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.
SE-DMD-0338
Episode #8: Hope and love – Hulda from Iceland spreads awareness through social media
The podcast series Take on Duchenne
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3 years ago
Episode #8: Hope and love – Hulda from Iceland spreads awareness through social media
In this episode you will meet a fantastic woman from Iceland, Hulda Björk Svansdóttir. She is not only a mother of a son, living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, but also an influencer advocating for DMD through “Friday Fun – Dancing for Duchenne”. She and her son Ægir are dancing with different people, organizations, and families from all over the world and posting it on social media every Friday to raise awareness about the disease. They even danced with the prime minister of Iceland! Listen to Hulda’s story about when she first understood her son is suffering from the disease and her way of finding purpose and meaning in spreading hope and joy to raise awareness.
This podcast episode is recorded in connection to the World Duchenne Awareness Day (WDAD) which occurs on September 7 each year. This year’s topic is Women and Duchenne.
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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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