The Ramp. It. Up! Podcast
Hosted by Rhonel Cinous—Certified Digital Accessibility Tester, radio personality, and passionate disability advocate—the Ramp. It. Up! Podcast offers an engaging blend of education and entertainment. Rhonel, a C4-C5 quadriplegic, shares real-life accounts of injuries, illnesses, triumphs, and even jaw-dropping antics, offering a candid glimpse into the life of a wheelchair user.
Each episode features inspiring interviews with members of the spinal cord injury/disorder (SCI/D) and wheelchair user community. Guests from diverse backgrounds and experiences share their journeys, exploring topics like career growth, hobbies, adventures, relationships, and maintaining a fulfilling quality of life. Through storytelling and honest conversations, the podcast celebrates resilience and underscores the shared belief that no challenge is insurmountable.
Join the Ramp. It. Up! Podcast for insightful, empowering, and often hilarious discussions that amplify the voices of the disability community.
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Guide to Dating After SCI for Men: Ryan DeRoche
Welcome back for another episode of the Ramp. It. Up! Podcast. It's that time of year again, Valentines Day! But before you go out and buy flowers and chocolates, you have to find yourself a date! Ryan DeRoche, peer mentor, United Spinal Association member and the host of After Dark: for men with SCI, joins me on the podcast to talk about dating after SCI from the male perspective.
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Question of the day:
What was your best/worst date experience post SCI?
Get To Know Our Guest
In 2011, Ryan had a mountain bike accident in Girona, Spain. He injured his C3, C4, C5, vertebrae with incomplete damage to his spinal cord at C4. When he was stable enough to fly home he spent six months at Spaulding Rehab in Boston. Since his injury he has been a peer mentor and advocate for other individuals with SCI through the Greater Boston Chapter of United Spinal Association (GBC) and Empower SCI. He also works as the Digital Media Coordinator, is a Board Member of, and leads a support group for the GBC. The long running support group he leads is called After Dark: for men with SCI which is a safe and supportive space to discuss intimacy, sex, and relationships after a spinal cord injury.
After Dark: for MEN with SCI
Description: This bi-weekly group is a safe and supportive space to discuss intimacy, sex, and relationships after a spinal cord injury. This group is for MEN only with a spinal cord injury.
When: Meets the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month at 7:00pm-8:00pm EST
Zoom Meeting Link (Same every meeting): https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82370780730?pwd=TlFUaE81UlFoT0UzK0RwUTEvUXk3QT09
Meeting ID: 823 7078 0730
Password: gbc1
Phone in Number: +1 929 205 6099 US (New York)
Email: ryan@sciboston.org
Website: https://www.sciboston.org/groups
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