Wellness, Health & Everything Else: A NCHPAD Podcast
The National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability is the premier center dedicated to advancing inclusion by promoting the health and wellness of people with mobility limitations through evidence-based programs, resources, campaigns and strategic initiatives. The Wellness, Health & Everything Else podcast will highlight stories of individuals with mobility limitations, cover informative topics in health and wellness, promote adaptive resources, and so much more.
Music: Spark of Inspiration by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
Episodes
9 episodes
Episode 9: Creating Healthy Habits with HEAL United's Christy Swaid and Donna Hester
In this episode, we sit down with Christy Swaid, Founder and CEO of HEAL United, and Donna Hester, Curriculum Architect and Coordinator. HEAL United is a nonprofit focused on improving children’s health and reshaping health culture through educ...
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Episode 9
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21:04
Episode 8: Self-Care and Spoon Theory | Energy Management with Emma Taylor
In this episode, we talk with Emma Taylor, a mental health coach for the GROWTH program through NCHPAD Connect. As part of our
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Episode 8
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18:42
Episode 7: Benefits of Being Present | Mindfulness with Emily Hornsby and Cathy Wright
In this episode, we chat with Emily Hornsby, NCHPAD’s Mindfulness Curriculum Coordinator, and Cathy Wright about the power of mindfulness. Both Emily and Cathy come from a legal background and share how mindfulness transformed their personal an...
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Episode 7
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49:54
Episode 6: Joon Reid, Multi-Sport Athlete and Professional Chef
In this episode, we talk with Joon Reid, about the benefits of adapted sports and his life's journey. Joon has played many sports in his lifetime and it led to him competing for the United States internationally. Joon also discusses his passion...
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Episode 6
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28:19
Episode 5: Moving and Grooving with Movement 2 Music’s Avery Vitemb
Join us as we speak with Avery Vitemb, a Clinical Research Coordinator for the UAB School of Health Professions and Instructor for the Movement-2-Music study. Movement-2-Music is a 12-week rhythmic-based exercise program on health and fitness o...
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Episode 5
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15:32
Episode 4: LOOKING. DIFFERENT. Art Event Preview with Rosemarie Garland-Thomson
In this episode, we talk with Rosemarie Garland-Thomson about the upcoming LOOKING. DIFFERENT. event for NCHPAD and the UAB Center for Engagement in Disability Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (CEDHARS). Rosemarie is the subject of Riva Lehre...
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Episode 4
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18:37
Episode 3: LOOKING. DIFFERENT. Art Event Preview with Riva Lehrer
In this episode, we're talking about the upcoming LOOKING. DIFFERENT. event for NCHPAD and the UAB Center for Engagement in Disability Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (CEDHARS) with Riva Lehrer. Riva is an artist, writer, and curator who foc...
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Episode 3
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26:20
Episode 2: Service Dogs with Meghan Mills, PhD, NCHPAD Operations Director
In this episode, we're talking about service dogs with Dr. Meghan Mills, NCHPAD Operations Director. She earned her doctorate at the University of New Hampshire in medical sociology, with expertise in the social model of disability and the uneq...
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Episode 2
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33:03
Episode 1 with Bob Lujano, NCHPAD Expert Inclusion Specialist (EIS) and 2004 Paralympian for Team USA
In this episode, we talk with Bob Lujano, NCHPAD Expert Inclusion Specialist (EIS) and 2004 Paralympian for Team USA's wheelchair rugby team. To celebrate 20 years since his athletic achievement, Bob reflects on training and competing for Team ...
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Episode 1
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39:08