Chapter 25 Conversation – Advocating for Change Through Personal Storytelling | Embracing Your Different Ability®

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Katey and her mom discuss the impact of personal storytelling on advocacy and confidence, reflecting on Chapter 25 of Embracing Your Different Ability®.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Different Ability® Podcast, Katey and her mom reflect on Chapter 25 of Embracing Your Different Ability® and the power of personal storytelling as a catalyst for advocacy and change. Katey shares how speaking at her great aunt Lynn’s celebration of life shaped her confidence as a speaker and reaffirmed her purpose as an advocate. They discuss stepping outside comfort zones, the impact of encouragement from educators, and why sharing personal experiences...

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Host: Katey Fortun

Topics covered

• personal storytelling
• advocacy
• confidence
• education
• comfort zones

Keywords

• advocacy
• personal storytelling
• confidence
• education
• different ability

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Books & works: Embracing Your Different Ability®

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