Ask Win
Welcome to Ask Win conversations about being awesome with a disability and raising awareness at the same time and absolutely Yes sometimes you have to say F…..CK you to your own mindset and especially your disability!
Episodes
2046 episodes
When The Soccer Ball Goes Sideways
Abuse, disability, and trauma have a way of twisting the story we tell about ourselves until one clear answer snaps everything into focus. Wynn sits down with Amelia, CEO and founder of Evolve Ventures Technologies, for a raw conversation about...
From Pulpit To FBI
He went looking for less stress and ended up in the FBI. Retired agent Eric Robinson joins us to tell the true story behind a career jump that sounds impossible on paper: Baptist pastor one Sunday, FBI Academy in Quantico the next, then years s...
Why A Psychiatrist Walked Away From Diagnoses
A doctor gets told to keep patients. He tries to discharge them. That moment captures a bigger tension inside modern mental health care and it’s what finally pushed Dr. Fred to step away from conventional practice and lean fully into what he ca...
I Explain Exactly Why I Ended Up In The ICU After Surgery
We catch you up on why the show name changes back to Ask When, then we get real about what recovery looks like when a “better hip” comes with a painful dislocated toe. We also share the full story behind landing in the ICU on a ventilator after...
Pride, Disability, And Real Allyship
Elisa Neven-Pugh Saturday, June 6, 2026A Different Shaped Heart: http://adifferentshapedheart.weebly.com/. A Different Shaped Heart sponsor: https://melodyclouds.com. Please donate to A Different Shaped Heart by going to Payme...
Coming Out After Loss While Living With Cerebral Palsy
Elisa Neven-Pugh Saturday, June 6, 2026A Different Shaped Heart: http://adifferentshapedheart.weebly.com/. A Different Shaped Heart sponsor: https://melodyclouds.com. Please donate to A Different Shaped Heart by going to Payme...
Hiatus And A Healing Update
We hit pause on new releases while I deal with heavy stress, school, and medical recovery on 24-hour care until May 19. I share a real update on my hip healing, mobility with cerebral palsy, and how I’m planning future foot surgery without losi...
We Finally Put Danielle’s Name On The Podcast For A Reason
Danielle landed a radio interview and I hadn’t even heard it yet, so we press play on the story behind the story. What starts as a quick recap turns into a real look at how local media moments can boost confidence, widen visibility, and shine a...
We Are Trying To Delay Surgery While We Find Reliable Accessible Transportation
https://gofund.me/0400dcee2Foot pain sounds simple until you’re the one staring at your shoes thinking, “I can’t do this today.” We’re checking in with a blunt, personal update on severe bunion p...
I’m Recovering From Surgery And Rebuilding My Next Step
Tomorrow the cast comes off, and that one moment has me thinking about everything at once: healing, mobility, patience, and what it means to live with cerebral palsy while your body forces you to slow down. I’m home after a hip replacement and ...
From Infection And OT Confusion To Standing Again
Some days feel like a gauntlet: a hip that’s healing, an incision that went itchy-to-infected, a possible pneumonia flare, and a tangle of OT and PT notes that don’t quite line up. We walked through the whole maze with honesty, humor, and one b...
Life Update: Hip Replacement, CP, And A New Path
The quiet after a hospital stay can feel louder than the beeps and hall lights. Coming home post–hip replacement and hamstring lengthening, we open up about the messy middle of recovery with cerebral palsy: the hope of cast removal, the wobble ...
From Hip Surgery To A New Path In Counseling
The first night home after surgery always tells the truth. We’re honest about the itch you can’t scratch, the cast you can’t ignore, and the stubborn hope that keeps you showing up for PT when the bed feels like the only safe place. This update...
Chocolate Cake Tried To Kill Me, But Insurance Might Finish The Job
A single bite changed everything. What began as a straightforward recovery from hip and hamstring surgeries veered into aspiration pneumonia, a fight for air, and a crash course in medical advocacy. We walk you through the minute-by-minute real...
What If Recovery Is The Moment I Find Myself Again
The countdown is real: I’m heading into a total hip replacement on Monday, and I’m bringing you into the plan, the fear, and the hope. After months of pain and a stubborn leg pulled up by CP tone, the goal is simple but big—get this leg to drop...
How Do You Rebuild A Body And A Life At The Same Time
A fall on a birthday changed everything—and sparked a plan that’s equal parts grit and vision. We open up about living with a hip 50% out of its socket, the decision to move forward with replacement surgery, and the systems we’re putting in pla...
From Diagnosis To A Voice: How Sam Built “Autism Rocks And Rolls”
Sam Mitchell Tuesday, December 2, 2025A Different Shaped Heart: http://adifferentshapedheart.weebly.com/. A Different Shaped Heart sponsor: https://melodyclouds.com. Please donate to A Different Shaped Heart by going to Paymen...
I’m Choosing Recovery First While I Go Back To School And Start A Flexible New Job
A single change rewrites the whole plan: what started as two surgeries has become one hip replacement, and that clarity ripples through everything—work, school, and the way we make and share our work. We open up about the decision to prioritize...
When A Birthday Becomes A Milestone For Healing
A new name signals a new season—and we’re opening the door on a deeply personal journey. I’m heading into a hip replacement with cerebral palsy on January 12, and I’m inviting you to see the real process: the planning, the pain, the awkward log...
From Brain Injury To Brain Mastery With Hypnosis, NLP, And Energy Medicine
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From Yeast Infection To YouTube: A Medical Sitcom
A new name, a new direction, and a candid plan for a life-changing surgery. We’re opening up about the January 12 hip replacement, how cerebral palsy shapes the rehab roadmap, and why we’re committing to document the good, the bad, and the awkw...
What Happens When You Advocate Louder Than Pain
A birthday fall didn’t seem like a life-changer—until weeks later when pain roared, the knee wouldn’t bend, and the ER’s answers didn’t match what the body was screaming. We walk you through the messy middle: canceled surgery, a psoas impingeme...
Why School Choice And Licensing Deter Me From Teaching In Arizona
Some decisions feel like a pivot; this one felt like a reckoning. We open up about stepping away from teaching in Arizona and the mix of policy, practicality, and personal wellbeing that led us here. Arizona’s school choice model promises optio...