{"podcast":{"title":"Disability Empowerment Now","slug":"disability-empowerment-now-7022910","podcast_index_feed_id":7022910,"rss_url":"https://rss.amperwave.net/v2/feed/podcorn/205db752bead835dff3c2375e2510e4d","website_url":"https://disabilityempowermentnow.com/","image_url":"https://images.castfire.com/image/660/0/0/0/0-8502177.jpg","author":"Keith Murfee-DeConcini","episode_count":146,"summary":"This podcast is designed to address topics, such as social inclusion, employment, accessibility vs. inaccessibility, voting rights, and more. These topics are important to me because disability rights are civil rights and human rights, as well as an integral part of diversity. This podcast will further the importance of seeing the vital work of advocacy as an ongoing narrative… one that we can all play a part in shaping for the benefit of others. This show was created and hosted by Keith Murfee-DeConcini, a disability advocate. Visit DisabilityEmpowermentNow.com for more content, videos and full episodes or follow us on social media @DisabilityEmpowermentNow.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-31T04:17:50.971734+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/disability-empowerment-now-7022910"},"episode":{"title":"The Enhancement of Lives: Anita Hollander on Advocacy, Awards, and The Rise","slug":"the-enhancement-of-lives-anita-hollander-on-advocacy-awards-and-the-rise","published_at":"2025-11-25T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/disability-empowerment-now-7022910/the-enhancement-of-lives-anita-hollander-on-advocacy-awards-and-the-rise","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/disability-empowerment-now-7022910","url":"https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=https%3A%2F%2Frss.amperwave.net%2Fv2%2Fepisode%2F8482504_2026-06-29-225404","audio_url":"https://pdcn.co/e/serve.castfire.com/audio/8482504/8482504_2026-06-29-225404.128.mp3?rssID=6585","summary":"Anita Hollander, veteran performer and disability advocate, joins the show to share the profound philosophy that guides her life and work. She discusses the honor of receiving the Harold Russell Award, reflecting on a lifetime dedicated to representation and 'pushing the needle forward' for the disability community. Hear her wonderful stories about being presented the award by Sean Astin and the inspiration she drew from her late father. Plus, Anita offers a sneak peek into her exciting upcoming projects, including her involvement with the powerful new musical The Rise, set to premiere in Paris.","meta_description":"Anita Hollander, veteran performer and disability advocate, joins the show to share the profound philosophy that guides her life and work. She discusses t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3172,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/disability-empowerment-now-7022910/episodes/the-enhancement-of-lives-anita-hollander-on-advocacy-awards-and-the-rise/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/disability-empowerment-now-7022910/the-enhancement-of-lives-anita-hollander-on-advocacy-awards-and-the-rise.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}