Super Adaptables Podcast - More Than Walking

Social Safety Nets (5/5): Fighting To Keep Our Dreams Alive - Super Adaptables 1/30/25

1/30/2025

In January's wrap-up discussion episode of Super Adaptables, hosts Corey "Pheez" Lee and Jonathan Sigworth reflect on the month's deep dive into the U.S. social safety net system and its impact on the disability community. They share personal experiences and highlight community voices to underscore the critical role of programs like Medicaid, SSDI, and SNAP in achieving equity, independence, and the American Dream.

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This year on Super Adaptables, co-hosts Jonathan Sigworth (C7 quadriplegic, More Than Walking CEO) and Corey “Pheez” Lee (C4 quadriplegic, More Than Walking Peer Mentor Coordinator, Hip Hop artist) are diving deep into social safety net programs - a new topic each month with weekly episodes - exploring how they function, their challenges, and their impact on all our lives.

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The views expressed on this podcast are those of individual speakers and do not necessarily reflect those of More Than Walking. Super Adaptables is made possible in part by a grant from the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation’s National Paralysis Resource Center. The information provided and opinions expressed in these podcasts do not necessarily reflect the views of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation. For more information about the Foundation’s National Paralysis Resource Center visit www.christopherreeve.org.