Sunday Safe Spaces

Send us Fan MailThese community conversations for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color happen monthly. We share stories and individual experiences from the intersections of race and disability while exploring healing + wellness tools for mind and body.Disabled But Not Really's mission is to empower and inspire individuals with disabilities to overcome challenges and reach their potential by fostering a mindset of courage, confidence, and competence. They aim to educate individuals and their communities on ways to help improve the overall quality of life for people living with a disability. You can view these episodes with ASL interpretation on Open Up's YouTube channel. Catch episode previews and more information about Sunday Safe Spaces and other Open Up programming by following us on social media @openuppgh.

Send us Fan MailThese community conversations for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color happen monthly. We share stories and individual experiences from the intersections of race and disability while exploring healing + wellness tools for mind and body.Disabled But Not Really's mission is to empower and inspire individuals with disabilities to overcome challenges and reach their potential by fostering a mindset of courage, confidence, and competence. They aim to educate individuals and their communities on ways to help improve the overall quality of life for people living with a disability. You can view these episodes with ASL interpretation on Open Up's YouTube channel. Catch episode previews and more information about Sunday Safe Spaces and other Open Up programming by following us on social media @openuppgh.

Send us Fan MailThis month, we will discuss our reflections & gratitude for 2024 with April Jackson and Wesley Hamilton.Each month we share stories and individual experiences from the intersections of race and disability while exploring healing + wellness tools for mind and body.Disabled But Not Really's mission is to empower and inspire individuals with disabilities to overcome challenges and reach their potential by fostering a mindset of courage, confidence, and competence. They aim to educate individuals and their communities on ways to help improve the overall quality of life for people living with a disability. You can view these episodes with ASL interpretation on Open Up's YouTube channel. Catch episode previews and more information about Sunday Safe Spaces and other Open Up programming by following us on social media @openuppgh.

Send us Fan MailThis month, we welcome Virginia Cumberbatch, equity leader, creative activist, scholar, storyteller, educator and CEO and Co-Founder of Rosa Rebellion, a platform for creative activism by and for women of color.Each month we share stories and individual experiences from the intersections of race and disability while exploring healing + wellness tools for mind and body.Disabled But Not Really's mission is to empower and inspire individuals with disabilities to overcome challenges and reach their potential by fostering a mindset of courage, confidence, and competence. They aim to educate individuals and their communities on ways to help improve the overall quality of life for people living with a disability. You can view these episodes with ASL interpretation on Open Up's YouTube channel. Catch episode previews and more information about Sunday Safe Spaces and other Open Up programming by following us on social media @openuppgh.

Send us Fan MailThis month, we welcome Chimeria Terrell, a registered nurse at Pittsburgh Mercy, and the owner of Steel City Healthcare Training. A Pittsburgh native, Chimeria grew up in the Beechview neighborhood of the city and graduated from Pittsburgh CAPA high school. Chimeria completed her ADN at CCAC South Campus in 2013 before graduating with a BSN in 2018 from Western Governors University.Chimeria has been practicing nursing at her long-time employer Pittsburgh Mercy where she supports and cares for patients with mental health diagnoses and intellectual disabilities. While working at Pittsburgh Mercy, Chimeria discovered a new passion, during her time leading weekly health and wellness groups. This passion was education. She found that educating people about the importance of health and wellness extremely rewarding. In 2020, Chimeria was inspired to open her company Steel City Healthcare Training where she could instruct life saving techniques to both healthcare workers and lay rescuers.To date, Chimeria has trained more than 2000 people in CPR/First Aid. She has added active shooter, OSHA workplace safety training, and other safety trainings to her course offerings.When she is not caring for and educating the masses, Chimeria enjoys spending time with her 3 sons Tayshaun, Jayden, and Kyren, being a die-hard foodie, reading, and traveling with her family. Each month we share stories and individual experiences from the intersections of race and disability while exploring healing + wellness tools for mind and body.Disabled But Not Really's mission is to empower and inspire individuals with disabilities to overcome challenges and reach their potential by fostering a mindset of courage, confidence, and competence. They aim to educate individuals and their communities on ways to help improve the overall quality of life for people living with a disability. You can view these episodes with ASL interpretation on Open Up's YouTube channel. Catch episode previews and more information about Sunday Safe Spaces and other Open Up programming by following us on social media @openuppgh.

Send us Fan MailThis month, we welcome Sharise Nance, LCSW, Entrepreneur, Speaker Sharise is a highly educated and deeply experienced Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Trauma Specialist, Workshop Facilitator, Global Speaker, Award Winning and Serial Author and Entrepreneur. She is the co-owner and founder of HandinHand Counseling Services, LLC. Sharise and her partner started the private practice due to the mental health disparities for Black people, as well as their own experiences with pay disparities as mental health therapists and social workers. With over 20 years of experience assisting individuals, couples and families to see beyond energy depletion, hopelessness, panic, guilt and feeling overwhelmed, Sharise assists them in making a shift to a place of peace, joy, clarity, and satisfaction. Having dealt with her own compassion fatigue and burnout, Sharise also dedicates her efforts to running Vitamin C Healing, LLC, an organization that helps companies prevent Leadership Burnout and Compassion Fatigue using a trauma sensitive and systems approach to create a supportive work culture that prioritizes work life balance and integration. Known as the Compassion Fatigue Lady and Compassion Stress Coach, Sharise has become one of the pioneers of Compassion Fatigue in Western Pennsylvania. She has considerable experience speaking at keynotes, workshops, and seminars for helping professionals, mental health leaders and entrepreneurs across the globe. She strives to equip individuals with tools to tolerate the high demands of work and life, imposter syndrome, as well as managing and preventing compassion fatigue and burnout in order to live happy, fulfilled lives and careers. Sharise is the founder and creator of the S.W.A.G. Awards: Social Worker Appreciation of Greatness Awards, to honor the “heart work” of local social workers in the Greater Pittsburgh area who are often unappreciated and unrecognized.  She is the proud wife of William Nance, and during her spare time she enjoys running half marathons, reading, watching sports, traveling, and trying new foods.Each month we share stories and individual experiences from the intersections of race and disability while exploring healing + wellness tools for mind and body.Disabled But Not Really's mission is to empower and inspire individuals with disabilities to overcome challenges and reach their potential by fostering a mindset of courage, confidence, and competence. They aim to educate individuals and their communities on ways to help improve the overall quality of life for people living with a disability. You can view these episodes with ASL interpretation on Open Up's YouTube channel. Catch episode previews and more information about Sunday Safe Spaces and other Open Up programming by following us on social media @openuppgh.

Send us Fan MailThis episode, we welcome Sheba Gittens, anti-racist heArtivist, art educator & creative consultant and Alana Griffin, community advocate & entrepreneur. Discussing the Power of Community Care with our hosts April Jackson and Wesley Hamilton.Each month we share stories and individual experiences from the intersections of race and disability while exploring healing + wellness tools for mind and body.Disabled But Not Really's mission is to empower and inspire individuals with disabilities to overcome challenges and reach their potential by fostering a mindset of courage, confidence, and competence. They aim to educate individuals and their communities on ways to help improve the overall quality of life for people living with a disability. You can view these episodes with ASL interpretation on Open Up's YouTube channel. Catch episode previews and more information about Sunday Safe Spaces and other Open Up programming by following us on social media @openuppgh.

Send us Fan MailThis month, join our host April Jackson for a thoughtful conversation on growth, community, and the world around us. A bonus of a meditation led by April invites you in to be present and relax into the moment.Enjoy!Each month we share stories and individual experiences from the intersections of race and disability while exploring healing + wellness tools for mind and body.Disabled But Not Really's mission is to empower and inspire individuals with disabilities to overcome challenges and reach their potential by fostering a mindset of courage, confidence, and competence. They aim to educate individuals and their communities on ways to help improve the overall quality of life for people living with a disability. You can view these episodes with ASL interpretation on Open Up's YouTube channel. Catch episode previews and more information about Sunday Safe Spaces and other Open Up programming by following us on social media @openuppgh.

Send us Fan MailThis month,  April Jackson and Wesley Hamilton discuss their reflections & gratitude for 2024.Each month we share stories and individual experiences from the intersections of race and disability while exploring healing + wellness tools for mind and body.Disabled But Not Really's mission is to empower and inspire individuals with disabilities to overcome challenges and reach their potential by fostering a mindset of courage, confidence, and competence. They aim to educate individuals and their communities on ways to help improve the overall quality of life for people living with a disability. You can view these episodes with ASL interpretation on Open Up's YouTube channel. Catch episode previews and more information about Sunday Safe Spaces and other Open Up programming by following us on social media @openuppgh.

Send us Fan MailThis month, we welcome Gina Winstead. A nonbinary member of the LGBTQ+ community as well as a multiracial person, Gina is committed to disrupting systems and building creative solutions that advance education, leadership and access to diverse networks. A native of the Pittsburgh region, she has wide-ranging expertise in community development, nonprofit leadership and local entrepreneurship. Gina is  the Carnegie Museums' first vice president for inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility (IDEA)Disabled But Not Really's mission is to empower and inspire individuals with disabilities to overcome challenges and reach their potential by fostering a mindset of courage, confidence, and competence. They aim to educate individuals and their communities on ways to help improve the overall quality of life for people living with a disability. You can view these episodes with ASL interpretation on Open Up's YouTube channel. Catch episode previews and more information about Sunday Safe Spaces and other Open Up programming by following us on social media @openuppgh.

Send us Fan MailThis month, we welcomed  Royce Andrews Porter - a father, designer, investor, therapist, and social wellness entrepreneur. He founded Sensory, a collaborative mindfulness studio and wellness platform supporting BIPOC communities in processing unresolved trauma. Sensory focuses on transforming emotional and relational wounds, into connection through collaborative healing & spiritual partnership using mindfulness, movement, music, and community — both on & offline.Born in Los Angeles and having experienced foster care, Royce understands the needs of underserved communities. With nearly a decade of experience in meditation, yoga, and breathwork, he attributes his profound transformation to cultivating a spiritual practice, which he calls deep intimacy with God. Formerly a designer and small business owner, Royce pivoted into the wellness space after a traumatic season led him to reassess his repressed emotions, unconscious beliefs, & behavioural patterns. Since then, he’s partnered with organizations like Soho House, Reclamation Ventures, and Austin Community College to support others on their healing journey, who share similar experiences.Royce’s journey has given him an extraordinarily impactful worldview. It’s the culmination of a person who’s overcome trials and risen out of darkness, navigating entrepreneurship steeped in spiritual alignment, from the lens of the Black American experience. His work is rooted in broad cultural research that embraces a multiplicity of perspectives, centering the lives of BIPOC communities, globally. Bridging an intersection of identities, to achieve healing & connection for generational change.Disabled But Not Really's mission is to empower and inspire individuals with disabilities to overcome challenges and reach their potential by fostering a mindset of courage, confidence, and competence. They aim to educate individuals and their communities on ways to help improve the overall quality of life for people living with a disability. You can view these episodes with ASL interpretation on Open Up's YouTube channel. Catch episode previews and more information about Sunday Safe Spaces and other Open Up programming by following us on social media @openuppgh.

Send us Fan MailThis month, we will check in to see what's happening in the community and cover some hot topics.Disabled But Not Really's mission is to empower and inspire individuals with disabilities to overcome challenges and reach their potential by fostering a mindset of courage, confidence, and competence. They aim to educate individuals and their communities on ways to help improve the overall quality of life for people living with a disability. You can view these episodes with ASL interpretation on Open Up's YouTube channel. Catch episode previews and more information about Sunday Safe Spaces and other Open Up programming by following us on social media @openuppgh.

Send us Fan MailThis month, we welcome Leon Ford. Leon is Co-Founder of The Hear Foundation and is a celebrated author, social entrepreneur, impact investor, international speaker, and changemaker dedicated to driving positive change in his community and beyond.As a respected activist and mental health ambassador, Ford passionately addresses disparities by focusing on holistic wellness. His inspiring approach emphasizes the importance of resilience, transforming personal challenges into purpose, and creating a lasting societal impact.Disabled But Not Really's mission is to empower and inspire individuals with disabilities to overcome challenges and reach their potential by fostering a mindset of courage, confidence, and competence. They aim to educate individuals and their communities on ways to help improve the overall quality of life for people living with a disability. You can view these episodes with ASL interpretation on Open Up's YouTube channel. Catch episode previews and more information about Sunday Safe Spaces and other Open Up programming by following us on social media @openuppgh.

Send us Fan MailThis month, we welcome Dustin Gibson. Dustin is the Director of Access, Disability and Language Justice at PeoplesHub. He's a peer support trainer with Disability Link in Georgia, a board member with Straight Ahead and HEARD. He's also a founding member of the Harriet Tubman Collective, Us Protecting Us in Atlanta, GA, and the Policing in Allegheny County Committee.Disabled But Not Really's mission is to empower and inspire individuals with disabilities to overcome challenges and reach their potential by fostering a mindset of courage, confidence, and competence. They aim to educate individuals and their communities on ways to help improve the overall quality of life for people living with a disability. You can view these episodes with ASL interpretation on Open Up's YouTube channel. Catch episode previews and more information about Sunday Safe Spaces and other Open Up programming by following us on social media @openuppgh.

Send us Fan MailThis month, we welcomed Dr. Hankins back! Melissa Hankins, MD, CPC is the CEO and Founder of Melissa Hankins Coaching, a coaching and consulting firm that is committed to helping physicians and others overcome burnout, and helping organizations create and maintain psychologically safe work environments and sustainable well-being for their employees. Dr Hankins is a certified executive coach, Harvard-trained psychiatrist, and Emotional Freedom Techniques (“tapping”) practitioner. In addition to leading her own organization, Dr Hankins also serves as faculty for The Academy of Creative Coaching, an ICF-accredited coach training organization.Disabled But Not Really's mission is to empower and inspire individuals with disabilities to overcome challenges and reach their potential by fostering a mindset of courage, confidence, and competence. They aim to educate individuals and their communities on ways to help improve the overall quality of life for people living with a disability. You can view these episodes with ASL interpretation on Open Up's YouTube channel. Catch episode previews and more information about Sunday Safe Spaces and other Open Up programming by following us on social media @openuppgh.

Send us Fan MailPeople tend to think that people who are wheelchair users are all the same. Wesley and April are talking about SCI (spinal cord injuries) specifically as it is spinal cord injury awareness month with our guest Jeffrey Bellaire.Disabled But Not Really's mission is to empower and inspire individuals with disabilities to overcome challenges and reach their potential by fostering a mindset of courage, confidence, and competence. They aim to educate individuals and their communities on ways to help improve the overall quality of life for people living with a disability. You can view these episodes with ASL interpretation on Open Up's YouTube channel. Catch episode previews and more information about Sunday Safe Spaces and other Open Up programming by following us on social media @openuppgh.

Send us Fan MailJuneteenth always deserves extra time so Wes and April jump on for a short and sweet acknowledgement of how important Juneteenth is to American history.Disabled But Not Really's mission is to empower and inspire individuals with disabilities to overcome challenges and reach their potential by fostering a mindset of courage, confidence, and competence. They aim to educate individuals and their communities on ways to help improve the overall quality of life for people living with a disability. You can view these episodes with ASL interpretation on Open Up's YouTube channel. Catch episode previews and more information about Sunday Safe Spaces and other Open Up programming by following us on social media @openuppgh.

Send us Fan MailThese community conversations for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color happen on the 3rd Sunday of every month. Each month we share stories and individual experiences from the intersections of race and disability while exploring healing + wellness tools for mind and body.Disabled But Not Really's mission is to empower and inspire individuals with disabilities to overcome challenges and reach their potential by fostering a mindset of courage, confidence, and competence. They aim to educate individuals and their communities on ways to help improve the overall quality of life for people living with a disability. You can view these episodes with ASL interpretation on Open Up's YouTube channel. Catch episode previews and more information about Sunday Safe Spaces and other Open Up programming by following us on social media @openuppgh.

Send us Fan MailThis month's topic is Welcoming In. We will be welcoming Coach Richard T Butler, founder of CoachRTB Diversity and Inclusion Consulting.Disabled But Not Really's mission is to empower and inspire individuals with disabilities to overcome challenges and reach their potential by fostering a mindset of courage, confidence, and competence. They aim to educate individuals and their communities on ways to help improve the overall quality of life for people living with a disability. You can view these episodes with ASL interpretation on Open Up's YouTube channel. Catch episode previews and more information about Sunday Safe Spaces and other Open Up programming by following us on social media @openuppgh.

Send us Fan MailThis month's topic is Welcoming In. We will be welcoming Trish Adobea Tchume and Aida Cuadrado Bozzo of Calling In & Up.Disabled But Not Really's mission is to empower and inspire individuals with disabilities to overcome challenges and reach their potential by fostering a mindset of courage, confidence, and competence. They aim to educate individuals and their communities on ways to help improve the overall quality of life for people living with a disability. You can view these episodes with ASL interpretation on Open Up's YouTube channel. Catch episode previews and more information about Sunday Safe Spaces and other Open Up programming by following us on social media @openuppgh.

Send us Fan MailThis month's topic is Running for Every Body. We will be welcoming Derrick Shoffner of Pittsburgh Three Rivers Marathon and Natalie Mitchell of the podcasr Suite Run.Disabled But Not Really's mission is to empower and inspire individuals with disabilities to overcome challenges and reach their potential by fostering a mindset of courage, confidence, and competence. They aim to educate individuals and their communities on ways to help improve the overall quality of life for people living with a disability. You can view these episodes with ASL interpretation on Open Up's YouTube channel. Catch episode previews and more information about Sunday Safe Spaces and other Open Up programming by following us on social media @openuppgh.

Send us Fan MailThis month's topic is Influencers with Disabilities. We will be welcoming Lauren "Lolo" Spencer of Sitting Pretty.Disabled But Not Really's mission is to empower and inspire individuals with disabilities to overcome challenges and reach their potential by fostering a mindset of courage, confidence, and competence. They aim to educate individuals and their communities on ways to help improve the overall quality of life for people living with a disability. You can view these episodes with ASL interpretation on Open Up's YouTube channel. Catch episode previews and more information about Sunday Safe Spaces and other Open Up programming by following us on social media @openuppgh.

Send us Fan MailThis month's topic is Parenting Through the Lens of Black Men. We will be welcoming Shawn J. MooreResiding at the intersection of leadership and mindfulness, Shawn J. Moore, M.S. creates sacred spaces for self-inquiry and personal discovery, helping people transform themself to transform the world. Shawn currently serves as Director of Student Leadership and Talent Development at Morehouse College, helping students grow their leadership competencies and talent through training, workshops, and developmental opportunities..Disabled But Not Really's mission is to empower and inspire individuals with disabilities to overcome challenges and reach their potential by fostering a mindset of courage, confidence, and competence. They aim to educate individuals and their communities on ways to help improve the overall quality of life for people living with a disability. You can view these episodes with ASL interpretation on Open Up's YouTube channel. Catch episode previews and more information about Sunday Safe Spaces and other Open Up programming by following us on social media @openuppgh.

Send us Fan MailThis month's topic is Community Inspired Change. We will be welcoming Josiah Gilliam. Josiah serves as the My Brother's Keeper Coordinator for the City of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County through his role in the Mayor's Office.Disabled But Not Really's mission is to empower and inspire individuals with disabilities to overcome challenges and reach their potential by fostering a mindset of courage, confidence, and competence. They aim to educate individuals and their communities on ways to help improve the overall quality of life for people living with a disability. You can view these episodes with ASL interpretation on Open Up's YouTube channel. Catch episode previews and more information about Sunday Safe Spaces and other Open Up programming by following us on social media @openuppgh.

Send us Fan MailJoin co-hosts April Jackson and Wesley Hamilton for their monthly Sunday Safe Spaces discussion.  These community conversations for Black, Indigenous and People of Color happen on the 3rd Sunday of every month. Each month we share stories and individual experiences from the intersections of race and disability while exploring healing + wellness tools for mind and body.Disabled But Not Really's mission is to empower and inspire individuals with disabilities to overcome challenges and reach their potential by fostering a mindset of courage, confidence, and competence. They aim to educate individuals and their communities on ways to help improve the overall quality of life for people living with a disability. You can view these episodes with ASL interpretation on Open Up's YouTube channel. Catch episode previews and more information about Sunday Safe Spaces and other Open Up programming by following us on social media @openuppgh.

Send us Fan MailThis month's topic is Defining Your Truth. We will be welcoming Nakeia Homer,  Joseph Smith, and Ta'lor Pinkston.Disabled But Not Really's mission is to empower and inspire individuals with disabilities to overcome challenges and reach their potential by fostering a mindset of courage, confidence, and competence. They aim to educate individuals and their communities on ways to help improve the overall quality of life for people living with a disability. You can view these episodes with ASL interpretation on Open Up's YouTube channel. Catch episode previews and more information about Sunday Safe Spaces and other Open Up programming by following us on social media @openuppgh.

Send us Fan MailThis month's topic is Black Men in Leadership. We will be welcoming Chaz Kellem, Quincy Stephenson, William Generett Jr. and Andre Samuel.What you will find in this edition of the Sunday Safe Spaces:0:00 Intro3:06 Speaker Introductions14:06 Black Communities32:06 Black Men Mental Health40:06 Black Men in Leadership1:02:06 Final ThoughtsDisabled But Not Really's mission is to empower and inspire individuals with disabilities to overcome challenges and reach their potential by fostering a mindset of courage, confidence, and competence. They aim to educate individuals and their communities on ways to help improve the overall quality of life for people living with a disability. You can view these episodes with ASL interpretation on Open Up's YouTube channel. Catch episode previews and more information about Sunday Safe Spaces and other Open Up programming by following us on social media @openuppgh.

Send us Fan MailWe always like to pause and talk about gratitude in November. It is a wonderful practice and talking about it in community helps us to open up to even more grateful experiences. Enjoy this episode with Wes and AprilDisabled But Not Really's mission is to empower and inspire individuals with disabilities to overcome challenges and reach their potential by fostering a mindset of courage, confidence, and competence. They aim to educate individuals and their communities on ways to help improve the overall quality of life for people living with a disability. You can view these episodes with ASL interpretation on Open Up's YouTube channel. Catch episode previews and more information about Sunday Safe Spaces and other Open Up programming by following us on social media @openuppgh.

Send us Fan MailIt's Disability Employment Awareness Month! Join co-hosts April Jackson and Wesley Hamilton for their monthly Sunday Safe Spaces discussion. Episode 23 topic is Humanize Your Workplace, Check Your Fear. Ashley Lorens, a Chicago-based entrepreneur that is living with a disability joins this month to discuss equity in employment.Disabled But Not Really's mission is to empower and inspire individuals with disabilities to overcome challenges and reach their potential by fostering a mindset of courage, confidence, and competence. They aim to educate individuals and their communities on ways to help improve the overall quality of life for people living with a disability. You can view these episodes with ASL interpretation on Open Up's YouTube channel. Catch episode previews and more information about Sunday Safe Spaces and other Open Up programming by following us on social media @openuppgh.

Send us Fan MailHealing is always a journey that we are still finding. Enjoy listening to April and Wesley's discussion regarding healing.Disabled But Not Really's mission is to empower and inspire individuals with disabilities to overcome challenges and reach their potential by fostering a mindset of courage, confidence, and competence. They aim to educate individuals and their communities on ways to help improve the overall quality of life for people living with a disability. You can view these episodes with ASL interpretation on Open Up's YouTube channel. Catch episode previews and more information about Sunday Safe Spaces and other Open Up programming by following us on social media @openuppgh.

Send us Fan MailMay is National Mental Health Month! Join co-hosts April Jackson and Wesley Hamilton as they connect and share about the importance of mental health.Disabled But Not Really's mission is to empower and inspire individuals with disabilities to overcome challenges and reach their potential by fostering a mindset of courage, confidence, and competence. They aim to educate individuals and their communities on ways to help improve the overall quality of life for people living with a disability. You can view these episodes with ASL interpretation on Open Up's YouTube channel. Catch episode previews and more information about Sunday Safe Spaces and other Open Up programming by following us on social media @openuppgh.

Send us Fan MailJoin co-hosts April Jackson and Wesley Hamilton for this Sunday Safe Spaces discussion, Episode 18 with guest is Ta'lor L. Pinkston, The Heart Advocate and Self-love Therapist.Ta'lor L. Pinkston, The Heart Advocate is a Self-love Therapist, Speaker, and Activist who is dedicated to helping individuals choose self-love as a coping skill for mental health and healing.Disabled But Not Really's mission is to empower and inspire individuals with disabilities to overcome challenges and reach their potential by fostering a mindset of courage, confidence, and competence. They aim to educate individuals and their communities on ways to help improve the overall quality of life for people living with a disability. You can view these episodes with ASL interpretation on Open Up's YouTube channel. Catch episode previews and more information about Sunday Safe Spaces and other Open Up programming by following us on social media @openuppgh.

Send us Fan MailJoin co-hosts April Jackson and Wesley Hamilton in this Episode 17. The guest is Octavia Raheem, author of Pause, Rest, Be.Octavia Raheem is a mother, author of Gather, activist, and an experienced yoga teacher and practitioner. She began practicing yoga in 1999 and has been teaching since 2007. Octavia founded Starshine & Clay, an online and retreat space for Black, Indigenous, and Women of Color to rest and restore. Octavia has received national attention for her work training yoga teachers and diversifying the yoga and wellness industry. Her work has been featured in Yoga Journal,Mantra, Well + Good, CNN, WXIA, and Atlanta Magazine.Disabled But Not Really's mission is to empower and inspire individuals with disabilities to overcome challenges and reach their potential by fostering a mindset of courage, confidence, and competence. They aim to educate individuals and their communities on ways to help improve the overall quality of life for people living with a disability. You can view these episodes with ASL interpretation on Open Up's YouTube channel. Catch episode previews and more information about Sunday Safe Spaces and other Open Up programming by following us on social media @openuppgh.

Send us Fan MailJoin co-hosts April Jackson and Wesley Hamilton for their monthly Sunday Safe Spaces discussion. Episode 16 guest is Alecia Dawn of YOGAMOTIF (rhymes with locomotive). Alecia Dawn Young is an arts worker and educator with over 15 years of experience in community art and wellness education. The founder of YOGAMOTIF, she believes the creative process is an invitation to heal and invests her time in people, projects, and communities that explore these practices. She is a former K-12 art teacher who went on to manage and consult for art and wellness start-ups and established businesses in Pittsburgh and around the country. Alecia holds a Master of Arts Management from Carnegie Mellon University, Bachelor of Fine Arts from Alfred University, and is a registered yoga teacher.Disabled But Not Really's mission is to empower and inspire individuals with disabilities to overcome challenges and reach their potential by fostering a mindset of courage, confidence, and competence. They aim to educate individuals and their communities on ways to help improve the overall quality of life for people living with a disability. You can view these episodes with ASL interpretation on Open Up's YouTube channel. Catch episode previews and more information about Sunday Safe Spaces and other Open Up programming by following us on social media @openuppgh.

Send us Fan MailCo-hosts April Jackson and Wesley Hamilton started 2022 off with a wonderful conversation on resetting. Disabled But Not Really's mission is to empower and inspire individuals with disabilities to overcome challenges and reach their potential by fostering a mindset of courage, confidence, and competence. They aim to educate individuals and their communities on ways to help improve the overall quality of life for people living with a disability. You can view these episodes with ASL interpretation on Open Up's YouTube channel. Catch episode previews and more information about Sunday Safe Spaces and other Open Up programming by following us on social media @openuppgh.

Send us Fan MailFull Episode of Sunday Safe Spaces Ep. 3: Black Women and Authentic Leadership with Dr. Melissa Hankins and Anna Debose Hankins. Enjoy this rich discussion of insights, lived experience and ideas on how to shift this to a main stream conversation so Black women can be authentically supported.Disabled But Not Really's mission is to empower and inspire individuals with disabilities to overcome challenges and reach their potential by fostering a mindset of courage, confidence, and competence. They aim to educate individuals and their communities on ways to help improve the overall quality of life for people living with a disability. You can view these episodes with ASL interpretation on Open Up's YouTube channel. Catch episode previews and more information about Sunday Safe Spaces and other Open Up programming by following us on social media @openuppgh.

Send us Fan MailThis topic speaks to Equitable Philanthropy. We will be welcomed Sagdrina Jalal of Saged Consulting who has a career in philanthropy, executive coaching and sustainable farming.Disabled But Not Really's mission is to empower and inspire individuals with disabilities to overcome challenges and reach their potential by fostering a mindset of courage, confidence, and competence. They aim to educate individuals and their communities on ways to help improve the overall quality of life for people living with a disability. You can view these episodes with ASL interpretation on Open Up's YouTube channel. Catch episode previews and more information about Sunday Safe Spaces and other Open Up programming by following us on social media @openuppgh.

Send us Fan MailEnjoy this episode where Wesley Hamilton and April Jackson listen and learn from with Ta'lor Pinkston. Disabled But Not Really's mission is to empower and inspire individuals with disabilities to overcome challenges and reach their potential by fostering a mindset of courage, confidence, and competence. They aim to educate individuals and their communities on ways to help improve the overall quality of life for people living with a disability. You can view these episodes with ASL interpretation on Open Up's YouTube channel. Catch episode previews and more information about Sunday Safe Spaces and other Open Up programming by following us on social media @openuppgh.

Send us Fan Mail0:00 Intro0:27 We’re still fighting1:42 Loving yourself authentically 5:55 Going against the status quo 9:17 Being authentic is a risk for Black women10:31 The power of black women voicesThese community conversations for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color happen on the 3rd Sunday of every month. Each month we share stories and individual experiences from the intersections of race and disability while exploring healing + wellness tools for mind and body.Register at https://www.openuppittsburgh.com/events#blackwomen #selflove #authenticityDisabled But Not Really's mission is to empower and inspire individuals with disabilities to overcome challenges and reach their potential by fostering a mindset of courage, confidence, and competence. They aim to educate individuals and their communities on ways to help improve the overall quality of life for people living with a disability. You can view these episodes with ASL interpretation on Open Up's YouTube channel. Catch episode previews and more information about Sunday Safe Spaces and other Open Up programming by following us on social media @openuppgh.

Send us Fan MailWhat's it like to be a black man in corporate America? Why should corporations hire black leaders? How do black men maintain mental health while juggling work, family, and racial injustices?In today's video, panelists Chaz Kellem, Quincy Stephenson, William Generett Jr., and Andre Samuel discuss the importance of black men in leadership.0:00 Intro0:28 Why diversity is Important in Business5:37 Importance of Black Men Discussing Mental HealthDisabled But Not Really's mission is to empower and inspire individuals with disabilities to overcome challenges and reach their potential by fostering a mindset of courage, confidence, and competence. They aim to educate individuals and their communities on ways to help improve the overall quality of life for people living with a disability. You can view these episodes with ASL interpretation on Open Up's YouTube channel. Catch episode previews and more information about Sunday Safe Spaces and other Open Up programming by following us on social media @openuppgh.

Send us Fan MailDisabled But Not Really's mission is to empower and inspire individuals with disabilities to overcome challenges and reach their potential by fostering a mindset of courage, confidence, and competence. They aim to educate individuals and their communities on ways to help improve the overall quality of life for people living with a disability. You can view these episodes with ASL interpretation on Open Up's YouTube channel. Catch episode previews and more information about Sunday Safe Spaces and other Open Up programming by following us on social media @openuppgh.

Send us Fan MailThis month, we welcome Dr. Hankins back! Melissa Hankins, MD, CPC is the CEO and Founder of Melissa Hankins Coaching, a coaching and consulting firm that is committed to helping physicians and others overcome burnout, and helping organizations create and maintain psychologically safe work environments and sustainable well-being for their employees. Dr Hankins is a certified executive coach, Harvard-trained psychiatrist, and Emotional Freedom Techniques (“tapping”) practitioner. In addition to leading her own organization, Dr Hankins also serves as faculty for The Academy of Creative Coaching, an ICF-accredited coach training organization.Disabled But Not Really's mission is to empower and inspire individuals with disabilities to overcome challenges and reach their potential by fostering a mindset of courage, confidence, and competence. They aim to educate individuals and their communities on ways to help improve the overall quality of life for people living with a disability. You can view these episodes with ASL interpretation on Open Up's YouTube channel. Catch episode previews and more information about Sunday Safe Spaces and other Open Up programming by following us on social media @openuppgh.