275. Advocacy In Action: Amanda Owen on Building a Strong Community
09/17/24 • 66 min
Today, we’re excited to chat with Amanda Owen, the founder and executive director of Puzzle Pieces! Amanda has dedicated her life to supporting individuals with intellectual disabilities—a passion deeply rooted in her own family’s experiences. She’s sharing her experience growing up with a sibling with disabilities and how the dynamic has evolved as an adult that led to her journey of starting a non-profit. We’re chatting about having conversations around disability with our kids, how to cultivate meaningful and impactful friendships with people with disabilities, employment for adults with disabilities, group homes, and so much more! Friends, this episode is packed with incredible advice, stories, and even a few tears, this is an episode you don’t want to miss!
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SHOW NOTES
- Learn more about Puzzle Pieces
- Learn more about Amanda’s books
- Pre-order Amanda’s new book Rarely Different: A Sibling’s Memoir
- Learn more about Amanda’s story
- Follow Amanda Owen on Instagram
Listen to last week’s episode on volunteering:
274. Are We Losing The True Meaning of Volunteering?
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HELP US SHIFT THE NARRATIVE
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Thank you, ABLEnow for sponsoring this episode!
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Today, we’re excited to chat with Amanda Owen, the founder and executive director of Puzzle Pieces! Amanda has dedicated her life to supporting individuals with intellectual disabilities—a passion deeply rooted in her own family’s experiences. She’s sharing her experience growing up with a sibling with disabilities and how the dynamic has evolved as an adult that led to her journey of starting a non-profit. We’re chatting about having conversations around disability with our kids, how to cultivate meaningful and impactful friendships with people with disabilities, employment for adults with disabilities, group homes, and so much more! Friends, this episode is packed with incredible advice, stories, and even a few tears, this is an episode you don’t want to miss!
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SHOW NOTES
- Learn more about Puzzle Pieces
- Learn more about Amanda’s books
- Pre-order Amanda’s new book Rarely Different: A Sibling’s Memoir
- Learn more about Amanda’s story
- Follow Amanda Owen on Instagram
Listen to last week’s episode on volunteering:
274. Are We Losing The True Meaning of Volunteering?
JOIN THE MOVEMENT
Join us in celebrating and supporting The Lucky Few Podcast! For just $0.99, $4.99, or $9.99 a month, you can help us continue shouting worth and shifting narratives for people with Down syndrome. Your support makes a difference in our ability to create meaningful content, enable us to cover production costs, and explore additional opportunities to expand our resources. Become an essential part of The Lucky Few movement today!
DISCOUNT CODE
Friends, grab your narrative shifting gear over on The Lucky Few Merch Shop and use code PODCAST for 10% off!
HELP US SHIFT THE NARRATIVE
Interested in partnering with The Lucky Few Podcast as a sponsor? Email [email protected] for more information!
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR:
Thank you, ABLEnow for sponsoring this episode!
LET’S CHAT
Email [email protected] with your questions and Good News for future episodes.
Previous Episode
274. Are We Losing the True Meaning of Volunteering?
Friends, you know we ask all the questions...even if we don’t have all the answers! Today, we're diving into a topic that hits close to home for many of us—volunteering. We're asking some tough questions: What happens when volunteering becomes more about extra credit or resume-building? How does this culture impact our efforts to shift harmful narratives? How can we make sure we teach our kids that volunteering isn’t just for show or awards? We’re chatting about how to make sure our volunteering efforts are intentional and meaningful, and our personal experiences that have made a meaningful impact. We know it's not about being the hero—it's about building bridges, we hope you’ll join us for this important conversation and share your thoughts and experiences with us!
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SHOW NOTES
- Learn more about 99 Balloons.
- Learn more about Kids To Kids.
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JOIN THE MOVEMENT
Join us in celebrating and supporting The Lucky Few Podcast! For just $0.99, $4.99, or $9.99 a month, you can help us continue shouting worth and shifting narratives for people with Down syndrome. Your support makes a difference in our ability to create meaningful content, enable us to cover production costs, and explore additional opportunities to expand our resources. Become an essential part of The Lucky Few movement today!
DISCOUNT CODE
Friends, grab your narrative shifting gear over on The Lucky Few Merch Shop and use code PODCAST for 10% off !
HELP US SHIFT THE NARRATIVE
Interested in partnering with The Lucky Few Podcast as a sponsor? Email [email protected] for more information!
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR:
Thank you, ABLEnow for sponsoring this episode!
LET’S CHAT
Email [email protected] with your questions and Good News for future episodes.
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276. What Can't People With Down Syndrome Do?
We’re a week away from the start of Down Syndrome Awareness Month! Today we’re kicking off our celebration early with a conversation about common misconceptions people still have about Down syndrome. We’ll be celebrating next month by talking to self-advocates, organizations, and parents who are breaking down the stereotypes of some of the most Googled misconceptions about Down syndrome. We’re sharing our thoughts on the CoorsDown PSA ‘Assume That I Can’ featuring Madison Tevlin and how campaigns like this work to shift narratives. We’re chatting about how knowing and loving a person with Down syndrome has shifted how we value and see worth, no matter what someone can or can’t do. Join us as we get this important conversation started!
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SHOW NOTES
- CoorDown’s PSA Assume That I Can PSA with Madison Tevlin
- Read Heather’s blog post What if my child with Down syndrome can’t?
- CoorDown’s Just The Two of Us PSA
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Join us in celebrating and supporting The Lucky Few Podcast! For just $0.99, $4.99, or $9.99 a month, you can help us continue shouting worth and shifting narratives for people with Down syndrome. Your support makes a difference in our ability to create meaningful content, enable us to cover production costs, and explore additional opportunities to expand our resources. Become an essential part of The Lucky Few movement today!
DISCOUNT CODE
Friends, grab your narrative shifting gear over on The Lucky Few Merch Shop and use code PODCAST for 10% off!
HELP US SHIFT THE NARRATIVE
Interested in partnering with The Lucky Few Podcast as a sponsor? Email [email protected] for more information!
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:
Thank you, National Down Syndrome Society for sponsoring this episode!
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