Invisible Disabilities Association Year in Review

Invisible No More - Episode 10

Join IDA Founder & CEO, Wayne Connell, and IDA Executive Director, Jess Stainbrook, as their share about IDA's impactful year in 2024 and a glimpse into the future. Watch and listen and learn and believe.

https://invisiblenomore.com

Pete Ohlin in Concert at the 2024 IDA Awards Celebration

Invisible No More - Episode 9

Join us as Pete Ohlin, Pianist, Songwriter, Composer & Recording Artist shares his incredible soothing piano compositions. “Pete creates music that brings peace and calm to the soul." ~ Gary Chapman, Author - The 5 Love Languages. Watch and listen and your heart will be touched.

https://invisiblenomore.com

Melissa Danielson &
Melanie Fountaine of Joshin

2024 IDA Innovation Award

Invisible No More - Episode 8

Melissa Danielsen and Melanie Fountaine have been selected together to be the 2024 recipients of the IDA's Innovation Award. As Co-Founders of Joshin, they have created an amazing, innovative technology allowing employers and coaches to connect with employees and clients living with disabilities or who are Neuro Invisible in a stress free, personalized online support system. Watch and be amazed by great innovation.

https://invisiblenomore.com

Roberta Gold

2024 IDA Healthy Humor IDEAS Award

Invisible No More - Episode 7

Roberta Gold has been selected to be the 2024 recipient of the IDA's Healthy Humor IDEAS Award. Roberta has been chosen because as a Recreation Therapist, Professional Speaker, Consultant, Author, Certified Humor Professional (CHP) and the current President of the Association of Applied and Therapeutic Humor (AATH), she has made it her mission over the past 30 plus years to empower people to have a more positive outlook, seeing the humor instead of the horror in the world. Watch and learn about the positive impact of Healthy Humor.

https://invisiblenomore.com

Pete Ohlin

2024 IDA Inspiration Award

Invisible No More - Episode 6

Pete Ohlin has been selected to be the 2024 recipient of the IDA's But You LOOK Good Inspiration Award. Pete has been chosen based upon his vulnerability and willingness to publicly share his inspiring story of living with the trauma and anxiety from the childhood loss of a sister to meningitis, which almost killed him in college as well. Watch and be inspired by Pete's story.

https://invisiblenomore.com

Mike Hess –
Blind Institute of Technology

2024 IDA Impact Award

Invisible No More - Episode 5

Mike Hess has been selected to be the 2024 recipient of the IDA's Impact Award. Mike has been chosen based upon his founding of and leadership as the Executive Director of the Blind Institute of Technology (BIT). Mike believed that his blindness enhanced his skills as a software engineer rather than hindered them. Watch and learn more about Mike's incredible impact.

https://invisiblenomore.com

Dr Robert Melillo

2024 IDA Healthy Living IDEAS Award

Invisible No More - Episode 4

Robert Melillo PhD has been selected to be the 2024 recipient of the IDA's Healthy Living IDEAS Award. Dr. Melillo has been chosen based upon his revolutionary approach of helping people living with neurological disorders through the creation and power of the Melillo Method. Watch and learn about Dr Melillo's focus on healthy living.

https://invisiblenomore.com

Tyler Campbell

2024 IDA Perseverance Award

Invisible No More - Episode 3

Tyler Campbell, son of Earl Campbell, has been selected to be the 2024 recipient of IDA's Invisible No More® Perseverance Award. Tyler has been chosen based upon his amazing perseverance as he lives daily with the neurological and physiological impacts of MS (multiple sclerosis). Watch and learn about Tyler's amazing perseverance.

https://invisiblenomore.com

Millions Missing –

A Story of Shoes

Invisible No More - Episode 2

Join IDA CEO and Founder, Wayne Connell as he tells his wife, Sherri's, journey living with illness, pain and disability. Presented at the MEAction Colorado (Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome) Millions Missing event at the CO State Capital in 2018.

https://invisiblenomore.com

Jamie Waller

The Dyslexic Edge

InVisible InCourage Show - Episode 19

Join InVisible InCourage Show host and IDA Executive Director, Jess Stainbrook as he converses with entrepreneur, author and philanthropist, Jamie Waller as they both discuss growing up with dyslexia and Jamie's book, The Dyslexic Edge.

https://InVisibleInCourage.show

Invisible Disabilities

Invisible No More - Episode 1

The Invisible Disabilities® Association (IDA) is a nonprofit charity organization. IDA is changing the way the world sees disabilities. The frequently invisible nature of illness and pain may lead to disbelief about that illness or pain by those surrounding the person who lives daily with invisible disabilities. This disbelief can lead to misunderstandings, rejection by friends, family and health care providers. It may also lead to accusations of laziness or faking an illness. IDA is passionate about providing awareness that invisible illness, pain and disabilities are very real! IDA's mission is to encourage, educate and connect people and organizations touched by illness, pain and disability around the globe. Envision with IDA, a world where people living with illness, pain and disability will be Invisible No More®.

https://invisiblenomore.com

Veterans Relationship Roundtable

Love IDEAS - Episode 17

Learn from top veterans and veteran organization leaders, Major Bonnie Carroll Ret. – TAPS, Colonel Mikel Burroughs Ret. – Victory for Veterans, Tom Spooner Special Forces Ret. – Warriors Heart, Heather Ehle RN – Project Sanctuary and W Craig Reed – US4 Warriors Foundation and hosted by Wayne Connell, CEO and Founder of the Invisible Disabilities Association, as they discuss strategies to combat the devastation of isolation and stress on veteran relationships during a time of turmoil and chaos. Presented at IDA's 2020 Love IDEAS Summit.

https://loveideas.org

A Conversation with

STEAM Professionals

STEAM IDEAS - Episode 1

Join Wayne Connell, CEO and Founder of the Invisible Disabilities Association for the First Episode of STEAM IDEAS! Wayne is joined by STEAM Professionals Tim Goldstein of Google, Mike Hess of the Blind Institute of Technology, Peter Hancock of the Professional Employment Group and Dr Jessica Hicksted of CACI as they explore employment preparation and opportunities for STEAM students living with disabilities and ultimately finding careers in STEAM focused companies. Through the discussion the professionals share their personal journeys of disabilities as well. This video is provided by a grant from CACI and is the beginning of our STEAM IDEAS journey. STEAM is Science Technology Engineering Art Math and IDEAS is Invisible Disabilities Education Awareness Support.

https://steamideas.org

Invisible Disabilities
Walk & Roll
with Lauren Pires

InVisible InCourage Show - Episode 18

Join InVisible InCourage Podcast host and IDA CEO, Wayne Connell as he speaks with IDA Ambassador, Lauren Pires, about Central Core Disease (CCD) and participating in the Invisible Disabilities Walk & Roll in May. The 2024 Theme is “Invisible No More in 24".

Join us at:

https://WalkandRoll.org

https://InVisibleInCourage.show

Healthy Humor IDEAS Show
with a Panel of top Healthy Humor Experts

Healthy Humor IDEAS - Episode 1

Join Wayne Connell, CEO and Founder of the Invisible Disabilities Association for the First Episode of the Healthy Humor IDEAS Show! Wayne is joined by Humor Experts from the Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor - AATH, Karyn Buxman, Sue Stevenson, Joyce Saltman and Roberta Gold. Together we discuss Healthy Humor, what it is and how it can positively impact our lives, relationships and more. Stay tuned for more Healthy Humor IDEAS Show episodes.

https://healthyhumor.lol

EMDR and Phantom Pain
with Dr Robert Tinker

Brain IDEAS Season 2, Episode 8

Robert H. Tinker, PhD has been a licensed psychologist in specializing in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) treatment for adults and children, family and marriage therapy, phantom limb and pain memories, and motor vehicle accident treatment. He has contributed to EMDR in five ways: publishing original research on EMDR, writing a book on the application of EMDR with children “Through the Eyes of a Child”, engaging in humanitarian projects around the world, training mental health professionals in EMDR in the US and the world, and specializing in EMDR in his practice. Presented at IDA's 2016 Brain IDEAS Symposium.

https://brainideas.org

Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor
with Chip Lutz

InVisible InCourage Show - Episode 17

Join host Join Wayne Connell, CEO and Founder of the Invisible Disabilities Association as he speaks with Chip Lutz, Chair of AATH's Annual Humor Summit and retired Lt Commander, USN, and leadership expert. Learn about the Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor, their annual humor conference and why humor plays a role in everything from success in business to a way to cope with trauma.

https://InVisibleInCourage.show

Stroke Recovery Therapy
with Karen Custer PTA

Brain IDEAS Season 2, Episode 7

Karen Custer, PTA is the Founding Director of StART (Stroke Active Recovery Therapy), an intensive therapeutic and recovery program for stroke and neuro injury survivors. Karen has worked throughout her career with over 100 survivors of stroke and neurological injuries, helping them to recover their physical and daily activities and to have a fulfilling life. She created a program that integrates intense physical therapy with social and cognitive skills that has enabled survivors to go from wheelchair bound to skiing or driving cars. Presented at IDA's 2016 Brain IDEAS Symposium.

https://brainideas.org

It's Not Just Who You Know
with Tommy Spaulding

Love IDEAS - Episode 16

Tommy Spaulding is a New York Times and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author and a world-renowned speaker on leadership who has spoken to hundreds of organizations, associations, educational institutions and corporations around the globe. Presented at IDA's 2020 Love IDEAS Summit.

https://loveideas.org

Stiff Person Syndrome Foundation
with CEO Tara Zier

InVisible InCourage Show - Episode 16

Join host Jess Stainbrook, IDA's VP & Executive Director with Tara Zier, Founder, CEO & President of the Stiff Person Syndrome Foundation who also lives with Stiff Person Syndrome.

https://InVisibleInCourage.show

Therapeutic Humor
with neurohumorist
Karyn Buxman RN

Brain IDEAS Season 2, Episode 6

Karyn Buxman, MSN is an international Hall of Fame speaker, successful author, and neurohumorist (living at the intersection of the brain and humor). Karyn is a pioneer in the field of applied humor, starting with her master's thesis in graduate school and now continues her partnerships with leading neuroscientists. Today Karyn helps leaders and those they serve achieve peak performance and optimum health through the art and science of applied humor. Presented at IDA's 2016 Brain IDEAS Symposium.

https://brainideas.org

Top Business Experts on Relationships Panel

Love IDEAS - Episode 15

Be mentored by internationally recognized business and marketing experts and bestselling authors, Ken Blanchard, Greg Reid, Phoenix Jackson and John Ruhlin, hosted by IDA Executive Director, Jess Stainbrook, as they provide insight and support for business relationships impacted by stress and separation. Presented at IDA's 2020 Love IDEAS Summit.

https://loveideas.org

Superbowl 58
with Dr Oz and Health Corps

InVisible InCourage Show - Episode 15

Join host Jess Stainbrook, IDA's VP & Executive Director at Superbowl 58 with Dr. Oz, world renowned heart surgeon, Founder of HealthCorps, Professor Emeritus of Columbia University, & 9 times Emmy Award winning host of “The Dr. Oz Show.”

https://InVisibleInCourage.show

Superbowl 58
with DeAndre Carter
on Type 1 Diabetes

InVisible InCourage Show - Episode 14

Join host Jess Stainbrook, IDA's VP & Executive Director at Superbowl 58 with Las Vegas Raiders DeAndre Carter as they discuss Type 1 Diabetes.

https://InVisibleInCourage.show

Mental Training
with Dr Heidi Hanna

Brain IDEAS Season 2, Episode 5

Dr. Heidi Hanna is the Chief Energy Officer of Synergy Brain Fitness, a company providing brain-based health and performance programs to individuals and organizations, a Founding Partner of the Academy for Brain Health and Performance and a Fellow and Advisory Board Member for the American Institute of Stress. She is a NY Times bestselling author of several books, including The Sharp Solution, Stressaholic, and Recharge. Presented at IDA's 2016 Brain IDEAS Symposium.

https://brainideas.org

Servant Leadership
with Omar L Harris

Love IDEAS - Episode 14

As a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach, Motivational Speaker and Entrepreneur, Omar L Harris is passionate about leading teams, high-performance coaching, and inspiring future leaders of today and tomorrow to adopt the servant leader mindset and stop toxic leadership behaviors. Presented at IDA's 2020 Love IDEAS Summit.

https://loveideas.org

Impossible to Possible
with Author, Sue Stevenson

InVisible InCourage Show - Episode 13

Join host Jess Stainbrook, IDA's VP & Executive Director along with Sue Stevenson who is a Professionally Certified Coach, author of Impossible to Possible: Neurostrategies for Healing, Humor and a Reimagined Life, a sought after speaker and expert in Humor with a certificate in the science of happiness, a photographer, an advocate for humanizing the workplace, encouraging optimal brain health and fostering a Mindset of Choice, former International Human Resources Executive and more!

https://InVisibleInCourage.show

The Gut-Brain Axis
with Jon Clinthorne PhD

Brain IDEAS Season 2, Episode 4

Jon Clinthorne, PhD earned his PhD in Human Nutrition from Michigan State University for his research involving diet and immune function. He has been involved in a variety of research topics including aging, probiotics, caloric intake, immune function, and omega 3 fatty acids. - Presented at IDA's 2016 Brain IDEAS Symposium.

https://brainideas.org

1,001 Ways to be Romantic with Humor -
Greg Godek and Karyn Buxman

Love IDEAS - Episode 13

Bestselling author of 1,001 Ways to be Romantic, Greg Godek and his wife, Hall of Fame Speaker and Neurohumorist, Karyn Buxman join together for a delightful, fun and insightful view on romance for IDA's 2020 Love IDEAS Summit.

https://loveideas.org

Ret Col Chris Kolenda PhD

InVisible InCourage Show - Episode 12

Join Wayne Connell, CEO and Founder of the Invisible Disabilities Association as he speaks with retired US Army Colonel Chris Kolenda about his Fallen Hero Honor Bicycle Ride of over 1,689 miles in 2022.

https://InVisibleInCourage.show

ADHD and ADD
with Bruce E Wexler MD

Brain IDEAS Season 2, Episode 3

Dr. Bruce E Wexler is Founder and Chief Scientist of C8 Sciences harnessing neuroplasticity in technology-enhanced content-independent micro-cognition training and assessment programs to directly improve thinking abilities and close academic achievement gaps in 5-9 year old children, provide scalable, non-invasive micro-cognition biomarkers to transform psychiatric diagnosis and create novel digital neurotherapies that improve outcomes in ADHD, Depression, Schizophrenia and Mild Cognitive Impairment.. - Presented at IDA's 2016 Brain IDEAS Symposium.

https://brainideas.org

Men are like Waffles,
Women are like Spaghetti
with Bill and Pam Farrel

Love IDEAS - Episode 12

Bestselling Authors, Bill and Pam Farrel spend about 200 days per year traveling to conferences for men, women and couples speaking to a wide variety of groups in the USA and Canada for churches, conference centers, community groups as well as the military and businesses. They shared with us at IDA's 2020 Love IDEAS Summit.

https://loveideas.org

Rediscovering Life with CVID
with Mike Strausbaugh

InVisible InCourage Show - Episode 11

Join host Jess Stainbrook, IDA's VP & Executive Director along with Mike Strausbaugh, TEDx Speaker, College Professor, Music Mentor, Jazz & Classical Guitarist, Witty Chap and Survivor living with a rare disease called CVID (Common Variable Immunodeficiency).

https://InVisibleInCourage.show

Dyslexia with Ron Minson MD

Brain IDEAS Season 2, Episode 2

Ron Minson, MD received his medical degree from UCLA School of Medicine and is board-certified in Psychiatry and Neurology. Dr. Minson served as Chief of Psychiatry for Presbyterian Medical Center and Director of Behavioral Sciences at Mercy Hospital in Denver. Dr. Minson is the creator of Integrated Listening Systems. - Presented at IDA's 2016 Brain IDEAS Symposium.

https://brainideas.org

Winning at Conflict in Marriage
with Dr Clarence Shuler

Love IDEAS - Episode 11

Dr Clarence Shuler is the President/CEO of BLR: Building Lasting Relationships. For nearly 35 years, Clarence and his wife, Dr Brenda Shuler, have conducted marriage, men's, women's, and single seminars internationally. – Presented at IDA's 2020 Love IDEAS Summit.

https://loveideas.org

Don't Settle
for the New Normal
with Bianca Lopes

InVisible InCourage Show - Episode 10

Join host Jess Stainbrook, IDA's VP & Executive Director with Identity expert, author and speaker Bianca Lopes.

https://InVisibleInCourage.show

Alzheimers
and Down Syndrome
with Huntington Potter PhD

Brain IDEAS Season 2, Episode 1

Dr. Huntington Potter is Professor of Neurology, member of the Linda Crnic Center for Down Syndrome and Director of the Rocky Mountain Alzheimer's Disease Center at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. He is devoted to studying the mechanistic relationship between Alzheimer's Disease and Downs syndrome. - Presented at IDA's 2016 Brain IDEAS Symposium.

https://brainideas.org

5 Simple Ways
to Strengthen your Marriage
Dr Gary Chapman

Love IDEAS - Episode 10

New York Times International Bestselling Author of The 5 Love Languages, Dr. Gary Chapman shares marriage insights from his 40 years of counseling for IDA's 2020 Love IDEAS Summit.

https://loveideas.org

What is Invisible Disabilities Television?

InVisible InCourage Show - Episode 9

Join Wayne Connell, CEO and Founder of the Invisible Disabilities Association along with Jess Stainbrook, IDA's VP & Executive Director as they share about why IDA is launching Invisible Disabilities Television! Learn about the past, now and the future of IDA.

https://InVisibleInCourage.show

Traumatic Brain Injury
Rick Fort PhD

Brain IDEAS - Season 1, Episode 9

Rick Fort, PhD served as CereScan's Chief Science Officer as well as a member of its Board of Directors. (CereScan is now CereHealth) Dr. Fort began his career in the space shuttle program at Kennedy Space Center where he worked in organizational development with a focus on leadership, employee motivation, and total quality management. - Presented at IDA's 2015 Brain IDEAS Symposium.

https://brainideas.org

Men are from Mars,
Women are from Venus
Dr John Gray

Love IDEAS - Episode 9

New York Times International Bestselling Author, Dr. John Gray shares about "Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus" for IDA's 2020 Love IDEAS Summit.

https://loveideas.org