A brand-new podcast called Enable: The Disability Podcast tells the tales of remarkable individuals with various disabilities and abilities.
Kurt Hower and Geoff DeafGeoff Herbert, co-hosts of Enable, introduce themselves in Episode 1 and discuss their personal struggles and experiences. Herbert had severe binaural hearing loss from birth. Hower suffers from ankylosing spondylitis, an uncommon condition that results in spinal arthritis.
Through the podcast, Herbert and Hower hope to share other people’s stories, draw attention to accessible resources, and impart the value of concentrating on what you can do rather than what you can’t.
According to Herbert, the term “disability” is not derogatory.
“People appreciate my contributions,” Hower continues. Therefore, even if I may be lacking in one area, I may be strong in another.
About the hosts
Geoff Herbert has been with Syracuse.com | The Post-Standard for 15 years as a reporter, SEO Lead, and content supervisor. He has 25 years of experience as a DJ, including 10 years in radio (as DeafGeoff) and 10 years as a wedding DJ in Upstate New York, despite being primarily deaf in both ears. He adopted assistive technologies such as closed captioning/subtitles, video calls, and visual waveforms in music programs after learning how to interact orally through speech therapy, lipreading, and hearing aids.
With more than 35 years of experience at Advance Local, Kurt Hower is a community and media leader. In addition to serving on numerous boards, such as the Central PA Chapter Arthritis Foundation Board of Directors, where he was Chairman of Board Development and a member of the Public Policy and Advocacy Committee, he has been actively involved in spearheading change as the print industry has continued to undergo rapid change. He exhorts people to put less emphasis on their difficulties and more on what they can offer society.
Enable: Every week, new episodes of The Disability Podcast will be posted on YouTube and all other major podcast sites.
For more, follow @enablepodcast on Instagram and TikTok or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/enablepodcast.
Community at Work Job Fair
On Thursday, October 16, 2025, the Community at Work Job Fair will be held at CNY Works, 960 James St., in Syracuse, N.Y. The free event will give adults with physical and mental disabilities the chance to network with inclusive employers, research different industries, and find out about openings with companies that are actively hiring.
At the job fair, Herbert and Hower will co-host a panel discussion on accessibility alternatives and hiring advice. The conversation will be captured on tape for a future Enable podcast edition.
All members of the community are invited, even though the fair is designed for individuals with a range of mental and physical abilities, experiences, or access needs. Both employers and job seekers can participate for free.
Go to communityatworkjobfair.com to learn more.
