Kayla Obenour, Emily Singer, & Marlene L'Abbe

About this episode

This episode explores the concept of loving someone as they are, featuring insights from three guests in various professional fields.

What does it mean to truly love someone exactly as they are — not as a project to improve, but as a whole and complete person? That question is at the heart of this episode of The Anna Jinja Show, and the answers from our three guests are ones I believe every professional — in education, healthcare, counseling, or leadership — needs to hear. Kayla Obenour is a speech-language pathologist, author, and disability advocate. Her daughter Nora — who is adopted, has a disability, and ...

People in this episode

Host: Anna Jinja

Guests: Kayla Obenour, Emily Singer, Marlene L'Abbe

Topics covered

• love
• acceptance
• disability advocacy
• education
• healthcare
• counseling
• leadership

Keywords

• love
• acceptance
• disability
• advocacy
• education
• healthcare
• counseling
• leadership

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