Disability Exchange Podcast (DX)

The mission of the Disability Exchange Podcast is to center and elevate the voices of people with disabilities through meaningful conversation and connection. The Disability Exchange Podcast (DX) is produced and presented by Iowa’s University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD). 

UCEDD program manager Judy Warth and UCEDD consultant Mike Hoenig serve as co-hosts of the DX podcast. UCEDD program coordinator Joanna Sabha produces the podcast episodes, and makes them available on the Spotify podcast platform. Get in touch with Joanna if you have questions or suggestions: joanna-sabha@uiowa.edu.

Episodes from all five seasons of the DX Podcast are available on Spotify for Creators – Disability Exchange webpage, with the most recent episodes at the top of the list. 

Click on the links below to download transcripts of episodes.

Season 5 

Episode 4 - Iowa Department of the Blind with Stacy Cervenka

Episode 3 - Meet Mark Brown in the Middle

Episode 2 - The Jim Speed Story with Dr. Travis Vogan

Episode 1 - The Immigrant Experience - Disability and Faith with Dayrin Lovan

Season 4 

Episode 9 - Click, Tick, Jerk and Hop with Jackie Nau

Episode 8 - A Career in System Change with Tammie Amsbaugh

Episode 7 - Patient Centered Care for with UI Radiology Sciences

Episode 6 - Diversity Within Disability with Derrick Willis

Episode 5 - Dancing With No Shoes with Scott Lindgren

Episode 4 - Anyone Can Work with the Right Supports with Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services

Episode 3 - Speaking Out to Create Change with Carlyn and Sam Crowe

Episode 2 - Improving Work in Iowa with Ben Grauer

Episode 1 - Birdability with Cat Fribley

Season 3

Episode 5 - Dances Described with the Stephanie Miracle and the UI Dance Company

Episode 4 - Making Art More Accessible with Elizabeth Wallace and the UI Stanley Museum of Art 

Episode 3 - Exploring the Iowa Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health with Torie Keith

Episode 2 - Keith Ruff Memorial Episode

Episode 1 - The Intersection of Queer and Disability with Cassie Olmstead and Kaleb Cook

Season 2

Episode 12 - Promoting Change in the Iowa Medicaid System with Dr. Matthew Conaway

Episode 11 - The Winding Path to a Career in the Disability Field with Judy Warth

Episode 10 - Representing Iowans and the Disability Community with Rep. Josh Turek

Episode 9 - Navigating Challenging Situations and Advocating as a Parent with Falicia Beck

Episode 8 - Giving Junk Metal New Life with Jesse Bumgarner

Episode 7 - Knowledge is Power with Karen Thompson

Episode 6 - A Journey in Advocacy with Jackie Nau

Episode 5 - The Importance of Representation with Michael Vratsinas

Episode 4 - Being A Self-Advocate with Hugh Kelly

Episode 3 - The Importance of Special Needs Education with Laura Schwab

Episode 2 - Culture and Disability with Dayrin Lovan

Episode 1 - Challenging Stereotypes with James Lee and Laury Scheidler

Season 1

Episode 24 - Importance of Learning from Other People with Kristen Aller

Episode 23 - From Nursing Home to Living in the Community with Michael Martin

Episode 22 - Being a Human Doing Instead of a Human Being with Ron Wright

Episode 21 - Photography is My Passion with Geoffrey Mikol and Ann Cameron

Episode 20 - Some Silver Linings with Greg Fier

Episode 19 - Everyone Gets a Chance with Binh Nguyen

Episode 18 - Living with an Invisible Disability with Nathan Albano

Episode 17 - The Importance of Sharing Your Story with Rob Roozeboom

Episode 16 - Change Comes from You with Brady Werger

Episode 15 - Down Syndrome is Cool with Sydney & Kelly Von Lehmden/Tribute to Tyler Greene

Episode 14 - People First – Reflections on Race and Disability with Jeffrey Johnson

Episode 13- Disability and Academia with Cassandra Olmstead

Episode 12 - Lived Experience as an Advocacy Tool with Kris Graves

Episode 11 - Parents of Children with Special Needs and a Fight for Diagnosis with Catherine Hahn

Episode 10 - Disability Awareness and the Importance of Faith with Joel Vander Molen

Episode 9 - Beyond the Diagnosis with Cat Hafsi

Episode 8 - Disability Rights Advocate with Zach Mecham

Episode 7 - Living with Acquired Disability and Advocating for Systemic Change with Michael Penniman

Episode 6 - Grassroots Disability Advocacy and Organizing with Jenn Wolff

Episode 5 - Never Give Up with Melanie Davis

Episode 4 - Journey to Independence with Kelsey McVey

Episode 3 - Finding a Voice with Ed Esbeck

Episode 2 - One Step at a Time with Joey Wesselink

Episode 1 - A Lifetime of Advocacy with Mike Hoenig