The Sibling Leadership Network

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Welcome to the Sibling Leadership Network Podcast! We are a national nonprofit whose mission is to provide siblings of individuals with disabilities the information, support and tools to advocate with their brothers and sisters and to promote the issues important to them and their entire families. Check out our recent news and interviews with advocates and policy makers or check out more, including archived episodes on siblingleadership.org.

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More on Self-care & a Guided Meditation for Sibs

Dec 18 2023 27 mins

This episode we discuss more about self-care and have a guided practice, just for sibs! SLN's Communications Consultant, Patricia Repolda, tells us all about SLN's new sibling self-care toolkit & workbook. Then Kaley Day of Rocky Mountain Sibs guides us through a guided meditation specifically for sibs. Access the transcript of this episode here.Acceda a la transcripc

Sexuality and Sib Support

Dec 04 2023 26 mins

Certified Sexuality Educator, Terri Couwenhoven, discusses barriers for our siblings with disabilities getting sex education and gives us some great resources and advice to help us support our siblings who are seeking romance. Access the transcript of this episode here.Acceda a la transcripción en español."Listening and helping your sib feel heard are really important"

Plain Language

Nov 13 2023 16 mins

This month, we speak with the Director of Advocacy for the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, Zoe Gross, all about plain language; what it is, why it's important and where and how to ask for it. Access the transcript of this episode here.Acceda a la transcripción en español."Get things out of the subtext of what you’re saying and into the plain text." —Zoe Gross&q

Sexual Assault and Sibs

Oct 23 2023 38 mins

This month, Founder of the Natalie Project, Julie Neward, shares her story, discusses statistics and causes of sexual assault in the disability community and tells us about how we can advocate for change with our siblings. PLEASE NOTE: This podcast episode is about sexual assault and may contain content that is unsuitable for listeners under the age of 18 and may contain triggers f

SLN Chapters

Sep 18 2023 39 mins

This month, we talk with Harriet Redman, founder of one of SLN's first chapters, Wisconsibs, and founder of SLN's newest chapter, Oregon Sibs, Nikki Donnelly. We discuss why sib meeting spaces are so important and how you can get involved or start your own chapter. Access the transcript of this episode here.Acceda a la transcripción en español."The power in having

Policy & Advocacy for Sibs

Jul 18 2023 44 mins

This month, we speak with the SLN's Co-Chairs of Policy and Advocacy, Tiffany Banks and Nina Bihani. We discuss why advocacy is so important for sibs, the many ways sibs can get involved in policy & advocacy, the challenges siblings face in policymaking and current issues being worked on by sibs.Access the transcript of this episode here.Acceda a la transcripción en espa�

Advice & Resources with SLN's New Executive Director

Jun 12 2023 20 mins

This month we speak with the SLN's new Executive Director, Kaitlin McNamara, about her sibling experience, resources she has found helpful and her vision for the future of the sibling movement at SLN. Access the transcript of this episode here.Acceda a la transcripción en español"We have to be having some very serious conversations about what we want the next 40 years t

Sib-in-Laws

May 15 2023 37 mins

This month, we speak with sib-in-laws Sumithra Murthy and Cory Hartman about their experiences as sib-in-laws and hear their advice for sibs and potential future sib-in-laws.Access the transcript of this episode here.Acceda a la transcripción en español"We are the people who are insiders, outsiders." —Sumithra Murthy"This is new to us"—Cory HartmanResource

Diverse Sibling Stories 2023

Apr 03 2023 50 mins

In this special National Siblings Day 2023 episode we hear the stories of 2 siblings with different backgrounds and ask them about their visions for the sibling community.We are joined by social work doctoral student Aaron Quick who is the Public Policy Fellow on the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities, and by Social Impact Consultant, Sukanya Mukherjee.Access the transcr

Sibshops

Mar 13 2023 47 mins

This month we talk about Sibshops; what they are and why you should be involved. Our guests today are past Sibshop participant and leader of the SLN Tennessee chapter, TABS, Emma Shouse, Emily Holl of the Sibling Support Project, past participant Rachel Patterson and past Sibshop facilitator, Tina Prochaska.Access the transcript of this episode here.Acceda a la transcripción en es