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Amazing Individuals

78 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago -

Breaking down barriers and stereotypes of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities! Please join Special Olympic Athlete Leaders as well as husband and wife, Lisa kaya and Kurt Noble as they talk with individuals with Intellectual Disabilities and the people that support them about how they can accomplish whatever they want with the right support. If you want to hear how Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities are breaking down barriers, then you don't want to miss an episode.

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Episodes

Amazing Individuals With Britt Oase, CEO Special Olympics Oregon

January 04, 2024 20:30 - 31 minutes - 36.4 MB

We talk to the CEO of Special Olympics Oregon

A Conversation With Alyssa Cress, Special Olympics Inclusive Leadership Development Specialist

August 30, 2023 15:34 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MB

Kurt and I talk with Alyssa about Special Olympics and Athlete Leadership --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lisa-kaya-noble/support

Amazing Individuals: A Conversation with the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games Chief of Staff To The CEO Tracy Tish and Athlete Advisory Council Member David Booth

August 16, 2023 18:58 - 21 minutes - 20.3 MB

Kurt and I talk with Tracy and David about the upcoming 2026 Special Olympics USA Games in Minnesota. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lisa-kaya-noble/support

Meet The Inspired Goes Quackers: Live From The 2023 Chicago Duck Derby

August 11, 2023 14:43 - 24 minutes - 22.1 MB

Special Olympic Athletes and Athlete Leaders co-host and interview sponsors and a Special Olympics Illinois Celebrity Ambassador

A Conversation With Special Olympics Illinois Athlete Jill Futransky

May 25, 2023 17:53 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MB

Kurt and I talk with our fellow teammate Jill Futransky

Special Olympics Global Athlete Leadership Council Chair Heidi Mallett

May 17, 2023 20:01 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MB

Heidi is a Special Olympics Athlete from Canda and also an athlete leader. She is also the Chair of the Global Athlete Leadership Council. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lisa-kaya-noble/support

Amazing Individuals Live On Facebook: What Repsect Means And Why It Is Important

April 06, 2023 23:44 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MB

Kurt and I go live on Facebook to talk about what respect means and why it is important

Amazing Individuals Featuring Season 7 Bachelor in Paradise Winners and Special Olympic Ambassadors Kenny Braasch and Mari Pepin

February 09, 2023 20:51 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MB

Kurt and I talk with Talent Buyer Kenny Braasch and Former Miss Maryland Mari Pepin who are also Special Olympic Ambassadors.   --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lisa-kaya-noble/support

Amazing Individuals Feaurting Our Good Friend and Special Olympics Board Member Jenny Fortner

February 01, 2023 17:14 - 43 minutes - 40 MB

 Our Good Friend and Special Olympics Board Member Jenny Fortner --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lisa-kaya-noble/support

Amazing Individuals Featuring Dr Sandra Block

January 12, 2023 22:04 - 33 minutes - 31.3 MB

Kurt and I talk to Dr Sandra Block who recently retired from the Special Olympics Lions Club Foundation --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lisa-kaya-noble/support

A Conversation with Senior Manager of Fitness and Health Lifestyle, Special Olympics International Melissa Otterbrein and her sister, Special Olympics Athlete

November 18, 2022 21:36 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MB

Kurt and I talk with the  Senior Manager of Fitness and Health Lifestyle, Special Olympics International Melissa Otterbrein and her sister, Special Olympics Pennsylvania Athlete Lauren Otterbrein. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lisa-kaya-noble/support

Amazing Individuals with Special Olympics Illinois Assistant Director of Sports, Michelle Mark

November 10, 2022 22:34 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MB

Kurt and I talk to Michelle Mark, Special Olympics Illinois Assistant Director of Sports

Amazing Individuals Featuring Special Olympics Illinois Senior Director of Communications and Media Relations, Alex McMillian

August 18, 2022 17:16 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MB

Kurt and I talk to Ales McMillian who works for Special Olympics Illinois.

Meet The Inspired Goes Quackers

August 05, 2022 14:52 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MB

Kurt and I colaborate with fellow athlete leader and podcaster Daniel Smrokowski to broadcast LIVE from the Chicago Duck Derby.

Amazing Individuals with Kim Riddering, Chief Operations Officer for Special Olympics Illinois

July 27, 2022 19:05 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MB

Kurt and I talk to the Chief Operations Officer for Special Olympics Illinois

Amazing Individuals Featuring Chairman of Special Olympics, Dr Tim Shriver

July 26, 2022 16:50 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MB

Kurt and I have the honor of talking with Dr Tim Shriver who is the Chairman of Special Olympics.

Amazing Individuals Featuring Special Olympics Ohio CEO Jessica Stewart and Athlete Board Member Bobby Reidel

July 18, 2022 20:52 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MB

I have a conversation with Special Olympics Ohio CEO Jessica Stewart and Athlete Board Member Bobby Reidel about Special Olympics and Athlete Leadership

Meet The Inspired Show with Amazing Individuals and The Be Kind To Kaylee Show

June 27, 2022 17:37 - 16 minutes - 14.7 MB

Kurt and I team up with our friend and fellow athlete leader Kaylee Mclaughlin at the Special Olympics Illinois Summer Games

Meet The Inspired

June 24, 2022 14:58 - 57 minutes - 53 MB

Pat one of the collaboration of our friends and fellow athlete leaders Jose and Daniel at Illinois State Summer Games

Interview with Special Olympics Illinois Director of Athlete and Family Incentives Karen Milligan

June 19, 2022 21:42 - 3 minutes - 3.06 MB

We talk to Karen Milligan who is the Director of Athlete and Family Incentives for Special Olympics Illinois at Summer Games.

Interview with some Special Olympics Athletes from Illinois

June 13, 2022 23:05 - 4 minutes - 3.81 MB

Kurt and I talk to track athletes from Illinois

Interview with Illinois track athlete Sabrina Verveka

June 13, 2022 22:59 - 49 seconds - 775 KB

Kurt and I talk to Special Olympics Illinois Track Athlete Sabrina Verveka

Interview with Special Olympic Athletes from Texas

June 13, 2022 22:49 - 2 minutes - 2.46 MB

We talk to Special Olympic track athletes from Texas

Interview with Certified Athlete Leader Kaylee Mclaughlin and her mom

June 13, 2022 22:40 - 3 minutes - 2.75 MB

We talk to Certified Athlete Leader Kaylee Mclaughlin and her mom at the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games

Interview with Special Olympics Sargent Shriver International Global Messenger Daniel Smrokowski and Renee Manfredi at the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games

June 13, 2022 22:37 - 3 minutes - 3.23 MB

We talk to Special Olympics Sargent Shriver International Global Messenger Daniel Smrokowski and Renee Manfredi at the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games

2022 Special Olympics USA Games Interview with Kaylee

June 13, 2022 22:13 - 3 minutes - 2.75 MB

Kurt talks to Kaylee 

Interview with CEO of Special Olympics Illinois Dave Breen

June 13, 2022 22:04 - 3 minutes - 2.8 MB

We talk to the CEO of Special Olympics Illinois while at 2022 Special Olympics USA Games

Amazing Individuals Featuring Senior Vice President and CFO for Special Olympics Connecticut Michael Mason

May 26, 2022 21:45 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MB

Kurt and I talk to Senior Vice President and CFO for Special Olympics Connecticut Michael Mason

Amazing Individuals with Special Olympian Kristine Hughes

April 16, 2022 17:43 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MB

Kurt and I talk to fellow United States Athlete Leadership Council member and Special Olympian Kristine Hughes

Employment

April 14, 2022 16:48 - 4 minutes - 3.11 MB

Working with a disability

Interview with Illinois Special Olympian and Co-Chair of the Special Olympics Illinois State Athlete Leadership Council Eric Baumann

April 14, 2022 16:47 - 8 minutes - 5.68 MB

Interview with fellow Illinois Special Olympian and Co-Chair of the Special Olympics Illinois State Athlete Leadership Council Eric Baumann

Interview with Lisa's Mom, Margaret Kaya

April 14, 2022 16:43 - 23 minutes - 15.9 MB

A parents perspective on having a child with an Intellectual Disability.

Misconceptions of People with Autism Spectrum Disorder

April 14, 2022 16:42 - 5 minutes - 7.48 MB

Talking about some common misconceptions people may have when it comes to people with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Overcoming Challenges

April 14, 2022 16:40 - 7 minutes - 9.9 MB

Overcoming physical or mental challenges.

Interview with Pakistan Special Olympian Jasmine Sharif

April 14, 2022 16:39 - 6 minutes - 9.61 MB

Interview with Jasmin Sharif who is a women and Special Olympics Athlete from Pakistan.

Amazing Individuals Featuring Stephanie Stein

April 14, 2022 16:37 - 9 minutes - 13.6 MB

Interview with Stephanie Stein who is a Special Olympics Maryland Athlete Leader as well as a woman with intellectual disabilities.

Amazing Individuals Featuring Kiera Byland

April 14, 2022 16:35 - 8 minutes - 11.7 MB

Interview with Special Olympics Great Britain  Athlete Leader Kiera Byland

Amazing Individuals Featuring Special Olympics Sargent Shriver Global Messenger Emanuelle Dutra

April 14, 2022 16:33 - 8 minutes - 12.2 MB

Interview with Special Olympics Sargent Shriver Global Messenger Emanuelle Dutra

Amazing Individuals Featuring Renee Manfredi

April 14, 2022 16:30 - 14 minutes - 19.9 MB

Discussion with Sargent Shriver Global Messenger Renee Manfredi 

Amazing Individuals Featuring California Special Olympian Amanda Harrinauth

April 14, 2022 16:29 - 39 minutes - 54.3 MB

Conversation with California Special Olympian Amanda Harrinauth

Amazing Individuals Featuring Eric Min

April 14, 2022 16:25 - 27 minutes - 38.5 MB

Interview with Northwestern Senior and Coach Eric MIn

Amazing Individuals: Conversation with Coach Matt Neslon

April 14, 2022 16:22 - 26 minutes - 37 MB

Kurt and I talk to Evanston Special Olympics Assistant Coach Matt Nelson

Amazing Individuals: Kurt and Lisa talk about having a healthy relatiionship

April 14, 2022 16:18 - 19 minutes - 26.2 MB

Kurt and Lisa talk about how to have a healthy relationship even if you have an intellectual disability.

Amazing Individuals Featuring Kansas Special Olympics Athlete Josh Alters

April 14, 2022 16:16 - 12 minutes - 17.4 MB

Kurt and I talk to Kansas Special Olympics Athlete Leader Josh Alters.

Amazing Individuals: A Conversation with Oregon Special Olympic Athlete and Athlete Leader Shawn Hinz

April 14, 2022 16:14 - 16 minutes - 23.1 MB

Kurt and I talk to Oregon Special Olympics Athlete and Athlete Leader Shawn Hinz.

Amazing Individuals: A Conversation with Ohio Special Olympian Tara Williams

April 14, 2022 16:11 - 9 minutes - 13.1 MB

A conversation with Ohio Special Olympian Tara Williams  

Amazing Individuals: A Conversation with Special Olympics Maryland Athlete Carmen Hudlud

April 14, 2022 16:10 - 11 minutes - 15.5 MB

Lisa talks to Special Olympics Maryland Athlete Carmen Hudlud

Amazing Individuals: A Conversation with Pennsylvania Special Olympian Athlete Jordan Schubert

April 14, 2022 16:08 - 15 minutes - 21.1 MB

Lisa has a conversation with Pennsylvania Special Olympian Athlete Jordan Schubert

Amazing Individuals: A Conversation with Illinois Special Olympian Amy Foster

April 14, 2022 14:57 - 31 minutes - 42.9 MB

Kurt and I talk with Illinois Special Olympian and Athlete Leader Amy Foster

Amazing Individuals: A Conversation with Grayson Deeney and Family

April 14, 2022 14:51 - 17 minutes - 24.4 MB

Kurt and I talk to Illinois Special Olympian and one of our teammates Grayson Deeney and his parents.