46. A Chat with Chet Cooper, ABILITY Magazine Founder
An episode of the Beyond Awareness: Disability Awareness That Matters podcast, hosted by Diana Pastora Carson, M.Ed., titled "46. A Chat with Chet Cooper, ABILITY Magazine Founder" was published on January 28, 2025 and runs 50 minutes.
January 28, 2025 ·50m · Beyond Awareness: Disability Awareness That Matters
Episode Description
In this podcast episode of Beyond Awareness: Disability Awareness That Matters, Diana Pastora Carson interviews Chet Cooper, founder of ABILITY Magazine. This was a fun interview between friends. But also a glimpse into the historical obstacles that have existed in the areas of housing, employment, and representation in entertainment for people with disabilities; as well as the ableism that has been the foundation for those obstacles that still exist today. Chet Cooper, a professional interviewer, turned the tables at the end of the interview with an important impromptu question for Diana. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did, and take away the gems within.
Guest Information
Chet Cooper - Social Entrepreneur, Advocate, Public Speaker, Publisher, Author
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Credits and Image Description
Intro and outro music courtesy of Emmanuel Castro.
Podcast cover photo by Rachel Schlesinger Photography.
Podcast cover image description: Black and white photograph of Diana, a Spanish-American woman with long, wavy, brown hair. She is wearing a flowy, white blouse and smiles at camera as she leans against wooden building. Photo is colorfully framed with gold and orange rays of seeming sunshine on top half, and with solid sage green color on bottom half. Text reads "Beyond Awareness: Disability Awareness That Matters, Diana Pastora Carson, M.Ed."
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