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Human Potential At Work
Hosted by Debra Ruh · EN
How do we bring out the potential in all people, including those with disabilities? Get ready to be inspired, hear success stories and learn tips and principles for bringing out the best in the people in your organization. Brought to you by Debra Ruh, CEO of Ruh Global and Sara Ruh, Chief Inspiration Officer. For more information visit www.ruhglobal.com
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E362: Unleashing Human Potential: Empowering Voices with Paul Polman
Apr 25, 202300:40:32Tap to summarizeJoin host Debra Ruh, CEO of Ruh Global Impact and co-founder of Billion Strong, in a conversation with a business leader, and climate and equalities campaigner, Paul Polman. As the former Unilever CEO and leader of the UN Global Compact, Paul shares insights on leadership, inclusion, and the power of empowering billions of people with disabilities. Dive into Paul's journey, his work with the Kilimanjaro Blind Trust, and support for the Valuable 500. Discover how courageous companies and organizations can transform society and create a more inclusive, sustainable world by adopting a net positive mindset, as outlined in Paul's book, "Net Positive" . This episode will inspire and challenge you to become a part of the change and join the movement for equality and climate action.
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E356: Educating the Next Generation of Digital Health Clinicians and Consumers
Mar 8, 202300:36:10Tap to summarizeDigital Health Leader Dipu Patel joins the program to discuss the intersection of digital health and improving patient experiences.
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E355: Disability Debrief- With Peter Torres Fremlin
Mar 1, 202300:52:51Tap to summarizePeter Torres Fremlin joins the program to discuss his newsletter, Disability Debrief, which is dedicated to helping people keep up with disability news from around the world and the people that are making change happen.
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E353: How Indeed is Supporting Disability Inclusive Employment
Feb 15, 202300:41:22Tap to summarizeDonna Bungard, Indeed's Senior Accessibility Program Manager for Marketing, joins the program to discuss how Indeed is supporting Disability Inclusive Employment.
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E352: Open Ear Headphone Design- with Auricle CEO Pedro Costa
Feb 8, 202300:46:36Tap to summarizeThis episode features a conversation with Auricle CEO Pedro Costa. Auricle is an audio startup that is on a mission to bring out a completely novel and fresh concept of a personal audio consumer electronics product that uses open-ear bone-conduction headphones.
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E351: Meet Regina Blye from the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation
Feb 1, 202300:40:27Tap to summarizeRegina Blye, Chief Program and Policy Officer for the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, joins the program to provide an overview of the work that the Foundation is doing. Regina also discusses the challenges that people with spinal cord injuries face and the policy changes that are needed to help those individuals increase their quality of life.
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E350: Meet Disability Advocate Jessica Lopez
Jan 25, 202300:19:47Tap to summarizeDisability Advocate Jessica Lopez joins the program. Born without hands and feet, Jessica's lived experience as a disabled woman informs her advocacy for more inclusive and accessible education and workforces.
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E349: The ADA Digital Accessibility Lawsuit Report
Jan 18, 202300:43:09Tap to summarizeTune in as Jason Taylor, Chief Innovation Strategist and advisor to UsableNet CEO joins the program to discuss the 2022 ADA Digital Accessibility Lawsuit Report.
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E348: Navigating the Job Market: A Guide for People with Disabilities
Jan 11, 202300:32:23Tap to summarizeIn the latest episode of Human Potential at Work, Debra Ruh converses with special education teacher and disability advocate, Jacob Levy, who is also the founder of Searchable LLC. Jacob, himself a person with a learning disability acquired at birth, leverages his unique information-processing style to help neurodiverse and disabled job seekers navigate the job market. He emphasizes the significance of education, the evolving job search landscape, and the role of storytelling in job applications. The episode invites listeners to explore Jacob's free resources on searchablellc.com and encourages contributions to Billion Strong, an empowerment organization for people with disabilities. This insightful discussion is available on all major podcast platforms.
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E347: Staying close together with "Alisha Bee" Forrester Scott
Jan 4, 202300:54:10Tap to summarizeJoin Alisha Bee Forrester Scott and Debra Ruh as they discuss the importance of staying close and working together to be servant leaders. Learn more about Ruh Global Impact and Billion Strong, an identity and empowerment organization designed to bring the billions of voices of persons with disabilities together.
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