In this (mini?) episode the gang interviews Stephanie's wife Quinn McEben about their work as a mental health care nurse, and how mental healthcare can better serve the disability community. Also we talk a lot about their wedding.



Full transcript available at: https://www.ndrn.org/resource/ndr-may24/

Jack Rosen:

Can we talk for a minute about how we got on some sort of press release mailing list, and now people keep pitching us on podcast ideas?

Michelle Bishop:

I mean I just think that means we're winning.

Jack Rosen:

If you are the person who put us on that mailing list, please reach out to me. I don't mind. I'm not upset by it. I just want to know how this happened.

Michelle Bishop:

And I would just like to tell that person, thank you for your confidence in our podcast. Our listener, my mom, is very excited.

Stephanie Flynt McEben:

Wait, did your mom put us on those press lists?

Michelle Bishop:

You know what? If she did, that would be hilarious. And I would have to say well-played mom.

Stephanie Flynt McEben:

Because they are identifying you, specifically. The rest of us are nobodies. You are [inaudible]

Michelle Bishop:

Not only is my mom our only listener, but she's trolling me through our podcast. I don't think that's true. But if it is, diabolical and I respect it, so what can I say?

Stephanie Flynt McEben:

I like it.

Michelle Bishop:

Jack, should we actually start the episode? [music] Welcome back everyone to National Disability Radio. We are so excited to have you back this lovely, gorgeous May. Spring is here. I am Michelle Bishop. I am one-third of your podcast hosting team.

Stephanie Flynt McEben:

And I'm Stephanie Flynt McEben, another member of our podcast hosting team. We got in trouble for the one-thirds last time, so I think I'm, is it the one-fourths?

Michelle Bishop:

It's the one-thirds. I'm still enforcing this. Wait, we're going to give that name change in a second. Stephanie slipped a little name change in there. So that is two-thirds of your amazing hosting team and our final host, Raquel Rosa will join us later in the episode for the interview. And then of course, as always, our trusty producer.

Jack Rosen:

Thanks, Michelle! That one was actually pretty nice. I appreciate it.

Michelle Bishop:

I want to stress that Jack and I don't actually hate each other. We just can't let this go. [laughter]

Stephanie Flynt McEben:

Let it go, let it go [inaudible]

Michelle Bishop:

Oh, wait. Do we have the rights to Let It Go?

Jack Rosen:

You can only sing like three seconds of that before we get sued.

Michelle Bishop:

Yeah. Disney, don't make Disney come for us.

Jack Rosen:

Yes, that goes against my, we can handle any lawsuit rule. Not Disney.

Michelle Bishop:

Not Disney.

Jack Rosen:

That's with the mouse.

Michelle Bishop:

No Disney. No. We'll lose that.

Stephanie Flynt McEben:

Release the mouse.

Michelle Bishop:

So to redirect you from your beautiful vocal styling, Stephanie, tell us about this month's episode.

Stephanie Flynt McEben:

So yeah, my wife is going to actually be our featured speaker on this month's episode. As many may be aware, May is a Mental Health Awareness Month. And so we are going to be talking about individuals with mental health, disabilities and diagnoses when it comes to getting the care that they need and advocating for the care that they need. So super excited about this and this episode, it'll be great. And I may or may not be a little biased, but--

Michelle Bishop:

Towards your own wife?

Stephanie Flynt McEben:

Yeah, kind of.

Michelle Bishop:

I mean, I would expect that,