Doug Goist may have lost his sight at 18 years old but he never lost his vision for a full life.  As Program Manager for NSITE and the goalie for the blind ice hockey for Team USA, Doug lives the life he reimagined.  Listen in to learn more about the future of employment for persons with blindness and how Doug and his teammates are creating a future for blind ice hockey as a Paralympic sport.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglas-goist-656b3228/
NSITE website: https://nsite.org/team/
NIB contact: Communcations@NIB.org

In 2019 I had the pleasure of interviewing him for another podcast and since starting out on my own, decided to reconnect with him earlier this  year to interview him for my new podcast.  While editing, I recently discovered that David had passed in April 2022.  This was one of his last interviews.

David was kind, smart, funny and I truly enjoyed his conversations if only virtually. David was bright and big plans for 2022.  My heart goes out to his family and friends with deepest sympathy.

Thanks for the laughs David, you were someone special!

Bad Papi Miami is a bold and colorfully expressive individual who now knows who they are and where they are headed. This trans, queer and disabled drag artist talks about getting their diagnosis and finding themselves through their drag art and finding their village.  There are many similar stigmas and traumas that the disability community and LGTBQ+ communities experience and Bad Papi Miami discusses how they have navigated through it and are creating a community of acceptance, accessibility, and inclusion. Only then can we truly heal and find out peace and purpose!

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/badpapimiami
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Reflect collective: https://reflectcollective.org/
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