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Back to Search“One Arm, Infinite Drive: The Willie Stewart Story”
Episode 155
When a construction accident took his left arm in 1980, Willie Stewart thought his best days were behind him. What followed instead was a transformat…
2 months, 1 week ago
Empowering Disability Entrepreneurs: The Story of the San Francisco Disability Business Alliance
Episode 154
In this illuminating episode of Walk and Roll Live – Disability Stories, Doug and Addie sit down with leaders from the San Francisco Disability Busin…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
“From the Classroom to Courage: The Story of Educator and Survivor Rita Duran”
Episode 153
In this powerful episode of Walk and Roll Live, Doug Vincent and Addie Rich sit down with lifelong educator Rita Duran and her devoted daughter to sh…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
“Jeff Mitchell: A Life Reimagined — Resilience, Reinvention, and Rolling Forward”
Episode 152
In this uplifting episode of Walk and Roll Live, hosts Doug and Addie sit down with Jeff Mitchell, a man whose life took a dramatic turn but whose de…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Workpower: Building Stronger Workplaces for All Abilities
Episode 151
In the latest episode of Walk and Roll Live, hosts Doug and Addie welcome members of the Workpower team—Angel, Brandi, Linda, and Neshama—for the deb…
3 months ago
"The 1973 Rehabilitation Act: Section 504 and the Birth of Disability Civil Rights"
Episode 150
In September, 1973, President Richard Nixon signed the Rehabilitation Act into law. While much of the Act focused on vocational training and services…
3 months, 1 week ago
From Loss to Purpose: Bob Millsap’s Journey Through Tragedy, Resilience, and Hope
Episode 149
In this powerful episode of Walk and Roll Live, we sit down with Bob Millsap to hear his incredible story of perseverance through unimaginable challe…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
"On the Slopes of History: The First Special Olympics Winter Games"
Episode 148
September, 1971, Steamboat Springs, Colorado, became the stage for the very first Special Olympics Winter Games. With 500 athletes from the U.S. and …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
From Tragedy to Triumph: Kat’s Journey of Survival, Adventure, and Living Big
Episode 147
At just three years old, Kat’s life was forever changed by a car accident that left her a quadriplegic and full of unanswered questions. For nearly t…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
"Education for All: The 1965 ESEA and Its Impact on Disability Rights"
Episode 146
In September, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) into law. This landmark legislation provided…
3 months, 3 weeks ago