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Branded graphic for Beyond Beautiful: Disability, Liberation, Love, Season 3 Episode 10, “Beyond the Kitchen.” The warm purple and peach illustration features Mandi, a wheelchair user in a white floral dress, and Marlee Kivens, seated together in a kitchen setting with cooking tools, a bowl, microphone, books, and decorative plants. The graphic highlights themes of disability, independence, entrepreneurship, community, and opportunity. Text reads: “Beyond Beautiful,” “Season 3 • Episode 10,” and “Beyond the Kitchen.”

Branded graphic for Beyond Beautiful: Disability, Liberation, Love, Season 3 Episode 10, “Beyond the Kitchen.” The warm purple and peach illustration features Mandi, a wheelchair user in a white floral dress, and Marlee Kivens, seated together in a kitchen setting with cooking tools, a bowl, microphone, books, and decorative plants. The graphic highlights themes of disability, independence, entrepreneurship, community, and opportunity. Text reads: “Beyond Beautiful,” “Season 3 • Episode 10,” and “Beyond the Kitchen.”

Beyond the Kitchen

What if accessibility extended all the way to the dinner table? In this episode, Mandi sits down with Nina Blake, The Grain-Free Lifestyle Coach, to explore how food, creativity, and inclusion intersect. After being faced with eliminating grains and numerous allergens from her diet, Nina refused to accept that she had to give up the foods and traditions she loved. Instead, she began "breaking recipes"—reimagining familiar comfort foods in ways that are both delicious and a

26 min read

Promotional graphic for Beyond Beautiful: Disability, Liberation, Love, Season 3 Episode 9, “Beyond LGBTQIA+ Pride.” Mandi, illustrated in a white floral off-the-shoulder dress and wheelchair, sits at a desk surrounded by Pride, faith, and disability justice imagery. Text reads: “Faith. Identity. Belonging. A Bigger Love.”

Promotional graphic for Beyond Beautiful: Disability, Liberation, Love, Season 3 Episode 9, “Beyond LGBTQIA+ Pride.” Mandi, illustrated in a white floral off-the-shoulder dress and wheelchair, sits at a desk surrounded by Pride, faith, and disability justice imagery. Text reads: “Faith. Identity. Belonging. A Bigger Love.”

Beyond LGBTQIA* Pride

What happens when your faith and your identity collide? In this deeply personal episode, Mandi reflects on her journey as a queer Christian, the pain of losing her faith family after coming out, and why she chose to deepen rather than abandon her relationship with God.

9 min read

Promotional graphic for Beyond Beautiful: Disability, Liberation, Love featuring the episode “Beyond a Recipe.” The warm peach, pink, purple, and gold autumn-themed design shows two illustrated women seated beside a podcast microphone; one holds a donut and wears a “Break a Recipe” apron, while the other is a wheelchair user wearing a white floral dress and flower crown. Butterflies, flowers, pumpkins, autumn leaves, a coffee mug, and books labeled “Justice,” “Inclusion,” and “Belonging” surround them. Text reads: “Beyond Beautiful: Disability, Liberation, Love,” “New Episode,” “Beyond a Recipe,” “All bodies. All minds. All are welcome at the table,” “Joy Rest Revolution,” “Access Belonging Liberation,” and “Disability, Liberation, Love.”

Promotional graphic for Beyond Beautiful: Disability, Liberation, Love featuring the episode “Beyond a Recipe.” The warm peach, pink, purple, and gold autumn-themed design shows two illustrated women seated beside a podcast microphone; one holds a donut and wears a “Break a Recipe” apron, while the other is a wheelchair user wearing a white floral dress and flower crown. Butterflies, flowers, pumpkins, autumn leaves, a coffee mug, and books labeled “Justice,” “Inclusion,” and “Belonging” surround them. Text reads: “Beyond Beautiful: Disability, Liberation, Love,” “New Episode,” “Beyond a Recipe,” “All bodies. All minds. All are welcome at the table,” “Joy Rest Revolution,” “Access Belonging Liberation,” and “Disability, Liberation, Love.”

Beyond a Recipe

What if accessibility extended all the way to the dinner table? In this episode, Mandi sits down with Nina Blake, The Grain-Free Lifestyle Coach, to explore how food, creativity, and inclusion intersect. After being faced with eliminating grains and numerous allergens from her diet, Nina refused to accept that she had to give up the foods and traditions she loved. Instead, she began "breaking recipes"—reimagining familiar comfort foods in ways that are both delicious and a

25 min read

Branded podcast graphic for Beyond Beautiful: Disability, Liberation, Love, Season 3 Episode 7, titled “Beyond the Hierarchy.” The design features a joyful illustrated of Mandi at a desk with a laptop and microphone, surrounded by plants, books, and disability justice imagery. Text highlights disability, community, equity, and belonging, with the message: “Disability justice dismantles hierarchies and builds a more inclusive world.” The bottom reads, “Listen • Learn • Reflect • Take Action.”

Branded podcast graphic for Beyond Beautiful: Disability, Liberation, Love, Season 3 Episode 7, titled “Beyond the Hierarchy.” The design features a joyful illustrated of Mandi at a desk with a laptop and microphone, surrounded by plants, books, and disability justice imagery. Text highlights disability, community, equity, and belonging, with the message: “Disability justice dismantles hierarchies and builds a more inclusive world.” The bottom reads, “Listen • Learn • Reflect • Take Action.”

Beyond the Hierarchy

In this personal solo episode, Mandi explores the hierarchy of disability, the ways ableism operates as a system, and how internalized and lateral ableism can shape our relationships with ourselves and other disabled people.

7 min read

Beyond Learning

In the season 2 finale, Mandi reflects on transformation through a disability justice lens. Released on Easter Sunday 2026, this episode explores renewal, faith, and identity as a Queer, Disabled Christian, including how the image of Jesus rising with visible wounds reshapes her understanding of disability, wholeness, and theology.

28 min read

Beyond Straight

In the season 2 finale, Mandi reflects on transformation through a disability justice lens. Released on Easter Sunday 2026, this episode explores renewal, faith, and identity as a Queer, Disabled Christian, including how the image of Jesus rising with visible wounds reshapes her understanding of disability, wholeness, and theology.

22 min read

Illustrated podcast cover for the Beyond Beautiful episode “Beyond Autism,” featuring cartoon portraits of host Mandi and guest Sam Mitchell with butterflies, flowers, and a microphone on a peach and purple background. Text notes the episode streams Sunday at 5 PM ET.

Illustrated podcast cover for the Beyond Beautiful episode “Beyond Autism,” featuring cartoon portraits of host Mandi and guest Sam Mitchell with butterflies, flowers, and a microphone on a peach and purple background. Text notes the episode streams Sunday at 5 PM ET.

Beyond Autism

In the season 2 finale, Mandi reflects on transformation through a disability justice lens. Released on Easter Sunday 2026, this episode explores renewal, faith, and identity as a Queer, Disabled Christian, including how the image of Jesus rising with visible wounds reshapes her understanding of disability, wholeness, and theology.

16 min read

Beyond Surrender

In the season 2 finale, Mandi reflects on transformation through a disability justice lens. Released on Easter Sunday 2026, this episode explores renewal, faith, and identity as a Queer, Disabled Christian, including how the image of Jesus rising with visible wounds reshapes her understanding of disability, wholeness, and theology.

7 min read

Illustrated promotional graphic for the Beyond Beautiful podcast episode titled “Beyond the Brain.” The image features a soft peach, pink, and purple watercolor background with floral accents, butterflies, and gold sparkles. On the left is a cartoon illustration of guest Dr. Robb Kelly wearing a green pullover and red glasses, smiling with his arms crossed. On the right is a cartoon illustration of host Mandi seated in her wheelchair, wearing a white dress with purple flowers in her hair and speaking into a microphone. Text reads: “Beyond Beautiful: Disability, Liberation, Love,” “New Episode,” “Beyond the Brain,” “With Guest Dr. Robb Kelly,” and “Sunday at 5 PM ET.”

Illustrated promotional graphic for the Beyond Beautiful podcast episode titled “Beyond the Brain.” The image features a soft peach, pink, and purple watercolor background with floral accents, butterflies, and gold sparkles. On the left is a cartoon illustration of guest Dr. Robb Kelly wearing a green pullover and red glasses, smiling with his arms crossed. On the right is a cartoon illustration of host Mandi seated in her wheelchair, wearing a white dress with purple flowers in her hair and speaking into a microphone. Text reads: “Beyond Beautiful: Disability, Liberation, Love,” “New Episode,” “Beyond the Brain,” “With Guest Dr. Robb Kelly,” and “Sunday at 5 PM ET.”

Beyond the Brain

In the season 2 finale, Mandi reflects on transformation through a disability justice lens. Released on Easter Sunday 2026, this episode explores renewal, faith, and identity as a Queer, Disabled Christian, including how the image of Jesus rising with visible wounds reshapes her understanding of disability, wholeness, and theology.

31 min read

Cartoon image of Mandi with episode title that reads "Beyond Emergence." Below that is text reading, "Season 3 Episode 1." There's a little microphone and next to it reads "A reflection on transformation, identity, and becoming more of yourself." Then it reads, "Beyond Beautiful" and at the bottom, "Disability, Liberation, Love." It's on a pink and purple gradient background featuring flowers and butterflies.

Cartoon image of Mandi with episode title that reads "Beyond Emergence." Below that is text reading, "Season 3 Episode 1." There's a little microphone and next to it reads "A reflection on transformation, identity, and becoming more of yourself." Then it reads, "Beyond Beautiful" and at the bottom, "Disability, Liberation, Love." It's on a pink and purple gradient background featuring flowers and butterflies.

Beyond Emergence

In the season 2 finale, Mandi reflects on transformation through a disability justice lens. Released on Easter Sunday 2026, this episode explores renewal, faith, and identity as a Queer, Disabled Christian, including how the image of Jesus rising with visible wounds reshapes her understanding of disability, wholeness, and theology.

10 min read

Cartoon image of Mandi with the website and episode title that reads "Beyond Transformation." There's a little microphone and next to it reads "Beyond Beautiful." It's on a pink and purple gradient background featuring a light brown butterfly outline.

Cartoon image of Mandi with the website and episode title that reads "Beyond Transformation." There's a little microphone and next to it reads "Beyond Beautiful." It's on a pink and purple gradient background featuring a light brown butterfly outline.

Beyond Transformation

In the season 2 finale, Mandi reflects on transformation through a disability justice lens. Released on Easter Sunday 2026, this episode explores renewal, faith, and identity as a Queer, Disabled Christian, including how the image of Jesus rising with visible wounds reshapes her understanding of disability, wholeness, and theology.

7 min read

Cartoon image of Mandi with the website and episode title that reads "Beyond the Season." There's a little microphone and next to it reads "Beyond Beautiful." It's on a pink and purple gradient background featuring a light brown butterfly outline.

Cartoon image of Mandi with the website and episode title that reads "Beyond the Season." There's a little microphone and next to it reads "Beyond Beautiful." It's on a pink and purple gradient background featuring a light brown butterfly outline.

Beyond the Season

In this deeply personal episode of Beyond Beautiful, Mandi is joined by her sons, Xavier and Ezra, for an honest and heartfelt conversation about family, identity, and love.

7 min read

Beyond Brotherhood

Beyond Brotherhood

Beyond Brotherhood

In this deeply personal episode of Beyond Beautiful, Mandi is joined by her sons, Xavier and Ezra, for an honest and heartfelt conversation about family, identity, and love.

15 min read

Beyond KEEN

Beyond KEEN

Beyond KEEN

In this special Podcasthon episode of Beyond Beautiful, Mandi highlights KEEN New York, a nonprofit that provides free recreational programs for young people with disabilities. She’s joined by members of the Rivera family, who share their experiences with KEEN and reflect on the importance of inclusive community spaces for disabled youth and their families.

18 min read

Beyond Litigation

Beyond Litigation

Beyond Litigation

For this International Women's Day, Mandi sat down with Bryanna Copeland — a mom, Master of Social Work student, Miss Wheelchair New York participant, and disability advocate who shares her lived experience navigating motherhood, higher education, and public spaces as a wheelchair user.

18 min read

Beyond the Voice

Beyond the Voice

Beyond the Voice

In this episode of Beyond the Voice, Mandi interviews Ceslie Martinico, a 30-year-old blogger living with Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type I, diagnosed at just six months old.

11 min read

Beyond the Surface

Beyond the Surface

Beyond the Surface

In this episode, Mandi is joined by Stephanie Garrett for an honest and compassionate conversation about living with non-apparent disabilities and the grief that can accompany them.

20 min read

Cartoon images of Preston and Mandi on a pink and purple gradient background with a butterfly. It features my website, the episode title, podcast name, and Preston's name.

Cartoon images of Preston and Mandi on a pink and purple gradient background with a butterfly. It features my website, the episode title, podcast name, and Preston's name.

Beyond the Capacity Myth

In this episode, Mandi joined by Preston Burger to challenge a belief that shapes so much of our culture: the idea that our worth is tied to productivity, independence, and output.

20 min read

Beyond Culture

Beyond Culture

Beyond Culture

In Beyond Culture, Mandi is joined by Urmi Hossaim - author, speaker, podcast host, and finance professional - for a rich conversation about identity, third-culture experiences, and the quiet labor of self-definition.

20 min read

Beyond Employment

Beyond Employment

Beyond Employment

Beyond Employment challenges traditional narratives about work anddisability. In this episode, host Mandiis joined by disability employment advocate and employment specialistSteven Robles to explore what meaningful, accessible employment truly looks like for disabled people.

24 min read

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