Pushing Forward with Alycia | A Disability Podcast
Alycia Anderson
115 episodes
3 days ago
Pushing Forward with Alycia | A Disability Podcast
Pushing Forward with Alycia is the weekly podcast that gives disability a voice and welcomes everyone—disabled people, allies, families, and inclusive employers—into a courageous, judgment‑free space to learn, ask questions, and advance access together. Launched June 29, 2023 and dropping new episodes every Thursday, host Alycia Anderson—disabled motivational speaker, DEI educator, entrepreneur, athlete, and storyteller—shares lived experience and amplifies voices across the global disability community. The show began as a safe, respectful space to talk honestly about difference, ableism, and belonging; that welcoming spirit remains its heartbeat today.
What You’ll Hear
From headline issues to everyday wins, we dig into DEI + disability, digital accessibility, workplace inclusion, disabling ableism, Disability Pride Month, intersectionality, airlines & disability discrimination, and so much more. If it shapes how disabled people live, learn, work, travel, play, create, love, and lead—we’re talking about it.
Nearly 100 Episodes (and Counting!)
In just two years we’ve published 98 full episodes (as of July 16, 2025) and are racing toward our 100th celebration. Recent conversations feature boundary‑breaking guests like Marsha Elle (bionic model, Billboard artist), Tiffany Yu (Diversability & The Anti‑Ableist Manifesto), Gigi Robinson (chronic illness creator & strategist), Kristen Anderson (global inclusive leadership champion), Isaac Harvey MBE (East London influencer & entrepreneur), and many more advocates, athletes, artists, policy shapers, siblings, caregivers, and allies you’ll love meeting.
Who It’s For
Whether you identify as disabled, are new to advocacy, support a disabled loved one, or lead teams striving to build a more inclusive workplace, you’ll leave each episode with insight, language, and actionable takeaways you can bring to classrooms, boardrooms, events, and everyday life. Our mission is to be a safe place to learn, share, ask “no wrong” questions, and transform awkwardness into connection.
Listen & Support
Follow, subscribe, share, rate, and review to help amplify disability inclusion. Sign up for release alerts, suggest a guest, and bring Alycia to speak or train your organization in disabling ableism. However you engage, you’re helping open hearts and clear paths for all of us. Open hearts, clear paths. Let’s go.
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Pushing Forward with Alycia | A Disability Podcast
Pushing Forward with Alycia is the weekly podcast that gives disability a voice and welcomes everyone—disabled people, allies, families, and inclusive employers—into a courageous, judgment‑free space to learn, ask questions, and advance access together. Launched June 29, 2023 and dropping new episodes every Thursday, host Alycia Anderson—disabled motivational speaker, DEI educator, entrepreneur, athlete, and storyteller—shares lived experience and amplifies voices across the global disability community. The show began as a safe, respectful space to talk honestly about difference, ableism, and belonging; that welcoming spirit remains its heartbeat today.
What You’ll Hear
From headline issues to everyday wins, we dig into DEI + disability, digital accessibility, workplace inclusion, disabling ableism, Disability Pride Month, intersectionality, airlines & disability discrimination, and so much more. If it shapes how disabled people live, learn, work, travel, play, create, love, and lead—we’re talking about it.
Nearly 100 Episodes (and Counting!)
In just two years we’ve published 98 full episodes (as of July 16, 2025) and are racing toward our 100th celebration. Recent conversations feature boundary‑breaking guests like Marsha Elle (bionic model, Billboard artist), Tiffany Yu (Diversability & The Anti‑Ableist Manifesto), Gigi Robinson (chronic illness creator & strategist), Kristen Anderson (global inclusive leadership champion), Isaac Harvey MBE (East London influencer & entrepreneur), and many more advocates, athletes, artists, policy shapers, siblings, caregivers, and allies you’ll love meeting.
Who It’s For
Whether you identify as disabled, are new to advocacy, support a disabled loved one, or lead teams striving to build a more inclusive workplace, you’ll leave each episode with insight, language, and actionable takeaways you can bring to classrooms, boardrooms, events, and everyday life. Our mission is to be a safe place to learn, share, ask “no wrong” questions, and transform awkwardness into connection.
Listen & Support
Follow, subscribe, share, rate, and review to help amplify disability inclusion. Sign up for release alerts, suggest a guest, and bring Alycia to speak or train your organization in disabling ableism. However you engage, you’re helping open hearts and clear paths for all of us. Open hearts, clear paths. Let’s go.
Disability Pride and Business Strategy | Jonathan Kaufman
Pushing Forward with Alycia | A Disability Podcast
36 minutes
3 months ago
Disability Pride and Business Strategy | Jonathan Kaufman
In this episode of Pushing Forward with Alycia, host Alycia Anderson welcomes Jonathan Kaufman, a business strategist, licensed psychotherapist, and disability advocate. Jonathan shares his journey of living with cerebral palsy, discussing key moments that have shaped his perspective on disability. He highlights his extensive academic background and work with influential figures like the Obamas and Mihály Csíkszentmihályi. Jonathan delves into the intersections of disability, business, mental health, and culture, emphasizing the importance of self-advocacy and the concept of disability as a language of innovation. This episode explores the significance of Disability Pride Month and Jonathan's unique approach to consulting, which combines his expertise in anthropology, psychology, and disability advocacy.
Roadmap to the Conversation
00:00 Introduction to Pushing Forward with Alycia
00:30 Meet Jonathan Kaufman: A Disability Advocate and Adventurer
01:44 Jonathan's Early Life and Education
03:59 Influential Moments and Career Path
05:41 The Intersection of Disability, Business, and Innovation
16:46 Mental Health and Leadership in the Workplace
23:36 Jonathan's Consulting Work and Philosophy
28:39 Disability Pride and Personal Reflections
31:38 Closing Thoughts and Pushing Forward Moment
A Quote from Jonathan
“Yes, I have a disability and I'm proud of the person I am becoming with a disability, understanding that it is a part of who I am.
It's not all of me, but it makes me who I am. And, I see the world through this lens and I'm happy to see it through this lens.” ~ Jonathan Kaufman
Main Topics & Insights
🌟 Meet A Trailblazer in Disability Advocacy
🧭 A Journey Through Perspective
🎯 Focus on What You Can Do!
📣 Be Your Own Advocate!
🛤️ The Journey is Always a Work in Progress
🔧 Creating Opportunities: Defying a World Not Made for Us
💡 Disability as an Innovation Catalyst
🧠 The Intersection of Mental Health and Leadership
😨 Fear: The Root of Societal Barriers
🙋♀️ Self-Advocacy and Overcoming Internalized Ableism
🦋 Embracing Identity: Pride in Becoming
♿️ Reclaiming Disability Pride
🔥 Transforming Adversity into Power
👵 Inclusivity: Disability and Aging
🔭 Rethinking Disability for the Future
🤝 Consulting for Change
Connect with Jonathan Kaufman
Jonathan’s Website | LinkedIn | Instagram | YouTube
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Pushing Forward with Alycia | A Disability Podcast
Pushing Forward with Alycia | A Disability Podcast
Pushing Forward with Alycia is the weekly podcast that gives disability a voice and welcomes everyone—disabled people, allies, families, and inclusive employers—into a courageous, judgment‑free space to learn, ask questions, and advance access together. Launched June 29, 2023 and dropping new episodes every Thursday, host Alycia Anderson—disabled motivational speaker, DEI educator, entrepreneur, athlete, and storyteller—shares lived experience and amplifies voices across the global disability community. The show began as a safe, respectful space to talk honestly about difference, ableism, and belonging; that welcoming spirit remains its heartbeat today.
What You’ll Hear
From headline issues to everyday wins, we dig into DEI + disability, digital accessibility, workplace inclusion, disabling ableism, Disability Pride Month, intersectionality, airlines & disability discrimination, and so much more. If it shapes how disabled people live, learn, work, travel, play, create, love, and lead—we’re talking about it.
Nearly 100 Episodes (and Counting!)
In just two years we’ve published 98 full episodes (as of July 16, 2025) and are racing toward our 100th celebration. Recent conversations feature boundary‑breaking guests like Marsha Elle (bionic model, Billboard artist), Tiffany Yu (Diversability & The Anti‑Ableist Manifesto), Gigi Robinson (chronic illness creator & strategist), Kristen Anderson (global inclusive leadership champion), Isaac Harvey MBE (East London influencer & entrepreneur), and many more advocates, athletes, artists, policy shapers, siblings, caregivers, and allies you’ll love meeting.
Who It’s For
Whether you identify as disabled, are new to advocacy, support a disabled loved one, or lead teams striving to build a more inclusive workplace, you’ll leave each episode with insight, language, and actionable takeaways you can bring to classrooms, boardrooms, events, and everyday life. Our mission is to be a safe place to learn, share, ask “no wrong” questions, and transform awkwardness into connection.
Listen & Support
Follow, subscribe, share, rate, and review to help amplify disability inclusion. Sign up for release alerts, suggest a guest, and bring Alycia to speak or train your organization in disabling ableism. However you engage, you’re helping open hearts and clear paths for all of us. Open hearts, clear paths. Let’s go.
