Host, Crippled By Culture; Disability Advocate & Nonverbal Storyteller

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Sean Gold Biography

Sean Gold is a young, Black, gay man with a disability and a desire to enlighten, inform, and support others in his hometown of St. Louis, Missouri, and beyond. He is an advocate for people with disabilities, an author, and a public speaker. In 2020, Gold was elected president of the disability-owned nonprofit organization Coalition in Truth and Independence. In 2021, he published his debut book, “Pure Love, Or Is It?” In 2023, Gold became the Media Director of FestAbility and a board member of the Saint Louis Publishers Association. He is currently attending UMSL for his bachelor’s degree in English.

Gold began public speaking at the age of 16. He was flown out to Houston, Texas, two years in a row to present at a Cerebral Palsy conference that his former neurologist puts on each year. Before his nineteenth birthday, Gold auditioned for a TedTalk in Saint Louis, which he got to present in 2019, titled "The Obstacles of Disabilities" after his twentieth birthday. Since then, he’s given over fifteen talks on disability advocacy, justice, education, and inclusion.

Gold hosts a YouTube series, Crippled by Culture, that debuted in January of 2023, where he discusses and interviews both disabled and non-disabled people on the intersections of disabilities and topics that interest each guest. He has his “voice” speak out everything that’s written in a document that he types up beforehand, as well as any additional comments and questions he has during the interview.

He considers his faith, family, and friends the most important things in his life. His physical disability is Cerebral Palsy, and he has had a Tracheostomy Breathing Tube since he was only one and a half years old. Even though he’s nonverbal, his love of creative writing and storytelling doesn't get in the way.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 11/19/2025.

Sean Gold Speaking Topics

  • Disability Inclusion and Accommodations

    Desegregation by ability in schools is an important issue to Sean. He understands the disadvantages that come with keeping disabled students in a classroom with no interaction with the nondisabled students. It should not matter how many disabilities someone has, Sean believes that keeping them separated contributes to the lifelong hierarchy that exists within society. Gold also understands the importance of accommodating around a student’s educational needs to help them succeed.

  • Intersectionality of Disabilities

    Intersectionality is often associated with race, gender identity, and sexual orientation. However, disability is almost always forgotten about. Every majority and minority group has disabilities tied to them except for nondisabled people. Sean brings his knowledge to explain how everything in life can have an effect on individuals with disabilities.

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Sean Gold Videos

Workshop with Author and Advocate Sean Gold

Workshop with Author and Advocate Sean Gold

Join us for a dynamic presentation by Sean Gold, disability advocate and author. Gold captured 8,200 views for his “The Obstacles of...

Sean Gold | ADA Speech | Nestle ERG

Sean Gold | ADA Speech | Nestle ERG

THE OBSTACLES OF DISABILITIES | Sean Gold | TEDxGatewayArchSalon

THE OBSTACLES OF DISABILITIES | Sean Gold | TEDxGatewayArchSalon

This humorous talk is being given by someone who is unable to speak - and that's just the point. People can't appreciate what they have not...

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Sean Gold is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Disability Inclusion and Accommodations , Intersectionality of Disabilities, Online Accessibility , Disability History and Pride, Black Disabled History and Pride and Ableism. The estimated speaking fee range to book Sean Gold for your event is available upon request. Sean Gold generally travels from and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Lily Zheng, R.K. Russell, Rev Sekou, Ernest Owens and Tee Franklin. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Sean Gold for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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