EMBRACING YOUR DIFFERENT ABILITY
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BOOK BONUS PODCAST EPISODES
Get ready for laughs, real talk, and a few “did we really just share that?” moments. Join me, my mom, my co-author, and even my dad (yep, he makes a guest appearance!) as we dive into each chapter with extra stories, behind-the-scenes fun, and answers to your burning questions.
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From Shame to Strength
A parent’s perspective on trusting your gut when a child’s learning struggles aren’t always visible at school.
Katey shares how dyslexia shaped her voice, self-advocacy, and confidence before she had a diagnosis.
How one simple phrase—“I learn differently”—helped shift identity, confidence, and self-acceptance.
A mother reflects on diagnosis, IEPs, and advocating for a child with dyslexia and learning differences.
How sports, coaches, and mentorship helped build confidence, resilience, and self-advocacy.
A pivotal moment in middle school that taught Katey the power of using her voice and standing up for herself.
Advocating for accommodations, redefining learning, and building confidence through support and technology.
Creativity and hands-on learning became powerful tools for confidence beyond traditional academics.
Life lessons from a first job that shaped leadership, responsibility, and independence.
Why accommodations matter—and how learning to use an IEP built confidence and academic success.
The lasting impact of one teacher who believed, advocated, and helped create change.
Choosing the right college meant letting go of expectations and trusting a new path with support.
Embracing dyslexia, accessing accommodations, and building confidence at UW-Stout.
From small-town roots to big opportunities through self-advocacy in college.
Test anxiety, accessibility, humor, and learning how to better understand your own needs.
Building relationships, finding mentors, and creating opportunities through self-advocacy.
Kindness, persistence, and learning to be yourself in unfamiliar spaces.
How asking, connecting, and taking risks opened doors in career and advocacy.
Honoring a legacy of advocacy and the people who quietly help raise our voices.
A meaningful gift becomes a powerful lesson in love, belief, and advocacy.
Networking, bold career moves, and embracing an unconventional professional path.
Mentorship, connection, and why making friends matters more than selling.
From dyslexia to Different Ability®—turning challenges into purpose and impact.
How personal storytelling became a tool for disability advocacy and meaningful change.
Facing limiting beliefs, overcoming self-doubt, and finding the courage to keep going.
A parent’s perspective on raising an advocate and building a strong support system.
A powerful closing reflection on vulnerability, confidence, and celebrating your journey forward.
A powerful conversation about early self-doubt, learning differences, and how being misunderstood can shape confidence and self-worth.
Trusting Your Gut: A Parent’s Journey Through Unseen Struggles
Finding My Voice Through Dyslexia
Shifting the Narrative: “I Learn Differently”
Beyond the Diagnosis: A Mother’s Journey Through Dyslexia
Finding My Voice Through Dyslexia and Sports
Standing Up for Myself – The Moment That Changed Everything
Redefining Learning: How I Advocated for My Success
Learning by Doing – Creativity and Hands-On Learning Shaped My Story
A First Job That Taught Me Life Lessons in Leadership and Independence
Testing My Limits: The Power of Accommodations
A Teacher’s Impact: How Mrs. D Showed Me the Power of Advocacy
From Rebellion to Realization – Starting My College Journey
Embracing Dyslexia and Building My Dream at UW-Stout
From Small Town to Big Opportunities: Self-Advocacy in College
Finding My Voice: Advocacy, Self-Discovery, and College Challenges
Putting Yourself Out There: The Importance of Building Relationships
Breaking Barriers: Kindness, Connection, and Personal Growth
Ask, Connect, Achieve: How Taking Risks Opened New Doors
The Hand That Raised Mine: Honoring a Legacy of Advocacy
The Power of a Gift: How Advocacy Begins in the Heart
The Power of Networking and Making Bold Moves
Embracing Mentors and Making an Impact
From Struggles to Strengths: Living with Different Ability®
Advocating for Change Through Personal Storytelling
Finding Courage in the Face of Limiting Beliefs
Raising an Advocate – Lessons from a Parent
Courage, Celebration, and Taking the Next Step
The book tells the story — these conversations go deeper. Each bonus episode expands on a chapter with honest dialogue, reflections we didn’t fit on the page, and insights from both lived experience and a parent’s perspective.
Why these bonus podcast episodes matter
These bonus episodes are honest, unfiltered conversations between me and my mom, Lynn.
We talk about what it was really like before my diagnosis, how our family navigated the unknown, and what we both wish we had known sooner — as a child and as a parent.
Together, we explore what it means to support kids as they learn to understand themselves, build confidence, and advocate for who they are.
A child’s lived experience, alongside a parent’s perspective.
A mother–daughter conversation you don’t usually hear
These conversations are for kids who feel different and for parents who want to support them better.
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