28 min
Moana and Vinny Hope: Powerful Sisters Labelling The Disabling
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- Society & Culture
In this episode we meet with the high achieving sisters Moana and Lavinia Hope. Mo and Vinny grew up as part of a big family of 14 kids and Mo quit school in the early stages of High School to take care of her sick father. At 26, Moana became the carer for her sister Vinny who lives with Moebius Syndrome a rare neurological condition affecting facial muscle and eye movement.
Moana is well known for her outstanding AFLW career including a 100 goal season at the St Kilda Sharks and for her appearances on Survivor All Stars. We talk with the sisters about their lives in Melbourne's COVID lockdown, how they support one another, setting goals and staying motivated, running a business, their growing family, the importance of inclusion and Mo's great new autobiography "My Way"
In this episode we meet with the high achieving sisters Moana and Lavinia Hope. Mo and Vinny grew up as part of a big family of 14 kids and Mo quit school in the early stages of High School to take care of her sick father. At 26, Moana became the carer for her sister Vinny who lives with Moebius Syndrome a rare neurological condition affecting facial muscle and eye movement.
Moana is well known for her outstanding AFLW career including a 100 goal season at the St Kilda Sharks and for her appearances on Survivor All Stars. We talk with the sisters about their lives in Melbourne's COVID lockdown, how they support one another, setting goals and staying motivated, running a business, their growing family, the importance of inclusion and Mo's great new autobiography "My Way"
28 min