Playing Small Hurts Your Business and Your Community with Jenna Udenberg

Have you ever stopped to consider whose perspective is missing in conversations about accessibility? ADA compliance might check legal boxes—but what about the everyday experiences of people actually living with disabilities? Today’s guest, Jenna Udenberg, is an accessibility educator, lifelong wheelchair user, former music teacher of 19 years, and author of Within My Spokes: A Tapestry of Pain, Growth, and Freedom. A Bush Fellow, columnist, and founder of Above and Beyond With U, Jenna brings a powerful voice, a sense of humor, and a lived perspective that challenges the status quo. You’ll learn how to move beyond the checklist mindset of accessibility, why disability inclusion starts before the blueprint is drawn, and how vulnerability and curiosity can create real, human-centered change. Whether you lead a business, design spaces, or simply want to do better—you’ll walk away with a new lens and practical ways to start. Read Jenna's memoir here: https://a.co/d/9lvxiUk -------------- DISCLAIMER: This podcast is sponsored by AskYvi.com. Some links are affiliate links which means if you buy something we'll receive a small commission. -------------- 🌟 Meet Jenna Udenberg Website: www.aboveandbeyondwithu.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aboveandbeyondwithu Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Above-Beyond-With-U/100091881005060/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/91173822/admin/dashboard/ -------------- 🌟Connect with Yvi https://instagram.com/askyvi https://www.facebook.com/AskYvi/ -------------- 🏆 Highlights 🏆 00:00 | Introduction 03:31 | Inside Jenna Udenberg’s memoir: Within My Spokes – pain, growth, and freedom 07:52 | Jenna’s unique perspective: Designing spaces from a seated view 12:28 | How early mentors shaped Jenna Udenberg’s leadership style 15:24 | Jenna debunks top accessibility misconceptions 21:34 | Inclusive language and disability identity 26:06 | Jenna Udenberg’s advice: Where to start learning about accessibility today -------------- powered by ecamm: https://askyvi.tips/ecamm and Transistor.fm :  https://askyvi.tips/transistorfm -------------- Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SheIsALeader Subscribe to Podcast: https://askyvi.tips/podcast Apply to be a guest: https://askyvi.tips/pod-SIAL Proud member of the podmatch network