HeyJaredIndependent Idaho
Independent Idaho is a podcast dedicated to the exploration of all things disability in the Gem State and beyond. Independent Idaho is a production of the Living Independence Network Corporation, one of Idaho's three Centers for Independent Living.
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- Sep 28, 2026
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- Jul 6, 2026
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Hearing Loss, Survival, and Advocacy with Tara Adams (opens the original)
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Episode Description How do the experiences that shape us change the way we see ourselves—and the way we show up for others? In this episode of Independent Idaho, Jeremy sits down with Tara Adams, a fifth-generation Idahoan, author, entrepreneur, mother, and longtime disability advocate. Tara shares what it was like growing up with hearing loss in Idaho, attending the Idaho School for the Deaf and Blind, and finding community and identity along the way. Jeremy and Tara talk about communication an
Loving History, Working Not to Repeat It with Tara Rowe (opens the original)
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Episode Description What can Idaho's history teach us about the future of disability rights? In this episode of Independent Idaho, Jeremy sits down with Tara Rowe, an independent historian, scholar, and disability advocate, for a conversation about the intersection of history, disability, and public policy. Tara discusses her research into Idaho's history of institutionalization and what that history can teach us about the language and policy debates happening today. The conversation looks at th
Meet the Board: Ferne Brandt on Disability, Advocacy, and LINC (opens the original)
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Episode Description What does independence actually mean for a person with a disability—and who gets to define it? In this episode of Independent Idaho, Jeremy sits down with Ferne Brandt, a licensed social worker and disability advocate who brings both lived experience and professional experience to her work in the disability community. Jeremy and Ferne talk about the everyday realities of navigating communities and systems that weren't always designed with people with disabilities in mind. The
Creating Career Pathways for Everyone with Jennifer Pope (opens the original)
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Episode Description For a lot of people, "career technical education" still brings to mind shop class or learning a trade in high school. But today's CTE system is much broader—and can provide students with pathways into everything from healthcare and technology to public safety, business, advanced manufacturing, and the skilled trades. In this episode of Independent Idaho, Jeremy sits down with Jennifer Pope from the Idaho Division of Career Technical Education to talk about what CTE looks like
Beyond the Trail with Joe Stone (opens the original)
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Episode Description What does meaningful access to the outdoors actually look like? In this episode of Independent Idaho, Jeremy sits down with adaptive athlete, adventurer, and accessibility consultant Joe Stone for a conversation about disability, outdoor recreation, risk, and the difference between something being called accessible and actually being usable. Jeremy and Joe talk about returning to outdoor adventure after acquiring a disability, adaptive mountain biking and paragliding, and the
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