The Independent Life Podcast
1) A Legacy of Leadership: Dug Jones Reflects on Disability, Education, and Advocacy
In this inspiring episode of The Independent Life podcast, host Tony sits down with Dug Jones, the President of the Board of Directors at the Center for Independent Living of North Central Florida (CI...Show More
2) Dr. Steven Noll: Lessons from the Disability Rights Movement—Past, Present, and Future (Part 2)
In this riveting continuation of The Independent Life, Tony and Dr. Steven Noll dive straight into the profound intersections of the disability rights movement with other civil rights struggles of the...Show More
3) Dr. Steven Noll: Bridging History, Advocacy, and Innovation in Disability Rights (Part 1)
In this compelling episode of The Independent Life, Tony sits down with Dr. Steven Noll, Ph.D, professor at the University of Florida's Department of History and advocate whose career spans decades of...Show More
4) Gratitude To The Highest Advantage of Others, with Tony Delisle
5) Living with Purpose: Stew’s Journey with ALS and the Power of Meaningful Connections
In this heartfelt episode of The Independent Life, Tony welcomes his longtime friend, Mark Stewart—or as Tony and close friends call him, "Stew." Stew was recently diagnosed with ALS, a progressive an...Show More
Living with Purpose: Stew’s Journey with ALS and the Power of Meaningful Connections
1:45:44 | Oct 31st, 2024
6) Living Beyond Limits: David Sussman on Radical Acceptance and Adaptive Sports
In this inspiring episode, David Sussman, board president of the Telluride Adaptive Ski Program, shares his remarkable journey through disability and adaptive sports. David reflects on his path to liv...Show More
Living Beyond Limits: David Sussman on Radical Acceptance and Adaptive Sports
1:49:18 | Sep 19th, 2024
7) Leading with Independence: Empowering the Next Generation with Kelsey Bell
Kelsey Bell, Executive Director of Southwest Independence Center in Durango, Colorado, joins us on this episode to share her powerful journey of growing up with multiple disabilities and how she embra...Show More
Leading with Independence: Empowering the Next Generation with Kelsey Bell
1:51:00 | Sep 5th, 2024
8) Nurturing the Nurturers: Practical Strategies for Mental Health and Wellbeing with Dr. Carol Lewis
Tony is joined by Dr. Carol Lewis, a community health expert who recently conducted a transformative workshop for the CIL staff. The session emphasized the importance of mental health and wellbeing, p...Show More
9) Breaking Barriers: Dr. Jessica Kramer on Innovative Rehabilitation for Youth with Disabilities
Dr. Jessica Kramer is an Associate Professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy at the University of Florida's College of Public Health and Health Professions. Her research focuses on collabora...Show More
10) Harnessing the Internal Forces: Building Organizational Unity with Mark Bennett
Mark D. Bennett is the principal of Uniting by Design LLC, a consulting firm dedicated to helping leaders build organizations that achieve outstanding results, uphold ethical standards, and adapt to c...Show More
Harnessing the Internal Forces: Building Organizational Unity with Mark Bennett
1:24:54 | Jul 4th, 2024