EPISODE · Mar 17, 2026 · 40 MIN
Inclusion Is Not Optional with Alycia Anderson
from Part Of The Solution · host nataliedamiano1
In this episode, I sit down with Alycia Anderson, global speaker, TEDx speaker, host of the Pushing Forward with Alycia Podcast, disability advocate, entrepreneur, athlete, wife, identical twin, and absolute force. Alycia is breaking barriers around inclusion for women and humans with disabilities everywhere. She has worked with global brands like Victoria’s Secret and Target, educating companies and leadership teams on what true inclusion actually looks like. And let me tell you something. This conversation was not about limitation. It was about leadership. We talked about her childhood and the power of family support. How her mother never treated her differently. How inclusion started at home. How being an identical twin shaped her confidence. How she became the woman she is today. She does all of this from her wheelchair and never once allows it to define the ceiling of her life. More importantly, she educated me. She expanded my awareness around what she stands for in this world. Disability inclusion is not charity. It is not sympathy. It is leadership. It is representation. It is equity. It is humanity. This was a heart-led, honest conversation about resilience, identity, ambition, and refusing to shrink. Alicia is not just inspiring. She is redefining the room.
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In this episode, I sit down with Alycia Anderson, global speaker, TEDx speaker, host of the Pushing Forward with Alycia Podcast, disability advocate, entrepreneur, athlete, wife, identical twin, and absolute force.Alycia is breaking barriers around inclusion for women and humans with disabilities everywhere. She has worked with global brands like Victoria’s Secret and Target, educating companies and leadership teams on what true inclusion actually looks like.And let me tell you something. This conversation was not about limitation. It was about leadership.We talked about her childhood and the power of family support. How her mother never treated her differently. How inclusion started at home. How being an identical twin shaped her confidence. How she became the woman she is today.She does all of this from her wheelchair and never once allows it to define the ceiling of her life.More importantly, she educated me.She expanded my awareness around what she stands for in this world. Disability inclusion is not charity. It is not sympathy. It is leadership. It is representation. It is equity. It is humanity.This was a heart-led, honest conversation about resilience, identity, ambition, and refusing to shrink.Alicia is not just inspiring.She is redefining the room.
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