UAB Green and Told

On this episode of UAB Green and Told we welcome Joy O'Neal to the podcast. Joy is the founder and executive director of The Red Barn in Birmingham, a nonprofit that works with low-income individuals with disabilities and puts them in the saddle! Funny thing is that Joy didn't grow up around horses. No, she was scared of them. Listen in and hear her story.

Show Notes

Joy O'Neal
Founder & Executive Director, The Red Barn
BA, UAB College of Arts and Sciences (1990)
MPA, UAB College of Arts and Sciences (2010)

More Information
The Red Barn
Bham Now - 5 ways The Red Barn is using horses to improve lives in Birmingham
CBS42 - Horseback Therapy: A look at the inspirational work of The Red Barn
OTMJ - Back in the saddle: Mountain Brook woman finds her calling after carpool
BBJ - Growing the vision: How Joy O'Neal seeks to help more kids through horses
UAB News - Mountain Brook woman uses her heart failure to become an advocate for women's heart disease

What is UAB Green and Told?

UAB Green & Told is a biweekly podcast that shares the stories from members of the UAB community. Through Green & Told, the UAB Office of Alumni Affairs will sit down with alumni, faculty, students and others. Hosted and produced by Greg Berry, Assistant Director of Communications and Governmental Relations, the podcast brings each guest's unique UAB perspective to those who listen in.