Introducing Me

Madeline Jhawar had an international upbringing and has always been filled with wanderlust. From French immersion in Edmonton, Canada to hosting multiple exchange students and her own exchange in Italy at 18, it’s no wonder that Madeline started a travel company. Madeline shares her experiences of jobs in other countries and working in other languages to starting her own businesses Italy Beyond the Obvious and Travel Beyond the Obvious.   Resources: Italy Beyond the Obvious: https://italybeyondtheobvious.com  Travel Beyond the Obvious: https://www.travelbeyondtheobvious.com  Madeline’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/madeline-clarke-jhawar-b9747/ American Field Services (Intercultural Canada): https://afs.org    Donate to the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/introducingmepodcast  Want to share your story and be a guest? Email: introducingmepodcast@gmail.com    Find all the podcast social media and more on the website: https://www.introducingmepodcast.com    Artwork: instagram.com/vashaundesigns  Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett

Katherine is an artist, graphic designer, and lover of music with osteogenesis imperfecta. At 2’7”, she uses an electric wheelchair for mobility, prefers to lie down for most things, and has an aide for assistance with most daily tasks. Starting off by painting patients at her parents’ veterinary practice, Katherine now specializes in professional watercolor paintings, graphic design, and making jewelry.    Connect with Katherine: https://kakartnola.com https://www.etsy.com/shop/KAKART https://www.facebook.com/kakartnola https://www.instagram.com/kakartnola/    Donate to the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/introducingmepodcast  Want to share your story and be a guest? Email: introducingmepodcast@gmail.com    Find all the podcast social media and more on the website: https://www.introducingmepodcast.com    Artwork: instagram.com/vashaundesigns  Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett

Rach has worked through the pandemic in a hospital, and has suffered PTSD from some of that work. She also has controlled bipolar and has dealt with a brain tumor. Through all of this, she is a podcaster with her partner Cris and the mother of five biracial children. Living in Minnesota, Rach supports her children being in the LGBTQ+ community and making sure they understand Black education.    Rach’s Podcast: https://www.infusionhealthpodcast.com   Donate to the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/introducingmepodcast  Want to share your story and be a guest? Email: introducingmepodcast@gmail.com    Find all the podcast social media and more on the website: https://www.introducingmepodcast.com    Artwork: instagram.com/vashaundesigns  Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett

A junior in high school, Filimon has found a passion for mental health and started the podcast, The Brief Dive. From his own personal experiences he wanted to share and teach others about mental health. He also shares about life in general as a high school student and moving during the pandemic.   Filimon’s Podcast: https://thebriefdive.buzzsprout.com    Donate to the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/introducingmepodcast  Want to share your story and be a guest? Email: introducingmepodcast@gmail.com    Find all the podcast social media and more on the website: https://www.introducingmepodcast.com    Artwork: instagram.com/vashaundesigns  Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett

Genesis Amaris Kemp is a visionary life coach with a background in the corporate world and the author of Chocolate Drop in Corporate America: From the Pit to the Palace. A first generation American, most of her life has been in predominantly white areas, but Genesis is now speaking up and staying strong to her morals in values. In this episode, she also shares about being a patient advocate for her late father.   Connect with Genesis: https://genesisamariskemp.net/genesis%20amaris%20kemp https://open.spotify.com/show/2URFiCC6Br6aTCkAoWaDwc   Donate to the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/introducingmepodcast  Want to share your story and be a guest? Email: introducingmepodcast@gmail.com    Find all the podcast social media and more on the website: https://www.introducingmepodcast.com    Artwork: instagram.com/vashaundesigns  Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett

Larry is a writer, physician, health advocate, and opera lover. He was the first to write about AIDS in the press and has published 5 books. These include an anthology, We Must Love One Another or Die: The Life and Legacies of Larry Kramer; a memoir, Confessions of a Jewish Wagnerite: Being Gay and Jewish in America, and its sequel On the Future of Wagnerism: Art, Intoxication, Addiction, Codependence and Recovery. In this episode, stories shared include being discriminated against as a kid for being Jewish and remembrances of his late life partner, Gay Liberation pioneer Arnie Kantrowitz.    More information about Larry can be found on his website: Lawrencedmass.com.   Donate to the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/introducingmepodcast  Want to share your story and be a guest? Email: introducingmepodcast@gmail.com    Find all the podcast social media and more on the website: https://www.introducingmepodcast.com    Artwork: instagram.com/vashaundesigns  Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett

A native Texan, Sharyl West Loeung works in the DEI space while raising a multicultural family. With her Cambodian-American husband, they’re raising two sons to understand culture and embracing their identity. Sharyl discusses invisible identities including her religion and her disability.   Resources:  https://dystonia-foundation.org/ https://www.abbey-research.com/resource-lists/ https://kardiahouse.com/ Connect with Sharyl: https://www.btaspeakers.com/speaker/sharyl-west-loeung/   Donate to the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/introducingmepodcast  Want to share your story and be a guest? Email: introducingmepodcast@gmail.com    Find all the podcast social media and more on the website: https://www.introducingmepodcast.com    Artwork: instagram.com/vashaundesigns  Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett

Lee Hopkins (he/him/his) is a transgender man who helps people create lasting friendships. He’s moved across the United States in hopes of finding friends and fitting in. During and after transitioning, he still felt different even as he was living more of his “authentic self.” He shares fears he had during this process and how he helps to combat loneliness.    Connect with Lee: https://www.patternsofpossibility.com/morepossibility   Donate to the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/introducingmepodcast  Want to share your story and be a guest? Email: introducingmepodcast@gmail.com    Find all the podcast social media and more on the website: https://www.introducingmepodcast.com    Artwork: instagram.com/vashaundesigns  Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett

Richard Rieman had a successful career in news radio and then transitioned into being an audiobook narrator. Known as “The Audiobook Wizard,” Richard can imitate many well-known characters and characters of varying backgrounds. He founded the non-profit Imagination Videobooks to make children’s picture books accessible. They have a Kickstarter running from May 3 to June 4 to support a fully accessible movie-length version of Winnie the Pooh available.   Non-Profit Website: https://imaginationvideobooks.org/ "The Winnie the Pooh Project" on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/richardrieman/the-winnie-the-pooh-project   Donate to the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/introducingmepodcast  Want to share your story and be a guest? Email: introducingmepodcast@gmail.com    Find all the podcast social media and more on the website: https://www.introducingmepodcast.com    Artwork: instagram.com/vashaundesigns  Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett

Shelly Houser has a congenital hemipelvectomy such that she was born without a hip in her right leg; a situation 1 in 8 million. This hasn’t stopped her from learning to ski or raising three boys. With her business Inclusive Consulting and her passion for supporting new amputees, she shares how it’s important in include accessibility when talking about diversity, equity, and inclusion.    Connect with Shelly: Inclusive Consulting: https://inclusiveconsultingservices.com & https://www.facebook.com/Inclusive-Consulting-LLC-107441188494215/ Life Beyond the Label Podcast: https://lifebeyondthelabel.buzzsprout.com & https://www.instagram.com/lifebeyondthelabel_podcast/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shelly-houser/     Donate to the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/introducingmepodcast  Want to share your story and be a guest? Email: introducingmepodcast@gmail.com    Find all the podcast social media and more on the website: https://www.introducingmepodcast.com    Artwork: instagram.com/vashaundesigns  Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett