A Thousand Tiny Steps

Living an Ordinary Life with Achondroplasia with Brenda


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Brenda has achondroplasia, a genetic condition which impacts her bones, but she doesn’t let it stop her from living an ordinary life. She talks about how it impacts her day to day, all the businesses she’s owned, and how she’s never know anything else so she doesn’t feel that different. 

 

Key Takeaways:

 

[0:43] Brenda’s condition and how it impacts the body 

[6:00] A controversial treatment 

[9:09] Brenda’s childhood 

[14:52] Chronic pain, the jobs she’s had, and how it impacts her day to day life 

[22:12] Being an older mom, having a normal life, and being kind

[26:44] I’m not disabled 

Resources:

 

  • Little People of America

Connect with Barb:

 

Website

 

Facebook 

 

Instagram

 

Be a guest on the podcast 

 

YouTube

 

The Molly B Foundation

 

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