The podcast
Real stories about different abilities, finding your voice, and embracing who you are.
A podcast rooted in honest conversations, lived experiences, and the belief that everyone deserves to be seen, heard, and valued—exactly as they are.
Hosted by Katey Fortun, disability advocate, speaker, and author of Embracing Your Different Ability®.
The Different Ability® Podcast is a space for real stories, honest conversations, and perspectives that help us see ability differently. Each episode features guests who share their lived experiences with learning differences, disabilities, advocacy, resilience, and growth.
This podcast isn’t about “fixing” anyone. It’s about understanding ourselves better, embracing what makes us different, and learning how to advocate for ourselves and others—at any age.
Whether you’re someone who has felt different, a parent supporting a child, an educator, or an advocate, these conversations are meant to remind you that you’re not alone—and that your story matters.
The Different Ability® Podcast is a space for real stories, honest conversations, and perspectives that help us see ability differently. Each episode features guests who share their lived experiences with learning differences, disabilities, advocacy, resilience, and growth.
This podcast isn’t about “fixing” anyone. It’s about understanding ourselves better, embracing what makes us different, and learning how to advocate for ourselves and others—at any age.
Whether you’re someone who has felt different, a parent supporting a child, an educator, or an advocate, these conversations are meant to remind you that you’re not alone—and that your story matters.
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The book is just the beginning. In these bonus conversations, my mom and I go deeper into each chapter through honest podcast episodes and video conversations. We share behind-the-scenes stories, ask each other meaningful questions, and explore what advocacy, learning differences, and resilience look like from both a child’s and a parent’s perspective.
This space is for reflection, connection, and continued growth — because your journey doesn’t stop when the last page turns.
Go beyond the pages of Embracing Your Different Ability®.
Bonus Book Conversations
In these bonus podcast episodes, my mom and I expand on each chapter of Embracing Your Different Ability®. We talk openly about advocacy, learning differences, and the moments behind the moments — the things we couldn’t fit into the book but mattered just as much.
These episodes are perfect for listening on the go, reflecting in real time, and continuing the conversation wherever you are.
Deeper conversations. Real stories.
Extra insight.
Bonus
Podcast Episodes
These bonus video episodes bring the book off the page and into real, face-to-face conversations. My mom and I sit down, ask each other honest questions, and share stories you won’t find in the book — from both the child and parent perspective.
If you’re a visual learner or love seeing the emotion behind the words, this is for you.
Watch the conversations come to life.
Bonus
Video Episodes
