Voices of ABLE2
Amplifying the stories and voices of people with disabilities, their families, and advocates in our community. Voices of ABLE2 is a short-form podcast featuring powerful, real conversations about disability, inclusion, and community. In each episode, we share the lived experiences of people supported by ABLE2, along with insights from families, volunteers, and advocates who are helping create a more inclusive Ottawa. This is storytelling with heart. And every story is a call to action. Whether you’re looking to learn, feel, or be inspired, we invite you to listen in and hear what belonging sounds like. Do you have a story to share or know someone who should be featured? Contact us at events@able2.org. Do you want to be the first to know about new podcast episodes and updates about ABLE2’s programs, services and events? Subscribe here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/HGNIQkH
Episodes
In this episode of Voices of ABLE2, Director of Programs Thony Jean‑Baptiste, and Social Worker Azra Alibhai talk about the care, insight, and intention behind ABLE2’s Matching Program. They share how Friends and Allies are thoughtfully paired, why these relationships matter, and the powerful impact of connection in addressing loneliness and isolation.
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Access to justice is a fundamental right, but for many people with disabilities, the legal system can feel complex, intimidating, and out of reach.
In our latest episode of Voices of ABLE2, we’re joined by Frank McNally, founding partner of McNally Gervan Law, former President of Reach Canada, and current ABLE2 board member, who brings both legal expertise and lived experience as a hard-of-hearing individual. Frank talks about why ...
Voices of ABLE2 Episode 4: Redefining Strength– Life After Disability
After a life-altering brain injury ended her Olympic equestrian career, Claire Smith was forced to confront profound changes to her body, identity, and sense of self. In this episode of Voices of ABLE2, Claire reflects on grief, adaptation, and the long process of coming to terms with life after disability—including later living with dystonia.
Drawing from her me...
For far too long, decisions about accessibility, inclusion, and community design have been made without the people most impacted by those decisions. In this episode, disability advocate, entrepreneur, and speaker Michael Lifshitz joins us to discuss why lived experience must be at the center of every conversation about disability and why “Nothing About Us Without Us” remains a vital call to action today.
Drawing from his 50 years o...
For many families, finding safe and affordable housing is a challenge — but for people with disabilities, the wait can stretch into years. Joelle and her mother Patti have been on Ottawa’s social housing waitlist for more than a decade. Ten years of searching, hoping, and wondering when Joelle will finally have the chance to live independently.
In this episode, Patti shares her fears about aging without knowing her daughter’s futur...
Voices of ABLE2 Episode 1: The Ally That Changed Everything
For years, Michael lived with agoraphobia, or fear of open and crowded spaces, almost all his life. During the pandemic, he shares that these feelings of loneliness and isolation heightened even more, which shaped his daily reality. Isolated from the world and unsure if meaningful connection was still possible, everything changed when he met Mike through ABLE2’s Matching P...
Voices of ABLE2 Pilot Episode: Amplifying Voices with Sequence Marketing
Welcome to the pilot episode of Voices of ABLE2, featuring powerful, real conversations about disability, inclusion, and community.
Host Emelou Porquez sits down with Veronique Soucy, agency principal at Sequence Marketing, to explore the deep partnership between ABLE2 and Sequence Marketing, the story behind ABLE2’s impactful rebrand, and the shared commitme...
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