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.
Episodes
41 episodes
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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41:17
Chantal Oakes: 'I don't need easy, I just need possible'
Chantal was born with no vision, grew up in Quebec, and moved to British Columbia as a child and she learned how to live with her disability. Chantal loves her involvement and responsibility as she engages with the CCB (Canadian Council of the ...
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Episode 37
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44:37
Surprise! The tables have been turned on Steven.
In this episode, the last guest on our show (Walter Lawrence from GF Strong), interviews Steve! Walt asks Steve some very intimate questions about Steve's recovery, outlook, goals and his future. Walt's experience as a mentor and counsellor at ...
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Episode 36
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42:25
Walt Lawrence: 'When your life is turned upside down, you will land right side up'
In this episode, Steve talks with Walt Lawrence from GF Strong rehabilitation hospital. When he was 17 years old, he took a dive in shallow water off a seawall, hit the bottom and broke his neck. Walt instantly because a quadriplegic. In the ho...
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Episode 35
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49:53
Zafira Nanji: 'Never alone'
In this episode, Steve talks with Zafira Nanji who is a caregiver on many different levels. Besides her son who is neurodivergent, which can be an exploding controversy in some circles; Zafira has also had challenges with her parents' health, t...
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Episode 34
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49:51
Agust Kristjan Steinarrsson: Pushing the limits to get his life back
In this episode, Steve talks with Agust who lives in Iceland. Our guest has had 2 serious conditions: Ostomy care and bouts of manic episodes. He's had a very challenging life as he was affected with manic episodes when he was 19 years old. He ...
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Episode 33
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43:28
Deborah James-Sabo: The emerging field of Therapeutic Recreation
In this episode, Steve interviews Deborah James Sabo - a student of Therapeutic Recreation, which is therapy designed to improve the health, wellbeing, and quality of life of the individual seeking help with cognitive challenges. Debra has a di...
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Episode 32
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41:20
Marty Sobo: 'Carpe Diem' Seize the day and enjoy the present
As a younger man, Marty was into sports big time. He eventually worked in the tech industry as a technician for Apple. He slowly lost his vision completely. Marty eventually applied his technical experience into 2 Podcasts entitled 'Unmut...
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Episode 31
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45:33
🚨Seaver Stafford: Let's get you back into the workforce with Neil Squire Society🚨
Steven talks with Seaver Stafford, a representative from the Neil Squire Society, a Canadian national not-for-profit organization that helps Canadians with disabilities through a...
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Episode 30
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45:33
Special 1 year anniversary episode
Unedited, uncensored, and raw. Please join Steven and Chris as we warmly reflect the project’s first year, including memories of: unforeseen challenges, memorable episodes, and other anecdotal stories. All said with a sense of humor and candor ...
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Episode 29
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54:07
Andy Manson: Gives us the poop about Ostomy care
Steve has a candid discussion with Andy Manson, a recently retired Ostomy nurse about the crappy and not so crappy sides of having and caring for an Ostomy You will find topics that you can slide right into, it's a slippery slope - but Steve an...
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Episode 28
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49:57
Brian Mackie: Teaching the blind how to use technology
Steve has an ever so interesting conversation with Brian Mackie; representative of Vision Loss Rehabilitation Canada about the challenges of teaching the visually impaired technology and other tasks. Collectively, Steve and Brian cover the use ...
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Episode 27
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40:29
Dr. Alyssa Hodgson: She confronts her own pain with: ‘Is that all you got?' Now she helps others in pain
Steve and Chris talk to Dr. Alyssa Hodgson, a pain specialist doctor at CPRI (Canadian Pain & Regenerative Institute); a multidisciplinary clinic in Vancouver and New Westminster. Steve has a personal connection with Dr. Hodgson, as she has...
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Episode 26
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48:21
Mark Stockbrocks: Freedom Fighter
Steve talks with Mark Stockbrocks, who is a triplegic (meaning he only has the use of his right hand and arm). Mark discusses his accessibility program which means that Mark will slap your business with a sticker if you don't meet the acc...
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Episode 25
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55:48
Grant Hardy: He has 'The Pulse' on accessible content
Steve converses with Grant as he expertly articulates his world of blindness. From his journey at birth until his life now as a champion podcast host on the AMI Network; Grant talks about his life growing up with vision impairment, his high sch...
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Episode 24
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44:57
Tristan Elliott: The Diabetes Revolution
Steve has a great conversation with Tristan, who is the Director of Business Development for BC Diabetes in Vancouver. As Tristan explains, he is a 'business guy' and not a medical professional. Tristan's father, Dr. Tom Elliott is the Founder ...
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Episode 23
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45:47
Paul Gauthier: “Risk taking is free” “Information is power”
Steve and Chris together have a great discussion with Paul Gauthier in regards to him as the founder of the CSIL program (Choice in Supports for Independent Living) They also discuss his involvement with his other significant initiatives that m...
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Episode 22
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1:02:21
Amy Amantea: Taking meaningful & purposeful steps forward
Steve has a conversation with the delightful Amy Amantea, an actor/performer, writer, arts administrator, disability strategist and advocate. She is also legally blind, as well as neurodivergent, and she experiences chronic pain from Gastropare...
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Episode 21
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50:19
Michelle Hewitt: 'I try to use the time I have available each day to help others'
Steve talks with Michelle Hewitt from Kelowna, current Board Chair of Disability without Poverty, a non profit organization. A former public school principal, Michelle was diagnosed with aggressive multiple sclerosis in her early 40s, and is a ...
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Episode 20
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47:36
Evan Schwerbrock: Empowering the blind community with physical fitness
In this episode, Steve talks with Evan Schwerbrock (all the way from North Carolina) who developed Leber’s Hereditary Optic Neuropathy, and became legally blind in 2014. As health & fitness was very important to Evan, he continued working o...
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Episode 19
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45:45
Dayna Wilson: The invisible struggle with Autism. I'm not weird, you're weird !
In this episode, Steve has a very candid conversation with Dayna Wilson who has autism. Dayna grew up in the 90’s a bit isolated in Whitehorse, Yukon. She was treated differently, because as she describes it – she was a bit weird. She was offic...
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Episode 18
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46:04
Ean Price: Rollin' through life with Ean
Steve interviews Ean Price from Kelowna, British Columbia. Ean is the Peer Support Manager at Technology for Living, a non profit group from Vancouver that works with people who have severe physical disabilities and helps them to live as ...
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Episode 17
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42:35