A couple weeks ago, Marty and I had the honor of joining The Arc of Larimer County in Colorado for their annual meeting. We spent the evening with clients, providers, executives, and community leaders talking about intellectual and developmental disability initiatives, employment programs, community engagement, access, advocacy, and belonging. It was such a beautiful reminder … read more… An Evening of Inclusion, Advocacy, and Community with The Arc of Larimer County
The things I remember most as a disabled person are rarely complicated. They are the moments when someone chooses:– Curiosity over assumptions.– Access over excuses.– Support over discomfort. The words that linger are straightforward:– “Yes, we are accessible.”– “What are your accommodation needs?”– “You’re hired.”– “I believe you.”– “You are valuable here.” Having navigated spaces, … read more… Things Disabled People Would Love to Hear
Alycia Anderson sits down with her sister Corinna to share the deeply personal story of a recent ER visit, intestinal obstruction and hospital stay. Together, they explore invisible disability, medical fear, family support, vulnerability, chronic health realities and the healing power of letting people in. This episode is a reminder that sometimes pushing forward means slowing down, listening to your body and choosing joy while you can.
Alycia Anderson and her sister Corinna share an intimate conversation about Alycia’s recent ER visit, intestinal obstruction and five day hospital stay. In this full transcript, they discuss invisible disability, medical fear, family support, vulnerability, recovery and the lessons that come when life forces you to pause. Their conversation blends humor, honesty and sisterhood while reminding listeners that healing often begins by letting people in.
In this full circle episode of Pushing Forward with Alycia, Alycia Anderson sits down with her mentor and former Chico State professor, Dr. Rebecca Lytle, to explore adaptive PE, disability inclusion, mentorship, and the history of access in education. Together, they reflect on confidence, joyful movement, global disability work, and the unfinished path toward true inclusion. Dr. Lytle reminds us to be open to opportunities, take them, and create them.
In this transcript of Pushing Forward with Alycia, Alycia Anderson welcomes her mentor, Dr. Rebecca Lytle, for a meaningful conversation on adaptive PE, disability inclusion, accessibility in education, and creating opportunity. They explore Dr. Lytle’s 35 year career, the history of access, global disability work, and the mentorship that helped Alycia find her wings while reminding listeners that inclusion is built through dialogue, trust, and action.
On Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2026, Alycia and Marty welcome Shawn Jordison, The Accessibility Guy, for a practical and human conversation about digital accessibility, AI, assistive technology, and inclusion. Shawn shares how accessibility became his life’s work, why organizations must move beyond compliance, and how simple tools like headings, alt text, captions, screen readers, and content inventories can make access less overwhelming and more usable for everyone.
In this Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2026 transcript, Alycia Anderson and Marty Anderson talk with Shawn Jordison, The Accessibility Guy, about making digital accessibility practical, human, and less intimidating. Shawn shares his lived experience with Charcot Marie Tooth disease, his career in assistive technology, and why accessibility is more than compliance. The conversation explores AI, screen readers, alt text, accessible documents, and becoming an accessibility champion.
In this powerful episode of Pushing Forward with Alycia, Alycia Anderson welcomes Elizabeth Ansell, founder of #NotJustFatigue, to uncover the hidden reality of ME/CFS. Elizabeth shares her journey from misdiagnosis and medical dismissal to bedbound advocacy, explaining post-exertional malaise, the “Millions Missing” movement, and the urgent need for education, research funding, and federal policy change for millions living unseen.
Read the full transcript of Pushing Forward with Alycia Episode 141, “What If Your Most Impactful Work Happened From Bed?” Alycia Anderson speaks with Elizabeth Ansell, founder of #NotJustFatigue, about ME/CFS, invisible disability, medical misunderstanding, post-exertional malaise, chronic illness advocacy, and building power within personal limits while fighting for awareness, research funding, and a better future.
