I had a great time and amazing opportunity today to talk with one of my newest and favorite inspirations. Katelyn is optimism and honesty. In an effort to better spread understanding when it comes to the disabled more specifically the blind She is the perfect person to join the conversation. It's always been my belief that conflict and bias comes from mere ignorance, If you know, learn, pay attention ahead of time, situations are going to be less awkward later. Empathy comes from either reliability or from education. You don't have to lose your vision to better understand. Today all you have to do is listen
Intros and hellos
find katelyn - Wheres Katelyn
Instagram - @katewack
TIKTOK - katelynWackerman
pandemic mentality - Hostess with the mostest
applying ourselves - Work - and life
What does T1D Blindness mean? - conditions and surgeries
Discovering an issue - what just happened
Feeling the diagnosis - I don’t want to do this but..
watch your pressure - Bubbles and buckles
People and their reactions make the difference
AccessIble community - Familiar environments are comfortable situations
Battling the disease - Defeating diabetes
https://defeatingdiabeteskmw.wordpress.com
Inspirational intersectionality
Lets get into nutrition - Tell me more
Kitchen tips - yup blind people eat too
Instagram inspiration - work it out
Shout out to Chris Langford - best trainer ever
Tips to survive - trust in trust
Your unique experience - Nature - Conversation
TID Tips - Love your opportunity
Self forgiveness - I’m the problem but…
Healing hurts - Assistive tools
Cane etiquette - Things sited folks need to know
We’re not deaf, we’re blind silly
Honoring our support
Alex feels like love
Her husband feels like understanding
Why don’t we judge others?
Struggle equals empathy
Ask my next guest - What do you like about your disability?
Final thoughts - Fix you, not me
My highSchool inspiration - Summer - lessons learned - why are you not mad?
Ask us your stupid questions please - But we get to ask you one too. - Greatest idea ever
Message to #DoorDash #Walmart #Mcdonalds #Amazon
Feeling like a burden - in the weirdest ways but…
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