On today's episode of the Ramp. It. Up! Podcast I am recapping my recent trip to Las Vegas to attend the United Spinal Association's Strong Wheeled Together Conference.  Ramp. It. Up! Stay Connected to the PodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ramp.it.up.podcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZoeOnWheelz/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZAnH8I6sGEf7SJ9OKw8dEA Email: rampituppodcast@gmail.com X-Health.show - meet the future of healthcare Kill your pain once& for all, program human cells to cure cancer, mitigate dementia & more Listen on: Apple Podcasts &nbs ..read more

On this episode of the Ramp. It. Up! Podcast we are chatting with Lesly St. Louis.  October is Disability Employment Awareness Month, and Lesly, a fellow wheelchair user, is the Director of the Pathways to Employment program at the United Spinal Association. Ramp. It. Up!   Get To Know Our Guest   Lesly St. Louis is grateful to have the opportunity to facilitate people with disabilities obtaining gainful employment, and to replace fear and prejudice against people with disabilities with mutual understanding. Having continuously encountered barriers from employers, he sees the ..read more

On this episode of the Ramp. It. Up! Podcast, Ian Ruder joins the show for SCI Awareness Month. Ramp. It. Up! Get To Know Our Guests Ian Ruder is the Editor-in-Chief of New Mobility, the longest-running, most-trusted magazine and web site for active wheelchair users (newmobility.com). A quadriplegic himself, Ruder joined the New Mobility team in 2011 when the magazine was purchased by United Spinal Association, a non-profit focused on mobility-related disability. Prior to working for New Mobility, he worked as a freelance journalist in the Pacific Northwest. When he is not working to promot ..read more

Welcome back for another episode of the Ramp. It. Up! Podcast. In the month of September we are observing Spinal Cord Injury Awareness month. My guest for this episode is attorney, advocate, and father, Joshua Basile. He shares how he dedicated his life to advocacy after acquiring his SCI. Ramp. It. Up! Get To Know Our Guests Meet Josh Basile a C4-5 quadriplegic, power wheelchair user, disability rights advocate, trial attorney, inventor, and proud father. In 2004 at the age of 18, Josh was paralyzed below the shoulders in a beach accident. Soon after he formed the Determined2Heal Foundati ..read more

The Ramp. It. Up! Podcast is back! After a brief yet painful hiatus, we are back with a lot to talk about! A lot of things happened in August and we must catch up and ROCKET headfirst into September. I've got big news to share. In fact you can say the news is METEORIC! Some would say we got lucky but I say the PLANETS aligned perfectly! I really hope you guys are grasping the GRAVITY of the announcement I have to share! I'm sure the suspense is killing you so let's go ahead and LAUNCH into the episode! Ramp. It. Up! Resources: Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month  https://www.themiamip ..read more

On today's episode of the podcast we are discussing the topic of Gun Violence. June 3 is Wear Orange Day and kicks off Gun Violence Awareness Weekend. As a nation, we are plagued by gun violence and mass shootings. The topic of guns is very divisive and often times politicized. Tune in for more information on gun violence awareness and how we can get involved. Ramp. It. Up! Wear Orange About Wear Orange/Gun Violence Awareness Weekend Ways to Participate   Resources School Shootings Since Columbine Mass Shootings in the U.S.  16 Facts About Gun Violence and School Shootings Spin ..read more

Check out the United Spinal Association https://unitedspinal.org/ https://www.newmobility.com/ http://unitedonwheels.blubrry.net/disaster-recovery-preparation/ POTUS and FLOTUS have COVID-19 https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-coronavirus-positive/index.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKYfe7vk0Wg Presidential Debate 2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHFI8TsSKXY&t=4113s Mail In Voting Info https://dos.myflorida.com/elections/for-voters/voting/vote-by-mail/ https://dos.myflorida.com/elections/for-voters/voting/accessible-voting-for-persons-with-disabilities/ http ..read more

Stay Connected to the Podcast  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ramp.it.up.podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZoeOnWheelz/ Email: rampituppodcast@gmail.com   Special Thanks  Sponsors: JWoods Company  Contact JWoods Company for all of your catering and special event needs. Website: https://www.jwoodscompany.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jwoodscompany/ Email: contact@jwoodscompany.com   Financial Education Services  FES Agent Jeremiah Jules Education is power. Come learn how to be financially stable and get your credit score higher than it ..read more

On today's episode of The Ramp. It. Up! Podcast I sit down with President of the Broward chapter of the Spinal Cord Injury Support Group and Owner of Ryan Realty Group, Ryan Gebauer. June 19, 2020 marks 25 years since he suffered a life changing spinal cord injury. In that time, Ryan has overcome many challenges and shares his experiences and wisdom through mentorship and advocacy. Tune in to find out how a 16yr old survived a 36 foot fall and lived on to help the SCI Community through his advocacy and his business. Ramp. It. Up! Stay Connected to the Podcast  Instagram: https://www ..read more

Today on The Ramp. It. Up! Podcast we are celebrating all fathers especially those with SCIs. With Fathers Day coming up on June 21st I sit down with Alejandro Lutin, a peer mentor with the  Spinal Cord Injury Support Group, a paraplegic, and most importantly a father. We delve into his experience as a father pre and post injury. Ramp. It. Up! Stay Connected to the Podcast  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ramp.it.up.podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZoeOnWheelz/ Email: rampituppodcast@gmail.com   Special Thanks  Sponsors: JWoods Company  Contact JWoo ..read more