Inspiring Strength and Authenticity with Disability Advocate Alycia Anderson

Alycia Anderson is a globally recognized keynote speaker, corporate accessibility consultant, host of the Pushing Forward with Alycia podcast and leadership expert who helps organizations transform culture, elevate performance, and lead at scale through the power of inclusion and human potential. As a disability advocate and accessibility strategist, she brings a distinctive, disability-forward lens that challenges conventional thinking and unlocks innovation across today’s most competitive organizations.Alycia is a trusted partner to Fortune 500 companies and global brands, delivering high-impact keynotes & workshops for corporate all-hands, executive leadership teams, and international conferences. Her work sits at the intersection of leadership, women’s empowerment, and disability inclusion, equipping organizations to build future-ready cultures where people and performance thrive together.A wheelchair user since birth, Alycia combines lived experience with executive leadership expertise. She holds a Master’s Degree in Adaptive Physical Activity and serves on California’s Insurance Diversity Task Force as the inaugural Persons with Disabilities Business Enterprise (PDBE) Representative, helping shape inclusive policy and systems at scale.She has partnered with 200+ organizations including Microsoft, Netflix, Etsy, Uber, and the International Paralympic Committee. Her company has been named one of America’s Top 100 Small Businesses by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and her programs consistently deliver an industry-leading 88 Net Promoter Score.Her story has been featured in TEDx, AT&T and Planet Fitness campaigns, and covered by the Los Angeles Times, CNBC, Chicago Tribune, and Authority Magazine’s “Female Disruptors” seriesAlycia’s authenticity and charisma help her connect deeply with audiences, breaking down barriers and reframing perceptions of disability in powerful, business-relevant ways.And that’s how she rolls!This podcast is hosted by Jessica Buchanan, a New York Times bestselling author, speaker, survivor and founder. Her latest book, How to Survive Survival: A Guide for Turning Life’s Hardest Moments Into Meaningful Contribution for the World was released in 2025.  Jessica is also the author of Impossible Odds: The Kidnapping of Jessica Buchanan and Her Dramatic Rescue by SEAL Team Six, published in 2014, which became a New York Times Bestseller. Jessica is the founder of Soul Speak Press, a boutique non-traditional publishing company focused on stories from women who have been through something, now they know something and can teach us something.When she’s not writing or speaking, Jessica is traveling the world with her Swedish husband and two “half Vikings.” She aims to lead a life shaped by curiosity, culture, and a deep appreciation for the resilience of the human spirit.