Ep. 154: Mariel Avalos, how do the Paralympics influence our image of disability and performance?

In this episode of Leaders Talk, Karsten sits down with Mariel Avalos. Mariel works at the International Paralympic Committee,where she recently joined the Paralympic Heritage Team, which preserves the history and legacy of the movement.

A conversation about what the Paralympic movement really stands for, how society thinks about disability and what ittakes to shift from seeing disability as an individual problem to recognizing it as a societal one.

Topics in this episode:

• Who is Mariel Avalos? (2:00)
• Paralympics vs. Olympics (5:55)
• How is the IPC structured? (7:05)
• What happens between the Games? (09:15)
• What does it mean for a person to attend? (10:40)
• The social impact of the Paralympic movement (20:00)
• What shaped Mariel? (44:15)
• How she stays optimistic (50:10)
• What's next (51:45)

Further Links:https://www.paralympic.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariel-avalos-ag/https://www.cosmikk-foundation.org/https://ffu.foundation/en

What are your thoughts? Share your reflections in the comments. If you have suggestions for inspiring guests for Leaders Talk, feel free to write to leaderstalk@leadership-choices.com.

Guest: Mariel AvalosHost: Karsten DrathProduction & Editing: Hannah Jandl & Konradin SchuchterResearch & Preparation: Antonia Kaiser