Disability Matters with Joyce Bender focuses on the employment and empowerment of people with disabilities. Episodes feature prominent disability leaders such as Congressman Tony Coelho, Governor Dick Thornburgh, Andy Imparato, and senior executives from the private sector.

Listen on the web or subscribe on your favorite podcast app for new weekly episodes. Tell your friends!

Listen on SpotifyListen on Apple PodcastsWatch on YouTube
Browse All Episodes
Special Thanks to Our Sponsor!
highmark logo
Disability Matters with Joyce Bender

International musician, Scott Mulvahill Featured Guest

December 10, 2019 · 54 min

For a special holiday gift to her listeners, Joyce welcomes international musician, Scott Mulvahill to the show. Scott is a Frontman, singer/songwriter, world-renowned upright bassist, and multi-instrumentalist. For the past

Mission of The Arc of the United States

December 3, 2019 · 53 min

Joyce welcomes Leigh Ann Davis, director of Criminal Justice Initiatives for The Arc of the United States and oversees The Arc’s National Center on Criminal Justice and Disability (NCCJD), a

Mission of Networks School of Employability Skills

November 26, 2019 · 55 min

Joyce welcomes Dionna Harris, guidance counselor with Networks School of Employability Skills based in Newark, Delaware. Networks prepares students to become productive members of a workforce. This is accomplished by

November: National Epilepsy Awareness Month

November 19, 2019 · 55 min

Joyce welcomes Peggy Beem-Jelley, president and CEO of the Epilepsy Association of Western and Central PA to the show. In recognition of November as National Epilepsy Awareness Month, discussed on

Mission of the Slaughter Stigma Campaign

November 12, 2019 · 58 min

Joyce welcomes best-selling novelist and disability advocate Karin Slaughter; Gerald Homme, recruitment specialist with Bender Consulting Services, Inc. and chair of the Bender Lead-On Team; and Sherry Lapaglia, manager of

Diversity and Inclusion Strategy of Duquesne Light Company.

October 29, 2019 · 51 min

Joyce welcomes Sara Oliver-Carter, Duquesne Light Company’s (DLC) first chief diversity officer to the show. Ms. Oliver-Carter joined the energy provider on August 19, 2019 and is responsible for creating

Mission of Disability Mentoring Day

October 22, 2019 · 56 min

Joyce welcomes Scott Hammerstrom and Jill Zomp from Bender Consulting Services, Inc. to the show. The guests coordinate Disability Mentoring Day in Pittsburgh, PA with the largest participation of companies

Covestro’s Commitment to a Diverse Workforce

October 8, 2019 · 53 min

Joyce welcomes Dina L. Clark, head of diversity and inclusion for North America, Covestro. The company is among the world’s largest polymer companies. Business activities are focused on the manufacture