Ask Win
Welcome to Ask Win conversations about being awesome with a disability and raising awareness at the same time and absolutely Yes sometimes you have to say F…..CK you to your own mindset and especially your disability!
Episodes
2052 episodes
I Am Choosing Surgery Now To Avoid A Knee Replacement Later
We share a direct health update, including an upcoming knee hardware removal surgery and what it could mean for pain relief and long-term mobility. We also talk candidly about painful skin breakdown, the steps we are taking to get treatment, an...
Choosing A Niche Can Change Who You Help
Willie Blake Tuesday, September 1, 2026Ask Win: http://askwinpodcast.weebly.com/. Please donate to Ask Win by going to Payment Venmo Win1195 at https://venmo.com/. Park Land with Win: https://parklanejewelry.com/rep/winc?_k=bb...
A Dietitian With Cystic Fibrosis Explains Daily Care
Doctors once refused to test Nick Kelly for cystic fibrosis because of a dangerous assumption about who can have CF. His mom did the research, pushed for answers, and changed the course of his life. Nick joins us with a rare blend of credibilit...
My Knee Is Clicking So Loud It’s Practically A Guest
My knee is at the point where I can’t ignore it anymore, and saying that out loud is hard. We share a real life update about worsening knee pain, instability, and the possibility that the next step is a knee replacement. I describe what it feel...
Healing With Humor
Dave Mowry Wednesday, July 15, 2026davemowry.comAsk Win: http://askwinpodcast.weebly.com/. Ask Win sponsor: https://melodyclouds.com. Please donate to Ask Win by going to Payment Venmo Win1195 at https://venmo.com/. Win Kelly Char...
When The Soccer Ball Goes Sideways
Abuse, disability, and trauma have a way of twisting the story we tell about ourselves until one clear answer snaps everything into focus. Wynn sits down with Amelia, CEO and founder of Evolve Ventures Technologies, for a raw conversation about...
From Pulpit To FBI
He went looking for less stress and ended up in the FBI. Retired agent Eric Robinson joins us to tell the true story behind a career jump that sounds impossible on paper: Baptist pastor one Sunday, FBI Academy in Quantico the next, then years s...
Why A Psychiatrist Walked Away From Diagnoses
A doctor gets told to keep patients. He tries to discharge them. That moment captures a bigger tension inside modern mental health care and it’s what finally pushed Dr. Fred to step away from conventional practice and lean fully into what he ca...
I Explain Exactly Why I Ended Up In The ICU After Surgery
We catch you up on why the show name changes back to Ask When, then we get real about what recovery looks like when a “better hip” comes with a painful dislocated toe. We also share the full story behind landing in the ICU on a ventilator after...
Pride, Disability, And Real Allyship
Elisa Neven-Pugh Saturday, June 6, 2026A Different Shaped Heart: http://adifferentshapedheart.weebly.com/. A Different Shaped Heart sponsor: https://melodyclouds.com. Please donate to A Different Shaped Heart by going to Payme...
Coming Out After Loss While Living With Cerebral Palsy
Elisa Neven-Pugh Saturday, June 6, 2026A Different Shaped Heart: http://adifferentshapedheart.weebly.com/. A Different Shaped Heart sponsor: https://melodyclouds.com. Please donate to A Different Shaped Heart by going to Payme...
Hiatus And A Healing Update
We hit pause on new releases while I deal with heavy stress, school, and medical recovery on 24-hour care until May 19. I share a real update on my hip healing, mobility with cerebral palsy, and how I’m planning future foot surgery without losi...
We Finally Put Danielle’s Name On The Podcast For A Reason
Danielle landed a radio interview and I hadn’t even heard it yet, so we press play on the story behind the story. What starts as a quick recap turns into a real look at how local media moments can boost confidence, widen visibility, and shine a...
We Are Trying To Delay Surgery While We Find Reliable Accessible Transportation
https://gofund.me/0400dcee2Foot pain sounds simple until you’re the one staring at your shoes thinking, “I can’t do this today.” We’re checking in with a blunt, personal update on severe bunion p...
I’m Recovering From Surgery And Rebuilding My Next Step
Tomorrow the cast comes off, and that one moment has me thinking about everything at once: healing, mobility, patience, and what it means to live with cerebral palsy while your body forces you to slow down. I’m home after a hip replacement and ...
From Infection And OT Confusion To Standing Again
Some days feel like a gauntlet: a hip that’s healing, an incision that went itchy-to-infected, a possible pneumonia flare, and a tangle of OT and PT notes that don’t quite line up. We walked through the whole maze with honesty, humor, and one b...
Life Update: Hip Replacement, CP, And A New Path
The quiet after a hospital stay can feel louder than the beeps and hall lights. Coming home post–hip replacement and hamstring lengthening, we open up about the messy middle of recovery with cerebral palsy: the hope of cast removal, the wobble ...
From Hip Surgery To A New Path In Counseling
The first night home after surgery always tells the truth. We’re honest about the itch you can’t scratch, the cast you can’t ignore, and the stubborn hope that keeps you showing up for PT when the bed feels like the only safe place. This update...
Chocolate Cake Tried To Kill Me, But Insurance Might Finish The Job
A single bite changed everything. What began as a straightforward recovery from hip and hamstring surgeries veered into aspiration pneumonia, a fight for air, and a crash course in medical advocacy. We walk you through the minute-by-minute real...
What If Recovery Is The Moment I Find Myself Again
The countdown is real: I’m heading into a total hip replacement on Monday, and I’m bringing you into the plan, the fear, and the hope. After months of pain and a stubborn leg pulled up by CP tone, the goal is simple but big—get this leg to drop...
How Do You Rebuild A Body And A Life At The Same Time
A fall on a birthday changed everything—and sparked a plan that’s equal parts grit and vision. We open up about living with a hip 50% out of its socket, the decision to move forward with replacement surgery, and the systems we’re putting in pla...
From Diagnosis To A Voice: How Sam Built “Autism Rocks And Rolls”
Sam Mitchell Tuesday, December 2, 2025A Different Shaped Heart: http://adifferentshapedheart.weebly.com/. A Different Shaped Heart sponsor: https://melodyclouds.com. Please donate to A Different Shaped Heart by going to Paymen...