Tales With Taylor

Date 09-01-2026

Episode 87:

Steve Norton

Nutrition, Accessibility & Eat to Thrive

In this episode of Tales with Taylor, Taylor joined by Steve Norton, author, speaker, coach, and passionate advocate for living well with a disability.

Steve’s life changed dramatically in 2012 when he suffered a stroke that left him paralyzed on his left side. Today, he navigates life as a wheelchair user while continuing to live with purpose, passion, and determination. Rather than allowing that experience to become the end of his story, Steve chose to make it the beginning of a new chapter—one focused on helping others move beyond survival and learn how to thrive.

Listen to this Episode now and learn

his lived experience with disability and other health challenges

What You’ll Learn in Episode 87

↪ How simple nutrition choices can support your overall well-being

↪ An easy way to think about balancing fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and protein

↪ Why reading ingredient labels can help you make more intentional food choices

↪ How meal preparation can make healthy eating easier throughout the week

↪ Adaptive tools and resources that can make cooking more accessible

↪ Ways to stay active even when mobility is limited

↪ Why small, sustainable changes are often more effective than trying to change everything at once

↪ How Steve turned a life-changing stroke into a new sense of purpose

Our Guest: Steve Norton

Steve Norton is an author, speaker, coach, and advocate for living well with a disability.

His professional background includes experience in the hospitality and event-planning industries, but his life took an unexpected turn in 2012 when he experienced a stroke that left him paralyzed on his left side.

Today, Steve is a wheelchair user who has transformed that experience into a mission of educating, empowering, and enhancing the lives of others—particularly people navigating disability, chronic illness, or aging in place.

He produces accessible cooking videos and teaches adaptive cooking classes focused on nutritious, plant-forward meals designed to be practical for people with mobility or dexterity challenges.

Through his speaking, coaching, cooking education, and writing, Steve shares a message rooted in lived experience: adversity may change your story, but it doesn't have to end it.