Please subscribe and share. Also, please donate to this podcast to keep it going. Click the link to donate: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=KT5DSZEECRSL8The voices of Michaela Cox, Tracee Garner, Shelly Houser, and Patricia Bevilacqua represent the voices of challenged women who have overcome. Let’s Break the Bias!
Related YouTube Episodes:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDSjhGbrNLU (Part 1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UN5zDnvdcR0&t=2082s (Part 2)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSne1-o4PQs&t=20s (Cox)
Michaela S. Cox: A multi-published author who writes on diverse variety of subjects. She also has a most interesting life story, journey, and a message that she loves to share for the encouragement of other women. It involves a traveling journey of a lifelong disability of legal blindness, divorce at age 26 and loss of her beloved husband at age 38. Thus, “throwing me into solo/single motherhood.” My guest called her story “my 38DDD going from much tribulation to learning how to thrive in all things in life.” Her social media links:
https://www.myheartfeltmeditations.com/
https://www.instagram.com/nowisee779/
Tracee Lydia Garner: In her books, best-selling author, speaker and disability advocate, Tracee Garner demonstrates what it means to push through. She can talk about any number of subjects, but enjoys sharing stories around: Overcoming adversity, dealing with disability and an inaccessible world, finding support for mental health as a Black woman, and working with community supports and services. This guest is ready to encourage other women with disabilities. Her social media links:
https://www.instagram.com/teegarner/
https://traceegarner.com/
Shelly Houser: Shelly created the first obstetrics patient module simulation in the United States. Since the success of this project, she has begun to work with colleges and universities to create similar programs. As a congenital hemi amputee, Shelly has experienced bias, hatred and microaggressions throughout her life. However, through humor, knowledge, and empowerment she has been able to uplift herself and others. Her social media links:
https://inclusiveconsultingservices.com/
https://www.instagram.com/lifebeyondthelabel_podcast/
Patricia Bevilacqua: In September 1989, Patti started her dream job; teaching high school physical education. However, five months later, before the end of her first year of teaching, she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Ten years later, she was forced to leave the only job she ever wanted due to worsening symptoms of MS. In 2001, Patti went back to university to pursue graduate studies at the University of Toronto. Her ultimate professional goal was to teach and supervise others. Her social media links:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/livingfearlesswithms