Episodes

Disability and Inclusion in the Entertainment Industry with Jake Linn
June 20, 2022

Disability and Inclusion in the Entertainment Industry with Jake Linn

Our guest today is disability advocate Jake Linn, who launched the Disability in Hollywood initiative to bring awareness to the inequities in Hollywood surrounding people in the entertainment industry with disabilities. Jake talks with Mai Ling about...

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Redirecting Your Life and Career with Mattie Murrey-Tegels
June 6, 2022

Redirecting Your Life and Career with Mattie Murrey-Tegels

Our guest today is the founder of FreshSLP and host of The Missing Link for SLPs podcast, Mattie Murrey-Tegels. Mattie chats with James about how to reinvent yourself and your career, the value and importance of self-care, and the difference between...

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Winning Mindset and Social Media Impact with Speech Dude
May 23, 2022

Winning Mindset and Social Media Impact with Speech Dude

We’re excited to share this great conversation with you! Our guest today is Chris Wenger, aka Speech Dude. He is an SLP, social media influencer, and the creator of the Dynamic Assess of Social Emotional Learning, a neurodiversity-affirming...

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From CODA to Professional ASL Interpreter with Lanette Pinkard
May 9, 2022

From CODA to Professional ASL Interpreter with Lanette Pinkard

Mai Ling and James are bringing a great interview for you this week. Our guest is professional American Sign Language interpreter and coach, Lanette Pinkard, who grew up as a child of deaf adults (CODA). Lanette has been the lead interpreter of teams...

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VR Stuttering Therapy with Gareth Walkom
April 25, 2022

VR Stuttering Therapy with Gareth Walkom

In this packed episode, Mai Ling and James share some exciting updates and tidbits about what is happening in the disability space and then James has a great conversation with today’s guest. Gareth Walkom is subject matter expert on using virtual...

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The Importance of Online Accessibility with Joe Devon
April 11, 2022

The Importance of Online Accessibility with Joe Devon

Our guest today is Joe Devon, the co-founder of the Global Accessibility Awareness Day and a co-founder of Diamond, an inclusive digital agency specializing in assisting clients to develop and implement accessible products. Joe talks with Mai Ling and...

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Dyslexia and Neurodivergence in the Workplace with Jeannette Roberes
March 28, 2022

Dyslexia and Neurodivergence in the Workplace with Jeannette Roberes

We kick off this episode with Mai Ling and James both sharing about events they recently participated in and the takeaways from them. Then James has a great conversation with speech-language pathologist and author, Jeannette Roberes. She has extensive...

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Empowering Neurodivergent Individuals with Katrina Martin
March 14, 2022

Empowering Neurodivergent Individuals with Katrina Martin

Mai Ling sits down with Katrina Martin, PhD, the founder of Bridges Learning System, to chat about her work in curriculum development. Katrina has focused on designing curriculum for disabled youth that supports and empowers neurodivergent...

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Getting to Know Our New Xceptional Leaders Co-host, James Berges
Feb. 28, 2022

Getting to Know Our New Xceptional Leaders Co-host, James Berges

Getting to Know Our New Xceptional Leaders Co-host, James Berges

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Neurodiversity and ADHD in Adult Life with Anna Price
Oct. 18, 2021

Neurodiversity and ADHD in Adult Life with Anna Price

In this final episode for 2021, Martyn and Mai Ling bring you up to speed with all that’s going on in their respective worlds and share about what’s in store for the show in the future. Martyn then shares his conversation with strategic marketing...

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Listening to the AAC User’s Voice with Chris Klein
Oct. 4, 2021

Listening to the AAC User’s Voice with Chris Klein

Mai Ling kicks off this edition of the show with a few updates for the Xceptional Leaders community and then she introduces this episode’s guest, Chris Klein. As the vice president of Impact Voices and a writer and speaker about AAC communication,...

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Live Entertainment Events Made Accessible for All with Austin Whitney
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,...

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Accessible Sports and Outdoor Adventures with Isaac Harvey
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...

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From Retail Worker to Disability Online Influencer with Gem Hubbard
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...

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Neurodiversity and Invisible Disabilities as Superpowers with Steven Woodgate
Aug. 9, 2021

Neurodiversity and Invisible Disabilities as Superpowers with Steven …

Our guest today is Steven Woodgate. Steven chats with Martyn about his personal experiences with dyslexia and how he turned those challenges into his superpowers. He also shares about using his unique perspective on problem solving in the business...

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Leisure and Intimacy in Interabled Relationships with Charlie Randell and Georgina Twelftree
July 26, 2021

Leisure and Intimacy in Interabled Relationships with Charlie Randell…

Charlie Randell and Georgina Twelftree are a couple in an interabled relationship and in this conversation with Martyn they open up about the challenges they face with accessibility and overcoming misconceptions and stereotypes. Charlie has cerebral...

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Giving a Damn About Accessibility with Sheri Byrne-Haber
July 12, 2021

Giving a Damn About Accessibility with Sheri Byrne-Haber

Martyn and Mai Ling are back with another great episode and they share some important updates at the top of the broadcast. Then Mai Ling has an insightful conversation with speaker, blogger, and business consultant Sheri Byrne-Haber. As a subject...

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Immersive Technologies and the Disability Community with Liz Hyman
June 28, 2021

Immersive Technologies and the Disability Community with Liz Hyman

In this episode, Mai Ling talks with CEO of the XR Association (XRA), Elizabeth Hyman, about the benefits of using immersive technology in ways to empower persons with disabilities. XRA is the trade association representing the technology...

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An Inside Look at The Disability Union with George Baker
June 14, 2021

An Inside Look at The Disability Union with George Baker

Our guest this episode is the founder of The Disability Union in the United Kingdom, George Baker. George founded the first union by and for disabled people and carers because he believes that “the only way to further disability rights and increase...

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Talking Trans and Gender Nonconforming Community with Ruchi Kapila
May 31, 2021

Talking Trans and Gender Nonconforming Community with Ruchi Kapila

After a few episode hiatus, Martyn is back to share what he’s been up to the past few weeks. Mai Ling also shares some updates before welcoming this week’s guest, Ruchi Kapila. Ruchi is a Bay Area-based speech-language pathologist, vocologist,...

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Deep Diving into Research for Speech-Language Pathology with Meredith Harold
May 17, 2021

Deep Diving into Research for Speech-Language Pathology with Meredith…

Our Xceptional Leader guest today is the founder of The Informed SLP, Meredith Harold. Mai Ling Chan chats with the fellow SLP about her path to creating the business, juggling motherhood and her career, and where things are today. Meredith also...

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Being Henry: Augmented Reality Experience with Sarah Berkovich and Henry Evans
May 3, 2021

Being Henry: Augmented Reality Experience with Sarah Berkovich and He…

Being Henry: Augmented Reality Experience with Sarah Berkovich and Henry Evans

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Creating a Support Community for Parents of Autistic Children with Rob Gorski
April 19, 2021

Creating a Support Community for Parents of Autistic Children with Ro…

Creating a Support Community for Parents of Autistic Children with Rob Gorski

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Autism is Only Part of the Story with Jackson and Ken Robol
April 5, 2021

Autism is Only Part of the Story with Jackson and Ken Robol

Autism is Only Part of the Story with Jackson and Ken Robol

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