Jonathan Kaufman — founder of J Kaufman Consulting, licensed psychotherapist, executive coach, and thought leader at the intersection of leadership and disability inclusion — joins Dr. Victor Pineda for a conversation that reframes disability not as a limitation, but as a lens for innovation and belonging.

Born with cerebral palsy, Jonathan traces how his own journey shaped a career bridging lived experience with business strategy. He and Victor dig into “Accessibility Intelligence” — why inclusion has to go beyond checklists — and explore how organizations can rethink culture, psychological safety, and the disability economy without falling into extractive relationships. The conversation also covers why interdependence, not individualism, is the foundation for building resilient systems and workplaces.

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