Amy O’Dell of Jacob’s Ladder: Turning Obstacles into Joy and Hope for Kids

Update: 2023-08-04

Description

In a conversation made possible by listeners like you, Amy shares the story of how medical experts wrote off her son Jacob – but she refused to accept it. Instead, she gave up everything to help him. And along the way, she developed a method that’s not only helped Jacob thrive, it today helps hundreds of other kids develop at their school, Jacob’s Ladder.

Follow them on Instagram @jacobsladder407.

We discuss:

What happened on the day Amy walked off her job to care for Jacob full-time
How her work with Jacob started in the kitchen
The first child Amy assisted other than her own son (and how it grew to more than 4,000 kids to date)
The first thing children with neurodevelopmental disorders need
Jacob’s life today
A story showing why hard things are worth persevering through
What keeps Amy from becoming exhausted

Comments

Top Podcasts

The Best New Comedy Podcast Right Now – June 2024 The Best News Podcast Right Now – June 2024 The Best New Business Podcast Right Now – June 2024 The Best New Sports Podcast Right Now – June 2024 The Best New True Crime Podcast Right Now – June 2024 The Best New Joe Rogan Experience Podcast Right Now – June 20 The Best New Dan Bongino Show Podcast Right Now – June 20 The Best New Mark Levin Podcast – June 2024

In Channel

Luther Lockwood and the McColl-Lockwood Lab: A Family’s Love Leads to a Medical Breakthrough

2024-11-0822:49

Dan Senor: Bringing Clarity to the Fog of War

2024-10-0439:47

Jenn Drummond, Mom of 7 and World Record Mountaineer

2024-09-0942:15

Justin Miller of Untold: How a College Trip Became a Life-Saving Mission

2024-08-0941:37

Nellie Bowles: The Courage to Engage Controversial Topics with an Open Mind

2024-07-0535:01

‘Coupon Mom’ Stephanie Nelson: On Faith, Hard Work and Helping Others

2024-06-0741:31

Seth Godin: Doing What Matters. Quitting What Doesn’t, and Creating Possibility for Others

2024-05-0338:53

Travis Ellis & Shepherd’s Men: Why We Ran 1,300 Miles (And Won’t Stop)

2024-04-0542:05

Walter Kirn, Writer Behind the Hollywood Blockbuster “Up in the Air,” has a Crazy Idea to Bring America Together. Could it Work?

2024-03-0148:31

Dan Heath, Best-Selling Author, Shares Lessons from ‘Made To Stick’ and Explores the Deeper Meaning of Everyday Jobs

2024-02-0235:55

Anne Trubek, Founder of Belt Publishing: Sharing Good Books and Good Ideas, Elevating Voices that Might Otherwise Go Unheard, and Staying Afloat as a Small Press

2024-01-0529:05