On Battle Ready, host Rickey Chavez speaks with Teresa Valenzuela about her journey from journeyman carpenter to accessibility innovator. They discuss resilience, battery anxiety among electric wheelchair users, her vision for an intelligent network of charging stations, and how lived experience, data, and inclusive design can advance independence and social impact.

• (00:00:16) - Teresa Valenzuela
• (00:00:52) - Bridges Across the Middle Mile
• (00:02:46) - Congressional testimony on accessible mobility solutions
• (00:07:48) - How to Charge a Wheelchair?
• (00:09:19) - Being Battle Ready for Inclusion
• (00:11:42) - Battle Ready
• (00:12:24) - Solving the last mile of accessibility for electric wheelchair users
• (00:13:57) - Sen. John McCain on accessibility for wheelchairs
• (00:15:12) - How AI can help cities identify accessibility gaps
• (00:18:34) - What Does Inclusive Infrastructure Look Like?
• (00:23:56) - Wheelchair Charging in San Diego
• (00:25:31) - What Does It Take to Build a Cross- Sector Partnership?
• (00:26:34) - Seniors on accessibility issues
• (00:30:58) - Understanding the role of data in policymaking
• (00:33:16) - What is the First Step toward Turning Purpose into an Operating Plan
• (00:35:52) - Battle Ready
• (00:36:46) - Disabled Americans' journey to success
• (00:39:22) - Accessibility and Charging Stations
• (00:41:39) - The need for a wheelchair lounge in Houston
• (00:43:06) - How to Be More Accessible for the Disabled
• (00:44:08) - The Paralyzed in the Wheelchair
• (00:45:02) - Battle Ready: Electric Wheelchair Charging
• (00:47:30) - Battle Ready: The Future of Accessibility