Introducing Me

Scottie Jeanette Madden is a late-stage trans woman. From a young age she hid that she was truly a girl and after twenty years of being a husband, came out to her wife. Together, Marcy and Scottie Jeanette worked through the changes and continued their strong marriage until her passing in 2018. Professionally, professionally, Scottie Jeanette is an author, writer and director. She is also a Showrunner in adventure and survival television.                                               More from Scottie Jeanette: TED Talk, What Would My Father Say?: https://www.ted.com/talks/scottie_jeannette_madden_what_would_my_father_say  Website, including her Documentary, PROUD In a Pandemic: https://www.zuzubean.com   Donate to the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/introducingmepodcast  Want to share your story and be a guest? Email: introducingmepodcast@gmail.com    Find all the podcast social media and more on the website: https://www.introducingmepodcast.com    Artwork: instagram.com/vashaundesigns  Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett

Marsha McCurdy Adell was the first Black woman to graduate from the Connecticut Fire Academy, but also the first Black female firefighter she knew herself. As an athlete, she went from fighting fires to now helping strategically prevent them as West Hartford’s Deputy Fire Marshal. Marsha is also a proud mom to her twin daughters.   Association of Black Professional Firefighters: https://iabpf.org    Donate to the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/introducingmepodcast  Want to share your story and be a guest? Email: introducingmepodcast@gmail.com    Find all the podcast social media and more on the website: https://www.introducingmepodcast.com    Artwork: instagram.com/vashaundesigns  Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett

Lola Adeyemo grew up in Nigeria and immigrated to the United States as an international student. She quickly joined the biotech industry and has since transitioned into DEI work. Having found inclusion and belonging in employee resource groups (ERGs), she now helps other people and businesses thrive with their own ERGs. Her upcoming book presale campaign opens on March 31st, for more information, connect with Lola on social media.   Contact with Lola: https://www.lolaspeaker.com https://www.instagram.com/immigrantsincorporate/  https://www.linkedin.com/in/lolaaadeyemopm/    Donate to the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/introducingmepodcast  Want to share your story and be a guest? Email: introducingmepodcast@gmail.com    Find all the podcast social media and more on the website: https://www.introducingmepodcast.com    Artwork: instagram.com/vashaundesigns  Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett

Suzi Dent is a film and television make up artist whose life took many turns. Since a young age she was taken advantage of by men and in 1986 at the age of 23 she was groped by famous entertainer, Rolf Harris. In 2014 she was a bad character witness at his child sexual assault trial, given lifetime anonymity from the judge, but goes public 5 years later. She also went out on a limb and joined the Mrs Earth Australia Pageant even though she never wore dresses and won the competition.    Connect with Suzi: https://www.suzident.com https://www.facebook.com/suzidentspeaker    Donate to the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/introducingmepodcast  Want to share your story and be a guest? Email: introducingmepodcast@gmail.com    Find all the podcast social media and more on the website: https://www.introducingmepodcast.com    Artwork: instagram.com/vashaundesigns  Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett

From a young age, Robert Paylor’s identity was defined by sports including contact sports, football and rugby. During his sophomore year at UC Berkeley, what should’ve been a legendary day at the 2017 Collegiate Rugby National Championship ended in a broken neck due to illegal moves by the opposing team. After being told he will never walk again or move his hands, he went through life changing surgery, has been in rehab ever since, and is currently able to walk a maximum distance of 400 yards.     Robert’s Website: https://www.robertpaylor.com    Donate to the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/introducingmepodcast  Want to share your story and be a guest? Email: introducingmepodcast@gmail.com    Find all the podcast social media and more on the website: https://www.introducingmepodcast.com    Artwork: instagram.com/vashaundesigns  Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett

Atlas Growing (they/she) is creating sustainable clothing that defies the binary with the new business, Jupiter’s Art. They’ve been connected with the dance community throughout life and coming to the term genderfluid has been important for her journey to now.   Connect with Atlas: https://jupitersart.com  https://www.tiktok.com/@atlasgrowing  https://www.instagram.com/atlasgrowing/   Donate to the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/introducingmepodcast  Want to share your story and be a guest? Email: introducingmepodcast@gmail.com    Find all the podcast social media and more on the website: https://www.introducingmepodcast.com    Artwork: instagram.com/vashaundesigns  Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett

Anya has struggled with mental health for a long time and was recently diagnosed with bipolar disorder. At the age of 11, they started their recently published book, Queen of All, around the same time as developing anorexia. They showcase their own experiences throughout the book to break some of the typical tropes of YA fantasy. Anya is also a social work student and hopes to help others with their own mental health recovery.   Support Anya: https://anyajosephs.wordpress.com https://www.amazon.com/Queen-All-Jena-Cycle-Book-ebook/dp/B08VF9JXZ5   Donate to the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/introducingmepodcast  Want to share your story and be a guest? Email: introducingmepodcast@gmail.com    Find all the podcast social media and more on the website: https://www.introducingmepodcast.com    Artwork: instagram.com/vashaundesigns  Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett

When Janice Lintz’s daughter was diagnosed with hearing loss and she started to see how inaccessible many things are, she took action to make life more accessible for her daughter and others who are hard of hearing. Many accommodations were found to be non-existent or not even working when members of the deaf community need qualified interpretation, auditory, and visual aides. Janice’s passion and advocacy for hearing access is clear throughout this episode.   Crip Camp on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81001496 Connect with Janice:  https://janicelintz.com https://www.hearingaccess.com   Donate to the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/introducingmepodcast  Want to share your story and be a guest? Email: introducingmepodcast@gmail.com    Find all the podcast social media and more on the website: https://www.introducingmepodcast.com    Artwork: instagram.com/vashaundesigns  Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett

Chris Furr has been a pastor for more than 15 years and strives to be in community with others. His educational background helped influence how he sees life in the church and the need for inclusivity. Author to the upcoming book, Straight White Male: A Faith-Based Guide to Deconstructing Your Privilege and Living with Integrity, Chris aims to help people figure out the next steps in handling their privilege in the world around them.    Chris’s Book: https://www.wjkbooks.com/Products/0664266614/straight-white-male.aspx Chris’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/revfurr    Donate to the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/introducingmepodcast  Want to share your story and be a guest? Email: introducingmepodcast@gmail.com    Find all the podcast social media and more on the website: https://www.introducingmepodcast.com    Artwork: instagram.com/vashaundesigns  Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett

Laura and her husband have four teenagers and four corgis, the focus of this episode. In 2018, three-year-old Buttercup went into emergency surgery for a ruptured disc. She can no longer go to the bathroom without assistance, but gets around easily with her back wheelchair. This lifestyle change eventually led the family to adopting their most recent addition one-year-old Boots who uses a front wheelchair for the leg deformities he was born with. The oldest Peanut is great with the younger ones and Reecie enjoys when he can get some alone time.   Follow the corgis on social media: https://www.instagram.com/threecrazycorgis/ and https://www.facebook.com/threecrazycorgis Get the book Rolling With It: Words Of Wisdom From A "Wheelie" Cool Corgi: https://www.amazon.com/Rolling-Words-Wisdom-Wheelie-Corgi/dp/B09MC7ZBXG/ref=sr_1_1?crid=110GL6ZRXTO3W&keywords=buttercup+russell&qid=1639425713&sprefix=buttercup+russell,aps,167&sr=8-1    Donate to the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/introducingmepodcast  Want to share your story and be a guest? Email: introducingmepodcast@gmail.com    Find all the podcast social media and more on the website: https://www.introducingmepodcast.com    Artwork: instagram.com/vashaundesigns  Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett