What does it look like to live handicapable in a world that wasn’t built with you in mind? In this episode, I sit down with my friend Kiefer to talk about disability, accessibility, and advocacy in real life - not just on paper.

Kiefer shares his story of becoming a quadriplegic after a spinal cord injury and how, 11 years later, he’s using his lived experience to speak up for accessibility, inclusion, and independence. We talk about what it’s like to move through everyday spaces like churches, apartments, gyms, outdoor trails, beaches, bathrooms, when you use a wheelchair and the world isn’t designed with mobility in mind.

We also dig into how he’s stepping into disability advocacy: pushing for more accessible outdoor spaces, dreaming about adaptive fishing and hunting opportunities, and imagining what a nonprofit for access ...