At the time when Elena received her daughter’s diagnosis for down syndrome she had doubts, she couldn’t image herself, as a special needs mum, which was heavily influenced by the colouring given to her daughter diagnosis from the medical community. If only that person could see and know all that Elena does now. Four years down the track Elena is now mum to her daughter Wynter with Downs syndrome and her son Nova who is a typically developing child. Elena shares the arch of her journey. Connecting with her daughter and what she has come to know about herself and our humanness through Wynter’s authentic state of being and her new role advocating the need for equity and inclusion so that Wynter can she herself and all her potential reflected in the world around her are just some of the moments touched on. Elena also opens up about her state of mental wellness, IVF and the isolation of her miscarriages. Elena, like myself, is a true believer in the connective power of shared stories and I am so very grateful for all she shares with us here in this episode.