My guest for Happy Hour #99 is Kate Braun. Kate is the author of kateandbraun.com. She's out to love others passionately and educate them gracefully about living with dwarfism. She and her husband are newlyweds living in Lincoln, Nebraska with their new puppy Louie.
In our conversation, Kate shares the beauty in the joys and struggles of living with a disability. She tells about her experience being born with dwarfism and growing up in a small town. She describes a confident adolescence that wained a bit as her circles grew in college.
Kate’s insight and wisdom on how to treat and respond to people that are different is so helpful. She shares what words and questions are appropriate to use, and what is hurtful. And if you have ever met someone with dwarfism, but have been afraid to ask how they drive, where they buy clothes, or what their house is like, you can wonder no more. Kate answers those questions and does a great job of encouraging people to ask questions rather than stare or stay silent.
I think you guys are going to love Kate and love hearing her insight. Make sure to check out her website too for some of the entries that we chat about in the show.
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Links from the Show
Kate's Post: Please Stop Taking Photos of Me
Hope Heals by Jay & Katherine Wolf + Unafraid by Susie Davis
What Kate is loving: enjoying summer in Nebraska, her puppy Louie, Pons shoes
Connect with Kate
Facebook // Twitter // Instagram
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