Philip Højgaard-Olsen, born and raised in Sidney, Australia, moved to Denmark in his late teens eager to live a more independent life despite having Duchenne muscular dystrophy. In Denmark, he was foremost inspired by the way they accessed their own living, apartments, and vehicles to move around. The Egmont Høiskolen played an important role opening his eyes to possibilities.
In this episode Philip shares his thoughts about challenges in life and how to approach problems with a different lens.
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Philip Højgaard-Olsen, born and raised in Sidney, Australia, moved to Denmark in his late teens eager to live a more independent life despite having Duchenne muscular dystrophy. In Denmark, he was foremost inspired by the way they accessed their own living, apartments, and vehicles to move around. The Egmont Høiskolen played an important role opening his eyes to possibilities.
In this episode Philip shares his thoughts about challenges in life and how to approach problems with a different lens.
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Episode #6: Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy – Pursuing Your Interest and Achieving Your Goals
The podcast series Take on Duchenne
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4 years ago
Episode #6: Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy – Pursuing Your Interest and Achieving Your Goals
In this episode we meet three young, fantastic men who all live with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and who, by following their interests, have developed exciting lives and careers. Björn Jönsson is self-employed with a strong commitment to the Swedish Foundation for Muscular Dystrophy Research, among other causes. He also works with gaming development under the motto that entertainment should be for everyone. We go to Reykjavik in Iceland, where Guðjón Reykdal Óskarsson, a researcher in his own disease - Duchenne muscular dystrophy, talks about how he came to the conclusion that rare disease research is exactly what he wanted to do. Finally, we also get to meet Benni Over, an ambassador for orangutans who received the Order of Merit from the ministry of Rhineland-Palatinate, and is raising funds for a “reforestation project” in Indonesia. Benni also wrote a book for children.
This podcast episode is recorded in connection to the World Duchenne Awareness Day (WDAD) which occurs on September 7 each year.
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The podcast series Take on Duchenne
Philip Højgaard-Olsen, born and raised in Sidney, Australia, moved to Denmark in his late teens eager to live a more independent life despite having Duchenne muscular dystrophy. In Denmark, he was foremost inspired by the way they accessed their own living, apartments, and vehicles to move around. The Egmont Høiskolen played an important role opening his eyes to possibilities.
In this episode Philip shares his thoughts about challenges in life and how to approach problems with a different lens.
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