Join 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...

Digital Health Leader Dipu Patel joins the program to discuss the intersection of digital health and improving patient experiences. 

Peter 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. 

Donna Bungard, Indeed's Senior Accessibility Program Manager for Marketing, joins the program to discuss how Indeed is supporting Disability Inclusive Employment. 

This 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. 

Regina 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. 

Disability 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.

Tune in as Jason Taylor, Chief Innovation Strategist and advisor to UsableNet CEO joins the program to discuss the 2022 ADA Digital Accessibility Lawsuit Report. 

In 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...

Join 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.

In this episode of Human Potential At Work, Debra Ruh and LaMondre Pough discuss the importance of identity and empowerment for persons with disabilities. They also introduce Billion Strong officially as a 501 C3 organization designed to bring the billions of voices of persons with disabilities together. Join the global community and donate at billion-strong.org.

In this episode of Human Potential at Work, we speak with Estela Lugo, a leader in the disability rights movement. Estela shares her story of how she became an advocate for persons with disabilities and how she is working to empower them. We also discuss the importance of collaboration and how we can all work together to create a more inclusive world.

Debra Ruh and April Durrett discuss how Deem positively impacts the world. Learn about the importance of creating inclusive workplaces, how to make sure initiatives are successful, and how to join the Billion Strong global community. Plus, find out more about Deem at www.deem.com.

In this episode of Human Potential at Work, Debra Ruh, CEO of Ruh Global Impact and executive chair of Billion Strong, interviews Cam Beaudoin, founder of Accelerated Accessibility. Cam shares his expertise on accessibility and accommodations in the workplace, providing tips for both employers and employees on how to disclose and provide accommodations for individuals with disabilities. He emphasizes the importance of starting somewhere, no matter how small, and breaking down accessibility...

In this episode of Human Potential At Work, we hear from disability rights advocate Emily Ladau as she talks about her journey, her work in the disability community, and how everyone can become part of the global movement to empower people with disabilities. Learn more about Emily and her work at www.emilyladau.com and join the Billion Strong global community to donate and support persons with disabilities at www.billion-strong.org.

In this episode of Human Potential At Work, host Debra Ruh sits down with Kendra Kroll, CEO of Undercover Solutions and creator of PortaPocket. The two discuss Kendra's journey in the special events industry and how she developed her innovative product that promotes inclusivity and empowerment for all. Tune in to learn more about Kendra's story and how you can support the cause of inclusion and empowerment for persons with disabilities at Billion Strong.

In this episode of Human Potential At Work, host Debra Ruh speaks with Andy Garrett, a leader in the field of disability inclusion, about his own experiences with disability and his work at the global pharmaceutical company GSK. They discuss GSK's commitment to inclusion and how the company is working to create a more accessible and inclusive environment for its employees and customers. Andy shares his thoughts on the importance of bringing the voices and experiences of people with...

In this episode, Debra interviews Dipesh and Den from Enable India. After two years of success, Project Discovery goes international with its latest Discovery Awards to be announced later this year. The international challenge will conclude with two grassroots winners presenting their stories to an international audience at the Zero Project Conference in Vienna in 2023. The solution-centric mindset rooted in the belief ‘Everyone is an Innovator’ has the potential to scale up the...

In today´s episode, Debra interviews Martin Byrial, a composer who understands the power of music to transform emotions and heal people. He shares his story of how music has helped him through tough times and how it can help others find their strength and potential. This episode discusses how music can be used for personal and professional growth.

In this episode, Debra Interviews Dan Bena, Award-winning Purpose, ESG, and CSR Executive (former PepsiCo), Coach & Mentor. They go over Dan´s career, and his new book 500 words or less available here: https://www.danbena.com/, and they also dive deep into the work his wife is doing to support the aging population.

In this episode, Debra interviews Sara Smolley, the co-founder of Voiceitt, a company whose vision is to empower people with disabilities with accessible voice technology that helps them connect with others and live more independently. The ensemble is a community initiative to collect voice recordings so we can improve Voiceitt’s accessible speech recognition technology. In the episode, they go over the amazing technology and show examples of how it works. Any native English speaker over...

In this episode, Debra interviews Axel Leblois about the M-Enabling Summit 2022, the 10th anniversary of this great event. This year the topic of the summit is "Digital Inclusion: Strategies for Equal Opportunities." The event will have some incredible speakers and great surprises for everyone. To register go to m-enabling.com

In this episode, Debra interviews Jodie Greer a holistic disability inclusion consultant enabling organizations that care about enabling their staff, their customers and their business. They talk about the world of disability advocacy and consultancy and what being #PeopleSmart means. 

 In this episode, Debra interviews Charlotte DalesCEO and one of the co-founders of Inclusively an inclusion platform that empowers employers with accommodations insights, access, training, and support they need to attract and retain previously untapped talent.