In this episode of Pushing Forward with Alycia, Alycia Anderson sits down with Eric Harris—former wheelchair basketball star turned disability rights advocate. Eric shares his journey from early medical challenges to excelling in adaptive sports, law school, and statewide policy work. Together, they explore homelessness, healthcare, education, and why disabled voices must lead decision-making. His message is clear: storytelling and authentic collaboration drive meaningful, lasting change.
In Episode 119: Pushing Forward with Eric Harris: From the Court to Capitol, Alycia Anderson welcomes wheelchair basketball champion, attorney and disability rights advocate Eric Harris. Eric’s journey from national titles on the court to policy influence in California demonstrates resilience, leadership, and purpose. They discuss his adaptive sports beginnings, legal career, advocacy roles, systemic challenges, and his belief that those most impacted must be at the decision-making table to create meaningful change.
In this episode of Pushing Forward with Alycia, host Alycia Anderson chats with Sean Larkin — a neurodivergent advocate, musician, and passionate inclusion champion. Sean opens up about his late-identified diagnosis, discovering community through Employee Network Groups, and embracing neurodiversity as part of his identity. He describes how music (particularly his hand-pan work) became therapeutic, and shares a powerful message: “When you show up … one or two people not judging can change lives.”
In this episode, neurodivergent advocate and musician Sean Larkin opens up about his late-identified autism and ADHD — once masked, now embraced as part of his identity. He reflects on childhood struggles, mental-health challenges and masking, then describes finding community through workplace disability networks, discovering purpose through advocacy, and using music (especially hand-pan) as healing and expression. His story becomes a compelling example of resilience, self-acceptance, and turning pain into power.
In this episode of Pushing Forward with Alycia, host Alycia Anderson interviews adaptive-fashion pioneer Marilyn “Mari” Anderson — founder of Bee Human Design and Mad Drool. They trace her journey from small-town roots to starting an inclusive apparel line, highlighting how empathy, creativity, and honest feedback shape accessible fashion. Mari describes how Mad Drool’s stylish bandanas combine function and dignity, and teases an upcoming collaboration with Alycia: a future where fashion meets accessibility.
In this episode, Alycia talks with adaptive fashion designer and entrepreneur Marilyn Anderson, founder of Bee Human Design and Mad Drool. Marilyn shares how losing her corporate role pushed her to finally launch her own inclusive brand, rooted in empathy, collaboration, and years of adaptive design experience. Together, they explore fit sessions over Zoom, drool-friendly fashion bandanas, pet companions, and why truly inclusive design always starts with deeply listening to disabled people.
In Episode 116 of Pushing Forward with Alycia, Alycia Anderson welcomes YouTube star and accessibility advocate Winston Ben Clements, who shares how he turned his journey with osteogenesis imperfecta into a global platform for change. He explores redefining accessibility, the power of inclusive content, and how fatherhood and marriage shape his mission beyond limitations. This compelling conversation reveals why universal design should be the baseline—not the exception.
In this episode of her podcast, the host interviews Winston Clements—a global speaker, YouTuber, and accessibility consultant living with osteogenesis imperfecta. Their conversation covers his journey through hundreds of fractures, embracing disability as identity, shifting from tech to advocacy, and building a family while tackling online prejudice. Winston explains how “your limitations are an illusion,” and shares a mantra: focus on the next right thing rather than staring at a future of “what-ifs”.
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.
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.
