Episode 12

AS:012 Becoming RentABLE

In this episode, Lorraine Woodward and Linda Hunt talk about becoming rentABLE.

Don’t miss:

  • Know what the platform Becoming RentAble is
  • How this platform is different from others
  • The challenge with Airbnb and other platforms 
  • The Little Yellow House 
  • And more!


Lorraine’s Bio:

Lorraine Woodward is an entrepreneur, business owner, and a life-long advocate for people with disabilities. After graduating from Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas, Lorraine entered the business world with enthusiasm and optimism to make a positive difference in the community. She created the National Barrier Awareness Foundation, a precursor of the Americans With Disabilities Act, with the purpose of educating communities about the attitudinal, architectural and communicative barriers that face by individuals with disabilities and their families.


Her career of 30 years has seen her at the helm of several successful start-ups in the communications and marketing industries specializing in non-profits, professional associations, and consumer products. She has earned numerous national professional and community service awards and recognitions, including 5 global awards, 16 national awards, 12 state awards, 1 regional award and 15 local awards. In addition she has received recognition as an Outstanding Young Women of America Award, 2,000 Notable American Women, and Media Access Awards. and has been inducted to the National Hall of Fame for Persons with Disabilities & the YWCA Academy of Women.


She owns an accessible short-term rental properties in Carolina Beach, North Carolina, and another in her home town of Conway, Arkansas.  Her latest venture, Becoming rentABLE, is a reality television show and social media platform dedicated to education and advocation for accessible short-term rental properties across the United States.


Splitting time at Carolina Beach, North Carolina, she currently resides in Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina with her husband, Robert, sons Alex and Nathan, and two spoiled cats. 


Connect with Lorraine:

Website: www.becomingRentABLE.com

Facebook: facebook.com/BecomingRentABLE

Instagram: Instagram.com/BecomingRentABLE

Twitter: Twitter.com/BRentable

LinkedIn: Linkedin.com/in/lorrainebwoodward

Tabifolk: www.tabifolk.com/becomingrentable

Pinterest: Pinterest.com/BecomingRentABLE

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPY0kd6_WVPFF2n5n0ZSCIA

Ebay Store: https://www.ebay.com/str/becomingrentable


About the Host:

Linda Hunt Is an Award-Winning Accessibility Consultant, Speaker, and Author. She is the CEO of Accessibility Solutions and an Advocate for all things related to accessibility. 

Linda is the Treasurer of Citizens with Disabilities – Ontario a member of the Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Professional Network and a Certified Community Champion on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its Optional Protocol.  

Linda first became a person with a disability in 2004 since then she has been an active and engaging speaker to groups on a variety of accessibility topics. 

In addition, Linda is a business owner. Along with her husband Greg they have operated Grelin Apparel Graphics for over 30 years.


Connect with Us:

Website – www.solutions4accessibility.com

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/accessibility-solutions/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/solutions4accessibility

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRBqblsq_vxrKbdvEp2IOWQ


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LINDA HUNT

Linda Hunt Is an Award-Winning Accessibility Consultant, Speaker, and Author. She is the CEO of Accessibility Solutions and an Advocate for all things related to accessibility.

Linda is the Treasurer of Citizens with Disabilities – Ontario.

A member of The Rick Hansen Foundation – Accessibility Professional Network.

A Certified Community Champion on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and it’s Optional Protocol.

Linda first became a person with a disability in 2004 since then she has been an active and engaging speaker to groups on a variety of accessibility topics.

Linda has more than 30 years of experience in senior management roles in the public, private and not-for profit sectors. She held several leadership positions with the Provincial & Federal Governments, private companies and is a former Executive Director of the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada.

In addition, Linda and her husband Greg have operated their own business Grelin Apparel Graphics for over 30 years.