Boldly Challenging Ableism
Sundays 2-2:30 PM
Boldly Challenging Ableism exposes ableism and dismantles myths that marginalize people with disabilities. Host Katrina Simons uses her life-long disability and her experiences in advocacy at the University of Minnesota's Institute on Community Integration to boldly, irreverently go where everyone has gone before -- to issues like employment, housing, justice, education and culture -- but she brings along enough humor and an approachable style that you'll be thinking anew about what community inclusion really means.
Renata Ticha is a research associate at the Institute on Community Integration at the University of Minnesota. Renata talks with Katrina about her research work around transitioning to adult services from the pediatric space.
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Episode Description: BJ Stasio, Advocate for the New York Office for People with Developmental Disabilities. Activist BJ talks to us about his life of advocacy work- and about being a rebel.
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Amy Hewitt joins us to discuss the direct support care crisis and why it’s an “everyone” problem.
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This episode originally aired June 15, 2025: Host Katrina Simons is joined by Brian Begin for a conversation about Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act—a provision that allows employers to pay subminimum wages to workers with disabilities under specific federal certification. Brian breaks down how this law impacts workers today and shares insight…
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Katrina is joined by Jen Sommerness, a research associate at the TIES Center at the Institute on Community Integration. She discusses ableism in schools and making education meaningful for every student.
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Katherine McLaughlin joins us to talk about sex and disability. She also shares why involving people living with disabilities in Sex Education is important.
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Jake Hamilton joins Katrina to talk about his family, growing up, what he does for work and what he does in his leisure time.
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Nikki Villavicencio, Disability Culture and Leadership Specialist, Advocating Change Together. Activist and City Council member Nikki talks about what it’s like living with a disability as a parent and how she’s raising her child. Nick Wilke from MCIL joins us as guest co-host.
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Katrina is joined by Chris Farrell, Senior Economics Contributor for MPR News and Marketplace. Chris talks with Katrina about limitations around disability and money. We also talk a little bit about working when you live with a disability.
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Kathy joins us to continue our discussion on Ableism in systems meant to help and protect people living with disabilities.
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