Access Forward

About the show

Access Forward shares stories of accessibility: the people who adapt, push through, and keep moving forward, and the people working to build a web and a world that works for everyone.

The show is hosted by Paralympic triathlete Taylor Talbot, who has been losing her sight since early childhood, alongside Jay Pope, Web Accessibility Specialist & CEO of Pope Tech. Some episodes are personal stories. Others are conversations with people doing accessibility work every day. All of them are about moving forward, together.

New episodes release monthly.

Episodes

Season 1, Episode 1

Keep Moving Forward with Taylor Talbot

Taylor shares how she faced losing her sight at 14, found the Paralympics through a Spanish textbook, and went from track sprinter to Paralympic triathlete.

Listen to Episode 1

Season 1, Episode 2

The Human Side of the Web with Jared Smith

WebAIM director Jared Smith joins Taylor and Jay to talk usability, the state of web accessibility, and what AI can and cannot fix.

Listen to Episode 2

Meet the hosts

Taylor Talbot

Host, Paralympic triathlete

Taylor Talbot is a Paralympic athlete who has been losing her sight since early childhood. She competed in the 100 and 400 meters at the 2021 Paralympic Games, then switched to Paralympic triathlon, where she has won a World Cup gold medal and raced in the World Championship Series. She trains in Tucson, Arizona.

Jay Pope

Cohost, Web Accessibility Specialist & CEO

Jay Pope is a Web Accessibility Specialist & CEO at Pope Tech. His introduction to web accessibility came from an email to Jared Smith while he was working at Utah State University. Today Pope Tech helps organizations test, track, and manage accessibility at scale.