Power Session - Latrea Wyche, Dreaming Beyond Disability
Amerikan Therapy
English - October 09, 2019 03:00 - 14 minutes - 20.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsMental Health Health & Fitness Society & Culture mental mental health black african american black mental health emotional health black consciousness black wellness wellness african american health Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
When Latrea Wyche walks into the room, you know that she is a powerful force for good. Powered by her deep abiding faith, Latrea has made it her mission to destigmatize living life with a disability. She has literally defied the odds and turned her life into a testimony of what faith and works will do.
Latrea Wyche is 40 years old, she is originally PG County MD, and Latrea is a Disabilities Empowerment coach, a motivational speaker and 8 times published author. She currently resides in Fayetteville NC with her thirteen-year-old daughter. Born with Pfeffer Syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that causes the bones in the skull and other parts of the body not to fuse properly. Latrea has endured more than 30 operations to correct various health problems and continues to deal with vision and hearing impairment challenges.
Dealing with major family issues to include drug-addicted parents, she and her sister entered the foster care system when Latrea was twelve and her sister was four. This is where they would remain until Latrea reached the age of sixteen when she and her sister would be adopted. Throughout their time in the foster care system, both girls encountered countless abuse. Latrea being the oldest, always felt It was her job to take care of her sister.
Through it all, she has managed to defy the odds; earning a BA in Psychology, a Master’s in Education. Latrea became a Professional Certified Life Coach, as well as certified in disabilities ministries leadership. Latrea has also had her book "Intimate Conversations with God" featured as special book at the 2017 NAACP convention. Latrea also travels all over the state of NC speaking at various disability organizations. Latrea also has her own radio station as well as radio show, called “Dreaming Beyond your Disability” ,a platform Latrea’s uses to talk about pervert issues within the disabled community, (disability and sexual abuse, “The Hidden Disability” Disability and suicide) as well as provide a platform for other people with disabilities to have their voice heard.
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