Jenna Fedorcha recently joined out team as an Education Manager. On this episode of Chrysalis, Jenna talks to us about the importance of not placing limits on your aspirations and the value of patience when waiting for the opportunity to ignite your passion.

Join us again for the final part of our conversation with Aubrey Wiest. We discuss the role of fate and what Aubrey has learned about herself as a person open to growth.

As she prepares to enter law school at the University of Michigan, Senior Communications Manager Aubrey Wiest shares her unique journey to Joseph Maley Foundation and some lessons she has learned along the way.

Indianapolis-based artist Phyllicia Carr joins the podcast to share her journey as a self-taught artist, using themes of healing and introspection, and how she began delving into a new medium with her newest mural, Release.

Aubrey Able, of Curious Squirrel Bookshop in Zionsville, joins our hosts to chat about her journey through changing careers, her passion for sharing underrepresented stories, and the process of curating a bookstore that speaks to the needs of her community. 

Aubrey sits down with disability rights speaker, Olivia Mozzi, to discuss the importance of disability awareness education for all. Olivia speaks to the power of words, how she's dealt with people's assumptions about her and her disability, and her experiences in the world of theater.

Writing, research, and hosting by Aubrey Wiest. Audio engineering by Gino Maley.

On our first episode of a brand new series, Executive Director and Co-Founder of Joseph Maley Foundation, Vivian Maley, returns to Chrysalis to speak in-depth about our Disability Awareness program. Our Butterfly Effect series will specifically feature stories of growth and change within Joseph Maley Foundation. In this episode you'll learn more about the origins of the program, how it has evolved since its first iteration in 1999, and what Vivian's hopes are for the future of Disability Awareness.

Writing, research, and hosting by Aubrey Wiest. Audio engineering by Gino Maley.

Aubrey chats with Carly Pearson and Tim Weber about their unique journey to friendship, and about Carly's life experiences. A former firefighter for the U.S. Forestry Service, Carly was injured on August 17, 2002 at 27-years-old while battling a fire in the Umpqua National Forest. She was diagnosed with an incomplete spinal cord injury, and was paralyzed from the waist down. Carly speaks about her path to recovery - both physically and emotionally - and how the world of competitive parasports has become an incredible passion for her. Carly has been awarded nine national championships in three parasports: cycling, triathalons, and climbing. Currently, she is the ADA Coordinator for Knox County, Tennessee.

Writing, research, and hosting by Aubrey Wiest. Audio engineering by Gino Maley.