Episode 93. Debra Ruh a Disability Inclusion Strategist

In today's episode, I chat with Debra Run a global disability inclusion strategist. She is the CEO of Ruh Global Impact, as well as Chairperson of a nonprofit, which is called Billion Strong. Timeline: 02:30 What is the benefit of visual description in a podcast? 03:31 What put you on the trajectory to become a disability and inclusion strategist? 07:25 The Human Potential At Work Podcast 07:52. What does Ruh Global Impact do? 11:49 How do employers receive the messaging regarding Disability and Inclusion? How do Ruh Global Impact and Billion Strong create this awareness? Here Debra discusses Discoverability and LinkedIn. 18:56 What does self-identifying look like and what are the barriers to the adoption of disability as an identity to be proud of? 22:19 Is media representation changing the perceptions of disability? 26:34 Disability Inclusion at the foundational level 29:00 Debra's call to action 31:00 Lemondre Pough An edited transcript is available at www.raisingkellan.org