In this episode of the Call Me Al Podcast, Al interviews Allan I. Bergman, an accomplished nonprofit community agency and association executive and nationally recognized leader in influencing the development of federal and state policy relating

Conversation with Robert Stack

Aug 25th, 2020 34m 10s

In this episode of the Call Me Al Podcast, Al Condeluci interviews Robert Stack. Mr. Stack worked in the nonprofit and government field for the last three decades. Over the past 30 years he developed one of the largest nonprofits in his state a

Conversation with Genia Stephen

Aug 4th, 2020 41m 54s

Al interviews Genia Stephen. Genia Stephen is a speaker, host of the Good Things In Life podcast, and founder of Good Things in Life which helps parents support their kids with intellectual disabilities to build good inclusive lives at home, at

Conversation with Cindy Vogan

Apr 9th, 2020 28m 29s

Al interviews Cindy Vogan.Cindy Vogan is the founder and CEO of Whole Life Services Inc. (WLS) in Hermitage Pennsylvania. She graduated from Clarion University of Pennsylvania in 1989 with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, and Robert Morri

Conversation with Dr. Guy Caruso

Apr 9th, 2020 34m 9s

Al interviews Dr. Guy Caruso, Ph.D. Guy, who grew up in New York State, is the father of six children - five sons and a daughter. He and his wife, MaryJo, live outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.He is the Western Coordinator for the Institute

Conversation with Janelle Breese Biagioni

Oct 10th, 2019 29m 31s

Al interviews Janelle Breese Biagioni. Janelle is a Registered Professional Counsellor with the Canadian Professional Counsellors Association (No. 3066) and the widow of Constable Gerry Breese. She specializes in traumatic life losses arising f

Conversation with Patti Flaherty

Oct 10th, 2019 33m 11s

Al interviews Patti Flaherty. Patti is the President and COO of Connect Communities in Canada. Patti lived in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and has worked in the field of brain injury and rehabilitation for 25 years. Before joining CONNEC

Conversation with John Murphy

Jun 6th, 2019 31m 54s

Al interviews John Murphy. John works at Disability Rights Nebraska, which is the designated Protection and Advocacy organization. Disability Rights provides consultation, training and technical assistance to the boards and coordinators of the

Conversation with David Isitt

Jun 6th, 2019 40m 7s

Al interviews David Isitt. David Isitt is the Founder of Better Connected in Queensland, Australia. Better Connected was established to counteract these situations, to walk beside you, to listen and provide support and guidance.Season 2 of the

Conversation with Dori Ortman

Jun 6th, 2019 38m 8s

Al sits down with Dori Ortman. Currently, Dori serves as Family Faculty at LEND (Leadership Education in Neuro/Developmental Disabilities) of Pittsburgh, a program affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh and Children’s Hospital of Pittsbur

Conversation with Keenan Wellar

Jun 6th, 2019 35m 28s

Al sits down with Keenan Wellar. Keenan Wellar co-founded the LiveWorkPlay organization in 1995, and has served as the Co-Leader and Director of Communications since 1997. LiveWorkPlay helps the community welcome people with intellectual disabi

Conversation with Dr. Janet Williams

Jun 6th, 2019 32m 23s

Al sits down with longtime friend Dr. Janet Williams. Dr. Janet Williams is the founder of Minds Matter LLC. Dr. Williams has dedicated her life to working with individuals with brain injury since 1982. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Soci

Conversations about Loneliness

Mar 11th, 2019 20m 3s

Al sits down with Jamie Curran, Community Living Mississauga and Jeff Fromknecht, Side Project Inc. to discuss the impact that loneliness and social isolation has on their own lives and the lives of those we serve.

Conversation with Joyce Steel

Dec 3rd, 2018 33m 44s

Al sits down with Joyce Steel Director of Family Advocacy at Starbridge Inc. supporting families in Rochester, New York. Joyce talks about her development as an advocate for inclusion that started with the birth of her son Adam. Al and Joyce ta

Conversation with Betty Batt, Sylvia Doane, Jane Huff, and Aga Karst

Dec 3rd, 2018 32m 11s

In this episode, Al Condeluci sits down Betty Batt, Sylvia Doane, Jane Huff, and Aga Karst the authors of "I'm the Bob & Cathy's Kid: Emotions, Love, and Fury (https://www.imthebobandcathyskid.com/). The authors worked directly with Suzy and he

Conversation with Kimberly Gavan

Nov 10th, 2018 31m 55s

Al Condeluci interview’s Kimberly Gavan, Executive Director at the Brockville and District Association for Community Involvement in Brockville, Ontario. Kimberly share stories about how she got into the field and how her organization is working

Conversation with Jamie Curran

Nov 10th, 2018 22m 45s

Al Condeluci interview’s Jamie Curran and discusses Community Living Mississauga work building an inclusive community in the biggest city you have never heard of.