Join us for an honest and revealing discussion around the first stages of our Quadriplegic partners Spinal Cord Injuries – We experienced trauma too! The first few months, and years after your partner sustains a Spinal Cord Injury are by far the most life changing, exhausting and traumatizing moments you will ever go through. There […]
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WAGS of SCI: The Podcast – Ep. 47 – TABOO TOPIC: We Interview Trish St John- Founder Of ‘Sensual Solutions’, The Facilitated Sex Agency For People With Disabilities
What exactly is ‘facilitated sex’? As part of our TABOO TOPIC podcast series, we interview the founder of a facilitated sex agency for people (and couples) with disabilities called Sensual Solutions, based in Vancouver BC Canada. This company enjoys a certain level of notoriety, and was even featured on Vice in 2016 as part of […]
WAGS of SCI: The Podcast – Ep. 46 – PART 2: Rebecca Minna: Advocacy + Caregiving During The Covid-19 Pandemic
Part TWO of our interview with Rebecca Minna, founder of For The Love Of Parking + Advocacy, #Quadwife and WAGS Ambassador. This episode is sponsored by Wishart Brain and Spine Law https://brainandspinelaw.com. Robyn Wishart and her team of SCI Lawyers specialize in helping those who are injured live a life and NOT a claim and […]
WAGS of SCI: The Podcast – Ep. 45 – PART 1: Rebecca Minna: Advocacy + Caregiving During The Covid-19 Pandemic
We all have seen Rebecca Minna on Instagram and Facebook frequently, she is the fierce and fun voice behind “For The Love Of Parking + Advocacy”, a platform that aims to increase the access needs of people with disabilities and their partners. She was a guest early on in our podcast to discuss the launch […]
WAGS of SCI: The Podcast – Ep. 44 – Taboo Topic: We Interview A Devotee
In this podcast, we love to dive into topics that not many people like to discuss openly. This is a huge part of awareness in the disability community, and we are happy to be vessels of curiosity! This episode we address the taboo topic of “Devotees” in the community of Spinal Cord Injury by interviewing […]
WAGS of SCI: The Podcast – Ep. 43 – What Happens When You Don’t Invest In Your Own Self Care?
Stress. It’s well known that it is the number one thing at the root of most illnesses, yet, we ALL are so used to living in stress mode for most of our days. Especially in our community of caregivers and partners to someone with a Spinal Cord Injury, life can seem chaotic a lot of […]
WAGS of SCI: The Podcast – Ep. 42 – Fundraising For Yourself And People You Care About: Why It Matters
Join hosts Brooke and Elena as they discuss Fundraising, using the WAGS of SCI Self Care Walk/Run as a case study in how you can fundraise for pretty much anything you really care about. Why is fundraising important? The women discuss their own tips, tricks and advice for personal cause fundraising and where the funds […]
WAGS of SCI: The Podcast – Ep. 41 – Quarantine Roadtrips, Accessibility & Why We Left Home During The Pandemic
Getting a little stir crazy during Quarantine amidst the Covid-19 pandemic is normal for most of us. It’s been almost one year since the pandemic greatly impacted our everyday lives – restricting movement and travel all over the world. We all want life to go back to how it was, but, we can’t help but […]
WAGS of SCI: The Podcast – Ep. 40 – Ashley Lyerla PART 2
Join us for the completion of our interview with Ashley Lyerla, wife of Veteran Jake and mother to Liberty. In part two we focus on Ashley’s journey to motherhood, and how she endured multiple failed IVF treatments until deciding on double donors to conceive Liberty. Learn her thoughts and feelings around the process, and how […]
WAGS of SCI: The Podcast – Ep 39 – Ashley Lyerla PART 1
Meet Ashley Lyerla from Indiana: new mom to Liberty, wife to Veteran Jake, Ambassador and SCI/Caregiver advocate. Her life is something to be admired, but it was not always domestic bliss. Ashley has struggled with her mental health since her traumatic childhood, and has always been fiercely open about her battles. Join us as we […]