Overcoming Ableism, Advocacy, and Writing with Tiffany Yu
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Tiffany Yu tuesday, September 17, 2024
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On Win at Life today (Tuesday, September 17, 2024), Best-Selling Author, Win C welcomes Tiffany Yu. Tiffany is the CEO & Founder of Diversability, a 3x TEDx speaker, and the author of The Anti-Ableist Manifesto: Smashing Stereotypes, Forging Change, and Building a Disability-Inclusive World. She started her career at Goldman Sachs before becoming a speaker and writer on disability. At the age of 9, Tiffany became disabled as a result of a car accident that also took the life of her father. To learn more about Tiffany visit http://tiffanyyu.com.
(0:00 ) Introduction and recap of previous episode
(1:05 ) Tiffany Yu's background and book introduction
(2:24 ) Overcoming internalized ableism, advocacy work, and mental health
(5:38 ) Challenges, support, and family reactions to writing a book
(10:30 ) Personal experiences with wheelchair accessibility and coping mechanisms
(18:45 ) Overcoming negative mindsets and understanding personal triggers
(23:46 ) Building a personal brand and marketing tips for new books
(25:20 ) Sponsor: Audible
(27:35 ) Adaptive technology advancements
(33:00 ) Closing remarks and thank yous