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Join Judy Heumann, an internationally recognized bad-ass disability activist in conversation with disabled changemakers and their allies. For all fighting for social justice, these conversations around disability culture, art, entertainment, policy and advocacy are sure to light a rebellious fire under you to fight harder for all people.

BONUS EPISODE: Behind-the-Scenes Content

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 32:03 — 44.0MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More In honor of the one year anniversary of Judy’s passing, this bonus episode of The Heumann Perspective features unpublished, behind-the-scenes moments.…

Gloria Steinem & Judy Heumann in Conversation

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 41:35 — 57.1MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More CONTENT WARNING: Brief mention of sexual violence. The conversation featured in this episode was recorded a few weeks before Judy…

Pakistani Disabled Women-Led Activism with Abia Akram & Zahida Hameed Qureshi

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 42:45 — 58.7MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More CONTENT WARNING: Mentions of sexual and gender based violence. The conversation featured in this episode was recorded a few weeks…

Religion & Disability with Amy Kenny, Mona Minkara, & Rabbi Lauren Tuchman

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 41:24 — 56.9MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More The conversation featured in this episode was recorded a few weeks before Judy Heumann passed away on March 4th, 2023.…

Long COVID with Chimére Smith & Terri Wilder

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 52:22 — 71.9MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More CONTENT WARNING: Brief mention of suicidal ideation and suicide. The conversation featured in this episode was recorded a few weeks…

Bringing Your Whole Authentic Self with Molly Burke

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 44:05 — 60.5MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More The conversation featured in this episode was recorded a few weeks before Judy Heumann passed away on March 4th, 2023.…

Indigenous Sign Languages with Dr. Melanie McKay-Cody

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 46:28 — 63.8MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More This interview is also available in video format with ASL interpretation on YouTube here. The transcript for this episode is available…

Mad Pride & Psychiatric Survivorhood with Vesper Moore

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 39:51 — 54.7MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More The transcript for this podcast episode is available here. This episode was created by Devin S. Turk as a part…

Theater & Autobiographical Performance with Ryan Haddad

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 52:21 — 71.9MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More The transcript for this podcast episode is available here. Ryan J. Haddad is an actor, playwright, and autobiographical performer based…

Access to Communication with Elizabeth Bonker

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 24:41 — 33.9MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More The transcript for this podcast episode is available here. About Elizabeth Bonker Elizabeth Bonker is the Executive Director of Communication…

“Not Going Quietly” with Ady Barkan and Nick Bruckman

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 44:38 — 61.3MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More The transcript for this podcast episode is available here. About Ady Barkan Ady Barkan is an organizer and campaigner, who Politico deemed…

Happy 75th Birthday, Judy!

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 21:08 — 29.0MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More The transcript for this podcast episode is available here. Check out the YouTube video version of this episode here. This…

Psychosocial Disabilities in Latin America with Alberto Vásquez

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 49:02 — 67.3MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More The Heumann Perspective is a finalist for a Signal Award! Vote here between now and December 22nd to help us…

Disability as a Creative Source with Molly Joyce

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 34:46 — 47.8MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More The transcript for this episode is available here. About Molly Joyce Composer and performer Molly Joyce has been deemed one…

Accessibility and Inclusion in the Tech Sector with Kate Kalcevich and Carrie Morales

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 43:36 — 59.9MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More The transcript for this episode is available here. For our second episode of NDEAM, Judy interviews Kate Kalcevich and Carrie…

Disability Inclusion in the Workplace with Meg O’Connell

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 42:53 — 58.9MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More The transcript for this episode is available here. October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month and our first episode of…

From A Slight Change of Plans: Civil Rights Icon Ruby Bridges

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 11:53 — 16.3MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More I’m sharing a special episode from another podcast, A Slight Change of Plans, from Pushkin Industries. In this preview, civil…

Later-Life Autism Diagnosis with Lauren Ober

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 40:39 — 55.8MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More This episode, Judy chats with journalist and podcaster, Lauren Ober. They discuss Lauren’s new podcast called The Loudest Girl in…

Disability Voting Rights Week 2022 with Lilian Aluri, Dessa Cosma, and YT Bell

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 42:48 — 58.8MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More Next week, September 12th to 16th, is Disability Voting Rights Week. Learn more about it through this episode with Lilian…

Empowering Disabled Women with Chelsie Hill

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 44:03 — 60.5MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More The transcript for this episode is available here. This episode is sponsored by Fable Pathways. Learn more here. This episode…

Girl Scouts’ Inclusion and Advocacy Work with Lidia Soto-Harmon

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 40:16 — 55.3MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More The transcript for this episode is available here. This episode, Judy chats with the CEO of Girl Scouts Nation’s Capital,…

“Music is Life” with José André Montaño

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 41:11 — 56.6MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More This episode, Judy interviews José André, a disabled piano prodigy. Jose is a self-taught musician who has performed internationally since…

What Does Disability Pride Mean to You?

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 28:05 — 38.6MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More To celebrate Disability Pride Month, this special episode elevates the voices of our listeners. We asked “What does disability pride…

Mental Health Disabilities with Dior Vargas

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 40:19 — 55.4MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More CONTENT WARNING: Please be advised that this episode mentions suicidal ideation, suicide attempt, and psychiatric hospitalization. This episode, Judy interviews…

Disabled & Queer Pride with Spencer West

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 38:55 — 53.4MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More This episode, Judy chats with Spencer West about his role in improving representation, the intersections of being gay and disabled,…

Thriving, Not Just Surviving with Joshua Basile

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 39:09 — 53.8MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More This episode, Judy interviews Joshua Basile. They discusses Josh’s experience acquiring a disability and his journey to becoming an advocate…

Sports and Disability with Ann Cody & Cheri Blauwet

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 43:57 — 60.4MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More This episode, Judy chats with Ann Cody and Cheri Blauwet. Ann and Cheri are both retired Paralympic athletes who have…

“Deaf Utopia” with Nyle DiMarco

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 36:55 — 50.7MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More This episode, Judy interviews model, actor, producer, and advocate, Nyle DiMarco. Judy and Nyle chat about his journey from studying…

The 45th Anniversary of the 504 Sit-In with Dennis Billups and Emily Smith Beitiks

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 42:32 — 58.4MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More To honor the 45th anniversary of the 504 Sit-In that took place in 1977, Judy chats about the importance of…

Creating Joy with Lolo Spencer

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 41:27 — 56.9MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More This episode, Judy interviews actress, model, and social media content creator, Lauren ‘Lolo’ Spencer. Lolo and Judy chat about Lolo’s…

Creating ‘SPACES’ with James Ian & Zack and Zarek Elizondo

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 39:25 — 54.1MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More This episode, Judy interviews James Ian, and Zack and Zarek Elizondo. The three worked together with many others to create…

Fully Integrating Disabled People into Society with Colleen Starkloff

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 40:30 — 55.6MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More This episode, Judy chats with her long-time friend, Colleen Starkloff. Colleen has expertise in many areas that are working towards…

Music and Activism with Leroy Moore and Keith Jones

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 48:04 — 66.0MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More This episode, Judy chats with Leroy Moore and Keith Jones, the co-founders of Krip Hop Nation. Enjoy their discussion with…

Elevating Empathy with Brandon Farbstein

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 41:48 — 57.4MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More CONTENT WARNING: Please be advised that this episode includes conversations involving suicide, bullying, anti-semitism, and PTSD. This episode, Judy interviews…

The Importance of Representation with Jillian Mercado

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 42:13 — 96.6MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More This episode, Judy interviews Jillian Mercado. Jillian is a model, actress and activist. Judy and Jillian chat about her life…

Writing “Being Heumann” with co-authors Kristen Joiner and Judy Heumann

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 38:11 — 87.4MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More We’re kicking off 2022 with a special edition episode! Kylie Miller, the producer of The Heumann Perspective, steps in to…

Environmental Justice and Disability with Pauline Castres

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 31:49 — 72.8MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More This episode, Judy chats with Pauline Castres about the relationship between environmental justice and disability. Pauline defines eco-ableism, describes how…

Elevating Disabled Screenwriters with The Inevitable Foundation Co-Founders

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 36:57 — 84.6MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More This episode, Judy chats with the co-founders of Inevitable Foundation, Richie Siegel and Marisa Torelli-Pedevska. The Inevitable Foundation is a…

How Art Feeds Us with Writer Kathi Wolfe

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 29:20 — 67.2MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More This episode, Judy is joined by Kathi Wolfe. Kathi is a writer who works in both journalism and poetry. She…

Healthcare Informed by Disability with Andrea Dalzell

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 33:54 — 77.6MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More Judy converses with Andrea Dalzell, also known as The Seated Nurse. She is a Registered Nurse committed to ensuring that…

Supporting Disabled Entrepreneurs with Diego Mariscal and Hannah Frankl

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 27:03 — 61.9MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More In honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), Judy chats with Diego Mariscal and Hannah Frankl about their work…

Disability and Aging with AARP Vice President, Susan Reinhard

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 39:00 — 53.6MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More This week, Judy is joined by Susan Reinhard. They chat about how vital it is to include disability in the…

Disability Inclusive Research with Teresa Nguyen and Sandy Ho

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 40:20 — 55.4MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More In this episode, Judy chats with two bad-ass disabled, Asian American researchers and long-time friends, Teresa Nyugen and Sandy Ho…

Going Beyond Accommodations with Kathy Martinez

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 46:13 — 63.5MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More Kathy Martinez Kathy Martinez is an internationally recognized and Disability Rights leader and offers a compelling perspective on many disability…

“Demystifying Disability” with Emily and Ellen Ladau

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 41:58 — 57.6MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More Judy is chatting with Emily and Ellen Ladau, who are a mother-daughter duo that have the same physical disability. Emily…

Anti-Ableism in Education with Elijah Armstrong and Anna Landre

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 43:47 — 60.1MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More In this episode, Judy is chatting with Elijah Armstrong and Anna Landre about the ableism they experienced in education that…

Conservatorships and Disability Rights with Judith Snedeger, Morgan Whitlach, Elysia Mancini Duerr and Laura Butler

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 40:29 — 55.6MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More In this episode, Judy is chatting with Judith Snedeger, a disabled woman from Kentucky who was put under guardianship and…

What’s Next?: Teaching and Learning Disability Justice with Lydia X.Z. Brown co-moderated with Anna Landre

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 41:14 — 56.6MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More In this episode, Judy is chatting with Lydia X.Z. Brown along with Anna Landre who will co-moderate this episode. Anna…

Disability, Queerness, and Self-Love with Annie Segarra

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 43:23 — 59.6MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More Annie Segarra Annie Segarra, also known as Annie Elainey, is a queer, Latinx and disabled American YouTuber, artist, and activist…

Disabled People in Journalism with Wendy Lu and Cara Reedy

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 46:26 — 63.8MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More Judy is chatting with Wendy Lu and Cara Reedy about disability inclusion and ableism in journalism. Wendy Lu is the…

Disabled Comedians with Nina G.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 41:17 — 56.7MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More   Judy is joined by Nina G., a stuttering comedian and dyslexic author! Nina is the author of the children’s…

Post-Oscars Chat with Andraéa LaVant

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 42:30 — 58.4MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More Bonus Episode of The Heumann Perspective: A Post Oscars Chat with Andraéa LaVant! We talk about all things fashion, celebrities…

Parenting and Mentoring with Jessica Slice, Sachin Pavithran and Judith Rogers

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 43:09 — 59.3MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More Join Judy as she chats with three disabled parents- Jessica Slice, Sachin Pavithran, and Judith Rogers about their experiences with…

Camp Jened Un-Cut with Denise Jacobson, Lionel Je’Woodyard and Ann Cupolo Freeman

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:00:44 — 83.4MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More Judy joined by Denise Jacobson, Lionel Je Woodyard and Ann Cupolo Freeman who were all featured in the Oscar nominated…

A Pre-Oscars Chat with Jim LeBrecht, Sara Bolder and Nicole Newnham

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 44:24 — 61.0MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More Judy is joined by the producers of the Netflix documentary “Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution,” Jim LeBrecht, Sara Bolder and…

“Distinguished and Disabled” with Lachi and Rebecca Howell

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 37:35 — 69.6MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More Judy is joined by Lachi and Rebecca Howell. Lachi is a bold, beautiful, blind EDM musician who has Coloboma and…

The Power of Community with Chella Man

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 38:58 — 71.8MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More Judy is joined by Chella Man. Chella is a transmasculine, Jewish, Asian, genderqueer artist, model, filmmaker and now author!  Judy…

Autism Acceptance with Julia Bascom

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 40:36 — 74.6MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More Judy is joined by Julia Bascom, the Executive Director of The Autistic Self Advocacy Network. Julia Bascom not only loves…

Relationships, Intimacy and Disability with Shane and Hannah Burcaw

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 44:55 — 82.8MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More This week on The Heumann Perspective, Judy is chatting with Shane and Hannah Burcaw of the popular YouTube Channel, Squirmy…
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