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Kathleen Reid: How My Disability Makes Me Stronger [Ep. 3]
Kathleen Reid is the Managing Director of Switchboard PR, one of Western Canada's leading tech PR agencies. She also has an awe-inspiring story of cultivating grit from disability. Topics discussed: Kathleen's story of vision loss, challenges of life with an invisible disability, and finding strength in the things that set you apart.Show Notes:1:51 Kathleen Reid’s story3:01 The founding of Switchboard PR (and the appeal of specializing in tech)7:30 Life with Stargardt’s disease13:10 How Kathleen came to terms with losing her vision25:50 How do you develop grit?27:21 Why Kathleen decided to share her story and her message about people with invisible disabilities 29:29 How to stay positive in a media landscape that skews negative31:52 The art of “turning off”33:52 What’s next for Switchboard? What’s next for Kathleen?***Follow Our Guest:Instagram: @kathleen.reidInstagram: @switchboard_prWebsite: switchboardpr.comFollow Our Host:Instagram: @juliannekeu Twitter: @juliannekeu Follow Behind the Grind:Instagram: @btgglobal Twitter: @btgglobal Facebook: @behindthegrind.ca + Check out our YouTube Channel for full episodes and highlights!
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Kathleen Reid is the Managing Director of Switchboard PR, one of Western Canada's leading tech PR agencies. She also has an awe-inspiring story of cultivating grit from disability. Topics discussed: Kathleen's story of vision loss, challenges of life with an invisible disability, and finding strength in the things that set you apart.Show Notes:1:51 Kathleen Reid’s story3:01 The founding of Switchboard PR (and the appeal of specializing in tech)7:30 Life with Stargardt’s disease13:10 How Kathleen came to terms with losing her vision25:50 How do you develop grit?27:21 Why Kathleen decided to share her story and her message about people with invisible disabilities 29:29 How to stay positive in a media landscape that skews negative31:52 The art of “turning off”33:52 What’s next for Switchboard? What’s next for Kathleen?***Follow Our Guest:Instagram: @kathleen.reidInstagram: @switchboard_prWebsite: switchboardpr.comFollow Our Host:Instagram: @juliannekeu Twitter: @juliannekeu Follow Behind the Grind:Instagram: @btgglobal Twitter: @btgglobal Facebook: @behindthegrind.ca + Check out our YouTube Channel for full episodes and highlights!