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From Classrooms to Boardrooms Shaping Tomorrow’s Advocacy Tale
In this episode of Pushing Forward with Alycia, host Alycia Anderson discusses various facets of disability advocacy with guest Lilly Grossman. Lilly shares her background, detailing her transition from USC classrooms to policy boardrooms, and her experiences navigating systemic barriers in education and employment. She talks about the challenges and joys of being in a dual disability relationship and the importance of interdependence. Lilly also introduces her new initiative, Beyond the Box Advocacy, designed to aid individuals in navigating systemic barriers. They discuss the importance of storytelling in advocacy, the quiet truths of living with a disability, and the urgent need for systemic changes that prioritize accessibility and equity.
Quotes from Lilly
Be the person you needed when you were younger.
~ Lilly Grossman
From Challenge to Change
💪 A Journey Rooted in Determination
🗣️ Voices of Change: Navigating Education and Employment
💑 The Dynamics of Dual Disability Relationships
📦 Beyond the Box: Lilly’s Advocacy Endeavor
🚧 Confronting Systemic Barriers: Redesign Over Representation
📖 The Power of Storytelling
🔭 Looking Toward the Future
🔎 Reclaiming Space Through Storytelling: A Glimpse Inside Disability
🧠 The Hidden Truths of Disability Advocacy
♻️ Redefining Barriers: A Call for Systemic Change in Disability Advocacy
⚠️ The Harsh Reality of Disability Policies: Stay Poor, Stay Still, or Lose Everything
🫶 Be the Person You Needed When You Were Younger
❤️ Redefining Love Through Shared Disabilities
🎙️ The Unseen Burden of Representation: Speaking Up When No One Else Will
🌱 A Head Start: The Universal Reality of Disability
Pause Points for Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Pushing Forward with Alycia
00:25 Meet Lilly Grossman: Advocate and Trailblazer
02:04 Lilly’s Journey into Social Work and Advocacy
03:25 Navigating Graduate School with a Disability
06:42 Dual Disability Relationships: Love and Interdependence
09:02 Beyond the Box Advocacy: A New Vision
10:41 Systemic Barriers and Disability Justice
13:25 The Power of Storytelling in Advocacy
15:15 Quiet Truths of Disability
17:42 Hopes for Future Generations of Advocates
19:45 Upcoming Projects and Final Thoughts
21:36 Pushing Forward Moment and Conclusion
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