Jennifer Kumiyama – Singer, Actress, Advocate, and Political Consultant
Jennifer is a wheelchair user due to Arthrogryposis residing in Long Beach, CA. She is working as a political consultant /fundraiser to help elect more women of color, ethnicities, and LGBTQ.
Show Highlights!
Getting into Politics –Commissioner for Long Beach
How moving so often with her father in the Airforce affected her fitting in and school accessibility
The ADA impact—on her life, career, friendships
How she found her FIRST passion at four years old when her grandmother took her to a musical
She became the first cast member with a disability to perform at Disney!
Changing your purpose
Diversity and disability
Cancel culture
Going back to school in your 40’s
Advocacy: The other issues that are important to her currently:
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Booster fuel delivery and the CA Bill https://www.californiansforsmartfueling.com/
that will help Jennifer, and all wheelchair users fuel up their vehicles.
Empowering the disabled community by
Removing the complexity of fueling
How she handles change
How she deals with Rejection
Why she is choosing not to date “Doing me right now.”
Her day to day schedule secrets
How to stay healthy with proper rest and rebooting self-care
Spirituality…what she relies on or what it has taught her has impacted her
Finding your passion –Her advice on how to find yours!
Not “Always good days…”—pressure to be seen as the upbeat, happy disabled chick
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RESOURCES
PUSHLiving Podcast #32: Don’t Compete, Collaborate! with Jesi Stracham
VIDEO: Californians for Smart Fueling
Why Gas Stations Don’t Work for People With Disabilities
(video features Jennifer Kumiyama)
Website for Californians for Smart Fueling
https://www.californiansforsmartfueling.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SmartFueling/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SmartFueling
Booster’s web page on accessibility
https://www.boosterfuelingchange.com/accessibility
California Legislature Must Act to Regulate Mobile Fueling and Support Public Health