This Ability Podcast
Mary Elizabeth
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”This Ability Podcast” is a platform for individuals with disabilities, their family members, friends, and caregivers to talk about everyday life. Based in Carencro, LA this podcast is meant to inspire and enlighten others in the special needs community.
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S3E6 A Different Kind of Strength: Emily Wolf on Autism, Faith, & Embracing Uniqueness
In this episode of This Ability Podcast, Mary sits down with Acadiana mother, author, and advocate Emily Wolf to talk about her journey raising her son Seth, who lives with autism and congenital…
S3E5 From Diagnosis to Best-of-All Moments: Inside GiGi’s Playhouse New Orleans with Annie Watkins
In this episode of This Ability Podcast, our host Mary Baudoin sits down with Annie Watkins, Site Manager of GiGi’s Playhouse New Orleans, to talk about building a community where individuals with…
S3E4 Balancing It All: Nursing, Motherhood & Living with Sickle Cell: An Interview with Sierra Stevens
In this heartfelt and powerful episode of This Ability Podcast, Sierra Stevens shares her journey as a nurse, a mother of two children with diagnoses, and a woman living with sickle cell disease.…
S3E3 Cajun Roots, Chronic Illness, and Campus Advocacy with Josephine Faulk
In this episode of This Ability Podcast, Mary sits down with Jo Faulk, a disabled student leader, advocate, and future educator whose lived experience has shaped her understanding of disability,…
S3E2 One in a Million: Blakelee’s Journey with Rare Disease and Resilience
In this episode of This Ability Podcast, host Mary Baudoin sits down with Latasha Holt, a mother, educator, and advocate in Acadiana, to share her family’s journey navigating an ultra-rare medical…
S3E1 Believing Beyond Limits: Elizabeth Duplechain on Raising Elijah
In this episode of This Ability Podcast, host Mary Baudoin sits down with Elizabeth Duplechain and Amanda Anderson for a heartfelt conversation about Elijah and the journey that surrounds him.…
S2E21 Extended Version: Beyond the Crown: Inclusion and Access with Justina Plowden
In this extended episode of This Ability Podcast, we sit down with Justina Plowden, Miss Wheelchair Louisiana and founder of We Matter, a support and advocacy group for individuals with disabilities…
S2E20 Extended Version: The Story of the DREAMS Foundation of Acadiana with Donielle Watkins
Extended Episode: Empowerment in Action – Donielle Watkins & Coach Damon VincentIn this extended edition of This Ability Podcast, we revisit our conversation with Donielle Watkins, Executive…
S2E19 Extended Version: Teens Making a Difference in the Community
In this extended episode, we discuss the topic of autism with Season One guest Paul Ganucheau and interview the 2024 Acadiana Teen Spirit Award Winners who are making a difference in the community.🏆…
S2E18 Extended Version: Resilience, Faith and ZMIZ1- Mary Avera's Remarkable Journey
In this extended interview, our host Mary Baudoin provides listeners with some background information about the ULL LIFE Program and a little background about our guest Mary Frances Avera.In this…
S2E17 Extended Version: Beyond the Spectrum - Autistic Teens on School, Gaming, & Life
In this extended interview, our host Mary Baudoin provides listeners with some background information about the teens featured in this podcast episode. These autistic teens from Red Oaks Coping…
S2E16 Extended Version: From Mercy Flights to Sports Nights our chat with Ashley Benoit Olivier
In this extended interview, our host Mary Baudoin recaps Part One of Ashley Benoit Olivier's episode from Season with an introduction before starting the part two content. Ashley gives us an update…
S2E15 More Than a Diagnosis: BJ’s Story, Told with Love and Advocacy
Kim Lanclos Smith shares her experience as the mother and full-time caregiver of her son BJ, a traumatic brain injury (TBI) survivor and artist. They discuss how art has become a tool for healing and…
S2E14 Parenting, Psychiatry, and Purpose: Rachel Foreman’s Story
Join us as we sit down with Rachel Foreman, LCSW, a Lafayette psychotherapist and mom who bravely shares her family’s journey with pediatric bipolar disorder—from the first signs at age five to years…
S2E13 Unbreakable: Sam Primeaux’s Journey After Paralysis
Sam Primeaux shares how a life-changing motorcycle accident left him paralyzed at 17 — and how he's faced every day since with grit, faith, and determination. From intensive therapy to strength…
S2E12 Accounting, Advocacy, and Alpha Delta Pi: Laynie Stevens’ Campus Life
In this episode, Laynie Stevens shares her journey as a college student with cerebral palsy, her leadership as past president of Alpha Delta Pi for students with disabilities & her advocacy work…
S2E11 Living with Usher Syndrome: Jayce Romero’s Story in the DeafBlind Community
In this powerful episode of This Ability Podcast, host Mary Baudoin sits down with Jayce Romero, a young DeafBlind advocate from Lafayette, Louisiana, who lives with Usher Syndrome Type 1B. Jayce…
S2E10 Beyond the Crown: Miss Wheelchair Louisiana’s Voice for Inclusion and Access with Justina Plowden
In this episode of This Ability Podcast, we sit down with Justina Plowden, Miss Wheelchair Louisiana and founder of We Matter, a support and advocacy group for individuals with disabilities across…
S2E9 Advocating from Every Angle: Kristie Curtis on Autism, LaCAN & Family Life
In this episode, we sit down with Kristie Curtis — a fierce advocate for disability rights, a passionate community leader, and a devoted mom to three amazing sons, each with unique abilities. Kristie…
S2E8 Navigating Autism, Healthcare, and Policy with Purpose: An Interview with Cheryl Laws Tessier
In this episode of This Ability Podcast, we sit down with Cheryl Laws Tessier, a nurse practitioner, mother, and powerful advocate for the disability community. Cheryl shares her personal journey…
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This Ability Podcast has published 39 episodes since May 2024, covering topics in Kids & Family, Parenting.
This Ability Podcast is currently sporadic with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 28m.
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