Episode 150: Redefining Healthcare for People with Disabilities

With Guest Chanda Hinton

November 25, 2025

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Lyndsay Soprano talks with Chanda Hinton about the realities of living with disability, chronic pain, and a healthcare system that too often falls short. Chanda shares her journey from injury to advocacy—fighting for access to integrative therapies and policy change. They talk about the emotional toll of being unheard, the power of community, and why true healing requires collaboration. This episode is fierce, honest, and a reminder that advocacy is a form of care.

Changing Healthcare for the Disabled
Creating Spinal Cord Waiver
From Policy to Purpose
Turning Legislation into Healing
Holistic Medicine Meets the System
Expanding Access
The Personal Toll of Advocacy

Show Notes

Living with a disability shouldn’t mean fighting for basic care—but for far too many, it does. In this episode, Lyndsay Soprano sits down with Chanda Hinton for a raw and powerful conversation about chronic pain, systemic gaps in healthcare, and what it really takes to advocate for change when the system isn’t built for you.

Chanda shares her journey of living with a spinal cord injury, navigating a healthcare world that often overlooks those with complex needs, and turning her personal pain into public advocacy. Together, she and Lyndsay dig into the emotional weight of being your own best (and sometimes only) advocate, the role of integrative therapies in real healing, and the urgent need for accessibility—not just in buildings, but in policy, mindset, and care.

This conversation is a call to action. It’s about moving beyond survival, demanding better, and building community-powered support for those who live with disabilities every single day.

Tune in if you’re tired of waiting for the system to change—and ready to help change it yourself.

Episode Highlights:

(00:00) Introduction to Chronic Pain and Trauma

(02:09) Personal Experiences with Chronic Pain

(06:14) The Journey of Advocacy and Healthcare Reform

(16:58) The Chanda Center for Health and Its Mission

(26:43) Challenges in the Healthcare System

(37:38) The Importance of Advocacy and Community Support