Best friends Todd Gilbert and Brett Fortney became close friends because they share 2 common bonds. First ... their love for music. Second ... they both live with major disabilities. Join them, ever week, as they discuss whatever is on their minds and also show that disabilities can be empowering.
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I made a new podcast!!! Here are all the details
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4:13I have started a new podcast — called Impolite Company with Demetra Gray! On Spotify find it here: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Ra4aPA3zV0Eay1G8Dn1Al?si=ee5917851dc642c3 On Apple find it here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/impolite-company-with-demetra-gray/id1788568554 My new Substack: demetragray.substack.com Thanks so much for being a …
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#96: The endless possibilities of sexual energy: beliefs that change & what incredible sex can really be like
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1:13:13Jordan & I talk about the "before & after" of working with your sexual energy. I discuss my own journey, the beliefs about sex that will change, myths about orgasm and how the narrative of doctors is often wrong (yes, everyone can have minutes long orgasms and all different types), and what changes in the rest of your life when you're connected wit…
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A quick update to tell you I'm taking a little break from episodes! I will likely be back in some amount of weeks :) xo ** this break has gone on much longer than intended & isn't ending anytime soon!!By Demetra Gray
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#94: Jordan & Demetra talk about all the things we are doing during spring, Jordan’s dreams, less travel, our cute island, marriage, learning to be handy, & more
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1:01:34Jordan and I talk about many things under the sun, such as going to bed and waking up with the sun, the comment our appliance installer made about our handiness and what we are doing now, Jordan chopping wood and Demetra planting the garden, Jordan’s new program, Jordan’s dreams, the cute things about our island, what we had to let go of in getting…
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#92: Setting boundaries with men, protecting yourself, & learning self-defense as women with Jess Mather
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1:20:05In this episode Jess and I talk about our past experiences with men following us home, cat-calling, and being predatory, and what to do in these situations. We discuss verbal boundary setting, how to tell someone you’re not interested in communicating with them, what signs to look for when someone might be dangerous, and the various ways a situatio…
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#90: Engagement anxiety, emotions that come up when getting engaged, married, or having children; re-evaluating your partner, & Jordan and my personal experience with this
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58:07In this episode (and about 2 years into our marriage), Jordan and I discuss what it was like for us to get engaged. Jordan talks about having anxiety and questioning everything, I talk about how I handled him feeling that way, and we both talk about the many different things our minds did to try to protect us. We especially focus on the societal na…
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#88: Demetra asks Jordan 6 intimate questions about life
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1:15:58In this episode it's my turn to ask Jordan questions that he wasn't told ahead of time! Topics range from what made him want to marry me, to his suicide attempt at 15 and becoming a father in the future, & more. This is a companion episode to the previous one, where Jordan asks me questions.By Demetra Gray
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#87: Jordan asks Demetra 5 intimate questions about life
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1:08:59In this episode Jordan interviews me, asking me 5 deep questions about life that he did not tell me ahead of time. This is a very intimate episode full of tears & laughter :) topics include what I miss about the beginning of us dating, the biggest thing I've learned about sexual energy, what I want our future children to know, & more. Stay tuned fo…
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#78: Beauty culture, Jordan’s favorite Demetra quotes, the fragile polarity world, growing & changing with your partner, how we feel about coffee
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1:29:09Jordan & Demetra hang out and talk about many different things including: Jordan’s list of his favorite funny things Demetra has ever said, how we’re sick of the polarity world and how fragile people’s polarity seems to be, changing with your partner, beauty culture and hair, botox, nails, & makeup, and our journeys with coffee.…
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Smith, Depp and Toxic Relationships
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1:00:14In this episode, Brett and Todd discuss the Will Smith incident, the Johnny Depp trial and toxic relationships.
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Brett and Todd talk about the world of collecting (and their own collecting passions as well).
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In this episode Todd and Brett talk about the Super Bowl Half Time Show (and people's opinions of music/art these days) as well as touching on the new A&E limited series "The Secrets of Playboy" and much more.
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Brett and Todd talk about the Spotify controversy, the 2022 Oscars, celebrities we've lost in recent weeks and much more.
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New format, New graphics, same hosts. The Handi-Men Podcast returns for a 2nd season!!
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Brett and Todd sit and reflect on the rest of 2021 (and all that's happened) and just enjoy one last conversation as Season 1 comes to a close.
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Brett and Todd run down all the movies they watched (or want to see) that came out in 2021.
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Brett and Todd run down a list of their favorite albums of 2021.
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In this episode we talk about our experiences in dating (as people with disabilities).
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In this episode Todd checks in with Brett after his heart surgery.
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Interview With Special Guest Ali McManus
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1:07:51When you hear Ali McManus’s dynamic vocals, you’d be surprised to know her lung capacity is only 30%. Born 3 months premature and weighing 2lbs 7oz at birth, she was given a 50/50 chance to live. Now 22 years old, the Detroit born singer/songwriter has beaten the odds. A rare bone disorder called Osteogenesis Imperfecta also known as OI left Ali in…
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We are back! Fresh off of Todd's recent bout with COVID-19 ... this episode is all about our experiences with this crazy virus. This is NOT political, we are NOT trying to "force" anyone's decisions ... we just hope that, by sharing our experiences, we can help people learn more about what to expect (and options out there to fight it).…
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Interview With Special Guest Jason Clouse
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46:57Jason Clouse is known for his work in the Michigan Wrestling Organization as well as his podcast "Clouse To The Heart" but Jason was also born with a disability ... a speech impediment. In this episode we talk to Jason about his story.
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In this episode, it's Todd Gilbert's turn to tell his story of his disability, challenges through life and what he does to try and still live the best life possible.
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In Part 1 of our "Getting To Know You" episodes ... Todd Gilbert interviews his co-host, Brett Fortney, all about his life story, his disability and overcoming obstacles.
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