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This week, we’re continuing our Open Ears Open Opportunities REV UP the Vote series on Episode 251 of The Hidden Workforce! As you know, REV UP stands for Register, Educate, Vote, and Use Your Power! Your right to vote is your power! Especially when it comes to demographics, such as our friends who live with different abilities, that are under-represented at these crucial voting booths! In this show series, we empower and educate our friends with different abilities and their loved ones on all they need to know about voting, accessibility in voting, why voting is important, what the different offices up for election are in Oklahoma and why they are important- as well as information about all the candidates up for these different offices (and help you learn/know how to do your own research), and so much more! Every episode is produced inclusively with differently abled self-advocates with a differently abled self-advocates’ voice and perspective participating in the conversation as well! In this episode, we are continuing sharing about the different candidates running for different offices in Oklahoma. For this show, we’re focusing on the Oklahoma US House of Representatives Congressional Districts 1, 2, and 3 Candidates that will go to the General Election November 3rd! You do not want to miss this show or this series! If you would like to learn how to Register to vote, Vote, and more- check out our REV UP reels social media series! Want to hear more great interviews on The Hidden Workforce? Like, Follow, and Subscribe! Facebook: The Hidden WorkforceInstagram: @thehiddenworkforceYoutube: ​⁠@HiddenWorkforce You can listen live via radio or online on Groovy 105.7FM Saturdays at 9am and Sundays at 4pm, and all platforms that stream podcasts. #disability #inclusion #inclusiveemployment #radioshow #podcast

This week, we’re pausing our OEOO REV UP series to continue our series of shows from the NABIS Live collaborative podcast series on Episode 250 of The Hidden Workforce! Let’s welcome Mrs. Rebeccah Wolfkiel and Mrs. Judy Dettmer! In this episode, Mrs. Wolfkiel and Mrs. Dettmer share with us about NASHIA and how they facilitate resources for persons with Acquired and Traumatic Brain Injuries. “Rebeccah joined NASHIA as Executive Director in January 2018. She brings over 15 years of experience in promoting federal policies that provide resources for individuals with brain injury, and their families. In her role as Executive Director, Rebeccah is committed to representing the interests of State governments and supporting the unique and integral role they play within the service delivery system. Under her leadership, NASHIA has created several intensive technical assistance programs that have led to the development of state resource systems for people across the country with a history of brain injury.” (https://braininjurysummit2026.org/speaker/rebeccah-wolfkiel/) Judy Dettmer, BSW, NASHIA Director of Technical Assistance and Special Projects (https://www.nashia.org/staff/judy-dettmer) You do not want to miss this show! Want to hear more great interviews on The Hidden Workforce? Like, Follow, and Subscribe! Facebook: The Hidden WorkforceInstagram: @thehiddenworkforceYoutube: ​⁠@HiddenWorkforce You can listen live via radio or online on Groovy 105.7FM Saturdays at 9am and Sundays at 4pm, and all platforms that stream podcasts. #disability #inclusion #inclusiveemployment #radioshow #podcast

This week, we’re continuing our Open Ears Open Opportunities REV UP the Vote series on Episode 249 of The Hidden Workforce! As you know, REV UP stands for Register, Educate, Vote, and Use Your Power! Your right to vote is your power! Especially when it comes to demographics, such as our friends who live with different abilities, that are under-represented at these crucial voting booths! In this show series, we empower and educate our friends with different abilities and their loved ones on all they need to know about voting, accessibility in voting, why voting is important, what the different offices up for election are in Oklahoma and why they are important- as well as information about all the candidates up for these different offices (and help you learn/know how to do your own research), and so much more! Every episode is produced inclusively with differently abled self-advocates with a differently abled self-advocates’ voice and perspective participating in the conversation as well! In this episode, we are continuing sharing about the different candidates running for different offices in Oklahoma. For this show, we’re focusing on the Oklahoma US Senate Candidates that will go to the General Election November 3rd! You do not want to miss this show or this series! If you would like to learn how to Register to vote, Vote, and more- check out our REV UP reels social media series! Want to hear more great interviews on The Hidden Workforce? Like, Follow, and Subscribe! Facebook: The Hidden WorkforceInstagram: @thehiddenworkforceYoutube: ​⁠@HiddenWorkforce You can listen live via radio or online on Groovy 105.7FM Saturdays at 9am and Sundays at 4pm, and all platforms that stream podcasts. #disability #inclusion #inclusiveemployment #radioshow #podcast

This week, we’re continuing our Open Ears Open Opportunities REV UP the Vote series on Episode 248 of The Hidden Workforce! Welcome back to our REV UP the Vote series! REV UP stands for Register, Educate, Vote, and Use Your Power! Your right to vote is your power! Especially when it comes to demographics, such as our friends who live with different abilities, that are under-represented at these crucial voting booths! In this show series, we empower and educate our friends with different abilities and their loved ones on all they need to know about voting, accessibility in voting, why voting is important, what the different offices up for election are in Oklahoma and why they are important- as well as information about all the candidates up for these different offices (and help you learn/know how to do your own research), and so much more! Every episode is produced inclusively with differently abled self-advocates with a differently abled self-advocates’ voice and perspective participating in the conversation as well! In this episode, we are continuing sharing about the different candidates running for different offices in Oklahoma. For this episode, we’re focusing on the Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction and State Treasurer Candidates that will go to the General Election November 3rd! You do not want to miss this show or this series! If you would like to learn how to Register to vote, Vote, and more- check out our REV UP reels social media series! Want to hear more great interviews on The Hidden Workforce? Like, Follow, and Subscribe! Facebook: The Hidden WorkforceInstagram: @thehiddenworkforceYoutube: ​⁠@HiddenWorkforce You can listen live via radio or online on Groovy 105.7FM Saturdays at 9am and Sundays at 4pm, and all platforms that stream podcasts. #disability #inclusion #inclusiveemployment #radioshow #podcast

This week, we’re pausing our REV UP the Vote series to chat with some amazing guests who provide critical services to families with loved ones who live with disabilities all throughout the state of Oklahoma on Episode 247 of The Hidden Workforce! Welcome our friends, Ryan Stewart with DHS Oklahoma Developmental Disability Services and Dr. Amanda Cothern-Webb Executive Director of Liberty Healthcare Corporation’s Oklahoma Waitlist Management Program! Join us as they share all about waivered services, the waitlist, how they are working hard for families in Oklahoma to make it a “no wait state,” the resources they help connect families to while they wait for their waivered services, and so much more! You do not want to miss this show! Want to hear more great interviews on The Hidden Workforce? Like, Follow, and Subscribe! Facebook: The Hidden WorkforceInstagram: @thehiddenworkforceYoutube: ​⁠@HiddenWorkforce You can listen live via radio or online on Groovy 105.7FM Saturdays at 9am and Sundays at 4pm, and all platforms that stream podcasts. #disability #inclusion #inclusiveemployment #radioshow #podcast

This week, we’re continuing our Open Ears Open Opportunities REV UP the Vote series on Episode 246 of The Hidden Workforce! Welcome back to our REV UP the Vote series! REV UP stands for Register, Educate, Vote, and Use Your Power! Your right to vote is your power! Especially when it comes to demographics, such as our friends who live with different abilities, that are under-represented at these crucial voting booths! In this show series, we empower and educate our friends with different abilities and their loved ones on all they need to know about voting, accessibility in voting, why voting is important, what the different offices up for election are in Oklahoma and why they are important- as well as information about all the candidates up for these different offices (and help you learn/know how to do your own research), and so much more! Every episode is produced inclusively with differently abled self-advocates with a differently abled self-advocates’ voice and perspective participating in the conversation as well! In this episode, we are continuing sharing about the different candidates running for different offices in Oklahoma. For this episode, we’re focusing on the Oklahoma Corporation, Labor, and Insurance Commissioner Candidates that will go to the General Election November 3rd! You do not want to miss this show or this series! If you would like to learn how to Register to vote, Vote, and more- check out our REV UP reels social media series! Want to hear more great interviews on The Hidden Workforce? Like, Follow, and Subscribe! Facebook: The Hidden WorkforceInstagram: @thehiddenworkforceYoutube: ​⁠@HiddenWorkforce You can listen live via radio or online on Groovy 105.7FM Saturdays at 9am and Sundays at 4pm, and all platforms that stream podcasts. #disability #inclusion #inclusiveemployment #radioshow #podcast

This week, we’re pausing our OEOO REV UP series to continue our series of shows from the NABIS Live collaborative podcast series on Episode 245 of The Hidden Workforce! Let’s welcome Dr. Meeryo Choe! In this episode, Dr. Choe shares with us about everything we need to know about pediatric sports related concussions, brain injury, and more. “Dr. Meeryo Choe grew up in the Los Angeles area, traveled east to attend Amherst College, where she majored in Fine Arts completing a senior thesis in Printmaking. She is currently an Associate Professor in Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Neurology, at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine and the Program Director for the Child Neurology Residency Program. She is also the Associate Director of the UCLA Steve Tisch BrainSPORT Program, and helps oversee its mission, providing clinical care for injured student athletes, performing clinical research in pediatric traumatic brain injury TBI, and educating the community about sports-related concussion. Her research focuses on clinical outcome after pediatric TBI, with interests in post-concussive autonomic dysfunction and gender disparities in concussion incidence and recovery. She was a co-author on the CDC’s pediatric mTBI review and guidelines published in JAMA Pediatrics, and is a site-PI for the CARE4Kids U54, a multi-institutional longitudinal pediatric concussion study. An avid equestrian and former swimmer, Dr. Choe coaches as well, giving her a unique perspective on an athlete’s desire to return to his/her sport and the outside pressures they might experience.” (https://braininjurysummit2026.org/speaker/meeryo-choe-md/) You do not want to miss this show! Want to hear more great interviews on The Hidden Workforce? Like, Follow, and Subscribe! Facebook: The Hidden WorkforceInstagram: @thehiddenworkforceYoutube: ​⁠@HiddenWorkforce You can listen live via radio or online on Groovy 105.7FM Saturdays at 9am and Sundays at 4pm, and all platforms that stream podcasts. #disability #inclusion #inclusiveemployment #radioshow #podcast

This week, we’re continuing our Open Ears Open Opportunities REV UP the Vote series on Episode 244 of The Hidden Workforce! Welcome back to our REV UP the Vote series! REV UP stands for Register, Educate, Vote, and Use Your Power! Your right to vote is your power! Especially when it comes to demographics, such as our friends who live with different abilities, that are under-represented at these crucial voting booths! In this show series, we empower and educate our friends with different abilities and their loved ones on all they need to know about voting, accessibility in voting, why voting is important, what the different offices up for election are in Oklahoma and why they are important- as well as information about all the candidates up for these different offices (and help you learn/know how to do your own research), and so much more! Every episode is produced inclusively with differently abled self-advocates with a differently abled self-advocates’ voice and perspective participating in the conversation as well! In this episode, we are continuing sharing about the different candidates running for different offices in Oklahoma. For this episode, we’re focusing on the Oklahoma Gubernatorial Candidates that will go to the General Election November 3rd! You do not want to miss this show or this series! If you would like to learn how to Register to vote, Vote, and more- check out our REV UP reels social media series! Want to hear more great interviews on The Hidden Workforce? Like, Follow, and Subscribe! Facebook: The Hidden WorkforceInstagram: @thehiddenworkforceYoutube: ​⁠@HiddenWorkforce You can listen live via radio or online on Groovy 105.7FM Saturdays at 9am and Sundays at 4pm, and all platforms that stream podcasts. #disability #inclusion #inclusiveemployment #radioshow #podcast

This week, we’re continuing our Open Ears Open Opportunities REV UP the Vote series on Episode 243 of The Hidden Workforce! Welcome back to our REV UP the Vote series! REV UP stands for Register, Educate, Vote, and Use Your Power! Your right to vote is your power! Especially when it comes to demographics, such as our friends who live with different abilities, that are under-represented at these crucial voting booths! In this show series, we empower and educate our friends with different abilities and their loved ones on all they need to know about voting, accessibility in voting, why voting is important, what the different offices up for election are in Oklahoma and why they are important- as well as information about all the candidates up for these different offices (and help you learn/know how to do your own research), and so much more! Every episode is produced inclusively with differently abled self-advocates with a differently abled self-advocates’ voice and perspective participating in the conversation as well! In this episode, we are kicking off sharing about the different candidates running for different offices in Oklahoma. For this episode, we’re focusing on the Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General Candidates that will go to the General Election November 3rd! You do not want to miss this show or this series! If you would like to learn how to Register to vote, Vote, and more- check out our REV UP reels social media series! Want to hear more great interviews on The Hidden Workforce? Like, Follow, and Subscribe! Facebook: The Hidden WorkforceInstagram: @thehiddenworkforceYoutube: ​⁠@HiddenWorkforce You can listen live via radio or online on Groovy 105.7FM Saturdays at 9am and Sundays at 4pm, and all platforms that stream podcasts. #disability #inclusion #inclusiveemployment #radioshow #podcast

This week, we’re continuing our Open Ears Open Opportunities REV UP the Vote series on Episode 242 of The Hidden Workforce! We’re excited to include this interview in our REV UP the Vote series! In this episode, we welcome Oklahoma Lieutenant Governor Candidate, Dr. Kelly Forbes! Dr. Forbes shares with us about why he is running for office, his experiences that have shaped him to run for office, and with a couple questions inspired by the Developmental Disability Council of Oklahoma’s candidate questionnaire, we explore specifically how Dr. Forbes would address helping and serving Oklahomans who live with disabilities through the office of the Lieutenant Governor. You do not want to miss this show or this series! If you would like to learn how to Register to vote, Vote, and more- check out our REV UP reels social media series! Want to hear more great interviews on The Hidden Workforce? Like, Follow, and Subscribe! Facebook: The Hidden WorkforceInstagram: @thehiddenworkforceYoutube: ​⁠@HiddenWorkforce You can listen live via radio or online on Groovy 105.7FM Saturdays at 9am and Sundays at 4pm, and all platforms that stream podcasts. #disability #inclusion #inclusiveemployment #radioshow #podcast

This week, we’re pausing our OEOO REV UP series to continue our series of shows from the NABIS Live collaborative podcast series on Episode 241 of The Hidden Workforce! Let’s welcome Dr. Beth Slomine! In this episode, Dr. Slomine shares with us about Pediatric Acquired and Traumatic Brain Injury, and how she has focused her career and research on improving outcomes for children who have experienced TBI/ABI. You do not want to miss this show! “Dr. Beth Slomine is Assistant Vice President of Psychology and Co-Director of the Brain Injury Clinical Research Center and at Kennedy Krieger Institute. She is also the Director of Rehabilitation Neuropsychology within the Center for Neuropsychological and Psychological Assessment at Kennedy Krieger Institute. She is Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and has a secondary appointment in the Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. She is a licensed psychologist, board certified clinical neuropsychologist, and board-certified subspecialist in pediatric neuropsychology. Her clinical research program focuses on neurobehavioral measurement, outcomes, and interventions following pediatric neurological injury. Dr. Slomine has authored >100 peer-reviewed manuscripts, numerous book chapters, and co-edited a textbook entitled Cognitive Rehabilitation for Pediatric Neurological Conditions.” (https://braininjurysummit2026.org/speaker/beth-slomine/) Want to hear more great interviews on The Hidden Workforce? Like, Follow, and Subscribe! Facebook: The Hidden WorkforceInstagram: @thehiddenworkforceYoutube: ​⁠@HiddenWorkforce You can listen live via radio or online on Groovy 105.7FM Saturdays at 9am and Sundays at 4pm, and all platforms that stream podcasts. #disability #inclusion #inclusiveemployment #radioshow #podcast

This week, we’re continuing our Open Ears Open Opportunities REV UP the Vote series on Episode 240 of The Hidden Workforce! Welcome back to our REV UP the Vote series! REV UP stands for Register, Educate, Vote, and Use Your Power! Your right to vote is your power! Especially when it comes to demographics, such as our friends who live with different abilities, that are under-represented at these crucial voting booths! In this show series, we empower and educate our friends with different abilities and their loved ones on all they need to know about voting, accessibility in voting, why voting is important, what the different offices up for election are in Oklahoma and why they are important- as well as information about all the candidates up for these different offices (and help you learn/know how to do your own research), and so much more! Every episode is produced inclusively with differently abled self-advocates with a differently abled self-advocates’ voice and perspective participating in the conversation as well! In this episode, we welcome back our friend and former guest, Oklahoma self-advocate Bryce Wooten, as he shares with us why voting is important from a self-advocate perspective as well as more about the new AAPD REV UP Coalition being formed in Oklahoma to engage voters living with disabilities in the voting process! You do not want to miss this show or this series! If you would like to learn how to Register to vote, Vote, and more- check out our REV UP reels social media series! Want to hear more great interviews on The Hidden Workforce? Like, Follow, and Subscribe! Facebook: The Hidden WorkforceInstagram: @thehiddenworkforceYoutube: ​⁠@HiddenWorkforce You can listen live via radio or online on Groovy 105.7FM Saturdays at 9am and Sundays at 4pm, and all platforms that stream podcasts. #disability #inclusion #inclusiveemployment #radioshow #podcast

This week, we’re pausing our NABIS Live collaborative podcast series to continue our Open Ears Open Opportunities REV UP the Vote series on Episode 239 of The Hidden Workforce! Welcome back to our REV UP the Vote series! REV UP stands for Register, Educate, Vote, and Use Your Power! Your right to vote is your power! Especially when it comes to demographics, such as our friends who live with different abilities, that are under-represented at these crucial voting booths! In this show series, we empower and educate our friends with different abilities and their loved ones on all they need to know about voting, accessibility in voting, why voting is important, what the different offices up for election are in Oklahoma and why they are important- as well as information about all the candidates up for these different offices (and help you learn/know how to do your own research), and so much more! Every episode is produced inclusively with differently abled self-advocates with a differently abled self-advocates’ voice and perspective participating in the conversation as well! In this episode, we’re learning all about the Oklahoma State Election Board and disability accommodations in our state’s voting precincts from the Secretary of the Oklahoma State Election Board, Paul Ziriax! Paul shares with us why Election Boards are important, all the different voting accommodations and tools at Oklahoma voting precincts available for people with disabilities, why it’s important to vote, and more! You do not want to miss this show or this series! If you would like to learn how to Register to vote, Vote, and more- check out our REV UP reels social media series! Want to hear more great interviews on The Hidden Workforce? Like, Follow, and Subscribe! Facebook: The Hidden WorkforceInstagram: @thehiddenworkforceYoutube: ​⁠@HiddenWorkforce You can listen live via radio or online on Groovy 105.7FM Saturdays at 9am and Sundays at 4pm, and all platforms that stream podcasts. #disability #inclusion #inclusiveemployment #radioshow #podcast

This week, we’re continuing our series of shows from the NABIS Live collaborative podcast series on Episode 238 of The Hidden Workforce! Let’s welcome Dr. Carrie Esopenko! In this episode, Dr. Esopenko shares with us about her research and discoveries on a difficult yet important topic to address in the field of Brain Injury- Domestic and Intimate Partner Violence related Traumatic Brain Injury. You do not want to miss this show! “Dr. Carrie Esopenko is an Associate Professor in the Department of Rehabilitation and Human Performance at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She holds an adjunct faculty appointment at the Traumatic Brain Injury and Concussion Center at the University of Utah, as well as in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at Rutgers – Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Her research focuses on understanding the effects of neurotrauma and mental health conditions across populations, identifying methods for improving brain injury prevention, and developing patient-specific and community-based intervention strategies for trauma-exposed populations. She leads the ENIGMA Intimate Partner Violence Working Group, and co-leads ENIGMA Global Knowledge Exchange Network. Dr. Esopenko’s work has been supported by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Department of Defense, National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research, and Canadian Institutes of Health Research. In 2024 she was awarded the National Neurotrauma Society’s Rosalind Franklin award, recognizing her impactful scientific contributions to neurotrauma research and work improving advocacy and education for intimate partner violence-related brain injury.” (https://braininjurysummit2026.org/speaker/carrie-esopenko/) Want to hear more great interviews on The Hidden Workforce? Like, Follow, and Subscribe! Facebook: The Hidden WorkforceInstagram: @thehiddenworkforceYoutube: ​⁠@HiddenWorkforce You can listen live via radio or online on Groovy 105.7FM Saturdays at 9am and Sundays at 4pm, and all platforms that stream podcasts. #disability #inclusion #inclusiveemployment #radioshow #podcast

This week, we’re pausing our NABIS Live series to chat with some amazing guests who sure know how to include on Episode 237 of The Hidden Workforce! Welcome our friends, Sarah Soell, Executive Director and Megan Wilson, Employment Services Specialist from the Down Syndrome Association of Central Oklahoma! The Down Syndrome Association of Central Oklahoma (DSACO) is an Oklahoma City-based 501(c)(3) non-profit. It is dedicated to raising awareness, providing resources, and promoting acceptance and inclusion for individuals with Down syndrome. Join us as they share all about the amazing programs and services they offer and the work they are doing for the down syndrome community in Oklahoma! You do not want to miss this show! Want to hear more great interviews on The Hidden Workforce? Like, Follow, and Subscribe! Facebook: The Hidden WorkforceInstagram: @thehiddenworkforceYoutube: ​⁠@HiddenWorkforce You can listen live via radio or online on Groovy 105.7FM Saturdays at 9am and Sundays at 4pm, and all platforms that stream podcasts. #disability #inclusion #inclusiveemployment #radioshow #podcast