Voices of ABLE2

For far too long, decisions about accessibility, inclusion, and community design have been made without the people most impacted by those decisions. In this episode, disability advocate, entrepreneur, and speaker Michael Lifshitz joins us to discuss why lived experience must be at the center of every conversation about disability and why “Nothing About Us Without Us” remains a vital call to action today.Drawing from his 50 years of lived experience with disability, Michael shares real-world

For many families, finding safe and affordable housing is a challenge — but for people with disabilities, the wait can stretch into years. Joelle and her mother Patti have been on Ottawa’s social housing waitlist for more than a decade. Ten years of searching, hoping, and wondering when Joelle will finally have the chance to live independently.In this episode, Patti shares her fears about aging without knowing her daughter’s future is secure, while Joelle speaks openly about the frustration of

Voices of ABLE2 Episode 1: The Ally That Changed EverythingFor years, Michael lived with agoraphobia, or fear of open and crowded spaces, almost all his life. During the pandemic, he shares that these feelings of loneliness and isolation heightened even more, which shaped his daily reality. Isolated from the world and unsure if meaningful connection was still possible, everything changed when he met Mike through ABLE2’s Matching Program. In this powerful first episode, Michael and Mike share how

Voices of ABLE2 Pilot Episode: Amplifying Voices with Sequence Marketing Welcome to the pilot episode of Voices of ABLE2, featuring powerful, real conversations about disability, inclusion, and community. Host Emelou Porquez sits down with Veronique Soucy, agency principal at Sequence Marketing, to explore the deep partnership between ABLE2 and Sequence Marketing, the story behind ABLE2’s impactful rebrand, and the shared commitment to inclusion and community empowerment. In this heartfelt