Discussing Polio with Mona Arsenault
Update: 2025-05-25
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In this episode of The Eclectic, we sit down with Mona Arsenault—an award-winning advocate, inclusion pioneer, and co-founder of Polio Quebec. Her journey began at 16 as Canada’s youngest Brownie leader and evolved into a lifelong commitment to championing the rights of people with disabilities.
Mona shares how a single question from a parent changed the course of her life, leading her to create one of Canada’s first fully inclusive Girl Guide units. We dive into her work with post-polio advocacy, her role in shaping emergency egress accessibility standards, and her enduring belief in community, care, and creative leadership.
This is more than a story—it’s a blueprint for sustainable, people-centered activism.
In this episode, we discuss:
• Diagnosing and living with post-polio syndrome
• Building Polio Quebec and sustaining it for 40 years
• Health equity, inclusive education, and accessible policy
• Finding joy in beading and honouring the body’s wisdom
• Advice for the next generation of disability advocates
Whether you’re new to advocacy or a seasoned changemaker, Mona’s story will inspire you to lead with courage, clarity, and heart.
Mona shares how a single question from a parent changed the course of her life, leading her to create one of Canada’s first fully inclusive Girl Guide units. We dive into her work with post-polio advocacy, her role in shaping emergency egress accessibility standards, and her enduring belief in community, care, and creative leadership.
This is more than a story—it’s a blueprint for sustainable, people-centered activism.
In this episode, we discuss:
• Diagnosing and living with post-polio syndrome
• Building Polio Quebec and sustaining it for 40 years
• Health equity, inclusive education, and accessible policy
• Finding joy in beading and honouring the body’s wisdom
• Advice for the next generation of disability advocates
Whether you’re new to advocacy or a seasoned changemaker, Mona’s story will inspire you to lead with courage, clarity, and heart.
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