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
The Different Ability® Podcast
Latest Episodes
From Dyslexia to Children's Books: A Mother-Son Journey with Lynn Greenberg & Jon Greenberg
Lynn Greenberg is back on The Different Ability® Podcast, and this time she's joined by her son, Jon!In this episode, Jon shares his experiences growing up with dyslexia, the challenges he faced in school, and how finding the right learn...
The Stories We Don't Tell: Dyslexia, Identity & Representation with Leigh T. Braden
What happens when someone tells your parents you'll probably never graduate high school, but you go on to earn a master's degree and write a novel?In this episode of The Different Ability® Podcast, I'm joined by Leigh T. Braden, a fellow...
Creating What You Wish Existed: Dyslexia, Advocacy & Representation with Lynn Greenberg
What happens when you know your child is smart, creative, and capable, but the way they learn isn’t being understood?In this episode, I sit down with Lynn Greenberg to talk about her experience advocating for her son, John, after recogni...
The Day My Dyslexia Diagnosis Changed My Life
At 10 years old, I finally learned why school had always been so difficult for me.In this special Dyslexia Awareness Month episode, I'm reading excerpts from Chapters 3 and 4 of my book, Embracing Your Different Ability®, taking...
Understanding Your Brain, Changing Your Life with Saara Haapanen
What happens when you finally understand why your brain works the way it does?In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Saara Haapanen, ADHD and wellness expert, international speaker, and founder of Performance is Haapanen. Saara sh...