Adventures in Accessibility

Ep. 88 - Bella Mohn

Transcript: rmad.ac/AIAe088 [https://rmad.ac/AIAe088] This week's guest is Bella Mohn. Bella is a 22-year-old disability advocate and content creator from Seattle, Washington. At just 18 years old, Bella's life changed overnight after emergency surgery for a heart condition led to paralysis from the waist down. Soon after, she began sharing her recovery journey and spreading awareness about disability on social media. Her hope has always been to share her raw, and hopefully inspirational experience of navigating wheelchair life, while never giving up on her dream of walking again. Today, Bella is a full-time college student studying marketing and communications while living fully independently despite ongoing health challenges. She's also an athlete who plays on the Seattle Kraken Sled Hockey team, and loves to work out, swim, travel, and spend time outdoors, especially with her little rescue dog, Sugar, who is also partially disabled. Bella's journey is one of recovery, resilience, and redefining independence. Through her platforms, she shares the realities of her day-to-day life with paralysis in an effort to educate, uplift, and challenge perceptions around disability, while at the same time encouraging others that no matter the circumstances, it's still possible to find the light and keep moving forward. Connect with the Bella: Bellawillwalkagain - YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@bellawillwalkagain] Bella (@bellawillwalkagain) • Instagram photos and videos [https://www.instagram.com/bellawillwalkagain/] bella (@bellawillwalkagain) | TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@bellawillwalkagain] Bellawillwalkagain | Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/people/Bellawillwalkagain/61572515370095/] Connect with the Rocky Mountain ADA Center at RockyMountainADA.org [https://rockymountainada.org/] or find us on social media. Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or anywhere else you get your podcasts!

Ep. 87 - Alma and Mike Loveland

Transcript: rmad.ac/AIAe087 [https://rmad.ac/AIAe087] This week's guests are Alma and Mike Loveland. Alma and Mike are the co-founders of Your Very Favorite, a creative educational publishing company based in Utah. Together, they design and produce engaging coloring and activity books that help kids and families learn about important topics from community services and public health, to science and environmental stewardship. Their work combines humor, clever puzzles, and thoughtful storytelling to turn complex subjects into experiences that are fun, memorable, and genuinely educational. Mike, who grew up in Orem, Utah, has had a lifelong passion for children's books and illustration. Known for his love of fascinating trivia and random facts, he brings a playful curiosity to every project. Becoming a children's book illustrator has always been his dream, but just as that dream was becoming a reality, Mike lost function in his dominant hand. His determination to continue creating has become an important part of his story and his work. Alma grew up in Northern Ontario, Canada, and has spent her life working across writing, design, and teaching. She brings energy, human, and big picture creative vision to their projects. Together, Alma and Mike draw constant inspiration from their three kids, now tweens and teenagers, whose personalities and interests helped shape the unique format of their books. In fact, since their own kids never liked traditional coloring books, they set out to create activity books that would still capture the attention of curious kids who want something more engaging. When they're not working, Alma and Mike enjoy creative hobbies like sewing, gardening, collecting, tinkering, and making art, along with keeping up with their busy family life in what they jokingly call the taxi stage of parenting. Connect with the Lovelands: Your Very Favorite | Discover Custom Activity Books! [https://yourveryfavorite.com/] Your Very Favorite (@yourveryfavorite) | TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@yourveryfavorite] Your Very Favorite (Books!) (@your.very.favorite) • Instagram photos and videos [https://www.instagram.com/your.very.favorite] Connect with the Rocky Mountain ADA Center at RockyMountainADA.org [https://rockymountainada.org/] or find us on social media. Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or anywhere else you get your podcasts!

Ep. 86 - Gail Nehls

Transcript: rmad.ac/AIAe086 [https://rmad.ac/AIAe086] This week's guest is Gail Nehls. Gail is a nonprofit executive and social entrepreneur with over a decade of leadership advancing accessibility and inclusive service delivery. As CEO of Envida, she has led significant organizational growth while expanding transportation, healthcare access, and community-based services for older adults and people with disabilities across Colorado. Gail brings deep experience in public administration, policy advocacy, and cross-sector collaboration, and is a frequent national speaker and board member focused on equitable access and community impact. Connect with Gail: Mobile: 719-660-2806 Transportation Line: 719-633-4677 Envida Cares – Colorado Springs - envida [https://envidacares.org/] Connect with the Rocky Mountain ADA Center at RockyMountainADA.org [https://rockymountainada.org/] or find us on social media. Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or anywhere else you get your podcasts!

Ep. 85 - Sheridan Powell

Transcript: rmad.ac/AIAe085 [https://rmad.ac/AIAe085] This week's podcast guest is Sheridan Powell. Sheridan works as the communications manager at Visit Colorado Springs. She leads the organization's accessibility efforts, including an accessibility task force, a partnership with accessible travel company Wheel the World, and more. She graduated from the University of Missouri with a bachelor's degree in journalism, and strategic communications in 2020, and shortly thereafter relocated to Colorado Springs where she's lived ever since. Connect with Sheridan:  Colorado Springs Official Vacation Guide - Visit Colorado Springs [https://www.visitcos.com/] Visit Colorado Springs (@visitcos) • Instagram photos and videos [https://www.instagram.com/visitcos/] Visit Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs CO | Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/VisitCOS/] Visit Colorado Springs - YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/user/VisitCOS] TikTok - Make Your Day [https://www.tiktok.com/@visitcos] https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0FNR872Z3/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?ie=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.wEtgWNeeJC37LB8NxbxbVg.ePvzN6kNl8jp-NtMcMeDzcxnQrHAJea5iZbl5Eb3Ie4&qid=1759192476&sr=8-1Sheridan@VisitCOS.com Connect with the Rocky Mountain ADA Center at RockyMountainADA.org [https://rockymountainada.org/] or find us on social media. Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or anywhere else you get your podcasts!

Ep. 84- Kaeia Perez

Transcript: rmad.ac/AIAe084 [https://rmad.ac/AIAe084] This week's podcast guest is Kaeia Perez. Kaeia writes dark witchy, young adult horror about eerie towns, haunting rituals, and girls who refuse to burn quietly. Author of Emberwomb, she blends lyrical prose with unsettling truths and just a touch of magic. She resides in New York state with her husband and two little support cats. Connect with Kaeia:  Magickalgirloccult • Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/magickalgirloccult/] KJ Tarot | Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/KJTarot]MagickalGirl (@kjtarot) | TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@kjtarot]https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0FNR872Z3/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?ie=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.wEtgWNeeJC37LB8NxbxbVg.ePvzN6kNl8jp-NtMcMeDzcxnQrHAJea5iZbl5Eb3Ie4&qid=1759192476&sr=8-1 Amazon.com: Emberwomb: 9798292775638: Perez, Kaeia: Books [https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0FNR872Z3/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?ie=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.wEtgWNeeJC37LB8NxbxbVg.ePvzN6kNl8jp-NtMcMeDzcxnQrHAJea5iZbl5Eb3Ie4&qid=1759192476&sr=8-1] Connect with the Rocky Mountain ADA Center at RockyMountainADA.org [https://rockymountainada.org/] or find us on social media. Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or anywhere else you get your podcasts!