Actor and filmmaker Dashiell Meier joins Alycia Anderson to share his Hollywood journey, his role in 21 Down alongside Ashley Judd, his passion for disability representation, and his mission to advance health equity and disability pride through storytelling.
Read the full transcript of Pushing Forward with Alycia Episode 162 featuring actor, filmmaker, and advocate Dashiell Meier. Explore his conversation with Alycia Anderson about Down syndrome, 21 Down, disability-led filmmaking, health equity, and his future documentary Worthy.
What if a gourmet dog treat could change someone’s life? Meet Mark Peifer and Amie Schindler of Wigglewow, a company creating meaningful employment for adults with disabilities. From its incredible Epic Chefs to a bold vision for jobs, independence, and community, discover how Wigglewow is turning can’ts into cans, one delicious dog treat at a time.
Read the full transcript of Episode 161 of *Pushing Forward with Alycia*, featuring Wigglewow founder Mark Peifer and Vice President Amie Schindler. Together with hosts Alycia and Marty Anderson, they explore meaningful employment for adults with disabilities, the transformative power of opportunity, inclusive workplace design, and Wigglewow’s ambitious vision for the future.
In Episode 160 of Pushing Forward with Alycia, Alycia Anderson and Marty Anderson explore how employers can move beyond NDEAM awareness and build disability inclusion into everyday workplace practices. From Access Before Ask and workplace accessibility to accessible AI, hiring, retention, and advancement, this episode offers practical ideas for creating more accessible workplaces all year long.
Read the full transcript of Episode 160 of Pushing Forward with Alycia, featuring Alycia Anderson and Marty Anderson in a candid NDEAM conversation about disability employment, workplace accessibility, Access Before Ask, accessible AI, and creating more inclusive workplaces beyond October.
Mike Gomoll turned his son Joey’s love of music into a rock-and-roll movement fighting epilepsy. In this episode, Mike joins Alycia to share Joey’s story, explain the realities and stigma surrounding epilepsy, and reveal how Joey’s Song has united legendary musicians and raised more than $2 million for research. It is a conversation about grief, generosity, community, advocacy and what becomes possible when people choose to show up.
Mike Gomoll, founder of Joey’s Song, joins Alycia Anderson to share how his son Joey’s love of music inspired a movement for epilepsy awareness and research. Their conversation explores Dravet syndrome, the realities of living with epilepsy, the power of community, and how Joey’s Song has raised more than $2 million to help the next family.
Award-winning artist and RAMPD founder Lachi joins Alycia Anderson to explore disability culture, music, identity, unmasking and why the parts society tells us to hide deserve to be celebrated.
Read the full conversation between Alycia Anderson and Lachi about disability culture, music, identity, representation, RAMPD, Magnificent and disability pride.
