Jen is off with her family, so Brendan and Joel spend a little time recapping the events of the last week. The 2026 WSA Convention in Buffalo was a huge success - emphasis on "huge" considering there were 1800+ people! Enjoy the gentle ramblings of two very tired guys. As always, this episode is sponsored by Innersense Organic Beauty. Click on THIS LINK and complete your purchase and a percentage of your purchase will go back to the WSA! Also use promo code WSA15 to get 15% off your first purchase!

On Wednesday, July 8th, it was Exhibitor Night at the 2026 WSA International Convention. Jen, Brendan, and Producer Joel took to the floor with tiny microphone in hand to interview some of the attendees...and one dog. As always, this episode is sponsored by Innersense Organic Beauty. Click on THIS LINK and complete your purchase and a percentage of your purchase will go back to the WSA! Also use promo code WSA15 to get 15% off your first purchase!

Twas the night before convention and all through the Buff Not a person was sleeping - they've waited enough! Registration was set in the lobby with care Knowing soon Eighteen hundred fine folks would be there. And so Joel proclaimed as some sleep he did seek: Happy Convention to all and to all a great week! As always, this episode is sponsored by Innersense Organic Beauty. Click on THIS LINK and complete your purchase and 25% of your purchase will go back to the WSA! Also use promo code MORGAN15 to get 15% off your first purchase!

We are one week out from the WSA Convention and there's no better time to meet one of the newest staff members: Megan Lenihan! She joins Jen and Brendan to discuss her role as Family Resource Liaison and her passion for breaking down barriers for families to get the information and resources they need. She's been on the job for only a couple months, but she is already having a huge impact! As always, this episode is sponsored by Innersense Organic Beauty. Click on THIS LINK and complete your purchase and 25% of your purchase will go back to the WSA! Also use promo code MORGAN15 to get 15% off your first purchase!

This week we channel our inner "theater kid energy" as we are joined by Rachel Flamm. She shares about how her love school led to her getting a degree in Early Childhood Education and Sociology. Then Producer Joel so they can nerd out over their love of acting and singing. Rachel wonderfully describes how her Williams syndrome gives her a leg up on understanding her characters! Big shout out to Omar Rudberg from Rachel - his #1 Fan! Joel shared info about the different apps he uses when working in theater. The first is Rehearsal Pro (https://rehearsal.pro/) which allows you to go paperless while working on your script. Second is Linelearner (https://alldayapps.wordpress.com/home/linelearner/) which allows you to record all the lines in a scene and then blank out yours to help with memorization of your lines and cues. Finally there's Sheet Music Scanner (https://sheetmusicscanner.com/) which allows you to snap a photo or upload a .pdf of a song and it will play the accompaniment digitally. As always, this episode is sponsored by Innersense Organic Beauty. Click on THIS LINK and complete your purchase and 25% of your purchase will go back to the WSA! Also use promo code MORGAN15 to get 15% off your first purchase!

Today Jen and Brendan are joined by Bailey Stack, who reminds us that WS Awareness is a year-round endeavour! She shares how she found her voice and learned to trust herself when talking about her own disability and has become a mighty advocate educating families and professionals around the world using social media. Look like Brendan! Convention merch is available in the WSA Store! Go to https://shopwsa.org/ and get your swag now! As always, this episode is sponsored by Innersense Organic Beauty. Click on THIS LINK and complete your purchase and 25% of your purchase will go back to the WSA! Also use promo code MORGAN15 to get 15% off your first purchase!

We kick off a new century of podcasts with one of the newest additions to the WSA staff: Vice President of Programs Laura Spinney. Laura shares her extensive background working in disability advocacy and as a parent to her adult daughter with WS. She also gets into the details of the WSA's latest program: The Family Network. For more information on the Family Network, go to https://www.williams-syndrome.org/familynetwork and if you're interested in applying for an Area Lead position or a State Lead position, click through to the position descriptions! Convention merch is available in the WSA Store! Go to https://shopwsa.org/ and get your swag now! As always, this episode is sponsored by Innersense Organic Beauty. Click on THIS LINK and complete your purchase and 25% of your purchase will go back to the WSA! Also use promo code MORGAN15 to get 15% off your first purchase!

1-0-0!!!! For our 100th episode, we celebrated a milestone live on the Weekend for Williams Broadcast. Jen couldn't join us this time, so Joel sat in to help Brenden lead the conversation. Together they welcomed two wonderful guests: Dr. Mo Helgren of the Frank H. Netter School of Medicine and her student Camilo Zeballos Carvajal, a fellow musician and rare disease advocate. The discussion explored how the next generation of doctors is learning to care for people with rare conditions, and how a shared love of music can open the door to that work. As always, this episode is sponsored by Innersense Organic Beauty. Click on THIS LINK and complete your purchase and 25% of your purchase will go back to the WSA! Also use promo code MORGAN15 to get 15% off your first purchase!

Nine-nine!! For the last show before we hit the century mark, we're joined by a guest a refreshing as a tropical breeze. Jules Warren is a Chicago transplant to Hawaii, and uses her people skills working at Depo Market (@depo_market). Joining her is Tiffany Chou, the founder and owner, who, as she says in the interview, "doesn't take no for an answer," so when she told Jules she wanted her to work at her store, there was no looking back. Learn more about the shop at depomarket.org. Please join us on the 30th & 31st on Facebook, Instagram, and on YouTube for the 2026 Weekend for Williams Broadcast-a-thon! The recording of the 100th episode will happen live that weekend. As always, this episode is sponsored by Innersense Organic Beauty. Click on THIS LINK and complete your purchase and 25% of your purchase will go back to the WSA! Also use promo code MORGAN15 to get 15% off your first purchase!

From Emperor Palpatine to the King of Pop, Josh Beaupre is a born entertainer. He joins Jen and Brendan this week to talk about his love of voices, entertaining, and what goes into being an impersonator. Josh also leads a frank discussion about how he has dealt with bullying in his life - most notably from within the WS community. As always, this episode is sponsored by Innersense Organic Beauty. Click on THIS LINK and complete your purchase and 25% of your purchase will go back to the WSA! Also use promo code MORGAN15 to get 15% off your first purchase!