In this episode we meet two incredible women, both agents of change. We first meet Sorrel King, who speaks about her work transforming the healthcare landscape through her work with her organization, the Josie King Foundation. Next we meet Nataly Zukerman, an independent performance artist who creates interdisciplinary works that challenge preconceptions of the disabled and handicapped.

We are joined by two guests who speak to finding community from their lived experiences. We meet Thomas Brown, who speaks to his lived experiences with trauma and assault and his work now helping others with similar experiences. We also meet Sarah Tuberty, who was born with a congenital limb difference and who works now to incorporate her lived experience in her current and future career plans.

In this episode, we meet Anna Saucier and Amanda Nardone. Anna is a student at Boston University and talks about her experience living with a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Amanda Nardone is the Technology and Employment Coordinator for Project Career at Boston University and discusses what her program offers for students living with a Traumatic Brain Injury. Learn more at www.projectcareertbi.org.

Lifestyle by Design is hosted by Karen Jacobs, an Occupational Therapist and a professor in Occupational Therapy at Boston University. Lifestyle By Design’s motto is “helping you solve everyday challenges.” Each episode will introduce you to extraordinary people who will share with us their stories of how they addressed a challenge in their lives, as well as professionals who will share their expertise on how to handle challenges big and small.