helps us to open up to even more grateful experiences. Enjoy this episode with Wes and April Disabled But Not Really's mission is to empower and inspire individuals with disabilities to overcome challenges and reach their potential by fostering a mindset of courage, confidence, and competence. They aim to educate individuals and their communities on ways to...
Send us a text It's Disability Employment Awareness Month! Join co-hosts April Jackson and Wesley Hamilton for their monthly Sunday Safe Spaces discussion. Episode 23 topic is Humanize Your Workplace, Check Your Fear. Ashley Lorens, a Chicago-based entrepreneur that is living with a disability joins this month to discuss equity in employment. Disabled But Not Really's mission is to empower and inspire individuals with disabilities to overcome challenges and reach their potential by fostering ...
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