My journey supporting accessibility awareness began years ago as a respite worker, supporting a friend of mine who was hard-of-hearing and hard-of-seeing. I saw firsthand how the world was not built for her, how challenging it was to get financial and technological support for her, and how unequitable. She did not complain; she simply has her lived experience, as we all do. I don’t say this to minimize the barriers she face; I say this to remind us not to label people simply because of our different lived experiences.

I met Lee-Anne Reuber, CEO/founder of Sekond Skin Society, years ago when she was just starting. It was a cold outreach; she was looking for investment, I was interested in helping. Lee-Anne spent decades working as an able-bodied person in the accessibility space, and also had her own yoga studio. But during COVID, she pivoted online and has been developing this app to support people with disabilities in their own fitness journeys. Given my experience as a respite worker, I understood exactly the need of something like Sekond Skin Society. As an advisor to the company, I continue to offer strategic support to the organization.