Mar 8, 2025 | Advocacy, Before the Accident, Lessons Learned, Professional, Spinal Cord Injury, Uncategorized
(Because Some Moments Take Time to Face) Signing up for the National Storytelling Competition made me revisit a photograph I’ve never shared beforeI blocked off four-hour chunks for book editing. Progress update? Still on round one… with three more to go. Turns out,...
Mar 8, 2025 | Advocacy, Lessons Learned, Misc, Professional, Spinal Cord Injury
Lately, I’ve seen a lot of bold statements about getting rid of DEI. But let’s be clear—if you’re against something, name it.Stop hiding behind letters. Spell it out:“I OPPOSE DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION.”And while you’re at it, let’s get specific:🔹 DIVERSITY?...
Feb 10, 2025 | Advocacy, Lessons Learned, Professional, Spinal Cord Injury, Uncategorized
Thank you to Los Angeles Magazine for featuring my TEDx talk as one of the top 30 impactful talks of this century! A huge congratulations to my fellow TEDx’ers!! Editor’s Picks! 30 TED(x) Talks That Have Made an Impact This Century! I woke up to a friend sending...
Jan 22, 2025 | Advocacy, Lessons Learned, Professional, Spinal Cord Injury, Uncategorized
🎉 Link: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/top-50-worlds-tedx-chart-most-watched-talks-youtube-elaine-powell-s4acc/ 🎉 Wow. Just wow. 🤯 I am beyond honored to be listed among these incredible speakers whose TEDx talks made waves in 2024. My little corner of the...
Jan 13, 2025 | Advocacy, Funnies, Lessons Learned, Professional, Spinal Cord Injury, Uncategorized
Have you met Kate Gladdin ? If not, you have to check her out right now. We were introduced to a mutual friend and she is also a Keynote motivational speaker, best-selling author, and coach for women. As I say time and time again, life and everything in between is all...
Jan 11, 2025 | Advocacy, Lessons Learned, Professional, Spinal Cord Injury, Uncategorized
First things first: I hope your holidays were filled with joy, awkward family stories, and at least one dessert you did not regret. Welcome to 2025—let’s make it amazing! Now, let’s get down to business. Over the last year, I’ve been building something truly...
