Tag: adaptation
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Are the Disabled a Protected Community ?
Legally in the United States of America, the disabled community is a protected class. Yet in the eyes of rising crime? I feel that the average criminal would not care if you are disabled or not. After all, a Mayor’s aide in NYC was robbed at gunpoint, yes gunpoint! (https://www.fox5ny.com/news/mayor-adams-aide-robbed-at-gunpoint) Criminals are becoming more brazen […]
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Alex Garrett on The Go: Disability is NOT inability
Say it with me: Disability is NOT inability!!! I found this saying as a hashtag and will definitely will be utilizing the hashtag: disabilityisnotinability. It is better than disability or differently abled. It blends both realities together! Because at the end of the day: DISABILITY IS NOT INABILITY!
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Is My Leg Doubled In Age?
While I may be 30, I’ve been wondering about my body clock and age. Every day is a leg day for me, I don’t need the gym for that. Yet, could the factor of being functional on one leg for the last 30 years mean this leg has doubled the workload for two legs? Is […]
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Adapting After Having COVID
I’m simply writing this because I don’t think there is enough discussion about the life lived AFTER having COVID. After a week of care from my wonderful mom and step-dad, Vic , I walked into the local urgent care to get my rapid test days after testing positive hoping for a negative. If you are […]
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I May Be Vaccinated and Hate Wearing Masks But I’ll Mask Up
I’ve come to the realization that being vaccinated made me too stubborn. It also, from an outsider perspective, probably made me look like a disrespectful jerk in a way. Being unmasked even in 2021 seems to be a sign of disrespect. The mask is a major comfort zone for some. That is why even though […]
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Election Day Coverage on Alex Garrett Podcasting
As New York City prepares to adapt to a new Mayor amidst vaccine mandates , Alex welcomed Zach Miller of New York Truck Stop Radio to discuss what the new era should bring for NYC. After all, Mayor-elect Eric Adams will inherit quite the mess from Mayor Bill de Blasio! Take a listen to my […]
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PR Guru Jeremy Murphy on Alex Garrett Podcasting
While on his promotional tour for his new book, ‘F*ck Off, Chloe: Surviving the OMGs! and FMLs! in Your Media Career’ , former CBS executive Jeremy Murphy joined Alex Garrett Podcasting! We talked about moving from corporate media to entrepreneurship and owning 360BeSpoke! Find out more about Jeremy’s story of Adapting HERE! You can watch […]
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Being Selective While Being Disabled
Next month, the disabled community works towards gaining more acceptance 31 years after the signing of the Americans With Disabilities Act. While the work is never done smashing stigma and gaining acceptance, let’s adapt the goal! Let’s be selective! Selectivity is a topic that has come up over the last week, so I feel compelled […]
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The Viscardi Center is Synonymous With Greatness
It’s only fitting that a little school and center on Long Island produces greatness . Fact is the Viscardi Center was BUILT with greatness and on a foundation of greatness. If you know anything about Dr. Henry Viscardi, you would know how great a man he was. He , himself, overcame having limbs that were […]
Adapting With Alex Garrett 