The Disability Diaries With Steven Vine
I am a disabled man and will be talking to both abled and disabled individuals about their challenges and how they overcome them. Also talking to other people in the disabled community (caregivers, healthcare professionals, advocates).
If you have any concerns, comments, or questions, you are welcome to contact Steven at sgv44isback@gmail.com and on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565452984831&mibextid=LQQJ4d. Steven would love to hear from anyone who would like to tell their story.
Podcasting since 2024 • 42 episodes
The Disability Diaries With Steven Vine
Latest Episodes
Jeff Tiessen: 'There is always one moment in childhood, when the door opens and lets the future in'
Jeff Tiessen is a 45+ years double-arm amputee, Canadian Paralympic gold medalist and world record holder. He is the publisher of 'Thrive' magazine - Living Well with Limb Loss, an award winning journalist with over 1,000 published features to ...
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Episode 42
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46:27
Kent Stewart: 'I can accept failure, but I can't accept not trying'
Kent was born with poor vision. He was active in sports as a young person, in spite of his vision issues. As time went on, his vision continually lessened. He had to change career paths a few times because of his vision. He was considered legal...
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Episode 41
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35:46
Kari Krogh: “Imperfection is not our personal problem. It is a natural part of existence.”
Steve and Chris talk with Kari Krogh, PhD Psychology and the founder of Eco Wisdom. Kari's quote from meditation teacher, Tara Brach, has a special meaning for people with disabilities who experience social and systemic barriers (outside the pe...
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Episode 40
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51:33
Janet Paquet: 'There's strong, and then there's chronic illness strong'
Prior to having ostomy surgery, Janet spent more time in the hospital than out of it. Crohn’s disease had been ravaging her entire digestive system and had necessitated multiple bowel resections. It finally reached a point in 1996 when Janet wa...
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Episode 39
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48:11
Sam Sullivan: Former Vancouver Mayor, current disability advocate champion
Steve interviews former mayor of Vancouver Sam Sullivan, in an open discussion that gets quite candid. Sam talks about his former political life and his current life with his foundation: The Disability Foundation. Sam broke his nec...
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Episode 38
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