Our community is no stranger to Michelle Fruhschien. She’s joined us on the Today Show, written for Dear Mama: Stories of an Extra Lucky Life and is one of ELM’s biggest cheerleaders. We think what resonates so much with us about Michelle is her honesty, her ability to laugh through stressful times and her fierce advocacy for Jordan’s syndrome and the disability community at large. This episode has all of that, and we know you will love it!

Michelle Fruhschien is a mother, wife and special educator. She started her advocacy website and social media handles to bring more awareness to her daughter and peers with a rare disease, Jordan's Syndrome. As a special educator, it blossomed into a larger umbrella and speaking out and bringing light to disability in general. Life can be hard, so also bringing humor into our every day struggles is a way that Michelle finds silver linings.

You can find Michelle on Instagram @mamabearforrare and her website ⁠www.mamabearforrare.com⁠. You can learn more about Jordan's Syndrome @jordansguardianangels or at www.jordansguardianangels.org.

The Extra Lucky Podcast is produced by Andie Amit of ⁠⁠Sprouting Productions⁠⁠.