Episode 49: Educator/Author Lynne Podrat's Personal Story of Why She's Passionate About Celebrating the Contributions of People With Special Needs
Persistence U with Lizbeth
English - December 22, 2021 05:00 - 26 minutes - ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsSelf-Improvement Education Society & Culture Relationships persistence trauma resilience survival community transform positive intentional mindful Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Lynne Podrat wasn't supposed to hear the conversation about her baby brother having Down Syndrome many decades ago. As a teenager, she wasn't supposed to intervene in her parent's plan to place him in a home for children with disabilities. But she did. And from those early days, Lynne learned to become a fierce advocate for her brother, and for others experiencing disabilities.You will learn:* The positive impact Lynne's brother made, not only on her, but the world around him.* Why it's important that schools and workplaces to welcome people with disabilities. * That many people feel awkward or even scared of people different than themselves.For show notes, click HERE
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Lynne Podrat wasn't supposed to hear the conversation about her baby brother having Down Syndrome many decades ago. As a teenager, she wasn't supposed to intervene in her parent's plan to place him in a home for children with disabilities.
But she did.
And from those early days, Lynne learned to become a fierce advocate for her brother, and for others experiencing disabilities.
You will learn:
* The positive impact Lynne's brother made, not only on her, but the world around him.
* Why it's important that schools and workplaces to welcome people with disabilities.
* That many people feel awkward or even scared of people different than themselves.
For show notes, click HERE
Lizbeth’s links
Support the podcast and Lizbeth's writing for $2 or $5 a month on Patreon HERE
OR
Lizbeth's memoir Pieces of Me: Rescuing My Kidnapped Daughters is now a TV movie, #Stolen By Their Father on Lifetime, now streaming on Roku, Vudu, Hulu, and Amazon Prime.
Lizbeth's second book, Grounded in Grit: Turn Your Challenges Into Superpowers is available to order wherever books are sold!
Interested in seeing if you and Lizbeth would partner well for 1:1 coaching? Sign up for one free session to see.
Need a motivational speaker? Sign up HERE to talk with Lizbeth about your needs.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices