You First Podcast
The purpose of the You First podcast is to discuss the rights of individuals with disabilities, putting your rights first. Hosts Keith Casebonne and Maddie Crowley interview knowledgeable guests, account first-hand experiences, and dive into issues of national and global importance to people with disabilities.
You can also listen to the You First Podcast on YouTube. Each episode video contains both English and Spanish captions.
Select an episode below to get more detail, read show notes, and access full episode transcripts.
Episode 64: Global Disability Progress
Thursday, March 21, 2024
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A conversation with Rosangela Berman Bieler and Patricia Almeida about global disability advocacy and accessibility initiatives.
Episode 63: Inclusive Disaster & Emergency Strategies
Thursday, March 07, 2024
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A conversation with The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies' Directors, Shaylin Sluzalis & Germán Parodi, about the need for and implementation of disabled-led emergency management and response.
Episode 62: Disability Activism Through Art
Thursday, February 22, 2024
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A conversation with Jen White-Johnson about using arts as a medium to champion the life, joy, and experiences of the disabled and neurodivergent community.
Episode 61: The ABCs of IEPs
Thursday, February 08, 2024
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A conversation with Disability Rights Florida education advocates about Individualized Education Plans, Transition planning, and how to better advocate for your child in the school system.
Episode 60: Disability Inclusive Campaigning
Thursday, January 25, 2024
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A conversation with Neal Carter, Jess Moore Matthews, Sarah Blahovec, and Dom Kelly about disability-inclusive campaigning, strategies to reach disabled voters, and the significance of accessible elections.
Episode 59: Say the Word: Disability
Thursday, January 11, 2024
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A conversation with Lawrence Carter-Long, Damian Gregory, and Laura-Lee Minutello about the power of disability language.
Episode 58: Disability and LGBTQ+ History, Law, and Solidarity
Tuesday, December 19, 2023
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In this bonus episode, we discuss the legal and medical precedents that have led to the division between the disability and LGBTQ+ communities.
Episode 57: Against Technoableism
Thursday, November 30, 2023
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A conversation with Ashley Shew and Mallory Kay Nelson about technoableism, the history of disability and tech, and the need for people with disabilities to lead the way in tech development.
Episode 56: Willowbrook and the Future of Disability Rights
Thursday, November 16, 2023
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A conversation with Dr. William Bronston and the National Disability Rights Network's Executive Director, Marlene Sallo, on Willowbrook State School, its expose, and its impact on the disability rights movement.
Episode 55: Neurodiversity in the Legal Field
Thursday, November 02, 2023
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A conversation with AJ Link, Jalyn Radziminski, and Haley Moss about identifying with neurodiversity and disability while working in the legal field.
Episode 54: Building Disabled & LGBTQ+ Community
Thursday, October 19, 2023
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A conversation with Beck from Basically Wonderful about creating accessible and inclusive online spaces for LGBTQ+ folks with disabilities.
Episode 53: Disability Is Not Scary
Thursday, October 05, 2023
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A special Halloween episode where Maddie and Keith talk about why #DisabilityIsNotScary.
Episode 52: Podcasting with a Disability
Thursday, September 21, 2023
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A conversation with the co-hosts of The Accessible Stall podcast Emily Ladau and Kyle Khachadurian where they discuss how they began podcasting and what accessibility considerations they make when producing a podcast.
Episode 51: Our Toolkit to Tackle Life’s Milestones
Thursday, August 03, 2023
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A conversation with DRF's Legal Director Ann Siegel about our new guide that helps Florida's youth navigate life's big moments.
Episode 50: Paving a Way Disabled in STEM
Thursday, July 20, 2023
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A conversation with Dr. Anita Marshall about universal disability access in STEM and her accessible field program, GeoSPACE.