{"id":324971,"date":"2018-10-21T00:49:24","date_gmt":"2018-10-21T07:49:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/?p=324971"},"modified":"2026-02-12T17:20:53","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T01:20:53","slug":"ep-36-disabled-entrepreneurs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/2018\/10\/21\/ep-36-disabled-entrepreneurs\/","title":{"rendered":"Ep 36: Disabled Entrepreneurs"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_8227\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-324971-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/disability_visibility\/content.blubrry.com\/disability_visibility\/36_Ep_36_FINAL_2.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/disability_visibility\/content.blubrry.com\/disability_visibility\/36_Ep_36_FINAL_2.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/disability_visibility\/content.blubrry.com\/disability_visibility\/36_Ep_36_FINAL_2.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/disability_visibility\/content.blubrry.com\/disability_visibility\/36_Ep_36_FINAL_2.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/?powerpress_pinw=324971-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/disability_visibility\/content.blubrry.com\/disability_visibility\/36_Ep_36_FINAL_2.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"36_Ep_36_FINAL_2.mp3\">Download<\/a> | <a href=\"#\" class=\"powerpress_link_e\" title=\"Embed\" onclick=\"return powerpress_show_embed('324971-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Embed<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_embed_box\" id=\"powerpress_embed_324971-podcast\" style=\"display: none;\"><input id=\"powerpress_embed_324971-podcast_t\" type=\"text\" value=\"&lt;iframe width=&quot;320&quot; height=&quot;30&quot; src=&quot;https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/?powerpress_embed=324971-podcast&amp;amp;powerpress_player=mediaelement-audio&quot; title=&quot;Blubrry Podcast Player&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; scrolling=&quot;no&quot;&gt;&lt;\/iframe&gt;\" onclick=\"javascript: this.select();\" onfocus=\"javascript: this.select();\" style=\"width: 70%;\" readOnly><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/disability-visibility\/id1282878324\u00a0?mt=2&amp;ls=1#episodeGuid=https%3A%2F%2Fdisabilityvisibilityproject.com%2F%3Fp%3D324971\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_itunes\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Apple Podcasts\" rel=\"nofollow\">Apple Podcasts<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/subscribebyemail.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_email\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe by Email\" rel=\"nofollow\">Email<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Today&#8217;s episode is about disabled entrepreneurs. First, I talk with 3 sisters in business together:<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>Mary, Hannah, Emma Layden\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">about their business, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lovebilinyc.com\/\">love\u2661bili\u2661nyc<\/a>, an <\/span>apparel company that promotes disability awareness and empowerment. Next, I talk with <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tinu Abayomi-Paul who runs a business called <a href=\"http:\/\/leveragedpromotion.com\/\">Leveraged Promotion<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/asktinu.com\/\">blogs various tips and resources<\/a> for disabled entrepreneurs.\u00a0<\/span>Mary, Hannah, Emma, and Tinu share how they started their businesses and offer a lot of great practical advice if you are considering starting something or just curious.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Transcript<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1PtAfUTnizUTGDYgh8piVETNm10UT59n8Ro0RssFcCqg\/edit?usp=sharing\">[Google doc]<\/a><\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Disabled-Entrepreneurs.pdf\">[PDF]<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Related Links<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Moore, James. (October 19, 2018).\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/voices\/disabled-entrepreneurs-business-uk-scheme-stelios-invention-a8590111.html\">There is a record number of disabled entrepreneurs in the UK. This isn&#8217;t progress \u2013 it&#8217;s out of necessity.<\/a> The Independent.<\/p>\n<p>love\u2661bili\u2661nyc <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lovebilinyc.com\">(website)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lovebilinyc\/\">@lovebilinyc<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/leveragedpromotion.com\">Leveraged Promotion<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/asktinu.com\/about\/spoonie-enterpreneurs\">Spoonie Entrepreneurs<\/a> (AskTinu.com)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ceedproject.org\/\">Chicagoland Entrepreneurship Education for People with Disabilities<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dol.gov\/odep\/topics\/SelfEmploymentEntrepreneurship.htm\">Self Employment &amp; Entrepreneurship<\/a> (Office of Disability Employment Policy, US Department of Labor)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sba.gov\/tools\/local-assistance\/sbdc\">Small Business Development Center<\/a> (US Small Business Administration)<\/p>\n<h3><strong>About<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_324978\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-324978\" style=\"width: 325px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"324978\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/2018\/10\/21\/ep-36-disabled-entrepreneurs\/tinu\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Tinu.jpg?fit=966%2C1288&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"966,1288\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Tinu\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A Black woman with long curly hair smiling at the camera. She is wearing a navy shirt, a silver necklace and silver hoop earrings.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Tinu.jpg?fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-324978\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Tinu.jpg?resize=325%2C433&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A Black woman with long curly hair smiling at the camera. She is wearing a navy shirt, a silver necklace and silver hoop earrings.\" width=\"325\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Tinu.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Tinu.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Tinu.jpg?w=966&amp;ssl=1 966w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 325px) 100vw, 325px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-324978\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A Black woman with long curly hair smiling at the camera. She is wearing a navy shirt, a silver necklace and silver hoop earrings.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>Tinu Abayomi-Paul <\/b>is a writer and a disabled entrepreneur who provides coaching services to other microbusiness owners.<\/p>\n<p>After 20 years as an entrepreneur, 18 as a well-known marketing and Google expert, Tinu had an awakening. After being diagnosed with cancer, she had to take almost three years off building her business, due to having several chronic diseases prior to the cancer, which complicated her recovery.<\/p>\n<p>Once safely on the other side, she realized other entrepreneurs, disabled and otherwise, could use the resources she developed to restart her life after cancer.<\/p>\n<p>Websites:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/leveragedpromotion.com\">http:\/\/leveragedpromotion.com<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/asktinu.com\/\">http:\/\/asktinu.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Twitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Tinu\">@tinu<\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_324976\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-324976\" style=\"width: 329px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"324976\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/2018\/10\/21\/ep-36-disabled-entrepreneurs\/emma_layden\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Emma_Layden.jpg?fit=1295%2C1698&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1295,1698\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Emma_Layden\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A young Caucasian woman with short blonde hair wearing a light pink beanie, a grey sweatshirt, and dark green glasses, standing in front of a window and holding a large binder.  &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Emma_Layden.jpg?fit=781%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-324976\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Emma_Layden.jpg?resize=329%2C431&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A young Caucasian woman with short blonde hair wearing a light pink beanie, a grey sweatshirt, and dark green glasses, standing in front of a window and holding a large binder.\" width=\"329\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Emma_Layden.jpg?resize=229%2C300&amp;ssl=1 229w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Emma_Layden.jpg?resize=768%2C1007&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Emma_Layden.jpg?resize=781%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 781w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Emma_Layden.jpg?w=1295&amp;ssl=1 1295w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 329px) 100vw, 329px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-324976\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A young Caucasian woman with short blonde hair wearing a light pink beanie, a grey sweatshirt, and dark green glasses, standing in front of a window and holding a large binder.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>Emma Layden<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (b. 1995) is a NYC-based writer, who along with two of her sisters, lives with Multiple Pterygium Syndrome (Escobar variant). She graduated from NYU\u2019s Tisch School of the Arts last May, with a BFA in Dramatic Writing (concentration in TV). She recently finished a young adult novel and is in the process of seeking publication. She has previously taken classes at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, interned at Andrew Lauren Productions, and now runs social media for love<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2661<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bili<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2661<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">nyc, an apparel company that promotes disability awareness and empowerment. She currently freelances for a children\u2019s anime television series. Her work often explores the intersection of disability and humor. Follow her on Twitter at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/emmalayden\/?hl=en\">@emmalayden<\/a>! <\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_324977\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-324977\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"324977\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/2018\/10\/21\/ep-36-disabled-entrepreneurs\/hanah_layden\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Hanah_Layden.jpg?fit=3160%2C2028&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3160,2028\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Hanah_Layden\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A young Caucasian woman with short blonde\/pink hair  is standing and smiling, wearing a camouflage jacket, in front of a white wall outside with a mural painted on it. The mural consists of large pink and red breasts hanging from vines, made out of fetuses. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Hanah_Layden.jpg?fit=1024%2C657&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-324977 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Hanah_Layden.jpg?resize=300%2C193&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A young Caucasian woman with short blonde\/pink hair is standing and smiling, wearing a camouflage jacket, in front of a white wall outside with a mural painted on it. The mural consists of large pink and red breasts hanging from vines, made out of fetuses.\" width=\"300\" height=\"193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Hanah_Layden.jpg?resize=300%2C193&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Hanah_Layden.jpg?resize=768%2C493&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Hanah_Layden.jpg?resize=1024%2C657&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Hanah_Layden.jpg?resize=1800%2C1155&amp;ssl=1 1800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Hanah_Layden.jpg?w=2720&amp;ssl=1 2720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-324977\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A young Caucasian woman with short blonde\/pink hair is standing and smiling, wearing a camouflage jacket, in front of a white wall outside with a mural painted on it. The mural consists of large pink and red breasts hanging from vines, made out of fetuses.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>Hannah Layden<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (b. 1987) is an artist living and working in New York City. Along with two of her sisters, she lives with <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Multiple Pterygium Syndrome (Escobar variant). <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She received a BFA in Printmaking and Painting from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2009, a MFA in Printmaking from Pratt Institute in 2012, and is currently studying cosmetology in NYC. She has been an Artist in Residence at AS | Epic Epoch Artists Studios Residency (2015), Vermont Studio Center (2016) and The Millay Colony for the Arts (2017). She is also the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">co-founder of love<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2661<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bili<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2661<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">nyc, an apparel company that promotes disability awareness and empowerment. Her <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">current body of work explores an intense understanding and dissection of what it means to be not only a woman, but also a woman with a disability.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Follow her on instagram at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hannah.layden\/?hl=en\">@hannah.layden<\/a>!<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_324980\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-324980\" style=\"width: 324px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"324980\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/2018\/10\/21\/ep-36-disabled-entrepreneurs\/mary_frances_layden\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Mary_Frances_Layden.jpg?fit=1196%2C1602&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1196,1602\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mary_Frances_Layden\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt; A young Caucasian woman with long dark hair, wearing clear glasses and a t-shirt with a design of a brain made out of red hearts on it.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Mary_Frances_Layden.jpg?fit=764%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-324980\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Mary_Frances_Layden.jpg?resize=324%2C434&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A young Caucasian woman with long dark hair, wearing clear glasses and a t-shirt with a design of a brain made out of red hearts on it.\" width=\"324\" height=\"434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Mary_Frances_Layden.jpg?resize=224%2C300&amp;ssl=1 224w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Mary_Frances_Layden.jpg?resize=768%2C1029&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Mary_Frances_Layden.jpg?resize=764%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 764w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Mary_Frances_Layden.jpg?w=1196&amp;ssl=1 1196w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 324px) 100vw, 324px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-324980\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A young Caucasian woman with long dark hair, wearing clear glasses and a t-shirt with a design of a brain made out of red hearts on it.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Mary Frances Layden<\/strong> (b.1992) is a young woman who, along with two of her sisters, lives with Multiple Pterygium Syndrome (Escobar variant). She previously led Community Engagement for A Leg To Stand On (ALTSO), a NYC-based nonprofit that provides free prosthetic and orthopedic care to children with disabilities in developing countries. She is also the co-founder of love<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2661<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bili<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2661<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">nyc, an apparel company that promotes disability awareness and empowerment. She holds a Bachelor\u2019s Degree in Social Work from NYU, and a Master\u2019s Degree in Developmental Psychology from Teachers College, Columbia University, and is currently getting her Master&#8217;s Degree in Disability Studies from CUNY&#8217;s School of Professional Studies. As a young woman with a physical disability and someone who has worked with both adults and children with developmental and physical disabilities, she is dedicated to working in the field of disability activism.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Support Disability Media and Culture<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/donate\/\"><b>DONATE<\/b><\/a><b> to the Disability Visibility Project\u00ae<\/b><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Credits<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.geraldineah-sue.com\">Geraldine Ah-Sue<\/a>, Audio Producer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SFdirewolf\">Alice Wong<\/a>, Writer, Producer, Interviewer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WhoAmIToStopIt\">Cheryl Green<\/a>, Text Transcript<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kut2smooth\">Lateef McLeod<\/a>, Introduction<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MikeeMort\">Mike Mort<\/a>, Artwork<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Theme Music (used with permission of artist)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Song: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=N02wZiX7jso\">\u201cDance Off\u201d<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Artist: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wheelchairsportscamp.bandcamp.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wheelchair Sports Camp<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Music<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/freemusicarchive.org\/music\/Podington_Bear\/Said_Lion_To_Lamb_Box_Set_Disc_3\/You_Wasted_My_Time_When_I_Was_Timewasting\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You Wasted My Time When I was Timewasting<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d by Podington Bear (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You Wasted My Time When I Was Timewasting by <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/soundofpicture.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Podington Bear<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is licensed under a <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc\/3.0\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/freemusicarchive.org\/music\/Podington_Bear\/Haplessly_Happy\/Raccoon_Family_Robinson\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Raccoon Family Robinson<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d by Podington Bear (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Raccoon Family Robinson by <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/freemusicarchive.org\/music\/Podington_Bear\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Podington Bear<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is licensed under a <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc\/3.0\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Sounds<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/freesound.org\/people\/Jack_Master\/sounds\/248096\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cVOCODER countdown\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by Jack_Master. <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/publicdomain\/zero\/1.0\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/freesound.org\/people\/sheepfilms\/sounds\/153583\/#\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8 Bit Beeping Computer Sounds<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d by sheepfilms. <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/publicdomain\/zero\/1.0\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/disability_visibility\/content.blubrry.com\/disability_visibility\/36_Ep_36_FINAL_2.mp3Podcast\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/disability_visibility\/content.blubrry.com\/disability_visibility\/36_Ep_36_FINAL_2.mp3Podcast<\/a>: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Email | RSS&nbsp; Today&#8217;s episode is about disabled entrepreneurs. First, I talk with 3 sisters in business together:\u00a0Mary, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/2018\/10\/21\/ep-36-disabled-entrepreneurs\/\" class=\"read-more\">Continue Reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Ep 36: Disabled Entrepreneurs<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":214400,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[587152318,1],"tags":[179,587152407,587152531,8023051,7915,587152530,587152532,587152528,587152529],"class_list":["post-324971","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-podcast","category-uncategorized","tag-business","tag-business-owners","tag-disabled-entrepreneurs","tag-economic-self-sufficiency","tag-employment","tag-entrepreneurship","tag-microbusiness","tag-self-employment","tag-small-business-owners","post-has-thumbnail"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/3000podcast_logo.png?fit=3000%2C3000&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4H7t1-1mxt","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/324971","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=324971"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/324971\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/214400"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=324971"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=324971"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=324971"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}