Each month, SOAR365 collaborates with local independent radio station WRIR to produce and broadcast a radio show and podcast focused on disability.
Titled “Discussing Disability,” the show features interviews with staff and participants of SOAR365, as well as friends in the disability community, with the goal of bringing disability into daily conversations and to introduce underrepresented perspectives.
In this inspiring episode of Discussing Disability, host Nate Wise talks with Trent McFadden, Assistant Vice President of SOAR365’s Ability One program, and Will Froude, a U.S. Army veteran and small engine mechanic on SOAR365’s Bellwood team. Together, they explore how the Ability One program—powered by a partnership with SourceAmerica—creates meaningful job opportunities for people with disabilities and veterans.
Will shares his 20-year military career, the challenges of transitioning to civilian life, and how he found purpose and camaraderie at SOAR365. You’ll also hear about the unique supports and accommodations that help employees succeed, the impact of recognition, and why stories like Will’s matter to funders, policymakers, and the community.
WRIR-LP 97.3 FM is an all-volunteer, nonprofit community radio station. It is the largest low-power FM station of its kind in the country.
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