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Unstoppable MindsetUnstoppable Basketball Expert, Author and Leader with Angela LewisMichael Hingson ** 00:00
Access Cast and accessiBe Initiative presents Unstoppable Mindset. The podcast where inclusion, diversity and the unexpected meet. Hi, I'm Michael Hingson, Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe and the author of the number one New York Times bestselling book, Thunder dog, the story of a blind man, his guide dog and the triumph of trust. Thanks for joining me on my podcast as we explore our own blinding fears of inclusion unacceptance and our resistance to change. We will discover the idea that no matter the situation, or the people we encounter, our own fears, and prejudices often a...2025-07-221h 01
Unstoppable MindsetUnstoppable Ghanaian-American Angel-Investor, Entrepreneur, and Best-Selling Author with Michael BervellI met Michael Bervell through a mutual acquaintance some two months ago. Since then he and I have talked a few times and found that we have many interests in common.
Michael grew up near Seattle where he stayed through high school. He then went across the country to study at Harvard. He received a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy. He then returned to Seattle and began working at Microsoft where he held some pretty intense and interesting jobs he will tell us about.
At a young age and then in college Michael’s entrepreneurial spirit was present and flouri...2024-12-2754 min
Unstoppable MindsetUnstoppable Adaptive Sports Advocate with Michael RosenkrantzOur guest this time, Michael Rosenkrantz grew up in California and had, what he says, was a normal childhood. I would say that Mike grew up as a very curious individual. He went to college at the University of California at Irvine, and then, after receiving his Bachelor’s degree, went East to Boston where he attended graduate schools at Northeastern University and Boston College. He earned Master’s degrees in Sociology and Business.
Michael then traveled around the United States quite a bit working in part for various nonprofit organizations. In 2009 he moved to India where he w...2024-11-151h 04
Unstoppable MindsetUnstoppable Transition Mentor and Coach with Wendy ColeI find that people do not necessarily view themselves as “unstoppable”. It just happens with them although later they may truly adopt an unstoppable mindset. Such a person is our guest this time, Wendy Cole. Wendy and I are roughly the same age and, I suspect, for different reasons have many similar life values and observations.
At the age of ten Wendy announced that she was a girl although physically she was a boy. As she puts it, her brain was a girl and the rest of her was a boy. Even so, she moved forward with life. She spent...2024-06-281h 11
Unstoppable MindsetUnstoppable Mom, Teacher, and Advocate with Kristin SmedleyAs you will hear in this episode, Kristin Smedley grew up and lived her first thirty years or so as a list-maker and planner. She literally planned everything and she was successful at it. Well, she was until literally one day everything changed. In January 2000 she gave birth to her first son, Michael. When he was eight months old she asked a nurse friend/Michael’s babysitter about the fact that Michael’s eyes seemed not to be focused when he was lying on his back. After examinations, she got the news that Michael was blind. All the plans she...2023-12-1201 min
Unstoppable MindsetUnstoppable AI Visionary with Shayne HallsOne of the hottest topics discussed in the U.S. today is “artificial intelligence”. Our guest this time, Shayne Halls, has founded a company that helps corporations and companies learn to embrace AI. Shayne teaches his clients that they need not fear AI and rather he shows them how to use it to improve processes and procedures throughout their organizations.
After college Shayne ended up going into “talent acquisition” where he carved out a successful career. Being a black man fully supporting difference in all forms, he has helped companies find people not only of different races, sexual o...2023-09-261h 07
Unstoppable MindsetUnstoppable Visionary and Chief Marketing Officer with Travis MichaelTravis Michael is all of what the title says. As he says he “played jump rope his entire life over the Mason-Dixon line spending time between the mountains of Johnstown Pennsylvania, and the city bay life of Baltimore”. As I spoke with Travis during our initial call as well as during our episode he is an incredibly curious person who also wants to do good in the world.
He will tell us a great deal about his new app called “Bridgd” which you can learn about at www.bridgd.com.
In addition to app development, he and his company help other...2023-09-051h 06
Unstoppable MindsetUnstoppable Bullying Expert with Suzanne JeanWow is all I can say about our guest in this episode, Suzanne Jean. Suzanne has spent more than 50 years in the social services arena. Much of that time has been creating and promoting a program called PowerED. She is the Director of Fit4Defense Consulting Ltd which is her springboard for bringing PowerED into schools and classrooms.
As Suzanne will tell us, bullying, especially of children, is significantly on the rise. She has reasons for this increase and will illustrate what is happening in our society that permits this to happen.
I believe this episode of Unstoppable Mindset is...2023-08-291h 13
Unstoppable MindsetUnstoppable Best Buddy with Garett TomasekOur guest this episode is Garett Tomasek. Garett describes himself as an “advocate for the disability community, specifically working directly with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities”. In our time together we discussed his involvement and commitment to an international program called Best Buddies. This program promotes especially inclusion for the community of persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Even so, what Garett and the Best Buddies family does, of course, directly effects so many outside the community served by Best Buddies.
Garett will spend much of our time together discussing his experiences with raising awareness of disabilities through Best...2023-08-251h 06
Unstoppable MindsetUnstoppable BCK Coach with Milam MillerBCK? Right. We get to learn all about that during our conversation this time with Milam Miller. Milam began life in Texas, but has moved around quite a bit over his life. He always has had some interests in sports as he will tell us.
During his time in New York years ago he dreamed of securing a job with his favorite baseball team, the New York Yankees. He decided that he didn’t really want to see “the behind the scenes” of the Yankees or any other team. He ended up more on the sales and promotions side of spor...2023-08-221h 14
Unstoppable MindsetUnstoppable Data Driven Coach with Maryl EvaMaryl Eva says she is “a tattoo enthusiast, who is obsessed with gardening, her dog named Jim, and helping clients gain self-awareness”. Yes, we will talk about all these subjects. We start with Jim. Why not? I am sure he and guide dog Alamo would get along so dogs got, at least for a brief time, top billing.
Maryl is a “data driven coach” who uses a tool called TAIS to conduct initial evaluations and direct how she coaches her clients. She offers lots of great life lessons and observations I think we all can use in our work...2023-08-151h 03
Unstoppable MindsetUnstoppable Trilingual Presentation Coach and International Speaker with Brian DruryActually, he is so much more as you will hear in our episode. Brian started life in New Jersey. Over his lifetime he has traveled quite a lot, worked successfully in the Supply Chain industry and, for the past seven years, he has been an incredibly sought-after business coach and entrepreneur now living in Orange County California.
Brian offers us so many life lessons in our 70 minutes together that it is hard to know where to begin. Let me just say that I believe if you listen to Brian and truly think about the suggestions, he gives us you w...2023-08-041h 16
Unstoppable MindsetUnstoppable Gun Proponent and JEDI Advocate with Carynn RudolphCarynn Rudolph is a disabled Marine Corps veteran who has a fascinating set of broad experiences that, at first glance, might seem paradoxical. On the one hand, she is a strong proponent of keeping guns available for all without restrictions as to type, size, or capacity. She also is a strong advocate and heavily involved with the concept of Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, JEDI.
During our discussion, Carynn will discuss how and why she feels that her beliefs and work in both of the above areas are not diametrically opposed. We do get to spend some...2023-07-281h 03
Unstoppable MindsetUnstoppable Advocate and Future Doctor with Jessey ManisonThis episode offers us the opportunity to meet a fascinating and thought-provoking person, Jessey Manison. Jessey has been an accomplished rider from the time she was five. Along the way she worked as an assistant therapeutic instructor and still, as she begins a new part of her career, has as much love of horses as ever.
We talk this week a lot about horses, people, and all in between. It is quite interesting to hear Jessey discuss horse behavior and how we can best interact with horses.
She owns her own horse, Mustard, and will...2023-07-251h 01
Unstoppable MindsetUnstoppable Validator with Vicki de Klerk-RubinOur guest this week is Vicki de Klerk-Rubin. She is the director of the Validation Training Institute and a certified Validation master teacher. What is “Validation” and the “Validation method”? Listen in to see.
Validation as Vicki and her mother developed and refined the concept is a better way to interact with and help people with diminishing cognitive skills. Our discussions are far ranging and relevant to anyone with a senior in their family who is having greater difficulties in relating to you.
I believe this episode is extremely important for all of us to experien...2023-07-141h 01
Unstoppable MindsetUnstoppable Square Peg Club Founder with Sarah TrocchioOur guest this week is Sarah Trocchio, the founder of the Square Peg Club, LLC. When I asked her about the organization name she explained that all too often in academia and elsewhere people are encouraged and even pushed hard to fit into “round holes” that do not fit them nor their personalities. Square Peg Club LLC is Sarah’s career and personal coaching program. She will tell us all about it and how she came to form her company.
In addition to coaching, Sarah is an Assistant Professor of Sociology & Criminology at Rider University.
She also is a full-tim...2023-06-271h 07
Unstoppable MindsetUnstoppable Software Engineer with Joseph StephenJoseph Stephen is indeed a software engineer. However, he is much more which is why I say he is unstoppable. Joseph also not only happens to be blind, but he operates a farm in Northern Tasmania. He has been married for 27 years and has nine children. More importantly, he is successful at all these activities.
Among his software jobs, he has been a force in coding for the leading screen reading program for blind and low vision people. He also spends time creating and editing music which is where I first encountered him. I must admit I...2023-06-201h 08
Unstoppable MindsetUnstoppable Author, Change Management Expert and Karaoke Singer with Kris GowenYes, all three interests in the title and so much more. Meet Kris Gowen. By any definition, she is a person with varied interests, and a wealth of knowledge that we all can appreciate, and she even has sung Karaoke in all 50 United States. Kris hales from New Jersey originally. She always has liked Drama, but her high school didn’t have a drama department until her Senior high school year. Even so, singing has always been a part of her life.
During this episode Kris and I have a far-reaching discussion about such things as communications, ho...2023-05-231h 10
Unstoppable MindsetUnstoppable Mom with Jody HudsonJody Hudson was born in Michigan but has moved a number of times since graduating high school. She spent 15 years in the retail industry. She then spent five years being a stay-at-home mom before finding new employment in the nonprofit sector.
Her story sounds somewhat typical, right? Not really. Jody has a much different story to tell which you will get to hear on this episode of Unstoppable Mindset. Jody is the penultimate unstoppable person. Jody’s second child, Alex, was born in 1995. Alex was a very active child and worked hard at everything she did.
...2023-05-051h 02
Unstoppable MindsetUnstoppable DEI Legal Advocate with Terra DavisThis episode is, I believe, one of the most engaging discussions about Inclusion and Diversity that I have had the pleasure to conduct on Unstoppable Mindset. Terra Davis is a graduate of Howard University with a degree in Journalism. However, she was lead not to take up a journalistic career but rather she began to work in the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion workplace. Today, she works for a law firm as its chief diversity officer.
She will tell us that story, but for Unstoppable Mindset that is only the beginning. Terra and I discuss a wide variety...2023-04-251h 09
Unstoppable MindsetUnstoppable DEIB Practitioner with Rhett BurdenYou read it right, DEIB, not just DEI. The “B” is for belonging. Rhett will tell us all about that during our time together in this episode.
Rhett was born with a condition known as craniosynostosis. This is a condition where the skull is malformed. Without treatment, the malformity can lead to Down’s Syndrome. He was one of the first children to benefit from surgery to correct this condition.
After a successful time at college obtaining a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree Rhett went into then years working in College Administration. While working toward his...2023-04-181h 07
Unstoppable MindsetUnstoppable Growing Nurse with Samantha RawlinsonRegular listeners of Unstoppable Mindset have heard me a number of times talk with guests I met at the Podapalooza event. Podapalooza is a quarterly event to help new and regular podcasters, people who want to be interviewed on podcasts as well as podcasters who want to find guests to interview. I have met a number of guests through Podapalooza including our guest today, Samantha Rawlinson.
I describe Samantha as a “growing nurse” because “growing” mentally and workwise is exactly what Samantha is doing. She has been a registered nurse for more than 30 years. As you will hear, now she also...2023-04-0457 min
Unstoppable MindsetUnstoppable Explorer and Adventurer with Seniye GroffAs I create these notes, I must first explain that being an “explorer and adventurer” goes far beyond seeing many unfamiliar lands and different cultures. Seniye Groff has indeed done these things. However, she also has learned how to look within herself and accept difference. She also has learned that she can move out of her regular and normal comfort zones when necessary. Of course, going out of the familiar does cause discomfort for Seniye, but she can still do it.
I think you will be fascinated by some of the adventures she has faced both physically and...2023-03-241h 04
Unstoppable MindsetUnstoppable Suffragist with Paula F. CaseyMeet Paula F. Casey who for more than thirty years has worked to educate the public about the role that the state of Tennessee played in securing the passage of the nineteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. In the title of this episode, I referred to Paula as an “unstoppable suffragist”, not an “unstoppable suffragette”. Paula will explain the difference and the importance of these two words.
I find this episode extremely fascinating and well worth the listen for everyone as what Paula says puts many things and ideas into historical perspective. I hope you find Paula Ca...2023-03-211h 08
Unstoppable MindsetUnstoppable Thalidomide Survivor with Sabine BeckerSabine Becker was born in Germany in January, 1962. Her mother had been given thalidomide during her pregnancy. The drug was touted as the wonder cure for morning sickness, anxiety and other pregnancy-related issues. Only two months before Sabine’s birth, governments including Germany finally recognized that the major effect of thalidomide was to cause serious birth defects in the children born to mothers who were given the drug. As you will hear in our episode, Sabine was born with extremely short arms and only two fingers on each hand.
If you ever wish to hear a story of...2023-03-031h 11
Unstoppable MindsetUnstoppable Conscious Communicator Practitioner with Kim ClarkKim Clark, our guest on this episode, focuses her work on the communicator and content creator's role in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). We talk about what Kim means by being a “communicator”. She discusses the concepts of being an internal communicator and/or an external communicator.
Much of Kim’s commentaries talk about what corporations can and should do to be more inclusive. As our discussions proceed, we talk a great deal about the ideas around “inclusion” especially where disabilities are concerned.
While, as always, I asked Kim to provide me with questions and conversati...2023-02-281h 23
Unstoppable MindsetUnstoppable Photographic Storyteller with Marlana SemenzaTalk about a particular event shaping your life, while earning a degree in photography, Marlana Semenza stepped onto a tour bus and began an adventure and a career. In this Unstoppable Mindset episode, you get to hear from Marlana about how she was hired by WWE as a photographer and suddenly found herself on a bus going to different wrestling events as a photographer. She always liked the camera and taking pictures, but with her new WWE, (World Wrestling Entertainment), a position she took her dreams to a whole new level.
On this episode we get to...2023-02-2452 min
Unstoppable MindsetUnstoppable Complexity Coach with Sherry JohnsonWhat do we do when we can’t make predictable or ordered decisions? What do we do when things are unordered? How do we approach those decisions in ways we haven’t in the past? These questions are just some of what you get to hear about on this episode with our guest, Sherry Johnson.
Sherry, like so many others we have had the opportunity to interview, grew up not knowing she was a person with autism. She often wondered why she felt she was an outsider in the world. It wasn’t until her 40s that she was finally...2023-02-1759 min
Unstoppable MindsetUnstoppable Entrepreneur and Successful Transformation Expert with Daniel MangenaIt is so enjoyable and refreshing for me, and I hope you, to hear from a wide variety of guests here on Unstoppable Mindset. Our guest this time is Daniel Mangena. Daniel had what he says is a normal and somewhat boring childhood with no major events along the way. Even so, he grew up to be quite a thinker and person who likes to help transform lives as you will hear.
Daniel talks with me about choices and how we are the ones who most of all limit our life and other choices. He uses, as an example, t...2023-02-1453 min
Unstoppable MindsetUnstoppable PR, Communications Graduate and Mental Health Advocate with Zane LandinZane Landin recently graduated from Cal Poly Pomona with a Bachelor of Science degree in Communication and Public Relations. He was diagnosed as a neurodiverse individual at an early age which led in part to his strong interest in and advocacy for mental health awareness. What I discovered during our interview is that Zane is quite a good storyteller which should serve him well as he enters the job market.
As you will hear in this episode, Zane already has accomplished a great deal including starting and operating his own online digital magazine entitled PositiveVibes. PositiveVibes tells stories about m...2023-02-101h 13
Unstoppable MindsetUnstoppable Social Impact Strategist with Prisma GarciaPrisma grew up in Dallas Texas as a first-generation American not really knowing much about the U.S. much less the rest of the world outside Dallas. As you will hear she went to college in Indiana at Notre Dame for no more significant reason than she saw the movie Rudy and then applied. Her parents let her go off to Indiana since as Catholics they felt that Prisma could go there and grow. Grow she did. She received her Master’s degree in Science and Entrepreneurship in 2010.
Since graduating Prisma has worked in marketing jobs analyzing company’s data...2023-02-031h 20
Unstoppable MindsetUnstoppable Story-Teller and Social Influencer with Sentari MinorOur guest on this episode of Unstoppable Mindset is Sentari Minor. Mr. Minor, a Phoenix native grew up learning to be a storyteller and writer. As he explains, today he uses his ability to write to communicate and help CEOs to learn more about philanthropy, policy, and driving social impact in their spheres of influence.
Two years ago Mr. Minor joined EvolvedMD as its head of strategy. EvolvedMD works at the forefront of the healthcare industry, among other things, combining the work of practicing physicians and therapists to better help patients especially, where both a physical issue and a p...2023-01-241h 02
Unstoppable MindsetUnstoppable Prolific Author with Lorna Schultz NicholsonAs you soon will discover when you listen to this week’s episode, this episode with Lorna was recorded in September of 2022. As usual, we get to have a fun and inspiring conversation.
Lorna Schultz Nicholson to date has published 49 books with more on the way. As you will hear, she believes that everyone has stories to tell. She has published books on various subjects including disabilities.
A good portion of our episode discusses blindness, eyesight, and how the world views and/or should view people’s whose eyesight is less than most persons. Lorna provides some fascinating and valuab...2023-01-201h 06
Unstoppable MindsetUnstoppable Unexpected LossOn this special episode today, I am being interviewed by Braden Ricketts to discuss the unexpected loss of my wife Karen. After a long battle with a sore on her back, Karen passed away on November 12, 2022. I wanted to put out an episode dedicated to her memory and all the adventures we had in life together.
As I navigate life without Karen by my side, I am grateful to get to look back on all the lessons we learned from each other and all the amazing accomplishments she had in her life. Karen truly embodied the Unstoppable Mindset, and I...2023-01-171h 01
Unstoppable MindsetUnstoppable Charitable Innovator with Jonny ImermanJonny Imerman was just pursuing a typical career in real estate sales when, at a bar one night, he was suddenly racked with severe pain. He got himself to the hospital where he learned he had testicular cancer. He underwent two years of surgery and chemo.
After cancer treatments, he felt he needed to do something outside the typical corporate world. He became the cofounder of Imerman Angels, a worldwide cancer support network to help people and families experiencing cancer. The organization, founded in 2005, now has over 13,000 cancer survivor volunteers who are ready and willing to help anyone who i...2022-12-201h 06
Unstoppable MindsetUnstoppable California DOR Director with Joe XavierI have been looking forward to this episode of Unstoppable Mindset for several months. Today, please meet the director of the California Department of Rehabilitation, Joe Xavier. Joe has been the Director of this California agency for more than eight years.
He immigrated to the U.S. from the Azores at the age of seven years of age. He has been blind since birth although, at first, he had a small bit of eyesight. Like other children, he went to school, and like other children of immigrants, he learned the value of hard work. As you listen to my c...2022-12-161h 09
Unstoppable MindsetUnstoppable Modern Monk with Sid McNairyI have had the honor of speaking with guests from many different life experiences and life journeys. A number of my Unstoppable Mindset guests have discussed meditation, being calm and focused within yourself and some have even talked about seeing and talking with spirits. I have had no guest who has explained how to use some of the kinds of gifts others have talked about than Sid McNairy.
Sid comes from a sports and athletic background. You will hear Sid talk about how he began at the age of eight years old to use meditation to help him focus a...2022-12-131h 10
Unstoppable MindsetUnstoppable Chief Evolving Officer with Donna FairhurstYou have heard me mention the program called Podapalooza many times during these podcast episodes. Podapalooza is an environment where podcasters, would-be podcasters, and persons who want to be interviewed on podcasts mingle and generate incredible interviews. My conversation this week with Donna Fairhurst started at a Podapalooza event. Donna’s story demonstrates our unstoppable nature as profoundly as I could ever imagine. You quickly will see, I believe, why she takes the title of Chief Evolving Officer at her company Soul Full Solutions. Her life experiences have helped her grow and, yes, evolve as you will see.
You wil...2022-12-091h 09
Unstoppable MindsetUnstoppable Boat Rocker with Coby C. WilliamsCoby C. Williams will tell you that he always has been a person who asks “why”. He readily admits that some find his inquisitive attitude at least a bit uncomfortable, but Coby has built a career on his “why” attitude.
Coby is the founder of New Reach Community Consulting. New Reach is a Black-owned and Certified B Corp small business. A B Corp is a special corporation category of only around 5,000 “benefits companies” that are known for environmental and social justice concerns. Coby is definitely all about social justice as you will discover.
Our conversation covers a wide amount of territory i...2022-12-061h 09
Unstoppable MindsetUnstoppable Career Transformation Expert with Tony PisanelliIt is ok to step out and do something different with your life and career according to our guest on this episode, Tony Pisanelli. However, the people who are most successful at transforming their careers and lives are those who plan and then make informed decisions about where to go and what to do.
Tony tells about his Italian parents who moved while young from Italy to Australia. As he describes it, they mostly just took a leap of faith although they probably did some advanced planning. However, they did not teach Tony about what he calls “informed risk-taking”. You w...2022-11-251h 16
Unstoppable MindsetUnstoppable Drive with Homeyra FaghihiHomeyra Faghihi is a licensed social worker and psychotherapist. Born in Iran she came to the United States on a student visa obtained with a lot of persistence and commitment. She will tell you her story of immigrating to America after the Iranian revolution.
Homeyra truly is a survivor and someone who works to achieve the goals she sets for herself. Her drive comes through with everyone today who she coaches and helps through her company Power to the Self online coaching. She is also the creator of "Empowerment 4U" Blueprint.
I personally am always fascinated to have the op...2022-11-181h 01
Unstoppable MindsetUnstoppable Theater Writer and What? with Jennifer LiebermanJennifer Lieberman comes by her writing and creativity honestly. She has been writing, organizing, and working toward a career in theater writing ever since she was a student in school. She has written her own one-person play as well as a book entitled “Year of the What” based on the play.
As Jennifer tells us about her life, she discusses living in New York City during the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. She will discuss how her life changed after that day.
Jennifer clearly is a person who set goals for herself and then worked to achieve them. She is absolu...2022-11-151h 11
Unstoppable MindsetUnstoppable Visionary and Two-Time Cancer Survivor with Howard BrownYes, Howard Brown is a two-time cancer survivor. As you will discover in our episode, he grew up with an attitude to thrive and move forward. Throughout his life, he has learned about sales and the concepts of being a successful entrepreneur while twice battling severe cancer.
Howard’s life story is one of those events worth telling and I hope you find it worth listening to. He even has written a book about all he has done. The book entitles Shining Brightly has just been released, but you get to hear the story directly from Howards' lips.
About the...2022-11-081h 16
Unstoppable MindsetUnstoppable Transformed Tough Guy with Donald G. “Skip” MondragonYes, that is how Donald G. “Skip” Mondragon describes himself. Skip has served as an internal Medicine physician in the Army rising to the rank of colonel.
Throughout much of his life, Skip has also been a wrestler competitor, and he has been good at the sport.
In 2014 Skip discovered that he was suffering from a deep depression. As he worked through his condition and emerged from it he also wrote his Amazon Bestselling book entitled Wrestling Depression Is Not For Wimps.
I very much enjoyed my interview with Skip Mondragon and I sincerely hope that you will as well an...2022-11-041h 11
Unstoppable MindsetUnstoppable Academic and Disability Counselor with Lisa YatesLisa Yates, who currently works at Mt. San Jacinto College, enhances the lives of all persons she encounters through her work as a disability counselor/disability specialist. Listen to this episode so Lisa can tell you more about her job and how she is helping to educate everyone about improving perspectives concerning what the concept of “disability” is all about.
Lisa went back to school after more than 25 years of being a mom and starting a family. She is currently working on her Ph.D. dissertation through the Notre Dame of Maryland University.
As you will hear, Lisa and I had...2022-11-011h 10
Unstoppable MindsetUnstoppable advocate with Autism with Miyah SundermeyerThis is one of those episodes I love to experience because I get to discuss a topic about which I know little. Miyah Sundermeyer was diagnosed as a person who happens to be autistic. She received her diagnosis at age 11. As with many of us who happen to be persons with disabilities, the immediate reaction of medical experts and others was that Miyah could not grow up to accomplish anything. Well, she is currently working on her PHD. You will hear about her life as a person on the autistic spectrum among other things about the spectrum.
Miyah works f...2022-10-281h 05
Unstoppable MindsetUnstoppable Corporate Communicator with Bradley AkubuiroBradley Akubuiro’s parents raised him to have a deep and strong work ethic. His father came to the United States from Nigeria at the age of 17 and worked to put himself through school. As Bradley describes, both about his father as well as about many people in extremely impoverished parts of the world, such individuals develop a strong resilience and wonderful spirit.
Bradley has led media relations and/or public affairs for Fortune 50 companies including Boeing as it returned the grounded 737 MAX to service and United Technologies through a series of mergers that resulted in the creation of Ray...2022-10-251h 16
Unstoppable MindsetUnstoppable DEI advocate and Conscious Capitalist with Alissa BartlettOur guest this episode is Alissa Bartlett. Harnessing the power of marketing, technology, supply chain, and leadership development, Alissa ensures that startups and small businesses are putting out quality products that are needed in the marketplace. More important, especially for Alissa over the past few years she has become a staunch advocate for inclusion and diversity. I was singularly impressed that Alissa understands, especially in our current environment, the difference, and the importance of moving from diversity to inclusion.
Alissa also is a supporter of Conscious Capitalism. What is that? Listen and discover as she describes the concepts around i...2022-10-2152 min
Unstoppable MindsetUnstoppable Blind Therapist with Delmar MacLeanYes, our guest on this episode, Delmar MacLean, happens to be blind. Does it really matter if Delmar is blind or not? No not at all. Some may ask then why I even mention blindness? It is because Delmar typifies the fact that happening to be blind does not in any way define him. Delmar’s philosophy is that while he has a disability, he is not disabled.
Delmar completed a Bachelor of Arts degree with a double major in psychology and Religious Studies in 1998 and an honors thesis in psychology in 2001. He went on to complete a Master of...2022-10-141h 06
Unstoppable MindsetUnstoppable International Author with Diann Floyd BoehmDiann Floyd Boehm has lived in various parts of the world. She brings her international life knowledge to the children’s books and, so far, one adult book she has written. As you will find in this episode, Diann puts an incredible of amount of research and thought to everything she creates.
Diann gives a number of suggestions to anyone who might wish to write and get published. She encourages all of us to write down our stories even if we don’t seek a writing career.
I hope you enjoy our talk with Diann. Who knows, you might become...2022-10-111h 01
Unstoppable MindsetUnstoppable Adapter to Unexpected Life Change with Lisa WilsonLisa Wilson’s life started out as a pretty normal one. She went to school. As she graduated college she chose a career path and she was successful with her choice.
After 17 years working in the human resources field working mostly as an HR manager, she finally decided to leave the field after working for three years for a company that didn’t value what a good HR manager could do to help the company succeed. Lisa always wanted to go into life and leadership coaching and so she finally did.
Then, due to a surgical procedure that should never...2022-10-071h 05
Unstoppable MindsetUnstoppable Rewriter with Natasha DeenI love interviewing other authors because every time I get to speak to one on Unstoppable Mindset I learn new concepts I hope I can use. I hope you feel the same way.
Our guest on this episode is Natasha Deen. She is an author of over 40 books written for youth, adults and everyone else in between. She made an interesting observation I love and which led to this episode’s title. She observed that there are no great writers. There are only great rewriters. Listen to this episode to hear why she thinks this is so. I won’t giv...2022-10-0458 min
Unstoppable MindsetUnstoppable Writer and ASL interpreter with Kelly BrakenhoffKelly Brakenhoff is an author of six books and an ASL interpreter from Nebraska. She has served as an interpreter for deaf and hard of hearing persons now for over 30 years. You can tell how much she likes her chosen professions by listening to her as you get to do in this episode.
Kelly is especially excited by a series of books she has started involving Duke the Deaf Dog where she introduces readers to ASL, American Sign Language. She is working to help readers, especially children, better understand the deaf and hard of hearing community.
On top of e...2022-10-011h 15
Unstoppable MindsetUnstoppable Polymath with Pat DailySo what is a “polymath”? Come on in and listen to this week’s episode to find out from our guest, Pat Daily. After hearing my conversation with Pat, not only will you know the definition of the word, but you will see why Pat fits the Polymath mold.
In his life, Pat has served as a pilot in the military, a pilot for a commercial airline, a successful employee at Honeywell, participated in starting a company and he is now even a successful science fiction author.
I very much enjoyed reminiscing with Pat about some of my and his earl...2022-09-271h 05
Unstoppable MindsetUnstoppable Prolific Author with Diane BatorProlific author among other things. Diane Bator has written 13 mysteries and has five more in process. In addition, she works for a theater where she lives which has given her the opportunity to begin work on her first play.
Diane is a mother of three adult children. She is extremely active in the writer’s community in Canada.
If you were to ask her about writing your own book Diane would encourage you to do it. Personally, I agree. Everyone has stories they can and possibly should tell. As an author coach, Diane puts her money where her pen is...2022-09-2300 min
Unstoppable MindsetUnstoppable Centered Leader with Donovan NicholsWhat do a Rubik’s Cube and leadership have in common? Hint, think about the title of this episode.
Meet Donovan Nichols who describes himself as a values-based, recovering workaholic. Donovan always felt his mind seemed to work differently than those around him, but it was not until his late thirties that he discovered he not only was an ADHD individual but that he also had a reading disability.
Disabilities notwithstanding, Donovan went through school all be it a bit slower than others, graduated from college and obtained a master’s degree, and had a successful 15-year career in the co...2022-09-181h 04
Unstoppable MindsetUnstoppable Communicator with Wayne TuttleWayne Tuttle has been a self-described communicator his whole life. Even before he lost his eyesight, he wanted to go into broadcasting but could never get hired. However, ironically as he lost sight more jobs opened for him, not in radio but in areas such as the financial world and then later in the telecommunications industry.
Along the way, after losing his eyesight he first discovered the world of public speaking, and then later he found Toastmasters International where he learned to hone his talks. He now is a very successful speaker and communicator as you will hear.
I in...2022-09-161h 01
Unstoppable MindsetUnstoppable Moving Beyond 120 with Brittany Grubbs-HodgesBeyond 120 is a program housed at the University of Florida. Our guest on this episode, Brittany Grubbs-Hodges is a part of this program designed to help college students look beyond the minimum of 120 units of college credits required to graduate. Brittany helps students look at their possible career choices and helps them learn more than they ever thought they could discover about what really goes into whatever they are looking to do with their lives.
Brittany is clearly a teacher at heart. As you will learn, even an immune disability does not stop her.
You will learn how Brittany is...2022-09-091h 00
Unstoppable MindsetUnstoppable Unplugged Rejection Junky with Dr. Gary LawrenceI am so amazed by the caliber of people I get the pleasure to interview on Unstoppable Mindset. Not only is this week’s guest, Dr. Gary Lawrence, highly articulate and not only does he have an amazing story to tell, but he introduces to all of us concepts and ideas that I think truly are life-changing.
Gary married his wife at a fairly young age. However, it took over 11 years for the two of them to truly fall in love and forge a relationship that has lasted now 55 years. Along the way, Gary created this idea of being a “...2022-09-061h 05
Unstoppable MindsetUnstoppable Innovator with Shampa BagchiShampa Bagchi comes from a family of entrepreneurs who all value living life to the fullest as well as helping to improve our world. Shampa, born in India, moved to the United States after getting a Masters's degree in computers.
In the mid-1990s she saw a need to improve the way companies worked with customers and developed one of the first easy-to-use and inexpensive customer Resource management systems, CRM. Throughout her career, as she tells us in our episode, she has worked throughout her work life to improve processes and make products and systems to simplify systems.
Shampa’s st...2022-09-021h 06
Unstoppable MindsetUnstoppable Love of Learning with Kim CohenOur guest today, Kim Cohen, refers to herself as a Nerdy Lit Professor. Mom. Neurodiversity, DEI, & UDL advocate. Like many people, it took time for Kim to discover that she was a person who possessed ADHD. While you get to hear Kim’s story of the discovery of this characteristic, what is more, important is how she decided to handle her life.
In every way, Kim is what she calls a perpetual learner not only about things around her but also about herself and her abilities. Dr. Cohen not only traversed the corridors of education, but now she gives back...2022-08-301h 06
Unstoppable MindsetUnstoppable Brand Marketer with Ben BakerI love being inspired by guests on Unstoppable Mindset. Ben Baker, our episode visitor today, is one of the most inspirational people I have had the honor to meet and interview.
First, you get to hear how Ben worked in the corporate world and transitioned to a career in market branding when he realized that he was, at heart, a storyteller. Over the years, he not only told stories to help business executives become better marketers, but he also taught them how to advance their own careers and promote better marketing efforts by learning to become storytellers as well.
Be...2022-08-191h 07
Unstoppable MindsetUnstoppable Advocate with Bryan BashinBryan Bashin was born fully sighted, but over time he lost his eyesight. Like many such people, he tried to hide his blindness. Bryan was, in some senses, different than many. Because as he began to discover that other blind people were leading full and successful lives, he decided that he could do the same. He received training and then began to seek employment and attained a most successful career.
Bryan would tell you that he loves learning and advocating. He is an extremely inclusive individual although he clearly does do a powerful job of advocating for blind and l...2022-08-161h 08
Unstoppable MindsetUnstoppable Empathy with Yonty FriesemIn this episode, I have the pleasure of meeting and talking with Yonty Friesem. Yonty is an Associate Professor of communication and founding director of the MA in civic media at Columbia College Chicago. He was born in Israel and moved to the states as his career and vistas expanded.
You get to hear his own life story, but even more important, he will describe the concepts of Civic Media as well as what digital empathy is all about. He will tell us about his long run as a teacher and will tell us how he has worked and con...2022-08-121h 05
Unstoppable MindsetEntropy with Robert FrenchRobert P. French was born in Oxford England in 1944. Early on he developed a love of working with computers. As you will learn, he lived within 40 miles of the first 5 computers in the world.
He obtained his first software job in 1963 and never looked back. Well, not back, but as you will learn, he did find new directions along the way that greatly advanced his career and took him along different life paths.
Today he is the author of, thus far, seven books in the acclaimed Cal Rogan series. Robert’s life story is fascinating and by any standard unst...2022-08-0900 min
Unstoppable MindsetUnstoppable Trainer with Jesse SternbergJesse Sternberg is a man who unexpectedly began experiencing pain that eventually arose to the level of being completely debilitating for him. Don’t stop thinking that this is just another story about suffering and possibly overcoming a problem. You will never guess how Jesse worked through his pain and how it led to a fascinating career as a dog trainer.
Jesse will provide us with some interesting insights about being a leader through his dog training business. He also will show how what he learned helped him in his personal life as well and how the leadership principles he...2022-08-0258 min
Unstoppable MindsetUnstoppable VisionAs regular Unstoppable Mindset listeners know, here we do not at all simply believe “vision” means eyesight. Dr. Carlos Archilla-Cady is a perfect example of why this is so. Dr. Archilla-Cady works today as an anesthesiologist in Florida, but during his life he went through a period of being totally blind. He never let his eye condition stop him as you will hear.
Carlos began his career working as a medical officer for the U.S. navy. It was later that Glaucoma began to affect his eyesight. However, as you will hear, even this situation which might stop...2022-07-201h 19
Unstoppable MindsetINSATIABLE UNSTOPPABLE CURIOSITYHow often do we hear something and then say, “that simply can’t be”. Why are we always so certain? Why do we tend to be so locked into a position that we close our minds to exploring alternatives?
Meet our podcast guest David Zimbeck. David grew up with an incredible imagination, a thirst for knowledge and the drive to learn. He is mostly a self-taught person whose desire to learn, think and grow are unstoppable. Among other things, he has been a major force in software developments that help shape our emerging crypto currency world.
However, David goes much f...2022-06-151h 20
Unstoppable MindsetAn Unstoppable Journey with Wesley HagoodEpisode Summary
In this episode we get to meet Wesley Hagood. Wes has been involved in various software engineering projects and has worked for several major government contractors. His life was great. He was married and had four children.
Nearly 20 years ago, however one day he asked his wife a question that caused his whole family’s world to change. You will get to hear about this life altering question as well as the results that lead to he and his family adopting two Chinese girls and growing his family from four to six children. Wes takes us through th...2022-06-011h 06
Unstoppable MindsetFrom Abandoned Child to Unstoppable Advocate and Teacher with Andie MonetMeet Andie Monet who, at the age of 16, was totally abandoned by her mother and left homeless to fend for herself. None of that stopped Andie who went on to college, developed a strong personal feeling of self-worth and grew to be an expert in business development. Andie will share with you some of her processes she has used to improve large and small businesses alike. Unbidden she will even discuss persons with disabilities in the workplace.
I believe this episode of Unstoppable Mindset is extremely poignant in today’s business world. Andie offers thoughts and lessons we all can...2022-05-2500 min
Unstoppable MindsetNot Even Covid Could Change Her Mindset with Lisa TheeLisa Thee is a consultant to some of the world's most innovative healthcare and global technology companies including Microsoft and UCSF’s Center for Digital Healthcare Innovation. She is the co-Founder of Minor Guard, an Artificial Intelligence software company focused on making people safer online and in real life. A staunch advocate for the protection of children Lisa is unstoppable in her efforts in protecting children, and in fact families, from online bullies and criminals.
You will get to hear this week about this incredible and unstoppable woman. We will get to share many of her experiences including how she...2022-05-181h 09
Unstoppable MindsetWildgrain, Wild Idea, You Decide with Ismail SalhiEpisode Summary
Ismail Salhi is an unstoppable person by any standard. As he says, “I am a computer scientist by training. But fell in love with entrepreneurship in the last 10 years”. His company, Wildgrain was formed in 2020 as the Covid-19 pandemic swept across the world. Mr. Salhi and his wife had a dream and they decided not to let anything stop them from bringing their dream to reality. Today they arguably make the best sourdough bread around.
Come join me and hear not only the Wildgrain story, but hear a story of someone just like you and me who show...2022-05-1100 min
Unstoppable MindsetTaming the Anger Monster with Lorraine Durnford-HillEpisode Summary
What do you do when you are angry? Have you ever thought about controlling your serious anger when it happens? Lorraine Durnford-Hill has been studying anger and anger management for 40 years. She has served as a coach, and therapist and she also has taught children in kindergarten. As she was growing up she faced her own issues.
In our episode this week we get to meet Lorraine. She will tell her story as well as share observations and suggestions we all can put to use in our lives.
Thanks for listening and I...2022-04-271h 08
Unstoppable MindsetLauraBeth Ryan is Not Called "The Queen of Resilience" for NothingEpisode Summary
Resilience is an understatement. LauraBeth has not only survived several major health crises in her life, but she has conquered them and moved on. This week you have the opportunity to hear from someone who has lived through health and other challenges and now dedicates her life to help empower women, yes and men too, who are overwhelmed by their own seemingly bad circumstances.
If you ever wanted to hear an inspiring and hard-hitting story then you are in for a treat this week. Man or woman you will be inspired and learn a lot...2022-04-2055 min
Unstoppable MindsetA Man Who Knows What He Likes Even If It Is Swimming Off The California Coast In 55 Degree Weather With Matt WrockEpisode Summary
No, Matt Wrock is not crazy. His day job finds him working as a software engineer and he does the job well. However, before work on many days, no matter what the season, you will find him swimming off the Dana Point coast in California. Is he afraid of the sea creatures or even 55 degree water temperatures? Listen to this week’s episode of Unstoppable Mindset to find out. Matt will tell us even how he has learned not to fear the cold and how he finds peace in his swimming. Matt is truly unstoppable in his pa...2022-04-131h 09
Unstoppable MindsetThe Oprah of Tech, Truly UnstoppableEpisode Summary
Myrna Daramy is called “The Oprah of Tech” by her clients. She has an incredible gift to break tech down into simple concepts that anyone can understand. Even more important, Myrna regularly demonstrates that she is a visionary who can assimilate and encompass new concepts.
As a “marketing technologist” Myrna discovered early that she has a knack for not only relating to people but that she can help them solve difficult problems. Her interests are varied and far ranging. Two years ago, for example, she first encountered the concept of what we call the “accessibility gap” regar...2022-04-061h 01
Unstoppable MindsetBob Sonnenberg: The Man, The Challenge and The Unstoppable CommitmentEpisode Summary
Bob Sonnenberg grew up as what most people would call a “normal individual”. He went to school, had a good home life and after college he went to work. However, several years ago, his “normal” life changed when in an instant he lost almost all of his eyesight and entered a whole new world. However, Bob internally rejected the typical view held by most people toward losing their sight. Bob moved forward and demonstrated that he truly has an unstoppable mindset.
Today I invite you to meet this strong and confident individual. Learn how he not only...2022-03-301h 06
Unstoppable MindsetJimmy Newson - The Impact InfluencerJimmy Newson is unstoppable as it gets. However, his mindset came over time through lots of learning, trial and error.
In this episode you will meet a man who discovered that life is more then what is in our own back yard. Jimmy had the opportunity in school to be confronted with challenges to expand his horizons and he decided to take advantage of what his teachers offered. He will tell you about how he became the person he now describes himself as, “The Impact Influencer”.
His business and marketing adventures have taken him far and wide geographically and expe...2022-03-161h 07
Unstoppable MindsetUnstoppable Big Money Speaker with James MalinchakJames Malinchak is known to many as the “Big Money Speaker,” because of his success as a speaker, a motivator, and an inspiration to those who hear him. When I use the term “unstoppable” I refer, as regular listeners know, to a mindset that people adopt that helps them move forward even in the face of extreme adversity.
James discovered early in life that he would have to adopt his own unstoppable mindset if he wanted to survive and succeed first in the world of finance and then as a speaker who could coach and inspire others to raise their own...2022-03-0251 min
Unstoppable MindsetMoving Forward No Matter What with Sheldon LewisWhat would you do if you learned that you were losing your eyesight? That was a question today’s guest had to confront fairly early in his life. As you will hear, it took Sheldon Lewis many years to fully grasp the fact that his life was changing in a way over which he had no control. Even so, as you will discover he did continue to live life as he lost his vision.
You will get to discover how today, Sheldon has turned what many would call “the end of the road” into a fascinating and successful career. Sheldo...2022-02-2350 min
Unstoppable MindsetYou Can Be Unstoppable Too! with Conrad HallConrad Hall is an author of a number of successful business and marketing books. He also authors a “Getting Happy” book series. But he was not always so centered on success and moving forward in life.
On our episode today you will have the opportunity to hear his story and see how he turned many life challenges into a tool for moving forward. His experiences and his personal challenges have created a person who is successful and wants to help others be successful and unstoppable as well.
Some directories do not show full show notes. For...2022-02-1600 min
Unstoppable MindsetIndefatigable and Unstoppable with Tammy GrossHere is my second interview from the Podapalooza event last December 18. As you will see, my interview here with Tammy Gross is shorter than other podcast episodes due to a last-minute schedule change. Talk about the unexpected! Tammy was not originally slated to be my guest and could only stay for a half hour. Unfortunately, I didn’t know this until she said she had to leave. Hey, aren’t live interviews fun?
Tammy describes herself as indefatigable and I whole heartedly agree. You will hear about her life challenges, how she overcame them and how she has become an ex...2022-02-0932 min
Unstoppable MindsetAn Unstoppable Pioneer in Web Accessibility and Life with Mike PacielloIt is not often that most of us have the opportunity and honor to meet a real trendsetter and pioneer. Today, you get to meet such an individual.
Mike Paciello has been a fixture in the assistive technology world for some thirty years. I have heard of him for most of that time, but our paths never crossed until this past September when we worked together to help create some meetings and sessions around the topic of website accessibility. As you will hear, Mike began his career as a technical writer for Digital Equipment Corporation, an early leader in t...2022-02-021h 04
Unstoppable MindsetAre Our Memories Accessible? with Dr. Gabe RobertsThis past December I participated in a program called Podapalooza during which I had the opportunity to conduct five podcast interviews in one day. Challenging? You bet, but it was an incredibly fun experience. When the next one rolls around, I’ll notify you so you can register and join in, especially if you have an interest in podcasting yourself.
For now, I want you to meet Dr. Gabe Roberts, my first interviewee of the day. Dr. Gabe specializes in Psychosomatic illness. This relatively little-known field is incredibly successful at literally healing many things that ail you. Dr. Roberts wil...2022-01-2652 min
Unstoppable MindsetTwo Unstoppable People are Much Better than One with John and Larry GassmanMeet John and Larry Gassman who each and together are as unstoppable as it gets. John and Larry Gassman, blind and identical twins live life to the fullest. They both have worked in the travel industry, one for Disney Travel company and the other for Marriott, for more than 19 years. You will get to hear their stories about their work as well as their many and varied hobbies. I rarely have met two individuals who have been and continue to be so enthusiastic about life even in the face of Covid and the many challenges faced by all of...2022-01-121h 11
Unstoppable MindsetUnstoppable On Wheels with Josh BasileThrough social media, the news, and elsewhere we encounter stories of people we say are inspirational to us because they have some sort of disability. We can’t imagine how they do the things they do. No matter how many such stories we find, we still are amazed. On Unstoppable Mindset, my goal, in part, is not just to show you such stories, but to give you a chance to meet the people behind the stories, yes those amazing people.
Meet Josh Basile, a C4-5 quadriplegic. He wasn’t born a quadriplegic, but he grew into the...2022-01-0556 min
Unstoppable MindsetAccessibility and Inclusion, One Legal Perspective with David ShafferAll too often questions and disputes regarding access for persons with disabilities are not settled until they wind up in a courtroom. Some of the best lawyers who address these issues have disabilities themselves and thus bring a strong personal commitment to the debate.
Meet David Shaffer, a blind civil rights lawyer who will tell us about his own commitment to the law and to the rights of persons with disabilities. As you will hear, David did not start out litigating civil rights cases and he didn’t even begin his life as a blind person. He has a fas...2021-12-2259 min
Unstoppable MindsetPowerful Writing: Helping Others Share Their Stories with Keri Wyatt KentThis week’s Unstoppable Mindset episode is especially exciting not only because of our guest, Keri Wyatt Kent and her story of writing and author endeavors, but Keri also brings us a special announcement. Keri has been an author for many years writing a number of Christian oriented books. While she will discuss her work in the writing world she also announces a special new project. If you listen to this week’s episode you will be the first to learn about a new project Keri has begun, a project in which you may want to directly participate. Listen in t...2021-12-151h 03
Unstoppable MindsetAccessibility Gap (part 2): Different Disabilities, Same Goal with Josh BasileMore often than not when we think of web accessibility we think of the challenges blind people face with inaccessible websites. In fact, the lack of web accessibility encompasses all disabilities.
Our episode this week is the second part of a webinar series I conducted for accessiBe. This week we will present The Accessibility Gap part two. You will meet Josh Basile, a C4-5 quadriplegic, who will discuss the challenges he has with the internet. Josh will show you from his vantage point why businesses and companies should make internet accessibility an important part of their presence on th...2021-12-081h 01
Unstoppable MindsetMeet the Other Voice - An Interview with Susy FloryOn August 2, 2011, Thunder Dog, the story of a blind man, his guide dog, and the triumph of trust at Ground Zero was officially released. Overnight it became a bestseller book on the NY Times Bestseller list and even rose to the #1 rank. I was the principal author, but in 2010 I met Susy Flory, herself a full-time author, who helped bring the story alive.
Now, you get to meet Susy and hear her story. There is an incredible and fascinating story to Susy’s life and her books. She even gets into a discussion of the need for authors to mak...2021-12-031h 02
Unstoppable MindsetAccessibility and Inclusion, One Legal Perspective with David ShafferAll too often questions and disputes regarding access for persons with disabilities are not settled until they wind up in a courtroom. Some of the best lawyers who address these issues have disabilities themselves and thus bring a strong personal commitment to the debate.
Meet David Shaffer, a blind civil rights lawyer who will tell us about his own commitment to the law and to the rights of persons with disabilities. As you will hear, David did not start out litigating civil rights cases and he didn’t even begin his life as a blind person. He has a fas...2021-12-011h 10
Unstoppable MindsetDisrupt Your Now with Lisa Kipps-BrownMeet Lisa Kipps Brown an entrepreneur, an author, and an expert on web access and accessibility. She is no stranger to disabilities as her father was blind and showed her constantly that his blindness was no more than a nuisance. You will discover how she entered the business of creating websites and how she has tirelessly worked to ensure that her work was inclusive for all.
Lisa will share not only her life journey, but she will describe why disrupting your now is an important opportunity for all of us to explore. You will even learn her views about t...2021-11-251h 19
Unstoppable MindsetMeet accessiBe Partner Success Manager, Rafi Glantz; a Visionary, an Internet Access Thought Leader and a Man on a Mission
Rafi Glantz is the Partner Success Manager for accessiBe. As Mike Hingson discusses near the beginning of this episode one of the advantages of being a podcast host while working for a company is that it is easy to find talent and interesting guests close at hand. Rafi is one of those gems listeners now get to meet. He was born in the United States, but moved to Israel when he was 18. Listen to his interesting story and learn how he became an Israeli Citizen, joined the military and then worked for companies in his newly adopted...2021-11-101h 09
Unstoppable MindsetShaping the Future of Assistive Technology: An Interview with Gal BareketMeet Gal Bareket, Chief Solutions Officer of accessiBe. Gal, an Israeli-born technology leader tells his story of growing up in Israel including serving in the Israeli military. He talks about his experiences forming and growing his companies before joining accessiBe. Gal will discuss his views about internet access and his experiences helping to shape the vision and products of the assistive technology industry’s largest internet remediation company, accessiBe. His stories will fascinate and enthrall you and inspire you to do better in whatever task you undertake.
Some directories do not show full show notes. For the co...2021-11-0300 min
Unstoppable MindsetA Look Into the Past with Blind History Lady, Peggy ChongEpisode Notes
All too often we encounter people who we think cannot possibly do the same things we can do. Any of us who happen to be blind can tell you of the many times we are told that we cannot do something simply because we do not see or we cannot see well. The result of these beliefs held by many is that the unemployment rate among employable blind people, according to the U.S. Census, is nearly 70%. Did you know that this rate increased from 50% in 1910 to the 70% rate we see today? Did you know...2021-10-2700 min
Unstoppable MindsetWithin The Grace of God – Featuring Dr. Jacobus tenBroekEpisode Notes
Dr. Jacobus tenBroek is not well known to most of us. However, among the ranks of blind people he is known as the founder of the National Federation of the Blind, a deep thinker and the creator of the most progressive philosophy about blindness seen by humanity. In every way you can imagine, he was unstoppable throughout his life. Over his lifetime he had many opportunities to choose more famous paths, but every time he was offered positions such as becoming a candidate for the U.S. Senate from California, he stuck to his commitment...2021-10-2048 min
Unstoppable MindsetMike Hingson Gets GrilledSince September 11, 2001, Michael Hingson has experienced several life-changing events. From returning to California and a six and a half year tenure as the public face of Guide Dogs for the Blind while traveling the world as a public speaker to helping introduce new technologies to people who happen to be blind. In this podcast episode, Michelle Abraham, herself a podcast host on the AmplifYou podcast discusses in-depth Mike’s philosophy about blindness and how he is working to educate the “non-disabled world” about the truths of blindness, not the myths most people accept. You will learn also about Mike Hingso...2021-10-081h 10
Unstoppable MindsetMoving from Diversity to Inclusion
Every day we read and talk about Diversity. We hear how our population is diverse and how we must work to understand and accept our diversity. As we discuss our diverse population, we consistently leave out persons with disabilities. We talk about different racial and ethnic groups, people with a variety of different sexual orientations and we discuss the need for equality of women. However, persons with disabilities are left out of the conversation. In this podcast, Mike Hingson, a thought leader on the inclusion of people with disabilities, takes up the topic of inclusion. You will...2021-10-0859 min
Unstoppable MindsetUnstoppable MindsetMichael Hingson, shares his Keynote speech created on October 3 2019 at an event sponsored by San Joaquin County Office of Education, CEDR Systems help in Monte Ray, CA. There were nearly 1,000 people in attendance at this keynote address delivered by Mr. Hingson to kick off the 2019 Inclusion Collaborative conference. In this presentation, Mike Hingson discussed his life experiences as a student who happened to be blind. He discussed some of the challenges he faced as well as how he prepared to overcome them. As a major part of this talk and our inaugural podcast episode, Mike tells his story of...2021-10-081h 06
Unstoppable MindsetWelcome to Unstoppable Mindset Podcast!!Episode Notes
Join New York Times best-selling author and international lecturer, Michael Hingson as he shares about his new foray into the podcasting world and what he hopes to inspire and achieve. Start your Unstoppable Mindset journey today!!
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Michael Hingson 00:00
Access Cast and accessiBe Initiative presents Unstoppable Mindset. The podcast we're inclusion, diversity and the unexpected meet. Hi, I'm Michael Hingson, Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe and the author of the...2021-10-0800 min