EPISODE · Mar 20, 2025 · 25 MIN
Devon Wieters on Advocacy, Podcasting & Disability Rights
from Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino · host Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino - Profiling the Finest Folks from Everywhere
Welcome to a new edition of Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino. In this episode, we speak with Devon Wieters, a college graduate, writer, and podcaster who is dedicated to creating a better world for all. Devon, who has cerebral palsy, is a fierce advocate for disability rights. She actively supports the passage of the SSI Restoration Act, aimed at eliminating the Social Security/Medicaid “marriage penalty”, and the SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act, which would raise income and asset limits for Social Security and Medicaid recipients. In our discussion, we cover:✅ The importance of disability advocacy✅ Challenges and triumphs in podcasting✅ Social Security & Medicaid reforms✅ The future of inclusivity and accessibility 📢 Learn more about Devon Wieters and her work: Wheel With It Podcast For More Famous Interviews:Subscribe via Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgi6GpDDDrc_PgOzaERGbLQ Subscribe via iTunes/Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/famous-interviews-with-joe-dimino/id1660256991Subscribe via Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7j92QDS13LXgajPt80X2dh The Home of Famous Interviews:http://famousinterviewswithjoedimino.blogspot.com/ Contribute to Famous Interviews via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=ER Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Welcome to a new edition of Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino. In this episode, we speak with Devon Wieters, a college graduate, writer, and podcaster who is dedicated to creating a better world for all. Devon, who has cerebral palsy, is a fierce advocate for disability rights. She actively supports the passage of the SSI Restoration Act, aimed at eliminating the Social Security/Medicaid “marriage penalty”, and the SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act, which would raise income and asset limits for Social Security and Medicaid recipients. In our discussion, we cover:✅ The importance of disability advocacy✅ Challenges and triumphs in podcasting✅ Social Security & Medicaid reforms✅ The future of inclusivity and accessibility 📢 Learn more about Devon Wieters and her work: Wheel With It Podcast For More Famous Interviews:Subscribe via Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgi6GpDDDrc_PgOzaERGbLQ Subscribe via iTunes/Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/famous-interviews-with-joe-dimino/id1660256991Subscribe via Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7j92QDS13LXgajPt80X2dh The Home of Famous Interviews:http://famousinterviewswithjoedimino.blogspot.com/ Contribute to Famous Interviews via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=ER Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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