Episodes

iDisability Training Product.
Feb. 20, 2018

iDisability Training Product.

Joyce welcomes Andy Houghton, co-founder of iDisabilityTM along with members of the iDisability™ production team for a closer look at this enterprise-wide eLearning Solution. Launched at the 2016 US Business Leadership Nation...
Barbara Merrill, CEO of ANCOR is Featured Guest.
Feb. 13, 2018

Barbara Merrill, CEO of ANCOR is Featured Guest.

Joyce welcomes Barbara Merrill, CEO of ANCOR, which is the American Network of Community Options and Resources headquartered in Alexandria, VA. Ms. Merrill will discuss the ANCOR Foundation and its mission. ANCOR is conductin...
Stacia Kalinoski, Video Journalist Discusses Epilepsy Documentary
Feb. 6, 2018

Stacia Kalinoski, Video Journalist Discusses Epilepsy Documentary

Joyce welcomes Emmy award-winning video journalist, Stacia Kalinoski, to the show. Stacia, whose career has taken her to local news stations in Nebraska, Oregon, and Michigan, will discuss how being diagnosed with epilepsy af...
Marriott International's  Commitment to Those with Disabilities.
Jan. 30, 2018

Marriott International's Commitment to Those with Disabilities.

Joyce welcomes vice president of Multi-Cultural Markets and Alliances for Marriott International, Apoorva Ghandi to the show. Mr Ghandi will discuss his role with the organization and why he is so committed to improving the q...
Mission of Bureau of Blindness and Visual Services for PA
Jan. 23, 2018

Mission of Bureau of Blindness and Visual Services for PA

Joyce welcomes Joe Strechay, director of the Bureau of Blindness and Visual Services for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (BBVS). Mr. Strechay will discuss his duties with this non-profit organization, and its mission.
Jenny Lay-Flurrie Discusses Microsoft's Accessibility Team
Jan. 16, 2018

Jenny Lay-Flurrie Discusses Microsoft's Accessibility Team

Joyce welcomes Jenny Lay-Flurrie, chief accessibility officer at Microsoft, leading efforts to drive great products, services, and websites that empower people and organizations to achieve more. Ms. Lay-Flurrie will discuss h...
Mission of the Quell Foundation
Jan. 9, 2018

Mission of the Quell Foundation

Joyce welcomes Kevin Lynch, CEO and president of the Quell Foundation. Mr. Lynch will discuss, the mission of the organization. The Quell Foundation strives to reduce the number of suicides, overdoses and incarcerations of pe...
Christoper's Kitchen Mission
Dec. 26, 2017

Christoper's Kitchen Mission

Joyce welcomes Joan D’ Alessandro, founder of Christopher’s Kitchen, a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to feeding the caregivers of children admitted to Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC. Christopher’s Kitche...
Story Teller Jack Bogut Returns for More Charity Stories
Dec. 19, 2017

Story Teller Jack Bogut Returns for More Charity Stories

Joyce welcomes back to the show, legendary morning radio host and story-teller, Jack Bogut. During the holiday season, Mr. Bogut will share more heart-warming stories of his experiences in broadcasting first with KDKA Radio a...
Northway Christian Community Church Missions and Programs
Dec. 12, 2017

Northway Christian Community Church Missions and Programs

Joyce welcomes Pastor Scott Stevens, Lead Pastor at North Way Christian Community Church in Wexford, PA. Pastor Stevens will discuss the missions of his church as well as his work on the board of the Pittsburgh Kids Foundatio...
World Vision Mission
Dec. 5, 2017

World Vision Mission

During this season of giving, Joyce welcomes Jeff Fields, site manager for World Vision’s Global Distribution Center in Sewickley, PA. World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to working with children, ...
Epilepsy Awareness Month Continues. . .
Nov. 28, 2017

Epilepsy Awareness Month Continues. . .

Joyce welcomes Bob Smith, chairman of the national board of directors of the Epilepsy Foundation. To close out of National Epilepsy Awareness Month, Mr. Smith will discuss the programs and services of this organization and wh...
Variety-The Children's Charity of Pittsburgh
Nov. 21, 2017

Variety-The Children's Charity of Pittsburgh

Joyce welcomes Charlie LaValle, president and CEO of Variety the Children’s Charity, and board member, Todd Edmonds. The guests will discuss the programs and services of the organization. They will be discussing their “My Bik...
Tony Coelho:  Living with Epilepsy
Nov. 14, 2017

Tony Coelho: Living with Epilepsy

Continuing with the recognition of November as National Epilepsy Awareness Month, Joyce welcomes The Honorable, Tony Coelho, author of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to the show. As a person living with epilepsy, M...
Motivational Speaker, Michael Kalberer
Oct. 31, 2017

Motivational Speaker, Michael Kalberer

Joyce welcomes motivational speaker, Michael Kalberer a Long Islander with cerebral palsy. In addition, he lives with Leber congenital amaurosis (a retinal degenerative disease which slowly causes loss of usable sight). Micha...
Highmark Health Inc. Discussion of Implementation of New Programs
Oct. 17, 2017

Highmark Health Inc. Discussion of Implementation of New Programs

Joyce welcomes Robert James, supplier diversity program manager for Highmark Health, Inc. Mr. James will address the importance of Highmark Health’s supplier diversity program, the results being achieved, components of how th...
Jimmy Krenn, Comedian and Radio Host Gives Back to Community
Sept. 26, 2017

Jimmy Krenn, Comedian and Radio Host Gives Back to Community

Joyce welcomes Jimmy Krenn, Pittsburgh comedian and former morning-drive radio host for WDVE FM and Q-92 FM. Jimmy will discuss his extensive career in stand-up comedy and radio broadcasting and his charity work with the Epil...
Bender Careers2B Program and Highmark Health
Sept. 19, 2017

Bender Careers2B Program and Highmark Health

Joyce welcomes David Holmberg president and CEO of Highmark Health, a national health and wellness enterprise based in Pittsburgh that serves an estimated 40 million people nationwide. Mr. Holmberg will discuss the Highmark, ...
Bender Leadership Academy
Sept. 12, 2017

Bender Leadership Academy

Joyce welcomes Randy Dearth, chairman, president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Calgon Carbon Corporation in Pittsburgh to the show. Calgon Carbon is a leader in water and air purification technology. Mr. Dearth will di...
John Stollsteimer, member of PA State Treasury
Sept. 5, 2017

John Stollsteimer, member of PA State Treasury

John Stollsteimer, Deputy State Treasurer of Pennsylvania since January 2017 is the featured guest with Joyce Bender on Disability Matters. He will be discussing the PA ABLE Community Event on Thursday September 28, 2017 from...
2017 Winner of the Sam Miller Award
Aug. 29, 2017

2017 Winner of the Sam Miller Award

Joyce welcomes Kaitlyn Lore, winner of the 2017 Sam Miller Award; Gerald Homme, chairman of the Bender Lead On Team: and Ginny Emerson, mother of the late, Sam Miller, to discuss the Bender Lead On Team. The Bender Lead On Te...
Mission of AudioEye Inc.
Aug. 22, 2017

Mission of AudioEye Inc.

Joyce welcomes Todd Bankofier, CEO of Audio Eye, Inc. Incorporated in 2005, AudioEye provides enhanced web access and usability for its customers. AudioEye’s custom and proprietary Digital Accessibility Platform testing suite...
Services for Veteran Students at Witchita State U. in Kansas
Aug. 15, 2017

Services for Veteran Students at Witchita State U. in Kansas

Joyce welcomes Sarah Sell, director of Veteran Student Affairs at Wichita State University in Kansas. Ms Sell will discuss The Captain Riley Leroy Pitts Military and Veteran Student Center which exists to build and maintain a...