Have you watched the new show on Netflix called Down for Love? It’s a reality dating show for people with Down syndrome, and we’re celebrating the start of Down Syndrome Awareness month with a conversation with the producer of Down for Love, Robyn Paterson. We talk about:

• How the show was created
• The diversity of the Down syndrome community
• The universal desire for love, relationships, and connection
• BONUS CONTENT: At the end of the episode, I talk with Penny, our 17-year-old daughter who has Down syndrome, about her thoughts on Down for Love.

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FREE DOWNLOAD: ​​5 THINGS I WISH I'D KNOWN WHEN OUR DAUGHTER WAS DIAGNOSED WITH DOWN SYNDROME
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TIME ESSAY: Doctors Don't Know How to Talk About Down Syndrome
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GUEST BIO:

“Robyn Paterson is a New Zealand-based producer, director and writer known for Down for Love (2022), Grand Designs New Zealand (2015) and In the Zone (2018). She works across various roles within multiple formats, including television factual, documentary & entertainment series, documentary feature, web-series, comedy, and drama. She has a background as an actress and presenter, and is the current president of the Directors & Editors Guild of Aotearoa New Zealand.”
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Connect Online:

• Website: https://www.robynpaterson.co.nz/
• Instagram: @_robynpaterson_

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On the Podcast:

• Down for Love
• New Zealand Down Syndrome Association 

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TRANSCRIPT: amyjuliabecker.com/robyn-paterson/

YouTube Channel: video with closed captions
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Season 7 of the Love Is Stronger Than Fear podcast connects to themes in my latest book, To Be Made Well, which you can order here! Learn more about my writing and speaking at amyjuliabecker.com.

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