The Different Ability® Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode I talk about a few of the things I struggle with having dyslexia.  I open up and dig deep into actual real struggles I face on a daily basis but also share a few tips and tricks that help me through these struggles. Stay in the loop with the new Different Ability® product I'll be launching! Sign Up Here ! Shop new products here ! Places you can reach me a...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever thought maybe it's not a great idea that we are teaching our kids at an early age that they have to go to school (which is like work for adults) all day 7-8 hours and then come home and do "homework" outside of school for 1-4 hours? This is the question I'm asking in today's episode! I talked a bit about this on my youtube channel earlier thi...

Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode you will hear some pretty incredible stories from my guest Shannon’s life! Shannon, like many, struggled as a child and never was formally diagnosed with any sort of learning disability.  What I love is she truly believes that your qualities and values are your identity, not your “disability”. Your disability doesn’t define you! Have you heard of synesthesia? Ye...

Send us Fan Mail I'm so grateful to have Dustin as a guest to share his incredible story! Dustin was diagnosed with CP, Cerebral Palsy, at the age of one and he shares some of his story on today's episode. "People are people no matter what ability" is one of the many amazing things Dustin said on today's podcast episode. Listen in, Dustin's story is amazing! Check out...

Send us Fan Mail Wow, this episode we cover so much from my amazing guest Mei! Growing up and teaching in Asia  to now living and teaching in the US (with a twist). Tune in to hear her incredible story and how she's helping others to own their learning and teaching others how to love learning! Check out the blog post to read more about Mei here ! Connect with Mei! Instagram Stay in the loop w...

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode I share a bit about a course that I will be launching soon (hopefully) and that I have been working on behind the scenes for a while now! I also share Different Ability® stats that truly blew my mind! Please be sure hit subscribe so you don't miss any more episodes! Also, if you'd like to stay in the loop about The Different Ability® Advocacy Course...

Send us Fan Mail Chris Korman not only is the son of the late Actor and Comedian, Harvey Korman, he is an advocate for kids with learning disabilities. Chris shares a small part of his story on today's episode. One of my favorite parts of the episode is when he says "My Father, Harvey Korman, was a father first".  Check out the blog post to learn more here ! Connect with Chris! Face...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I share all about getting my Different Ability® brand trademarked and officially registered! I actually own a trademark and it's still so crazy to me! There's a deeper reason why Different Ability® means so much to me. Listen in to find out why! If you'd like to watch the youtube video I recorded all about this as well, click here ! Stay in the loop...

Send us Fan Mail Raya Karin is an amazing woman, educator, advocate, mother and so much more!  Today's episode is full of so much helpful, eye opening information and I'm so grateful she was willing to share a few of her stories with us all!  Raya not only is an advocate for herself, she advocates for her two daughters and others in the community! Connect with Raya! Website Facebook Inst...

Send us Fan Mail Dennard Mitchell is a one of a kind human being! Today's episode we talk from his childhood all the way to what he's doing today! Every moment of this podcast episode is peer gold! But one of the things I love that Dennard asks himself is are you living your life purpose? So today's episode is more than the normal living your life purpose chat! Please do yourself a...

Send us Fan Mail I'm here because of consistency. I'm here because of a dream. I'm here because of my why. And I'm here because I never give up! Season 2 of the Different Ability™ Podcast is a big deal to me. It shows me so many things... here are a few:   1. Consistency is key! 2. I and only I can keep myself accountable! 3. Having a clear and meaningful why keeps me going! Li...

Send us Fan Mail Ayesis Clay is a unicorn (former) teacher and that's an understatement! She shares her story of becoming a teacher and working in the education system for many years. Ayesis talks about how secondary trauma and burnout became her reality as a teacher. Ayesis was not only an incredible teacher, she in an incredible artist through and through! Writing a play was therapy for her...

Send us Fan Mail This one's for the Parents, Guardians & Families! Is your child struggling and you're trying to get them the help they need? Does your child learn differently? You're not alone! The school system is in need of a huge change. But we need to work together with the schools, administration and teachers! Everyone learns differently and will continue to learn differen...

Send us Fan Mail This one's for the Administration and Teachers. It's time for a change, teaching inside of a box is not working and has never worked.  Everyone learns differently and will continue to learn differently. We are all in this together and we can create change together! Stay in the loop with the new Different Ability® product I'll be launching! Sign Up Here ! Shop new pr...

Send us Fan Mail The education system has not changed in MANY years... like way too many years. Unfortunately we are still teaching inside of a box. Where all kids need to learn the "same way" when in reality everyone learns differently!  I'm here to Respectfully disrupt the education system! It's time we stop trying to put kids inside of a box to learn and let's break dow...

Send us Fan Mail You my friend are amazing! Your Different Ability™ is your superpower! It's about time we all celebrate our differences! When you or your child is diagnosed with a disability all anyone talks about is everything you can't do... well I'm here to encourage you to write down and remember your strengths and what you're amazing at! Our areas of improvement are impor...

Send us Fan Mail Listen in to today's episode to hear the 5 things I'd tell my younger self! Now I do have more than 5 things I'd tell my younger self but these are just the top 5 right now... this will change I'm sure as I learn and grow! Stay in the loop with the new Different Ability® product I'll be launching! Sign Up Here ! Shop new products here ! Places you can reac...

Send us Fan Mail I made a promise to my Grandma last year the day she passed away.  Listen in to hear my promise to you! Stay in the loop with the new Different Ability™ product I'll be launching in 2021. Sign Up Here ! Stay in the loop with the new Different Ability® product I'll be launching! Sign Up Here ! Shop new products here ! Places you can reach me at: Website: https://kateyfort...

Send us Fan Mail As I have stated before, we all have different abilities, yes everyone does! It's about time we use our different abilities to our advantage. What make us different is what is so special about each and every one of us. Listen in to today's episode where I talk about how I learned about myself, learned about my Different Ability™ and how I use it as my superpower! What&ap...

Send us Fan Mail So I'm NOT medically diagnosed but the podcast episode (linked below) that I listened to totally blew my mind! Listen in to today's episode where I share about listening to a podcast episode and after it was done I thought to myself "oh my gosh, I think I might have some sort of ADHD"! Like I have said in the past and I'll never stop saying it, learning ab...

Send us Fan Mail We all have been hearing a lot of: "being who you are" "confidence in who you are" "speaking your truth" "taking a stand for something" Those are all great things to live by and work on every day BUT not everyone is at that point. When some people hear those words it's overwhelming to them. Listen in to today's episode where I shar...

Send us Fan Mail This is a behind the scenes episode with Richard Chrz. Richard and I talk so much before and after the actual episode I can't leave out this gold he talks about! Connect with Richard! Local Lupus Alliance Access Our City Goosebumps Past Episodes with Richard: Episode 42 Episode 37 _________________________ Stay in the loop with the new Different Ability™ product I'll be...

Send us Fan Mail Imagine today your walking and tomorrow your not. Have you ever thought that one day you could have your "normal" life walking around and then next day you're not? Have you thought about how your life would change if you were in a wheelchair full time? Have you ever thought about how doing your day to day activities would drastically change if you were in a wheelcha...

Send us Fan Mail Today's guest is one in a million! Kellina is not only a smart, beautiful, powerful and an inspiring soul; she happens to be deaf as well! Kellina is on an incredible journey to empower the deaf community and educate all on how to be inclusive! The stories she shares in this episode will inspire you to learn more about the deaf community, be more inclusive and better understa...

Send us Fan Mail Andrea is a true gift to this world! She is single handedly building little leaders each and every day! We discuss so many amazing topics in this episode, all from her childhood, her time in the military and how she was at the Pentagon on 9-11, to everything she's working on now and in her future to educate kids, parents and educators! Again, Andrea is a truly incredible huma...