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275. Advocacy In Action: Amanda Owen on Building a Strong Community


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Today, we’re excited to chat with Amanda Owen, the founder and executive director of Puzzle Pieces! Amanda has dedicated her life to supporting individuals with intellectual disabilities—a passion deeply rooted in her own family’s experiences. She’s sharing her experience growing up with a sibling with disabilities and how the dynamic has evolved as an adult that led to her journey of starting a non-profit. We’re chatting about having conversations around disability with our kids, how to cultivate meaningful and impactful friendships with people with disabilities, employment for adults with disabilities, group homes, and so much more! Friends, this episode is packed with incredible advice, stories, and even a few tears, this is an episode you don’t want to miss!


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  • Learn more about Puzzle Pieces
  • Learn more about Amanda’s books
  • Pre-order Amanda’s new book Rarely Different: A Sibling’s Memoir
  • Learn more about Amanda’s story 
    • Follow Amanda Owen on Instagram

    • Listen to last week’s episode on volunteering:

      274. Are We Losing The True Meaning of Volunteering?


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