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From health and disability to justice, technology, and social impact, each episode explores the stories, challenges, and breakthroughs shaping our world—one conversation at a time.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:category text="Education"/><itunes:category text="News"/><itunes:category text="Health &amp; Fitness"/><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><podcast:guid>8b0b1397-398d-5e38-94da-4e030fea1afa</podcast:guid><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><item><title>Brooke Eby: Changing the Conversation Around ALS</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/brooke-eby-changing-the-conversation-around-als--74687710</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode of <i>The Advocates with</i> <i>Sonia Baghdady,</i> Sonia sits down with Brooke Eby, a disability advocate and content creator who has used her platform to bring awareness to ALS following her own diagnosis. Brooke opens up about her journey to getting diagnosed, how ALS has changed her life, and why she’s chosen to share the realities of the disease with humor, honesty, and vulnerability. She also discusses the urgent need for greater ALS awareness, research, and funding—and how she’s turning an unimaginable diagnosis into a powerful platform for advocacy.<br /><br />Enjoyed this episode? Follow <i>The Advocates with Sonia Baghdady</i> podcast for more conversations with changemakers, innovators, and inspiring voices creating meaningful impact. 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Brooke opens up about her journey to...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode of <i>The Advocates with</i> <i>Sonia Baghdady,</i> Sonia sits down with Brooke Eby, a disability advocate and content creator who has used her platform to bring awareness to ALS following her own diagnosis. Brooke opens up about her journey to getting diagnosed, how ALS has changed her life, and why she’s chosen to share the realities of the disease with humor, honesty, and vulnerability. She also discusses the urgent need for greater ALS awareness, research, and funding—and how she’s turning an unimaginable diagnosis into a powerful platform for advocacy.<br /><br />Enjoyed this episode? Follow <i>The Advocates with Sonia Baghdady</i> podcast for more conversations with changemakers, innovators, and inspiring voices creating meaningful impact. 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Follow <i>The Advocates with Sonia Baghdady</i> podcast for more conversations with changemakers, innovators, and inspiring voices creating meaningful impact. 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Follow <i>The Advocates with Sonia Baghdady</i> podcast for more conversations with changemakers, innovators, and inspiring voices creating meaningful impact. New episodes are released every week.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1397</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>advocacy,autoimmune,drwillcole,functionalmedicine,guthealth,health,healthcare,inflammation,lifestyle,nutrition,soniabaghdady,theadvocatespodcast,wellness</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/f2c3c38dbade8cfe9c0996402a346587.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Changing the Way We Think About Disability</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/changing-the-way-we-think-about-disability--73076367</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode of <i>The Advocates with Sonia Baghdady,</i> we're joined by Erin Hawley and Lily Newton, the hosts of Easterseals’ podcast <i>Everything You Know About Disability Is Wrong</i>. As disability advocates, creators, and storytellers, Erin and Lily are on a mission to challenge stereotypes, break down misconceptions, and spark honest conversations about what it really means to live with a disability.<br /><br />Enjoyed this episode? Follow <i>The Advocates with Sonia Baghdady</i> podcast for more conversations with changemakers, innovators, and inspiring voices creating meaningful impact. 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New episodes are released every week.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>625</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>advocacy,awareness,community,disability,disabilityrights,easterseals,empowerment,equality,equity,erinhawley,inclusion,lilynewton,soniabaghdady</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/f2c3c38dbade8cfe9c0996402a346587.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>How Urban Farming Is Reshaping Our World</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-urban-farming-is-reshaping-our-world--73075873</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode of <i>The Advocates with Sonia Baghdady, </i>we chat with Henry Gordon-Smith, founder and CEO of <i>Agritecture,</i> to discuss how urban agriculture is transforming the future of our cities. 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New episodes are released every week.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73075873</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:57:45 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73075873/riverside_copy_of_ap_ep_2_henry_gordon_smith_environment_ep.mp3" length="9903586" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b8620deb-d970-4408-8c56-b2feeaa7a754/b8620deb-d970-4408-8c56-b2feeaa7a754.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b8620deb-d970-4408-8c56-b2feeaa7a754/b8620deb-d970-4408-8c56-b2feeaa7a754.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b8620deb-d970-4408-8c56-b2feeaa7a754/b8620deb-d970-4408-8c56-b2feeaa7a754.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>equalpride</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode of The Advocates with Sonia Baghdady, we chat with Henry Gordon-Smith, founder and CEO of Agritecture, to discuss how urban agriculture is transforming the future of our cities. 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New episodes are released every week.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>619</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>advocacy,agriculture,agritecture,climate,environemnt,farming,green,health,henrygordonsmith,soniabaghdady,sustainability,theadvocatespodcast,urban</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/f2c3c38dbade8cfe9c0996402a346587.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>
