Episodes

Joyce welcomes William Kiernan, appointed the dean and research professor at the School of Global Inclusion and Social Development at UMASS Boston. He is also the director of the Institute for Community Inclusion at the Unive...

Joyce welcomes Doris Carson Williams, president and CEO of The African American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) to the show. The mission of the African American Chamber of Commerce of Western Pennsylvania is to continuously improv...

Joyce welcomes comic book writer, John McLaren and creator of the comic book superhero “Toteman”. The production team of “Toteman”, created a comic book designed to enlighten the public about epilepsy awareness, including the...

Joyce welcomes Amy Lott, nurse, musician, and person living with epilepsy. Amy will discuss her life with epilepsy, and how that led her to meet the author of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Tony Coelho. Through her pers...

Joyce welcomes Katherine Archuleta, director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), with the federal government. On May 23, 2013, President Obama appointed director Archuleta to lead the agency responsible for attractin...

Joyce welcomes Robert DeLucia, owner of Veterans’ Taxi Service to the show. Mr. DeLucia discusses this relatively new company to the Pittsburgh, PA market which offers a choice to patrons who have only had one cab company, Ye...

Joyce welcomes Edwin Black, the award-winning, New York Times bestselling international investigative author of 120 award-winning books in 14 languages in 65 countries. He has also written scores of newspaper and magazine art...

Joyce welcomes Judy Painter, retiring executive director of the Epilepsy Foundation of Western/Central and Pennsylvania (EFWCP), to the show.

Joyce welcomes Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi, president and CEO of RespectAbility, USA to the show. Jennifer will discuss the mission of this non-profit organization and its on-going efforts. RespectAbility, USA is helping the 57 m...

Joyce welcomes to the show, David Morrissey, executive director of the United States International Council on Disabilities (USICD), Tony Coelho, former congressman and author of the ADA, Tom Ridge, former Pennsylvania Governo...

Greg Smith, host and founder of the nationally syndicated On A Roll talk radio, is one of the most dynamic voices in the disability movement today. Born in Bay Springs, Mississippi in 1964, Smith was diagnosed with muscular d...

Joyce welcomes Dr. Suzanne Mellon, President of Carlow University since July 2013 to the show. Dr. Mellon comes to Carlow University from Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire, where she had served as Executive Vi...

Joyce welcomes William Kiernan, appointed the dean and research professor at the School of Global Inclusion and Social Development at UMASS Boston. He is also the director of the Institute for Community Inclusion at the Unive...

Joyce welcomes to the show, David Morrissey, executive director of the United States Council on Disabilities (USICD), Tony Coelho

Joyce welcomes 13-year-old Autumn Bishard to the show. Autumn, who lives with cerebral palsy, was named National American Miss Pennsylvania Junior Teen for 2013, while also winning the spirit award and being named the fourth ...

Joyce’s special guest this week is Santa Claus, whom Joyce will be interviewing about his preparations for this special holiday. During the hour, Joyce will share Santa’s perspective on the importance for all of us to share o...

Joyce welcomes Bonnie Rubin, executive director of the Project for Freedom, and Pat Serey, Volunteers of America of Pennsylvania’s chief development and marketing officer and vice president of its southwestern region to the p...

Joyce welcomes Eric Walrabenstein, an author, speaker, founder of Operation Bootstrap and nationally-recognized expert in the fields of yoga and mind/body health. Eric’s Operation Bootstrap Program is designed to help returni...

Joyce welcomes back Charlie LaVallee, CEO of Variety, The Children’s Charity of Pittsburgh. Variety’s mission is to provide children with disabilities in Southwestern Pennsylvania with unique programs, experiences, and adapti...

Joyce welcomes Tony Coelho, author of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to the show. As a person living with epilepsy, Tony will discuss his experiences living with epilepsy. He will also share updates on the attempt ...

Joyce welcomes Patricia A. Shiu, director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs at the U.S. Department of Labor. She leads a staff of nearly 800 men and women around the country who are dedicated to protecting...

Joyce welcomes Phil Gattone, CEO of the national Epilepsy Foundation. As November is National Epilepsy Month, Mr. Gattone will discuss the foundation’s efforts to promote public awareness of epilepsy and end the stigma that i...

Joyce welcomes Judy Painter, president and CEO of Epilepsy Foundation of Western/Central PA to the show. In recognition of National Epilepsy Awareness Month, Ms. Painter will share a wide range of information about epilepsy i...

Joyce welcomes Josie Badger, former 2012 Ms. Wheelchair USA, and person living with Muscular Dystrophy. Josie works at the Parent Education and Advocacy Leadership Center as Youth Coordinator for the Family to Family Grant, a...