In this episode of Disability Inclusion: Required, host Emily Ladau welcomes Luticha André Doucette, a disability justice advocate and the owner of Catalyst Consulting. In recognition of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), join Emily and Luticha for a conversation on shifting towards a more inclusive workplace culture. Luticha offers a wealth of honest insights and best practices for fostering accessible, equitable workplaces for all. Our podcast theme music is by Andre Louis (https://onj.me/) and Precious Perez (https://preciousperezmusica.com/). Thank you to Recording Artists And Music Professionals With Disabilities (RAMPD) (https://rampd.org/) for connecting these talented disabled musicians with the Disability & Philanthropy Forum.

In this episode of Disability Inclusion: Required, host Emily Ladau welcomes Dom Kelly, Co-Founder, President & CEO of New Disabled South, and Jalyn Radziminski, Founder of Count US IN; Commissioner and Vice Chair for Indiana Disability Rights’ Protection and Advocacy Services, and Director of Engagement at the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law.Tune in for an impactful conversation on why it's essential to incorporate disability into all civic and political engagement work. Remember, every issue is a disability issue. If your funding doesn't support the civic participation of disabled people, it's not truly inclusive or intersectional. Dom and Jalyn offer insights and actionable ideas to shift civic engagement toward efforts that centers and honors the perspectives and lived experiences of the disability community.Our podcast theme music is by Andre Louis (https://onj.me/) and Precious Perez (https://preciousperezmusica.com/). Thank you to Recording Artists And Music Professionals With Disabilities (RAMPD) (https://rampd.org/) for connecting these talented disabled musicians with the Disability & Philanthropy Forum.

In this episode of Disability Inclusion: Required, host Emily Ladau welcomes Catarina Rivera, a dynamic disability public speaker and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) consultant. Catarina dives into why it's essential to ensure disability isn't overlooked in DEI work and offers an incredible wealth of actionable insights on implementing accessibility and disability-inclusive best practices. You'll want to take notes during this episode!Our podcast theme music is by Andre Louis (https://onj.me/) and Precious Perez (https://preciousperezmusica.com/). Thank you to Recording Artists And Music Professionals With Disabilities (RAMPD) (https://rampd.org/) for connecting these talented disabled musicians with the Disability & Philanthropy Forum.

In this episode of Disability Inclusion: Required, host Emily Ladau welcomes Ryan Easterly, Executive Director of WITH Foundation, and Justice Shorter, a Disability Justice advocate and international advisor for disability inclusive humanitarian and disaster assistance, for a wide-ranging, poignant conversation on disability pride. Ryan and Justice offer insights into their lived experiences Black disabled people who are part of the LGBTQIA2S+ community, reflect on the power of storytelling, and share how they find joy in disability identity and culture.Our podcast theme music is by Andre Louis (https://onj.me/) and Precious Perez (https://preciousperezmusica.com/). Thank you to Recording Artists And Music Professionals With Disabilities (RAMPD) (https://rampd.org/) for connecting these talented disabled musicians with the Disability & Philanthropy Forum.

In this episode of Disability Inclusion: Required, host Emily Ladau welcomes Taryn Mackenzie Williams, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Disability Employment Policy. Tune in for an insightful discussion on accessibility--what it means, how to implement it, and why it makes the world a just, equitable place.Our podcast theme music is by Andre Louis and Precious Perez. Thank you to Recording Artists And Music Professionals With Disabilities (RAMPD) for connecting these talented disabled musicians with the Disability & Philanthropy Forum.

In this episode of Disability Inclusion: Required, host Emily Ladau welcomes Maria Town, President and CEO of the American Association of People with Disabilities. Tune in for an approachable conversation that shines a light on disability and offers insights for wherever you may be on your learning journey.Our podcast theme music is by Andre Louis and Precious Perez. Thank you to Recording Artists And Music Professionals With Disabilities (RAMPD) for connecting these talented disabled musicians with the Disability & Philanthropy Forum.

For the pilot episode of Disability Inclusion: Required, host Emily Ladau welcomes Sandy Ho, Program Director of the Disability Inclusion Fund at Borealis Philanthropy and Dr. Richard Besser, President and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Tune in for a conversation on why it's essential that philanthropy applies a disability lens across all of their operations and grantmaking.Our podcast theme music is by Andre Louis and Precious Perez. Thank you to Recording Artists And Music Professionals With Disabilities (RAMPD) for connecting these talented disabled musicians with the Disability & Philanthropy Forum.