The Different Ability® Podcast
Why am I different? Why do things have to be so difficult? Am I dumb? Why am I scared? Will it be this hard forever? Will I ever find the help I need to succeed? When will being different be accepted? Welcome to The Different Ability® Podcast where we will answer all of these questions and a whole lot more! Each week host Katey Fortun brings you tips and tricks on how to navigate being different, along with inspiring stories of guests that are living an amazing life having Different Abilities of their own. Parents and Educators of kids with Different Abilities share their stories to encourage others that they are not alone and we can all get through this together! Katey, who has dyslexia, shares her personal Different Ability stories to show you that being different is a gift, being different is amazing and using your Different Abilities, you too can create and live the life you have always dreamed about! Katey believes that everyone has Different Abilities and it's time to let our Different Abilities shine bright! You are amazing, you are important, you are strong, you are smart and the world needs you just the way you were made! Are you ready to be inspired and encouraged to be the person you were made to be, Different Abilities and all? We know you're ready, so come along, we are all in this together! "You can do anything you put your mind to, with a lot of hard work, determination and never giving up! It's not your disability, it's your Different Ability®!" - Katey
Podcasting since 2020 • 199 episodes
The Different Ability® Podcast
Latest Episodes
The Importance of Early Intervention in Hearing Loss: Shannon Bonardy's Story
Shannon shares her story learning she would need hearing aids at the age of 22 after struggling to hear for years. She shares her story of how she felt when she found out and dives into being a mother to two young children, all while having hea...
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Season 5
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Episode 199
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49:18
Turning Pain into Purpose Through Poetry with Traci Neal
Traci is such a great guest and shares her incredible story! She is open and vaunerable when sharing her story. You don't want to miss this episode! Share with your friends and family! Traci's BioTraci Neal is a neurodivergen...
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Season 5
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Episode 198
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48:25
One New Goal, One Year: How I Achieved My 2024 Goal!
Happy New Year & Happy 2025!In 2024 I gave myself one new goal and I only focused on that new thing, not the million things I normally am doing... and it worked! Listen in and hear all about the goal I gave meyself and how I accompl...
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Season 5
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Episode 197
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17:32
Almost full circle: disability diagnosis and the doctor who diagnosed me!
While writing my book I really wanted to know who the doctor was who diagnoised me... we are almost full circle! I not only got his name, I have my diagnosis paperwork! I hope to be able to connect with the doctor soon!This episodes...
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Season 5
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Episode 196
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13:34
The Main Motivation for Writing My Book: The Book Edition
There's many reason why I'm writing my book, but on this episode I'm sharing the main reason.I do have this episode on my youtube chanel as well. There are a few spot in the episode where I'm sharing pictures, if you'd like to see those...
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Season 5
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Episode 195
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13:15