Mobility Episodes
190
July 6, 2026
Play From Your Heart: Advocacy On and Off the Field with Scott Martin
Today, James sits down for a timely conversation with celebrated soccer coach Scott Martin. In addition to a decades-long career in, and advocacy for, the game of soccer, Scott has also worked as an advocate for the disability community. He shares with James the story of his experience with disability as an amputee, his love of soccer, and how he pushed through the challenges in life to pursue his dreams. You don’t want to miss this conversation, especially if you’re a soccer fan. You can read m...
Guest: Scott Martin
156
April 22, 2024
Resilient Leadership and AAC Advocacy with Kim Vuong
Oanh "Kim" Vuong is our guest for today’s episode. As a person with cerebral palsy and an AAC user who is an active advocate, she offers a unique and valuable perspective on disability leadership. Mai Ling chats with Kim about the independent...
Guest: Kim Vuong
152
Feb. 26, 2024
Making an Impact through Fiction with Carol Van Den Hende
Our guest today is speaker and award-winning author Carol Van Den Hende. She talks with Mai Ling about her novels which are helping both people with disabilities and their loved ones. These fictional stories draw from Carol’s Chinese American...
Guest: Carol Van Den Hende
146
Oct. 23, 2023
AAC and the Journey to Ms. Wheelchair Arizona with Brooke Brown
James and Mai Ling kick off the episode with some updates and top takeaways from the conversation with today’s guest. AAC user and disability advocate Brooke Brown speaks with Mai Ling about her experience as Ms. Wheelchair Arizona 2022 and the...
Guest: Brooke Brown
140
July 31, 2023
Making Sports Events More Accessible with Victor Ocando Finol
In our opening segment, Mai Ling and James talk about the importance of networking in your local area, in addition to building a national or international network. This valuable discussion is followed by Mai Ling’s interview with founder and CEO of...
Guest: Victor Ocando Finol
117
Aug. 15, 2022
Understanding Ableism and Redefining the Human Body with Carson Tueller
Mai Ling and James kick off this episode sharing what they are up to lately. Mai Ling talks about her new approach to Tiktok and James reports on his recent work change. After these updates, Mai Ling shares a conversation she had with speaker and...
Guest: Carson Tueller
102
Sept. 20, 2021
Live Entertainment Events Made Accessible for All with Austin Whitney
Attending live events can be stressful and challenging for people with disabilities so that’s why we’re so excited about what today’s guest is doing! Today Mai Ling chats with Austin Whitney, an accessibility consultant for event producers,...
Guest: Austin Whitney
101
Sept. 6, 2021
Accessible Sports and Outdoor Adventures with Isaac Harvey
Mai Ling and Martyn kick off this episode with a chat about disability and health related awareness days and how to everage them. Mai Ling also shares an update on the next book in the Xceptional Leaders series. Then Martyn shares an interview with...
Guest: Isaac Harvey
100
Aug. 23, 2021
From Retail Worker to Disability Online Influencer with Gem Hubbard
Today Mai Ling and Martyn take a few minutes to celebrate 100 episodes of the show before introducing our guest. Martyn brings us a great conversation with YouTuber and Instagrammer, Gem Hubbard. Gem talks about her journey of being disabled as a...
Guest: Gem Hubbard
46
Aug. 12, 2019
Building and Nurturing Life Through Community with Kenny Salvini
Kenny Salvini is our guest today to share about his journey since a skiing accident made him a quadriplegic as a young adult. After a meeting with other individuals with similar disabilities opened his eyes to the importance of community, Salvini took...
Guest: Kenny Salvini
45
Aug. 5, 2019
Independence and Universal Design with Todd Stabelfeldt
Entrepreneur, computing technology expert, and universal design advocate, Todd Stabelfeldt, is our guest today. Todd is a C4 quadriplegic who is passionate about discovering new ways for disabled individuals to gain more independence. He shares the...
Guest: Todd Stabelfeldt
44
July 29, 2019
Breaking All Gaming Barriers with Steven Spohn
Steven Spohn is our guest today and he began his journey in the world of accessible gaming as a gamer with disabilities himself. He’s now an author and the Chief Operations Officer and Community Outreach Director for the AbleGamers Foundation....
Guest: Steven Spohn
36
June 3, 2019
All Roads Are Open with Ian Mackay
Our guest this week is outdoor accessibility advocate, Ian Mackay. He founded the nonprofit organization Ian’s Ride which helps bring awareness to the issue of outdoor accessibility and advocates for support services on behalf of those with mobility...
Guest: Ian Mackay
33
May 13, 2019
Inspiring and Encouraging Through Children’s Books with Simon Calcavecchia
Children’s book author and motivational speaker, Simon Calcavecchia, is our guest on the show this episode. He tells about the challenges he’s faced as a quadriplegic and how he has turned his attention and energy toward encouraging and inspiring...
Guest: Simon Calcavecchia