This Ability Podcast

”This Ability Podcast” is a platform for individuals with disabilities, their family members, friends, and caregivers to talk about everyday life. Based in Carencro, LA this podcast is meant to inspire and enlighten others in the special needs community.

This Ability Podcast is a society podcast hosted by Mary Elizabeth, with 39 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Mary Elizabeth hosts This Ability Podcast, a society show with 39 episodes published.

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  Episode #6

  A Different Kind of Strength: Emily Wolf on Autism, Faith, & Embracing Uniqueness

  Mar 16, 202622 minS3

  <p>In this episode of This Ability Podcast, Mary sits down with Acadiana mother, author, and advocate Emily Wolf to talk about her journey raising her son Seth, who lives with autism and congenital muscular myopathy (RYR1). Emily shares what daily life looks like for their family, the challenges and emotional “dark moments” that many special needs parents face, and the powerful joy that can come from embracing a child’s individuality. Through honesty and reflection, Emily discusses the lessons Seth has taught her about confidence, authenticity, and seeing differences as strengths rather than limitations. </p><p>Emily also shares the sto...

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  Episode #5

  From Diagnosis to Best-of-All Moments: Inside GiGi’s Playhouse New Orleans with Annie Watkins

  Mar 2, 202627 minS3

  <p>In this episode of This Ability Podcast, our host Mary Baudoin sits down with Annie Watkins, Site Manager of GiGi’s Playhouse New Orleans, to talk about building a community where individuals with Down syndrome and their families are celebrated, supported, and empowered. From its founding mission to “change the way the world views Down syndrome” to its 62 locations across the U.S. and Mexico, GiGi’s Playhouse delivers free, purposeful programs for participants of all ages — from prenatal support and early childhood classes to teen leadership, adult independence programs, one-on-one tutoring, and speech therapy.</p><p>Annie shares powerful s...

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  Episode #4

  Balancing It All: Nursing, Motherhood & Living with Sickle Cell: An Interview with Sierra Stevens

  Feb 17, 202625 minS3

  <p>In this heartfelt and powerful episode of This Ability Podcast, Sierra Stevens shares her journey as a nurse, a mother of two children with diagnoses, and a woman living with sickle cell disease. Sierra opens up about raising her autistic, non-speaking son Micah and her daughter with ADD, navigating early diagnoses, embracing observation as a parenting tool, and learning to celebrate her children for exactly who they are. She speaks candidly about advocacy in schools, the importance of organizations like Families Helping Families, and how connecting with other parents transformed her sense of isolation into empowerment.</p><p>Sierra...

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  Episode #3

  Cajun Roots, Chronic Illness, and Campus Advocacy with Josephine Faulk

  Feb 2, 202639 minS3

  <p>In this episode of This Ability Podcast, Mary sits down with Jo Faulk, a disabled student leader, advocate, and future educator whose lived experience has shaped her understanding of disability, resilience, and voice. Jo reflects on growing up with disability, the influence of her mother’s disability on her own journey, and why advocacy often becomes an “inherent skill” for disabled people. From navigating early self-advocacy to managing the emotional labor that comes with speaking up, Jo offers an honest look at what it means to advocate for yourself while also standing alongside a broader disability community. <br/><br/></p><p>Th...

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  Episode #2

  One in a Million: Blakelee’s Journey with Rare Disease and Resilience

  Jan 19, 202640 minS3

  <p>In this episode of This Ability Podcast, host Mary Baudoin sits down with Latasha Holt, a mother, educator, and advocate in Acadiana, to share her family’s journey navigating an ultra-rare medical diagnosis. Latasha opens up about her daughter, Blakelee, who is living with isolated (central) adrenal insufficiency—an exceptionally rare condition affecting approximately one in one million individuals—alongside epilepsy. Together, they break down what this diagnosis means medically, how it differs from more commonly known adrenal disorders, and the challenges of receiving answers when no clear triggering event is present.</p><p>Latasha also offers an honest look i...

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