Katey Fortun

The Different Ability® Podcast

Why am I different? Why do things have to be so difficult? Am I dumb? Why am I scared? Will it be this hard forever? Will I ever find the help I need to succeed? When will being different be accepted? Welcome to The Different Ability® Podcast where we will answer all of these questions and a whole lot more! Each week host Katey Fortun brings you tips and tricks on how to navigate being different, along with inspiring stories of guests that are living an amazing life having Different Abilities of their own. Parents and Educators of kids with Different Abilities share their stories to encourage...

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Katey Fortun

Category

Education

Podcast website

kateyfortun.com

Latest episode

Jul 8, 2026

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Episodes

Learning to Stay Centered with Shylla Webb 10.03.2021

Send us Fan Mail Shylla Webb is absolutely incredible! This interview was so amazing and informative! Shylla does such a great job at calming people down, especially me! In this episode she teaches us a few steps on how to stay centered and why it's so important for us all! Connect with Shylla: Website | Inner Matter Facebook Check out the blog post as well! Stay in the loop with the new Diff...

Cracking my B.A.N.K code with Angel Baney 03.03.2021

Send us Fan Mail Angel asked me to crack my B.A.N.K code with her in real time on my podcast and then explain what it was all about. I have to say, I had no idea what to expect and didn't know what this "test" was about at all. This B.A.N.K code was a bit mind blowing!  It was so interesting to do in real time and I learned sooo much about my code. What I thought was so cool was how...

Giving Kids Opportunities to Learn with Veronica Shier 24.02.2021

Send us Fan Mail Are you ready for a breath of fresh air?! Well this is the episode you want to listen to! Veronica talks about giving kids opportunities to learn about people that are different than you and boy does she have some inspiring stories to share! Communication is key for Veronica. She talks about how we need to take opportunities to talk to kids about people's differences! If a ki...

Let's Talk Learning Disabilities with Gina Dahl 17.02.2021

Send us Fan Mail Today I talk with an amazing teacher I had in high school that taught me all about my disability! Gina and I talk about so many different topics during this episode. But one of her greatest messages is to learn about yourself, and if you are struggling it's ok to ask for help and you should ask for help if you have a disability or not! Tune in, there's so much more to th...

Overcoming A Learning Disability with Paul Vibes 10.02.2021

Send us Fan Mail Paul is all about guiding others with his stories on how to becoming more than your challenges! He himself grew up with a learning disability and the stories he shares will connect with so many!  Paul educates others on so many topics. He is very passionate about is offering tools and mindsets to help others overcome what life throws at them. Listen in to learn more about the Long...

A Red Letter Day with Rick Werry 03.02.2021

Send us Fan Mail Everyone needs to hear Rick Werry's story! This episode is SO inspiring! Rick has so many great stories and I know that these are just a few of his amazing stories! Bio: Rick Werry was born in a small town in Utah. The youngest of 4 kids growing up on a dairy farm. As a teenager Rick loved sports and being outdoors. In 2007 Rick married his college sweetheart Tara. One year l...

Learning To Listen with Will Taylor 27.01.2021

Send us Fan Mail Will Taylor is my first international guest and I'm so honored to have him on The Different Ability™ Podcast! I truly appreciate his perspective and how he really got me to think differently! Chatting with Will for 40 minutes really has left a huge impact in my life! Will Taylor has been working with children, young people and adults for nearly 20 year through therapeutic coa...

"Be The Drip That Rips" with Janet MacKay! 20.01.2021

Send us Fan Mail This interview was so much fun to have! You do not want to miss hearing from the amazing Janet MacKay! Janet Mackay is a highly sought-after motivational speaker, most known for her incredible passion and high energy for helping people realize the power they have to create a massive ripple effect of positive energy and INPact  throughout the world.  She is founder of  INPact Acade...

What Enneagram Number Am I?! 13.01.2021

Send us Fan Mail 2021 is a year for learning and growing for me. So late in 2020 I took the Enneagram test and it surprised me on my number and my wing number! What is the Enneagram? (Source: click here ) The Enneagram is a system of personality typing that describes patterns in how people interpret the world and manage their emotions. The Enneagram describes nine personality types and maps each o...

New Year, New Guests! 06.01.2021

Send us Fan Mail Happy New Year! Happy 2021! This episode I share about some of the goal and secret (not so secret anymore) things I'm working on! If you or anyone you know would be a great guest on this podcast please visit: https://kateyfortun.com/podcast and send a note! We can chat and see if it's a good fit! I'm looking to talk to anyone that is interested in sharing a story or...

The 8 things 2020 has taught me! 30.12.2020

Send us Fan Mail 2020 has taught me a lot more than 8 things but I decided to share with you the 8 biggest things 2020 has taught me. We all know 2020 has been a tough year. But I do believe that with in difficult times it gives us the opportunity to grow! Happy New Year and here's to a great start to 2021! Stay in the loop with the new Different Ability™ product I'll be launching in 202...

Finding Gratitude! 23.12.2020

Send us Fan Mail Being grateful doesn't mean that your life is perfect and everything is sunshine and roses. We can be grateful for the smallest of things and the biggest of things. So today's episode is all about Finding Gratitude in a very difficult year, month, week, day and moment. Have a wonderful Holiday and Happy New Year! If you'd like to participate in the bonus video I&apo...

Launching new products in 2021! 16.12.2020

Send us Fan Mail Well this episode I drop some big news for up coming products I'm working on that will be launching in early 2021! This episode is keeping me accountable for what I have been dreaming to do! So get ready and of course you don't want to miss anything new that I'm launching in 2021! Sign up below so you in fact don't miss anything else AND where you can be a part...

Testing Outside Of The Classroom 09.12.2020

Send us Fan Mail If you are a teacher that sees students struggle in your class, this is the episode for you to listen to.   If you have a kid that is too afraid to leave the classroom to take a test or get help, this is the episode for you to listen to! If you have a kid that struggles in school taking tests, this is the episode for you and your kids to listen to! If you're looking for a few...

The Hidden Disability with Jess Gumness 02.12.2020

Send us Fan Mail She's here again! I have the amazing Jess Gumness as a guest on today's podcast episode. We talk all about having a hidden disability, how reading in front of the class was such a struggle and so much more! You don't want to miss this amazing episode. I'll be working on the show notes and will post the link here once they are finished! YouTube video we talked a...

Learning About Yourself! 25.11.2020

Send us Fan Mail This week's episode is a bit different! I took three of my YouTube Motivation Moment Videos, took the audio and created this podcast episode. This episode is all about learning about yourself! I talk touch on three different areas: 1. Learning about yourself and why it's important (YouTube Episode 48) 2. Why I write in all CAPS (YouTube Episode 49) 3. Why I love audio vs...

You can do anything in the world! 18.11.2020

Send us Fan Mail You really can do anything in the world! This week's episode I talk all about how we need to believe in ourselves, dream big dreams, never give up on ourselves or our dreams! It's all about hard work, determination and never giving up! To read the full show notes head over to: https://kateyfortun.com/2020/11/18/podcast-episode-18/ Join my Positivity Challenge and sign up...

Caring For Our Mental Health! 11.11.2020

Send us Fan Mail So here's some real talk... many things in life are kind of crazy right now right? Many of these things are out of our control.  One thing that is not out of our control is taking care of ourselves!  Our mental health is so important! This episode I share how I have been feeling with all of the outside things in the world happening around us. I talk about how I wasn't fe...

Kindness Over Hate! 04.11.2020

Send us Fan Mail In this interesting world we are living in right now I choose kindness over hate. How about you? In today's episode I talk all about how kindness and positivity can change not only our lives but the lives of others around us and will for sure change the world for the better! Let's all practice positivity and kindness and watch that change the world right before our eyes!...

Using her Different Ability™ in her career! with Jessica 28.10.2020

Send us Fan Mail The Different Ability™ Podcast's first interview! I couldn't have picked a better first guest! Jess is just simply amazing. From her Different Ability™ story, to  her being a full time stay at home mom, full time graduate student going for her masters, to working at the University... and here she is taking time to inspire you! I mean the girl does it all! This interview...

Advocating For Yourself! 21.10.2020

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...

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT... Launching a challenge! 14.10.2020

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...

Building Confidence 07.10.2020

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...

PIVOT! 30.09.2020

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....

Life isn't perfect... 23.09.2020

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...

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