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Breaking Barriers: Ableism, Disability Pride, and Inclusive Communities with Tiffany Yu - Episode 15
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In this episode of The Inclusive Dad podcast, host AAron speaks with Tiffany Yu, CEO & Founder of Diversability and author of The Anti-Ableist Manifesto. Tiffany shares her personal journey into disability advocacy following a car accident, at the age of 9, that also took the life of her father. She discusses the systemic nature of ableism, the importance of self-reflection in addressing discrimination, and how social connections can foster inclusion. Tiffany also highlights her journey from founding a disability student group at Georgetown to growing Diversability into a global community that champions disability pride.
Key Takeaways:
Ableism Defined: Ableism is the devaluation of people based on how their body or mind works.
Diversability's Growth: Tiffany's student club grew into a thriving global community supporting disability pride.
Inclusive Questions: Ask, "Do you have what you need to fully participate?" to promote inclusion.
Disability Pride: Tiffany’s mission includes normalizing pride in disability and shifting societal attitudes.
Overcoming Guilt: Non-disabled guilt can lead to either inaction or positive change.
Tiffany’s definition of inclusion:
Inclusion is being able to show up at a place and not have to ask for permission to be there.
Tiffany’s Bio:
Tiffany Yu is the CEO & Founder of Diversability, an award-winning social enterprise to elevate disability pride; the Founder of the Awesome Foundation Disability Chapter, a monthly micro-grant that has awarded $82.5k to 83 disability projects in 11 countries; and the author of The Anti-Ableist Manifesto: Smashing Stereotypes, Forging Change, and Building a Disability-Inclusive World.
She serves on the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games Working Group and was a Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum Sustainable Development Impact Summit. At the age of 9, Tiffany became disabled as a result of a car accident that also took the life of her father.
She started her career in investment banking at Goldman Sachs and has also worked at Bloomberg and startups in media and real estate. Her TED Talk, How to Help Employees with Disabilities Thrive, has over one million views. She has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Guardian, USA Today, Marie Claire, and Forbes.
Connect with Tiffany:
Website: http://tiffanyyu.com
Facebook: http://facebook.com/imtiffanyyu
Twitter: http://twitter.com/imtiffanyyu
Instagram: http://instagram.com/imtiffanyyu
TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@imtiffanyyu
LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/tiffanyayu
Threads: https://www.threads.net/@imtiffanyyu
SPAM© Count:
Host:
Yes
Current Guest:
Yes
Cumulative Guest Stats:
Yes - 5
No - 7
Hasn’t tried it - 1
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Breaking Barriers: Ableism, Disability Pride, and Inclusive Communities with Tiffany Yu - Episode 15
Inclusion and Disability Advocacy from a Parent's Perspective: The Inclusive Dad
Manage episode 444138834 series 3063140
In this episode of The Inclusive Dad podcast, host AAron speaks with Tiffany Yu, CEO & Founder of Diversability and author of The Anti-Ableist Manifesto. Tiffany shares her personal journey into disability advocacy following a car accident, at the age of 9, that also took the life of her father. She discusses the systemic nature of ableism, the importance of self-reflection in addressing discrimination, and how social connections can foster inclusion. Tiffany also highlights her journey from founding a disability student group at Georgetown to growing Diversability into a global community that champions disability pride.
Key Takeaways:
Ableism Defined: Ableism is the devaluation of people based on how their body or mind works.
Diversability's Growth: Tiffany's student club grew into a thriving global community supporting disability pride.
Inclusive Questions: Ask, "Do you have what you need to fully participate?" to promote inclusion.
Disability Pride: Tiffany’s mission includes normalizing pride in disability and shifting societal attitudes.
Overcoming Guilt: Non-disabled guilt can lead to either inaction or positive change.
Tiffany’s definition of inclusion:
Inclusion is being able to show up at a place and not have to ask for permission to be there.
Tiffany’s Bio:
Tiffany Yu is the CEO & Founder of Diversability, an award-winning social enterprise to elevate disability pride; the Founder of the Awesome Foundation Disability Chapter, a monthly micro-grant that has awarded $82.5k to 83 disability projects in 11 countries; and the author of The Anti-Ableist Manifesto: Smashing Stereotypes, Forging Change, and Building a Disability-Inclusive World.
She serves on the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games Working Group and was a Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum Sustainable Development Impact Summit. At the age of 9, Tiffany became disabled as a result of a car accident that also took the life of her father.
She started her career in investment banking at Goldman Sachs and has also worked at Bloomberg and startups in media and real estate. Her TED Talk, How to Help Employees with Disabilities Thrive, has over one million views. She has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Guardian, USA Today, Marie Claire, and Forbes.
Connect with Tiffany:
Website: http://tiffanyyu.com
Facebook: http://facebook.com/imtiffanyyu
Twitter: http://twitter.com/imtiffanyyu
Instagram: http://instagram.com/imtiffanyyu
TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@imtiffanyyu
LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/tiffanyayu
Threads: https://www.threads.net/@imtiffanyyu
SPAM© Count:
Host:
Yes
Current Guest:
Yes
Cumulative Guest Stats:
Yes - 5
No - 7
Hasn’t tried it - 1
☕ Buy me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/theinclusivedad
Subscribe to Podcast Newsletter: https://www.theinclusivedad.com/podcastupdates
Want to create videos like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6041699795730432
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