The Different Ability® Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Alright, it's about time we talk about one of the most important things I talk about! Today's episode is all about advocating for yourself and why it's so important! In this episode I share stories, I give tips and tricks of what I have done to advocate for myself and how these tips could help you as well! Advocating for yourself is not just talking about your Diffe...

Send us Fan Mail I'm putting it out there to the world. I have a big announcement and I can't wait for you to listen in and learn about the challenge I'm launching next week! We are living in a year of a lot of negativity, change, challenges and so much more. I thought why not bring more positivity to our lives! So that's why I'm launching the Positivity Challenge 2020! Li...

Send us Fan Mail Confidence is key but you don't just wake up one day full of confidence. It takes practice building self confidence. It's pretty simple but it is not easy, it takes time! In my opinion building confidence is an ongoing practice that we will need to do the rest of our life! How are you going to practice confidence in your daily life? It's so important and necessary t...

Send us Fan Mail Pivot... This year we have heard that word a lot this year haven't we? Maybe 2020 is the year to pivot?! If you're not happy with where you are in life right now, maybe it's time for a change or a pivot in your life? I know for myself, I have had more than one pivot this year. In this episode I share a story of a very recent time that I have had to pivot this year....

Send us Fan Mail We're living in a pretty crazy time aren't we? Has life ever been perfect? No, it hasn't. This episode I share a story of a difficult time in my life where I lost my first job out of college. When so many people right now are losing their jobs, furloughed, don't know what tomorrow will bring for their careers, we have to remember we are not alone in this crazy...

Send us Fan Mail Yes, Own It! Own your differences and your Different Ability! In this episode I talk about owning our differences and our Different Abilities. What is your Different Ability? What makes you different? What makes you unique? How can you use what makes you different and unique to: 1. better the world, 2. change someone's life for the better, 3. help connect one another and know...

Send us Fan Mail Let's talk about learning about our Different Abilities! In this episode I share some of the ways I learned more about who I am and what my different ability is to me!  All of our different abilities affect each of us in different ways so that's why I believe what I talk about in this episode is so important! I discuss how knowing my strengths and areas of improvements i...

Send us Fan Mail I believe everyone has a Different Ability. Everyone has a story, everyone has overcome something in their life and I believe that's their Different Ability. On an even deeper level, a Different Ability for me is me learning differently, having Dyslexia. Instead of calling it my learning disability, I call it my Different Ability! Everyone in the world is different. We all le...

Send us Fan Mail Ever wonder how I got started in public speaking? Well today's episode I share that story. I share a story about my amazing Great Aunt Lynn and how she was bold in telling me “no, you're not going there…” If it wasn't for my Great Aunt Lynn, I wouldn't be where I am today, I truly believe that! I live each day striving to live a part of her amazing legacy! My G...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever been made fun of, teased or bullied? That's a question I get A LOT when I'm speaking on stages to kids with Different Abilities. In today's episode, I answer that question I get almost every time I speak. I will share the story of the first time I was teased for being different. I talk about how I handled it, how it felt and most importantly I talk abo...

Send us Fan Mail Many people always want to know my Different Ability Story, which is great, I appreciate it. However, I believe the loved ones around you have a story that should be heard as well. In this episode I pulled the audio from a video interview I did with my Mom a few months ago on my Youtube Show, Motivation Moment. (link for that video is below if you'd like to see it) I know for...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to The Different Ability Podcast! In this very first episode I'm just over here welcoming you and thanking you for being here! I set the tone of what is to come in future episodes as we will talk about the hard and real stories from amazing people with Different Abilities. I believe we all are different and we all have different abilities. It's about time we own...

Send us Fan Mail My life before the diagnosis was not rainbows and butterflies. Let me tell you, the struggle was real! In this episode I share all about being a young child, feeling like I was dumb, stupid and feeling frustrated for not understanding things was just a horrible feeling. I have heard of a lot of people that have felt this way before and it's honestly why I'm here... it&ap...

Send us Fan Mail Here we are... the story about my actual diagnosis. This is a story of hope. This is a story of my younger self finally knowing that I'm not dumb or stupid. In this episode I share the feeling I had when I found out My Different Ability. There was a reason I was struggling and now I finally know why and I can finally get the help I need! This is not just my story... it's...