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Off-Kilter Podcast @offkiltershow

A podcast about economic liberation—and what it will take to set us all free. Powered by @tcfdotorg @weactradio. Hosted by @rebeccavallas.

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Off-Kilter Podcast@offkiltershow
3 Aug 2023
A new season of Off Kilter with @RebeccaVallas has arrived—and with it, two new episodes. 🧵
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“Wealth is about a sense of agency, a sense of freedom, the collective well-being of the whole." @Aisha_Nyandoro joins @OffKilterShow to unpack why we must redefine wealth—and how guaranteed minimum income can build a society where everyone has access: bit.ly/3spaYWX
Off Kilter Podcast: "Redefining Wealth" With Rebecca Vallas Featuring Aisha Nyandoro

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#NDEAM is nearly over, but the barriers facing disabled people at work remain. This week: Bryan Gill, head of @JPMorgan Chase’s Office of Disability Inclusion & global head of neurodiversity, and Nan Gibson, executive director of JPMC’s PolicyCenter, give critical insight:
Off Kilter Podcast: Shifting the Paradigm on Disability Employment With Rebecca Vallas Featuring Bryan Gill and Nan Gibson

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New episode: @clsphila lawyer @Jen_Burdick joins @RebeccaVallas for a far-ranging conversation about why eligibility doesn’t equal access in our public benefits system, and why legal aid lawyers are critical to shaping public policy and legislative reform: tcf.org/content/podcast/off-…
Off Kilter Podcast: "It doesn't have to be this way" With Rebecca Vallas, featuring Jen Burdick.

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10 million older workers in the U.S. are stuck in jobs that are physically demanding and lack the resources to secure more viable jobs or retire. This week on @OffKilterShow, we're shedding light on their reality and exploring policy solutions. ↓ tcf.org/content/podcast/off-…

Off-Kilter Podcast: Older Workers in Physically Challenging Jobs Are in Trouble

According to recently released Census data, poverty among older adults increased sharply again in 2022, after reaching an all-time low just two years

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Disabled people must be empowered to tell our own stories. This week on @OffKilterShow: Emily Ladau— activist, author, & editor of @TCFdotorg's #VoicesofDEJ project—joins @RebeccaVallas to explore storytelling as a tool for social & political change. → bit.ly/46m9VpC
Off Kilter Podcast. Inside the voices of Disability Economic Justice Project. Featuring Emily Ladau.

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29 Sep 2023
On August 31, NPAC’s ED talked with Rebecca Vallas on Off/Kilter at the Century Foundation, touching on topics such as the personal and social economics of pain and disability, and advocacy for people living with pain. Listen here: tcf.org/content/podcast/off-… #Pain #LivingWithPain
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American workers are eager to join unions. Wealthy corporations are desperate to stop them. This week, longtime labor reporter & @TCFdotorg senior fellow @GreenhouseNYT provides critical context to the past, present, and future of the U.S. labor movement: bit.ly/3LHkxab
Off Kilter with Rebecca Vallas. "Labor of Love: A sit down with America's most celebrated labor reporter." Featuring Steve Greenhouse.

ALT Off Kilter with Rebecca Vallas. "Labor of Love: A sit down with America's most celebrated labor reporter." Featuring Steve Greenhouse.

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In the U.S., not having an ID means not being able to access public benefits, rent, vote, and so much more. @KatCalvinLA is tackling the problem head on, leveraging her organization @SpreadTheVoteUS to ensure that all Americans have an ID. Catch her on this week's show:
Off-Kilter Podcast: American Identity in Crisis. With Rebecca Vallas Featuring Kat Calvin

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Cara Reedy (@infamouslyshort) has spent the last two years exploring the needs of disabled journalists & the barriers they face in newsrooms. She joins @offkiltershow to share the story behind the recently launched Disabled Journalists’ Association. ↓ tcf.org/content/podcast/off-…

Off-Kilter Podcast: Inside the Disabled Journalists’ Association–with Cara Reedy

For this week’s episode, Rebecca sat down with Cara Reedy. She’s a journalist and the founder of a new organization called the Disabled Journalists

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Chronic pain is the largest cause of disability in the U.S—but years of misguided policy choices have left millions struggling to find relief. @National_Pain founder Kate Nicholson (@speakingabtpain) is working to change that. Catch her on @OffKilterShow: bit.ly/3qNrGyK
Photo of Kate Nicholson. Text reads: “I don’t think people will really sympathize with or understand chronic pain until they really see people’s experiences and feel it and see how limiting it is in every second of every day and in every aspect of life.” - Kate Nicholson, founder and executive director of the National Pain Advocacy Center.

ALT Photo of Kate Nicholson. Text reads: “I don’t think people will really sympathize with or understand chronic pain until they really see people’s experiences and feel it and see how limiting it is in every second of every day and in every aspect of life.” - Kate Nicholson, founder and executive director of the National Pain Advocacy Center.

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25 Aug 2023
Queued up the latest @offkiltershow and waddyaknow, @CenterOnBudget All-Star @kathleenromig is the guest! Great episode discussing social security and the need to advance policies in a manner that centers people's needs over bureaucracy. Total #MustListen! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…

"Combining head and heart in the work" —with Kathleen Romig

Podcast Episode · OFF-KILTER with Rebecca Vallas · August 17, 2023 · 1h

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“Poverty is a political choice.” @IndivarD has dedicated his career to ending poverty in the U.S. This week, he joins @RebeccaVallas for a far-ranging talk about how we can create the economic conditions for everyone to thrive, his work at @CLASP, more: bit.ly/45DSOik
Off Kilter Podcast. "Find your north star and your strategy" With Rebecca Vallas. Featuring Indi Dutta-Gupta

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Jennifer Burdick@jen_burdick
20 Aug 2023
I always love @offkiltershow with @rebeccavallas but especially enjoyed this weeks conversation about Social Security with @kathleenromig. Its great overview of why Social Security benefits are essential and what’s at stake if they aren’t improved.
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In the U.S., a criminal record can mean a lifetime of blocked opportunity—even after a person has served their time. @ZakiTheBarber joins @RebeccaVallas to break down the economic & emotional consequences of perpetual punishment and his work to end it: tcf.org/content/podcast/off-…
Off Kilter Podcast: "My passion is my superpower" with Rebecca Vallas. Featuring Zaki "The Barber" Smith

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A new season of Off Kilter with @RebeccaVallas has arrived—and with it, two new episodes. 🧵
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To kick us off, @RebeccaVallas caught up with @CAPDisability director @SeeMiaRoll to talk about Disability Pride Month, the unfinished work of the ADA, embracing intersectionality, and Mia’s path to advocacy. Stream read the transcript: bit.ly/47anKrS
Off kilter podcast: Lead with empathy, fight with fire. With Rebecca Vallas. Featuring Mia Ives-Rublee

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And this week: @Next100 policy advocate @Ale_VazquezBaur joins @RebeccaVallas to weave the story of how she fell into policy work after working as a teacher in Miami, her dream of creating an educational system where newcomer students can thrive, and more: bit.ly/45fEMTF
“The best work happens in community. I don’t think we alone can make all that much change if we’re not with others who share those same values and want to move in community.” Alejandra Vazquez-Baur, an educator-turned-policy advocate whose work focuses on expanding supports for K–12 immigrant students—especially newcomers—and multilingual students.

ALT “The best work happens in community. I don’t think we alone can make all that much change if we’re not with others who share those same values and want to move in community.” Alejandra Vazquez-Baur, an educator-turned-policy advocate whose work focuses on expanding supports for K–12 immigrant students—especially newcomers—and multilingual students.

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It is with a heavy heart, balanced with immeasurable gratitude and love, that we dedicate this week’s episode of @offkiltershow to celebrating the life of Judy Heumann, an iconic civil rights leader and the godmother of the disability rights movement.  tcf.org/content/podcast/off-…

Off-Kilter Podcast: Celebrating Judy Heumann, Godmother of the Disability Rights Movement (1947–2...

This week, Off-Kilter is taking a break from our ongoing series about self-care as political warfare to honor the life and legacy of Judy Heumann, an

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As we mourn the loss of iconic disability rights activist and leader @judyheumann, we are reflecting on her wisdom and legacy. Today the @offkiltershow team is sharing some of our favorite words from Judy that inspire and fuel our work towards disability rights and justice. 🧵
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“I think one of the really critical problems is people do not respect and value people who are doing this type of work”—Judy on the advocacy and care sectors. Thank you Judy, for always teaching us to demand respect, to advocate & fight for justice, together. #DisCo #BeingHeumann
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Thank you, Judy, for your work to unify us. We look forward to continuing to honor @judithheumann's powerful legacy in the days, months, and years to come. Rest in power. ❤️
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“ …the bottom line is there is not enough money that’s been invested into enabling even people who are on Medicaid to be able to get the services they need.” Thank you Judy for reminding us that we must invest in our systems, and ourselves. #DisabilityCommunity #DisabilityRights
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You can find the episode of @offkiltershow with @judithheumann that each of these quotes comes from here: tcf.org/content/commentary/o…

Off-Kilter Podcast: The ongoing fight for disability economic justice, over thirty years after the...

Thirty-one years ago, the fabric of America's legal and policy landscape changed dramatically for people with disabilities in the United States when the

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