A Local View from 4 Foot 2 with Jenna Udenberg

Abigail Dominguez
Oct 16
1 min read

Updated: Oct 17

In this heartfelt and empowering episode, I sit down with Jenna Udenberg — lifelong Minnesotan, writer, educator, and disability advocate — to talk about leadership, inclusion, and living fully from every perspective.

A former music teacher of 19 years and a 2020 Bush Fellow, Jenna has used a wheelchair since the age of 8, and she’s turned her lived experience into a platform for awareness and connection. In her column, Local View from 4 Foot 2, she invites readers into honest conversations about accessibility, identity, and joy.

In this episode, we explore:

🎵 Why “disability” isn’t a bad word — and why embracing it matters

🌿 What it means to go beyond ADA checklists toward true inclusion

💛 How her life experiences shaped her resilience and leadership

📖 The process of writing her memoir and sharing her story

🌈 The joy she finds in nature, music, and mentoring youth

Jenna’s story reminds us that inclusion is not about making space — it’s about

recognizing that we all belong here, just as we are.

Connect with Jenna:

📰 Local View from 4 Foot 2 — Lake County Press

🌐 https://www.aboveandbeyondwithu.org/

Book: Within My Spokes: A Tapestry of Pain, Growth & Freedom https://a.co/d/c1SKamE