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Episode 115 – Unyielding Advocacy: Becky Curran’s Journey Through Loss, Disability, and Empowerment


Published: Thursday November 13, 2025
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In this episode, Alycia sits down with advocate Becky Curran to trace a journey through loss, disability, and unyielding empowerment. Becky opens up about achondroplasia, navigating health hurdles, confronting bias, and reclaiming dignity in media representation. She shares boundary-setting strategies, safety-first responses to harassment, and how community, allyship, and motherhood shaped her leadership. Listeners leave with practical actions to challenge ableism, champion inclusion, and turn ‘no’ into a path forward.

Episode 115 Transcript


Published: Thursday November 13, 2025
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In Episode 115’s transcript, Alycia interviews advocate Becky Curran on achondroplasia, media portrayals, and confronting public bias. Becky shares health challenges, motherhood, and loss—and how grit, support, and boundaries fueled resilience. She explains transforming “no” into opportunity, setting safety-first responses to harassment, and centering dignity in representation. This candid conversation offers strategies for allyship, access, and empowerment while celebrating Becky’s leadership and unyielding advocacy. Courage, candor, and practical steps shine.

Episode 114 – Twin Power: Elevating Women in Business and Leadership


Published: Thursday November 6, 2025
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In Episode 114, I explore the unique dynamic of twin leadership with my entrepreneur partner and sister Regina. We’ve built thriving businesses side-by-side. We’ve dived into identity, teamwork, authenticity, and how being literate in both “me” and “we” strengthens female leadership. From shared visions to individual voices, our story challenges solo norms and elevates women in business and leadership. Tune in for insights on collaboration, empowerment, and creating impact together.

Episode 114 Transcript


Published: Thursday November 6, 2025
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In this full transcript of Episode 114, I sit down with my twin sister and entrepreneur, Regina, to navigate identity, business and leadership side-by-side. We explore how collaboration can amplify women’s voices, the dance between “me” and “we,” and why shared leadership shifts the paradigm. From launching ventures together to elevating inclusion in business, our story is an inspiration. Expect candid truths, bold challenges, and a celebration of how twin power raises women in leadership.

Inclusive Costumes, Inclusive Design: Why Adaptive Products Matter This Halloween and Beyond


Published: Friday October 31, 2025
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As Halloween 2025 approaches, the excitement of costumes is layered with reflection. For us, the rise of adaptive wheelchair-friendly options was once a win but now those options are shrinking. Designing with disability in mind isn’t just moral, it’s strategic. Inclusive, adaptive products open broader markets, spark innovation and foster belonging. When costuming or any product fails to include people with disabilities, organizations lose more than presence. They lose potential, culture and growth.

Episode 113 – Theo Braddy | Living Legend Empowering the Next Generation


Published: Thursday October 30, 2025
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In Episode 113, Alycia sits down with living legend Theo Braddy, executive director of NCIL, to explore leadership, NDEAM, and the relay of advocacy across generations. Theo reflects on paralysis at fifteen, mentors like Justin Dart and Ed Roberts, and today’s urgent threats to disability rights. The conversation centers on confronting ableism, changing attitudes, building allyship, and passing the baton so the next generation leads with courage, unity, and action.

Episode 113 Transcript


Published: Thursday October 30, 2025
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In this Episode 113 transcript, Alycia welcomes living legend Theo Braddy—Executive Director of NCIL and member of NCD—to explore NDEAM, ableism’s attitudinal barriers, and the relay of leadership across generations. Braddy reflects on paralysis at fifteen, mentorship from Justin Dart and Ed Roberts, and why real inclusion demands relationships, not just ramps. It’s a masterclass in courage, advocacy, and passing the baton so emerging leaders can carry the movement forward.

Celebrating NDEAM with HDR: The Heart of Inclusion in Action


Published: Monday October 27, 2025
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Alycia Anderson celebrates National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) with HDR, highlighting “The Heart of Inclusion.” Through collaboration, accessibility, and courageous conversations, Alycia and HDR demonstrate how organizations can go beyond representation to create workplaces where everyone belongs. This partnership exemplifies authentic disability inclusion—showing that when empathy meets action, meaningful change happens across communities and corporate culture alike.

Episode 112 – The Heart of Inclusion: How We Built a Global Speaking Brand


Published: Thursday October 23, 2025
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In Episode 112, Alycia and Marty celebrate five years of entrepreneurship and the rise of their global speaking brand, anchored by “The Heart of Inclusion.” They revisit a letter to Alycia’s future self, reflect on a million-dollar milestone, and share lessons on risk-taking, resilience, and building community. The episode also spotlights Jam Pro Web Design and the Adaptive Athletics Association, underscoring purpose-driven growth rooted in accessibility, belonging, and possibility together.

Episode 112 Transcript


Published: Thursday October 23, 2025
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In this full transcript of Episode 112, Alycia and Marty look back on five years building The Alycia Anderson Company and the signature keynote, The Heart of Inclusion. From a 2020 “letter to future me” to the leap from corporate roles, layoff pivots, and mentoring a growing team, they unpack entrepreneurship’s risks, resilience, and milestones—including nearly a million dollars in speaking—while inviting listeners to dream audaciously and build with purpose.