Born Fabulous Greta Harrison
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- Kids & Family
Each episode is an In depth conversation with parents of accomplished individuals who have disabilities, or successful self-advocates. These individuals and families dream big and have high expectations. These episodes will help families, educators, administrators, and non profits continue progress including people with disabilities in our schools and communities by increasing awareness, raising expectations, and breaking stereotypes. Visit us on www.bornfabulouspodcast.com, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.
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Season 3, Episode 9, Part 1: Janice Fialka & Richard Feldman, "To Hell with Bootstraps"
Send us a Text Message.Janice Fialka and Richard Feldman discuss inclusion, how they got through the pandemic as a family, overcoming individualism, learning how to ask, letting go, and much more of interest to families of children and young adults with intellectual disabilities. Their wisdom, advice, and stories have golden nuggets for parents of younger children as well as adults with disabilities, and of course community allies. Though they both say they are retired, Janice and Richar...
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Season 3, Episode 8, Part 3: Kayla McKeon and Elyssa Stallcup, "Be Persistent, Parents Don't Limit Your Children"
Send us a Text Message.Kayla McKeon and her roommate, Elyssa Stallcup, discuss a wide array of topics including the shortage of mentors, making their apartment their home, sincere advice, healthy communication, and more. Their 50/50 commitment to their friendship and living situation is a wonderful, organic model for many. Kayla is best known as the first professional lobbyist with Down syndrome. She is also a podcast host, sought after keynote speaker, community college grad...
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Season 3, Episode 7, Part 2: Kayla McKeon and Elyssa Stallcup, "My Own Rules... My Freedom"
Send us a Text Message.Kayla McKeon and her roommate, Elyssa Stallcup, discuss chores and their chore chart, Kayla's version of supported decision making, different circles of support, and more. Kayla is best known as the first professional lobbyist with Down syndrome. She is also a podcast host, sought after keynote speaker, community college graduate, and tireless advocate. Elyssa is her good friend and mentor. She also has siblings with Autism. www.bornfabulouspodcast.comFacebook Page...
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Season 3, Episode 6, Part 1: Kayla McKeon and Elyssa Stallcup, "Persistence is a Big Part of the Journey"
Send us a Text Message.Kayla McKeon and Elyssa Stallcup are interviewed together in this episode, because they are roommates. Kayla updates listeners on her life now since they heard her in season 2 of Born Fabulous Podcast. Kayla and Elyssa enlighten us on their planned, and patient journey to become roommates, and find the right apartment. They talk about their relationship and give advice, such as the importance of "Me Time". Kayla is best known as the first professional lobbyis...
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Season 3, Episode 5, Part 2: Patti McKeon, "You Have to Presume Competence"
Send us a Text Message.Patti McKeon, Kayla McKeon's mother, talks about Kayla's travel and work at NDSS, how she speaks for those who cannot, how it feels to have Kayla happily settled in her own place, how her family encouraged Kayla, and more. She also shares a few powerful quotes that helped them, and hopefully will help others. Kayla McKeon is the first professional lobbyist with Down syndrome, a podcast host, a sought after keynote speaker, and a tireless advocate. www.bornfabulousp...
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Season 3, Episode 4, Part 1: Patti McKeon, "Helping Kayla Choose an Apartment, and Much More"
Send us a Text Message.Patti McKeon discusses her adult daughter, Kayla McKeon's, independence journey. She delves into how her family navigated through Covid, how Kayla picked out her apartment, Kayla's unique living situation, Circles of Determination and more. Kayla is the first professional lobbyist with Down syndrome, a sought after public speaker, a podcast host, and tireless advocate. www.bornfabulouspodcast.comFacebook Page: Born Fabulous PodcastInstagram: bornfabulouspodcastTwit...