In episode 153, host Kevin Schaefer talks with Annie Heathcote from Mazomanie, Wisconsin. Annie is a multi-business owner, social media influencer, author, and lifelong disability advocate whose life and work embody the belief that disability doesn’t mean inability. Diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) at just 13 months and in a wheelchair by age 2, she has dedicated her life to breaking barriers, championing accessibility, and inspiring others with her message of resilience and faith.
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In episode 153, host Kevin Schaefer talks with Annie Heathcote from Mazomanie, Wisconsin. Annie is a multi-business owner, social media influencer, author, and lifelong disability advocate whose life and work embody the belief that disability doesn’t mean inability. Diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) at just 13 months and in a wheelchair by age 2, she has dedicated her life to breaking barriers, championing accessibility, and inspiring others with her message of resilience and faith.
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#147: Brandi Lewis, rare disease advocate and speaker
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#147: Brandi Lewis, rare disease advocate and speaker
In episode 147, host Kevin Schaefer talks with Brandi Lewis from Birmingham, Alabama. A blood disorder awareness educator, TEDx speaker, writer, and nonprofit founder, Brandi is passionate about helping others diagnosed with chronic illnesses. She herself has been diagnosed with aplastic anemia and PNH, the symptoms of which began in 2009. Her nonprofit, Brandi’s Blessings, was created to spread awareness and support blood disorder patients. She notes that her greatest accomplishment is having saved three lives by encouraging people to register to become bone marrow donors. Brandi is a dog lover of a labradoodle, Milo, and thinks laughter is the best medicine.
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Brandi’s column: https://pnhnews.com/category/columns/from-fear-to-fighter-a-column-by-brandi-lewis/
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SMA News & Perspectives
In episode 153, host Kevin Schaefer talks with Annie Heathcote from Mazomanie, Wisconsin. Annie is a multi-business owner, social media influencer, author, and lifelong disability advocate whose life and work embody the belief that disability doesn’t mean inability. Diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) at just 13 months and in a wheelchair by age 2, she has dedicated her life to breaking barriers, championing accessibility, and inspiring others with her message of resilience and faith.
Visit our website at www.smanewstoday.com
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