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Different: The New Normal

by Marcus Carlton

Different: The New Normal is a podcast hosted By Marcus Carlton and Holly Leonard, that celebrates, discuss, and explore disabilities. We will do this by sharing the stories and perspectives of those with disabilities, the people who work with them, and their family members. Being disabled is different. Being disabled is human. Let's talk about these differences, let's experience these differences, and let's allow them to be seen and heard.

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Episodes

  1. Episode 6 - We're all on the same road with Liz Venendaal

    In this episode, Marcus and Holly interview Liz Venendaal who is a professional life coach, a published brighter, a mother, and a woman with Cerebral Palsy. They talk about working with people with disabilities, the assumptions people make about CP, what it is like to be a mother with a…

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  2. Episode 5 - Going Up a Level with Asher Brown

    In this episode, Marcus & Holly talk to their friend Asher about the things he can do because of his disability, his goals, travelling, and what makes him laugh.

  3. Episode 4 - An Open Book with Rocio Coy

    In this episode Marcus and Holly interview Rocio Coy: a student who is graduating from a special needs transition program. In the interview, they discuss what "special needs" means to Rocio, what it was like moving to the U.S. from Argentina, her art, and what her goals are once she graduates.

  4. Episode 3 - Behind Tavon Learning Center with Therese Vafaeezadeh

    In this episode, Marcus & Holly Talk to Therese Vafaeezadeh who is a mother of a person with a disability and is a founder and executive director of Tavon Learning Center: a program for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. In this episode, the hosts and the guest take a deep…

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  5. Episode 2 - Hey Goose with Brad Morse

    Marcus and Holly interview their friend Brad Morse who has Downs syndrome. They talk about family, traveling, nicknames, and Brad's girlfriend of twenty-one years, who Brad has been dating since he was seven years old!

  6. Episode 1 - Introduction with Marcus Carlton & Holly Leonard

    In this first episode the hosts, Marcus Carlton and Holly Leonard, introduce themselves and talk about their experiences with the culture of people with disabilities. In this episode, Marcus and Holly also explore and dissect the ideas of different and "normal" and the perceptions of disabilities.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Different: The New Normal is a podcast hosted By Marcus Carlton and Holly Leonard, that celebrates, discuss, and explore disabilities. We will do this by sharing the stories and perspectives of those with disabilities, the people who work with them, and their family members. Being disabled is different. Being disabled is human. Let's talk about these differences, let's experience these differences, and let's allow them to be seen and heard.

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Marcus Carlton

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Different: The New Normal is a podcast hosted By Marcus Carlton and Holly Leonard, that celebrates, discuss, and explore disabilities. We will do this by sharing the stories and perspectives of those with disabilities, the people who work with them, and their family members. Being disabled is...

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Different: The New Normal is created and hosted by Marcus Carlton.
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