S1E6 - An Ingenious Way to Live

Read transcriptGet What You Need and Feel Good About It Episode 6:   Georgena Moran: Author of: An Ingenious Way to Live: Moran, Georgena: 9798218131586: Amazon.com: Books   An Ingenious Way to Live is about one woman's determination to continue her life's passion for adventure after a disability left her paralyzed from the shoulders down. This book is a memoir of her life, chronicling her thirst for adventure and how disability inspired a way to give back to a broader community of adventure seekers.   Joined by her friends and constant companion and spouse, Sharon, Georgena discovered new, ingenious, ways to continue and expand on her passions. Living an interconnected life was more fulfilling and love-filled than she could have ever imagined possible. Until the age of 42, Georgena worked as a self-taught, self-employed cabinet maker, allowing her to follow her creative passions, and thirst for adventure. Always seeking the next greatest feat, she tested her strength and ingenuity. After 20 years, MS robbed her of her movement. Facing, then making peace with her condition, she created new ways to venture forth and help others find outdoor recreation in the Portland-Vancouver region. Founding Access Recreation, Georgena and trail agency representatives developed trail information guidelines and consumer resources for people of all abilities to identify parks and trails that meet their desired experience. Her work and adventures continue. Georgena is the founder and Project Manager of Access Recreation and the co-owner of Access for All, LLC, consulting, training and advocating for the rights and empowerment of people with disabilities. Georgena is an ICC certified Accessibility Specialist with over 20 years of experience. She is well versed in the ADA and ABA Accessibility Standards, applying them to facilities and parks, specializing in hiking trail assessments.   Other Websites She Works On:   1)    Access Recreation (www.accessrecreation.org) – that hosts all of the projects I co-created with federal, state and city park agency representatives 2)    Guidelines for Providing Trail Information to People with Disabilities (https://www.accessrecreation.org/Trail_Guidelines/Inside_title_page.html) – for park and trail organizations to use to improve their website information on all trails so people with disabilities can choose for themselves what park or trail meets their needs and desired experience AccessTrails, (www.accesstrails.org) a website that Access Recreation created that applies the Guidelines to 36 parks and trails in the Portland-Vancouver Region.   Interview Questions   1.      Georgena, please tell us about your book. What is the title, and what prompted you to write it? 2.      Have you had any experiences with people discouraging you from pursuing your goals? Would you tell us about one? How did you handle it? 3.      Was there a time when you wanted to give up on your goals? How did you handle it? 4.      How do you remain positive and determined? What helps? 5.      I subscribe to a theory or technique called “Bibliotherapy.” This is a process that people who face difficult life events can benefit from reading books about others who have overcome similar obstacles. What are some takeaways you hope our listeners, your readers, might find helpful?   Thanks so much, Georgena.       Order a copy of Darian’s book in paperback or on Kindle: Speak Up for Yourself: Get What You Need and Feel Good About It: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Speak+Up+For+Yourself%3A+Get+What+You+Need+and+Feel+Good+About+It&i=stripbooks&crid=1TGVTFEBCG839&sprefix=speak+up+for+yourself+get+what+you+need+and+feel+good+about+it%2Cstripbooks%2C164&ref=nb_sb_noss To learn more about Darian Slayton Fleming go to: https://dsflemingcc.com   Find out more at https://get-what-you-need-and-feel-goo.pinecast.co