Episodes
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What Does “Safe” Mean When You’re Medically Complex
Send us Fan Mail Canceling surgery the day before it happens is a gut-punch, but sometimes it is the most responsible medical choice you can make. We sit down for a candid life update on why the plan changes, how a past ICU crisis still shapes every decision, and why “where” a surgery happens can...
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What If Your “Mental Health” Problem Is Environmental
Send us Fan Mail Elyssa Schneider Saturday, September 26, 2026 Ask Win: http://askwinpodcast.weebly.com/. Please donate to Ask Win by going to Payment Venmo Win1195 at https://venmo.com/. Park Land with Win:...
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What If Your “Broken” Brain Can Reconnect
Send us Fan Mail Herbert Heagh-Avritt Wednesday, September 23, 2026 Ask Win: http://askwinpodcast.weebly.com/. Please donate to Ask Win by going to Payment Venmo Win1195 at https://venmo.com/. Park Land with Win:...
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Building Small Business Websites That Meet ADA Accessibility Standards
Send us Fan Mail Your website can look perfect and still be impossible for someone to use. That gap is where trust breaks, sales disappear, and people with disabilities get silently shut out. I sit down with Boris Rudelson, owner of Abris Consulting, to talk about what website accessibility…
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Clearing Money Blocks With The Sedona Method
Send us Fan Mail Money can feel like a moral test. Selling can feel pushy. And even when you are good at what you do, something inside can still freeze when it is time to make an offer. We sit down with Catherine Clift, a wealth mindset coach, to name what is really happening under the surface:...
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Your Pulse Is A Twelve String Guitar
Send us Fan Mail Your body might be telling the truth long before your thoughts catch up. Andrew joins us to connect the dots between trauma stored in the body, chronic stress patterns, and the way pain, digestion, and anxiety can quietly become “normal” over time. We talk about healing as a kind...
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I Am Choosing Surgery Now To Avoid A Knee Replacement Later
Send us Fan Mail We share a direct health update, including an upcoming knee hardware removal surgery and what it could mean for pain relief and long-term mobility. We also talk candidly about painful skin breakdown, the steps we are taking to get treatment, and a new podcast idea built to center...
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Choosing A Niche Can Change Who You Help
Send us Fan Mail Willie Blake Tuesday, September 1, 2026 Ask Win: http://askwinpodcast.weebly.com/. Please donate to Ask Win by going to Payment Venmo Win1195 at https://venmo.com/. Park Land with Win:...
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A Dietitian With Cystic Fibrosis Explains Daily Care
Send us Fan Mail Doctors once refused to test Nick Kelly for cystic fibrosis because of a dangerous assumption about who can have CF. His mom did the research, pushed for answers, and changed the course of his life. Nick joins us with a rare blend of credibility: he’s a 39-year-old man living…
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My Knee Is Clicking So Loud It’s Practically A Guest
Send us Fan Mail My knee is at the point where I can’t ignore it anymore, and saying that out loud is hard. We share a real life update about worsening knee pain, instability, and the possibility that the next step is a knee replacement. I describe what it feels like when your knee clicks, pops,...
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Botox For A Dislocated Toe
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Healing With Humor
Send us Fan Mail Dave Mowry Wednesday, July 15, 2026 davemowry.com Ask Win: http://askwinpodcast.weebly.com/. Ask Win sponsor: https://melodyclouds.com. Please donate to Ask Win by going to Payment Venmo Win1195 at https://venmo.com/. Win Kelly Charles’ Books:...
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When The Soccer Ball Goes Sideways
Send us Fan Mail Abuse, disability, and trauma have a way of twisting the story we tell about ourselves until one clear answer snaps everything into focus. Wynn sits down with Amelia, CEO and founder of Evolve Ventures Technologies, for a raw conversation about surviving harm, living as a…
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From Pulpit To FBI
Send us Fan Mail He went looking for less stress and ended up in the FBI. Retired agent Eric Robinson joins us to tell the true story behind a career jump that sounds impossible on paper: Baptist pastor one Sunday, FBI Academy in Quantico the next, then years spent investigating drug cartels,...
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Why A Psychiatrist Walked Away From Diagnoses
Send us Fan Mail A doctor gets told to keep patients. He tries to discharge them. That moment captures a bigger tension inside modern mental health care and it’s what finally pushed Dr. Fred to step away from conventional practice and lean fully into what he calls “restorative care” as an...
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I Explain Exactly Why I Ended Up In The ICU After Surgery
Send us Fan Mail We catch you up on why the show name changes back to Ask When, then we get real about what recovery looks like when a “better hip” comes with a painful dislocated toe. We also share the full story behind landing in the ICU on a ventilator after surgery, plus what we’re doing next...
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Pride, Disability, And Real Allyship
Send us Fan Mail Elisa Neven-Pugh Saturday, June 6, 2026 A Different Shaped Heart: http://adifferentshapedheart.weebly.com/. A Different Shaped Heart sponsor: https://melodyclouds.com. Please donate to A Different Shaped Heart by going to Payment Venmo Win1195 at https://venmo.com/. Win Kelly...
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Coming Out After Loss While Living With Cerebral Palsy
Send us Fan Mail Elisa Neven-Pugh Saturday, June 6, 2026 A Different Shaped Heart: http://adifferentshapedheart.weebly.com/. A Different Shaped Heart sponsor: https://melodyclouds.com. Please donate to A Different Shaped Heart by going to Payment Venmo Win1195 at https://venmo.com/. Win Kelly...
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Hiatus And A Healing Update
Send us Fan Mail We hit pause on new releases while I deal with heavy stress, school, and medical recovery on 24-hour care until May 19. I share a real update on my hip healing, mobility with cerebral palsy, and how I’m planning future foot surgery without losing my independence. • Taking a short...
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We Finally Put Danielle’s Name On The Podcast For A Reason
Send us Fan Mail Danielle landed a radio interview and I hadn’t even heard it yet, so we press play on the story behind the story. What starts as a quick recap turns into a real look at how local media moments can boost confidence, widen visibility, and shine a light on disability inclusion work...
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We Are Trying To Delay Surgery While We Find Reliable Accessible Transportation
Send us Fan Mail https://gofund.me/0400dcee2 Foot pain sounds simple until you’re the one staring at your shoes thinking, “I can’t do this today.” We’re checking in with a blunt, personal update on severe bunion pain, what the podiatrist says, and why we’re trying hard to keep surgery as a last...
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I’m Recovering From Surgery And Rebuilding My Next Step
Send us Fan Mail Tomorrow the cast comes off, and that one moment has me thinking about everything at once: healing, mobility, patience, and what it means to live with cerebral palsy while your body forces you to slow down. I’m home after a hip replacement and hamstring lengthening, following a...
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From Infection And OT Confusion To Standing Again
Send us Fan Mail Some days feel like a gauntlet: a hip that’s healing, an incision that went itchy-to-infected, a possible pneumonia flare, and a tangle of OT and PT notes that don’t quite line up. We walked through the whole maze with honesty, humor, and one bright anchor—standing again after a...
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Life Update: Hip Replacement, CP, And A New Path
Send us Fan Mail The quiet after a hospital stay can feel louder than the beeps and hall lights. Coming home post–hip replacement and hamstring lengthening, we open up about the messy middle of recovery with cerebral palsy: the hope of cast removal, the wobble of weak muscles, and the puzzle of...
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From Hip Surgery To A New Path In Counseling
Send us Fan Mail The first night home after surgery always tells the truth. We’re honest about the itch you can’t scratch, the cast you can’t ignore, and the stubborn hope that keeps you showing up for PT when the bed feels like the only safe place. This update pulls back the curtain on what...
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Chocolate Cake Tried To Kill Me, But Insurance Might Finish The Job
Send us Fan Mail A single bite changed everything. What began as a straightforward recovery from hip and hamstring surgeries veered into aspiration pneumonia, a fight for air, and a crash course in medical advocacy. We walk you through the minute-by-minute reality: the warning signs that were...
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What If Recovery Is The Moment I Find Myself Again
Send us Fan Mail The countdown is real: I’m heading into a total hip replacement on Monday, and I’m bringing you into the plan, the fear, and the hope. After months of pain and a stubborn leg pulled up by CP tone, the goal is simple but big—get this leg to drop straight and make sitting…
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Ocean Firsts And Mickey Magic
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What If Rehab Wear Made You Feel Beautiful
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How Do You Rebuild A Body And A Life At The Same Time
Send us Fan Mail A fall on a birthday changed everything—and sparked a plan that’s equal parts grit and vision. We open up about living with a hip 50% out of its socket, the decision to move forward with replacement surgery, and the systems we’re putting in place to make recovery sustainable.…
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From Diagnosis To A Voice: How Sam Built “Autism Rocks And Rolls”
Send us Fan Mail Sam Mitchell Tuesday, December 2, 2025 A Different Shaped Heart: http://adifferentshapedheart.weebly.com/. A Different Shaped Heart sponsor: https://melodyclouds.com. Please donate to A Different Shaped Heart by going to Payment Venmo Win1195 at https://venmo.com/. Win Kelly...
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I’m Choosing Recovery First While I Go Back To School And Start A Flexible New Job
Send us Fan Mail A single change rewrites the whole plan: what started as two surgeries has become one hip replacement, and that clarity ripples through everything—work, school, and the way we make and share our work. We open up about the decision to prioritize healing, the relief of a simpler...
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When A Birthday Becomes A Milestone For Healing
Send us Fan Mail A new name signals a new season—and we’re opening the door on a deeply personal journey. I’m heading into a hip replacement with cerebral palsy on January 12, and I’m inviting you to see the real process: the planning, the pain, the awkward logistics, and the small wins that make...
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From Brain Injury To Brain Mastery With Hypnosis, NLP, And Energy Medicine
Send us Fan Mail Matt Johnson A Winning Heart: https://awinningheart.weebly.com. A Winning Heart sponsor: https://melodyclouds.com. Please donate to A Winning Heart by going to Payment Venmo Win1195 at https://venmo.com/. Win Kelly Charles’ Books:...
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From Yeast Infection To YouTube: A Medical Sitcom
Send us Fan Mail A new name, a new direction, and a candid plan for a life-changing surgery. We’re opening up about the January 12 hip replacement, how cerebral palsy shapes the rehab roadmap, and why we’re committing to document the good, the bad, and the awkward realities along the way. From...
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What Happens When You Advocate Louder Than Pain
Send us Fan Mail A birthday fall didn’t seem like a life-changer—until weeks later when pain roared, the knee wouldn’t bend, and the ER’s answers didn’t match what the body was screaming. We walk you through the messy middle: canceled surgery, a psoas impingement label that didn’t fit, a rehab...
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Why School Choice And Licensing Deter Me From Teaching In Arizona
Send us Fan Mail Some decisions feel like a pivot; this one felt like a reckoning. We open up about stepping away from teaching in Arizona and the mix of policy, practicality, and personal wellbeing that led us here. Arizona’s school choice model promises options, but the way public funds flow…
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How A Dyslexic Researcher Turned Law School Lessons Into A Breakthrough Method For Reading And Writing
Send us Fan Mail Russell Van Brocklen Sunday, November 2, 2025 A Winning Heart: https://awinningheart.weebly.com. A Winning Heart sponsor: https://melodyclouds.com. Please donate to A Winning Heart by going to Payment Venmo Win1195 at https://venmo.com/. Win Kelly Charles’ Books:...
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How Do You Keep Moving When Your Body Won’t Cooperate?
Send us Fan Mail The body doesn’t wait for perfect timing, and neither do we. This update brings you right into the mess and movement of real life: unclear hip X-rays, a CT scan scheduled for Halloween, and hard choices about partial versus total hip replacement. We talk through pain that steals...
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Breaking Into The Spotlight With CP
Send us Fan Mail Miracle Pelayo Wednesday, October 22, 2025 A Winning Heart: https://awinningheart.weebly.com. A Winning Heart sponsor: https://melodyclouds.com. Please donate to A Winning Heart by going to Payment Venmo Win1195 at https://venmo.com/. Win Kelly Charles’ Books:...
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From Ski Slopes To Storytelling: How A 28-Year Friendship Built A Podcast
Send us Fan Mail A tech hiccup tries to shut us down, and we answer with the story that started everything: two friends who met at Challenge Aspen, found a shared language on the mountain, and built a creative life that refuses to shrink to fit. The real co-host finally steps into the spotlight…
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200,000 Downloads, Two New Shows, and the Road Back to Health
Send us Fan Mail A quiet “wow” turned into a hard-earned milestone: 200,000 downloads. We share the win, then get practical about what comes next—two new shows taking shape, a tighter calendar as school begins, and the real work of staying creative while managing complex care. If you’ve ever...
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This is how a $75 “oops” launched a podcast about writing, tech, and disability
Send us Fan Mail A small “oops” turned into a loud yes. After years of writing through grief, learning by doing, and tapping a purple button that opened a world of audio, we’re launching a show built around one conviction: the craft of writing should be accessible, adaptable, and welcoming to…
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Renaming the show, renewing the mission for women with and without disabilities
Send us Fan Mail A name can change a story—and this one changes ours for the better. Mind Over Her Heart is our commitment to clearer mental health conversations for women and the people who support them, with honest, lived insight into disability, care, and the systems we rely on. We share why…
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My leg went “nope” after Botox and now I own a hospital bed
Send us Fan Mail A routine Botox visit turned into a medical detour when my knee locked and the first diagnosis didn’t fit. What looked like a psoas issue revealed itself as a full-on contracture, and that single word changed everything—treatment, expectations, and the pace of healing. I walk...
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My podcast disappeared, then came back with 3,000 downloads.
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The iPad Scholar: Can You Really Do College on a Tablet?
Send us Fan Mail Exciting new beginnings are taking shape despite ongoing challenges! I've launched a women's mental health podcast called "A Heart Cup" (previously "She Is Her"), strategically renamed to improve discovery on Apple Podcasts. This new venture fills the extra time during my…
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Rare Genetic Disorders: A Mother's Journey through TBR1
Send us Fan Mail Michelle Choairy Wednesday, September 3, 2025 A Winning Heart: https://awinningheart.weebly.com. A Winning Heart sponsor: https://melodyclouds.com. Please donate to A Winning Heart by going to Payment Venmo Win1195 at https://venmo.com/. Win Kelly Charles’ Books:...
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Winning Small Battles: Showers, School Plans, and Saying Goodbye to Extra Caregivers
Send us Fan Mail I'm finally moving in a positive direction with my recovery after breaking my hip in July and can transition from two caregivers down to just one starting next week. • Struggled with having multiple caregivers in my home when I prefer one-on-one care • Experienced frustrations at…
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When Injury Meets Determination: Balancing School and Healing
Send us Fan Mail Ever wondered what recovery from a serious leg injury actually looks like? Spoiler alert: it's not the relaxing downtime people imagine! After taking a fall on my birthday, I've been navigating the strange new world of limited mobility, specialized medical equipment, and the...
About this show
Welcome to Ask Win conversations about being awesome with a disability and raising awareness at the same time and absolutely Yes sometimes you have to say F…..CK you to your own mindset and especially your disability!
Hosted by
Win Charles