Born Fabulous

Send us a Text Message.Patti McKeon discusses her adult daughter, Kayla McKeon's, independence journey. She delves into how her family navigated through Covid, how Kayla picked out her apartment, Kayla's unique living situation, Circles of Determination and more. Kayla is the first professional lobbyist with Down syndrome, a sought after public speaker, a podcast host, and tireless advocate. www.bornfabulouspodcast.comFacebook Page: Born Fabulous PodcastInstagram: bornfabulouspodcastTwit...

Send us a Text Message.Sean McElwee is best known as one of the stars of A & E's Emmy winning series "Born This Way". He owns a t-shirt company called Seanese, is a keynote speaker, and a strong self-advocate. Sean has Down syndrome and hearing loss in one ear.In this episode Sean updates the audience on his life, talks about the benefits and pitfalls of his independence, how he stayed safe in the pandemic, his support circle and more. He also gives some profound advice to other twenty so...

Send us a Text Message.Sandra McElwee, mother of "Born This Way" star Sean McElwee, author of three books, and independent facilitator with Empower Person Centered Pans, discusses the rewards and pitfalls of independence, supported decision making, an update from the last episode of "Born This Way", tips for hiring staff, advice, and more. Sandra's son Sean has Down syndrome and hearing loss in one ear. www.bornfabulouspodcast.comFacebook Page: Born Fabulous PodcastInstagram: bornfabulou...

Send us a Text Message.Sandra McElwee, mother of "Born This Way" star Sean McElwee, author of three books, and independent facilitator with Empower Person Centered Pans, discusses what she does as a facilitator and gives some great out of the box examples of young adults with intellectual disabilities working towards independence. Her son Sean has Down syndrome and has hearing loss in one ear. www.bornfabulouspodcast.comFacebook Page: Born Fabulous PodcastInstagram: bornfabulouspodcastTw...

Send us a Text Message.This is the last of an 8 part interview with Micah Fialka-Feldman and his best friend, Tori Cedar. Micah and Tori talk about Micah's early recognition of his own civil rights, starting with going in the same door as his peers in elementary school. They touch on IQ scores, cvil rights for people with disabilities, and more issues. Micah is best known as one of the stars of Dan Habib's acclaimed film, "Intelligent Lives". Micah has an intellectual disability. Tori does no...

Send us a Text Message.Micah Fialka-Feldman and his best friend, Tori Cedar, talk about a powerful letter their friend Amanda sent describing her friendship with Micah. This letter could be seen as a template for friendship. Micah and Tori also talk about dating issues for people with disabilities. Micah is best known as one of the stars of Dan Habib's acclaimed film, "Intelligent Lives". He has an intellectual disability. Tori does not have a disability. www.bornfabulouspodcast.comFaceb...

Send us a Text Message.Micah Fialka-Feldman and his best friend, Tori Cedar. share some friendship moments and sweet stories. Micah is best known as one of the stars of Dan Habib's acclaimed film, "Intelligent Lives". He has an intellectual disability. Tori does not have a disability. www.bornfabulouspodcast.comFacebook Page: Born Fabulous PodcastInstagram: bornfabulouspodcastTwitter: @PodcastBornThreads: bornfabulouspodcast#BornFabulousPodcast

Send us a Text Message.Micah Fialka-Feldman and his best friend, Tori Cedar, share different views of friendship and talk about an "Intelligent Lives" screening. Micah is best known as one of the stars of "Intelligent Lives". He has an intellectual disability. Tori does not have a disability. www.bornfabulouspodcast.comFacebook Page: Born Fabulous PodcastInstagram: bornfabulouspodcastTwitter: @PodcastBornThreads: bornfabulouspodcast#BornFabulousPodcast

Send us a Text Message.Micah Fialka-Feldman and his best friend Tori Cedar talk about his strong and extensive Circle of Support. Supported decision making and independence is important to Micah. He has had a Circle of Support since elementary school. He is now an adult in his 30s. Micah is best known as one of the stars of Dan Habib's acclaimed film, "Intelligent lives". Micah has an intellectual disability. www.bornfabulouspodcast.comFacebook Page: Born Fabulous PodcastInstagram: born...

Send us a Text Message.Micah Fialka-Feldman, and his best friend Tori Cedar, discuss some key moments in their friendship and why they are allies. Micah is well-known as one of the stars of Dan Habib's acclaimed film "Intelligent Lives". He is a teaching assistant at Syracuse University, a keynote speaker, and an author. Micah has an intellectual disability. Tori Cedar is a graduate student working on her doctorate. Micah and Tori have been best friends for six years. This is the second of an...

Send us a Text Message.Get to know Micah Fialka-Feldman, and his best friend Tori Cedar, in this episode. Micah is well-known as one of the stars of Dan Habib's acclaimed film "Intelligent Lives". He is a teaching assistant at Syracuse University, a keynote speaker, and an author. Micah has an intellectual disability. Tori Cedar is a graduate student working on her doctorate. Micah and Tori have been best friends for six years. This is the first of an eight part series that covers a variety o...

Send us a Text Message.This is the last of a four part interview with Kayla McKeon and Rachel Burns. Kayla McKeon is famous for being the first registered lobbyist with Down syndrome. She is also a podcast host, keynote speaker, and college student. She and Rachel Burns have been best friends for approximately 18 years. Rachel does not have a disability. In this episode they will talk about Kayla's extraordinary and unique employment journey. www.bornfabulouspodcast.comFacebook Page: Bor...

Send us a Text Message.This is the third of a four part interview with Kayla McKeon and Rachel Burns. Kayla McKeon is famous for being the first registered lobbyist with Down syndrome. She is also a podcast host, keynote speaker, and college student. She and Rachel Burns have been best friends for approximately 18 years. Rachel does not have a disability. In this episode they will share their advice, mottos, and goals with candor and love. www.bornfabulouspodcast.comFacebook Page: Born F...

Send us a Text Message.This is the second of a four part interview with Kayla McKeon and Rachel Burns. Kayla McKeon is famous for being the first registered lobbyist with Down syndrome. She is also a podcast host, keynote speaker, and college student. She and Rachel Burns have been best friends for approximately 18 years. Rachel does not have a disability. In this episode they will talk about some big moments in their lives. Their friendship will warm your heart. www.bornfabulouspodcast....

Send us a Text Message.This is the first of a four part interview with Kayla McKeon and Rachel Burns. Kayla McKeon is famous for being the first registered lobbyist with Down syndrome. She is also a podcast host, keynote speaker, and college student. She and Rachel Burns have been best friends for approximately 18 years. Rachel does not have a disability. Get to know them both in this episode. Their friendship will warm your heart. www.bornfabulouspodcast.comFacebook Page: Born Fabulous ...

Send us a Text Message.Sean McElwee and Sean Couevas, both stars of A & E's groundbreaking show "Born This Way", share their close and unique friendship. In this episode they share stories, advice, brotherly love, and talk about the Emmys. They are both sweet and funny. Sean McElwee owns Seanese, a t-shirt company, stars in his own YouTube show, "The Sean Show", and is a keynote speaker. Sean McElwee has Down syndrome. Sean Couevas is his best friend. He does not have a disability. w...

Send us a Text Message.Sean McElwee and Sean Couevas, both stars of A & E's groundbreaking show "Born This Way", share their close and unique friendship. In this episode they share stories, advice, and the importance of inclusion. They share stories that are both sweet and funny. Sean McElwee owns Seanese, a t-shirt company, stars in his own YouTube show, "The Sean Show", and is a keynote speaker. Sean McElwee has Down syndrome. Sean Couevas is his best friend. He does not have a disabili...

Send us a Text Message.Sean McElwee and Sean Couevas, both stars of A & E's groundbreaking show "Born This Way", share their close and unique friendship. In this episode you will hear why they consider themselves family. They share stories that are both sweet and funny. Sean McElwee owns Seanese, a t-shirt company, stars in his own YouTube show, "The Sean Show", and is a keynote speaker. Sean McElwee has Down syndrome. Sean Couevas is his best friend. He does not have a disability. w...

Send us a Text Message.Sean McElwee and Sean Couevas, both stars of A & E's groundbreaking show "Born This Way", share their close and unique friendship. In this episode you will hear how they met, and funny stories that will help you get to know them. Sean McElwee owns Seanese, a t-shirt company, stars in his own YouTube show, "The Sean Show", and is a keynote speaker. Sean McElwee has Down syndrome. Sean Couevas is his best friend. He does not have a disability. www.bornfabulouspod...

Send us a Text Message.This is the last of a seven part interview about self-advocate Tim Harris and Ashten Mizell's friendship. In this episode Ashten wanted to share just how important Tim's friendship was to her as a vulnerable freshman in high school. Their extraordinary friendship is now twenty years old. Tim Harris is famous for being the first person with Down syndrome to own a restaurant. Ashten Mizell does not have a disability. www.bornfabulouspodcast.comFacebook Page: Born Fab...

Send us a Text Message.Self-advocate Tim Harris and his best friend Ashten Mizell talk about their extraordinary twenty year friendship. Their journey is full of funny stories and love. In this episode they sing their friendship theme song, "Lean on Me", give some advice, and talk about their long-term goals. Tim Harris is famous for being the first person with Down syndrome to own a restaurant. Ashten Mizell does not have a disability. www.bornfabulouspodcast.comFacebook Page: Born Fabu...

Send us a Text Message.Self-advocate Tim Harris and his best friend Ashten Mizell share funny stories and Tim's profound impact on others. Their twenty year friendship is close and profound. Tim Harris is famous for being the first person with Down syndrome to own a restaurant. It was called Tim's Place and served breakfast, lunch, and hugs. Ashten Mizell does not have a disability. www.bornfabulouspodcast.comFacebook Page: Born Fabulous PodcastInstagram: bornfabulouspodcastTwitter...

Send us a Text Message.Self-advocate Tim Harris and his best friend Ashten Mizell talk about many special moments, milestones, in their friendship. Tim Harris is famous for being the first person with Down syndrome to own his own restaurant, Tim's Place. He is now a successful keynote speaker. Ashten does not have a disability. Tim and Ashten have been best friends for twenty years. www.bornfabulouspodcast.comFacebook Page: Born Fabulous PodcastInstagram: bornfabulouspodcastTwitter: @Pod...

Send us a Text Message.In this episode Tim Harris and his best friend Ashten Mizell talk about their very close, life-long friendship and how they met. They also share some funny stories, like their "tutu" story. Tim is famous for owning Tim's Place, a restaurant that served hugs on its menu. He is now a successful keynote speaker. Tim Has Down syndrome. His friend Ashten does not have a disability. www.bornfabulouspodcast.comFacebook Page: Born Fabulous PodcastInstagram: bornfabulouspod...

Send us a Text Message.In this episode Jeannie Harris gives great parental insight into the life of her son Tim Harris. She shares stories from his restaurant, talks about friendships, gives advice, and much more. Jeannie's son Tin owned his own restaurant, Tim's Place, for five years. He is now a sought after public speaker. Tim happens to have Down syndrome. www.bornfabulouspodcast.comFacebook Page: Born Fabulous PodcastInstagram: bornfabulouspodcastTwitter: @PodcastBornThreads: bornfa...

Send us a Text Message.Jeannie Harris discusses her son Tim's transition years in high school, his college experience, and his successful life now. Tim is famous for owning Tim's Place, a restaurant that listed hugs on the menu. Tim has travelled extensively with his speaking career, meeting many wonderful people like President and Mrs. Obama. Tim happens to have Down syndrome. www.bornfabulouspodcast.comFacebook Page: Born Fabulous PodcastInstagram: bornfabulouspodcastTwitter: @Po...

Send us a Text Message.Jeannie Harris discusses her son Tim's school years. She gives stories of inclusion and exclusion all leading up to the point where she was ready to 'let Tim go'. Tim owned Tim's Place, a restaurant that served hugs on the menu. He became famous for collecting over 70,000 hugs and meeting great people like President and Mrs. Obama. Tim has a successful speaking career now. Tim happens to have Down syndrome.www.bornfabulouspodcast.comFacebook Page: Born Fabulous PodcastI...

Send us a Text Message.This episode has a mix of stories from Jeannie Harris about her son Tim Harris. The stories cover his birth all the way to dating and his hopes and dreams. Tim is famous for owning Tim's Place, a restaurant that listed hugs on the menu. Tim has traveled extensively and met very interesting people like President and Mrs. Obama. He currently has a successful public speaking career. This episode truly has something for everyone. Enjoy!www.bornfabulouspodcast.comFacebook Pa...

Send us a Text Message.Jeannie Harris is the mother of Tim Harris. Tim is famous for owning Tim's Place, a restaurant that had hugs on the menu. Tim has traveled extensively, and met many wonderful people like President and Mrs. Obama. Tim has a successful public speaking career now. He happens to have Down syndrome. In this episode Jeannie talks about Tim's current success and status, as well as the later teen years that led to this point. She shares great stories that show profound points a...

Send us a Text Message.Sandra McElwee is the mother of Sean McElwee. Sean is a cast member of A & E's Emmy winning show Born This Way. Sean also owns Seanese which is a t-shirt company, travels extensively for public speaking, and has a part - time job. Sean happens to have Down syndrome. In this episode Sandra talks about her faith beginning this parenting journey, Sean's goals and dreams, and the need for more full diversity in all forms of media. Sandra is honest, always laughing, and ...

Send us a Text Message.This is the third part of a four part conversation with Sandra McElwee, the mother of Sean McElwee, Sean is an actor on A& E's Emmy winning series Born this Way, owns a t-shirt company called Seanese, and does extensive public speaking. Sean has Down syndrome. Sandra is the author of three five star rated books about Sean's journey, and is a well respected mentor to many families. In this episode Sandra tells stories of Sean's inclusion and exclusion in school, with...

Send us a Text Message.This is part two of a four part conversation with Sandra McElwee, the mother of Sean McElwee. Sean is an actor on the A & E Emmy winning series Born This Way. He also owns Seanese, a t-shirt company, does extensive public speaking, and has a part time job. Sean happens to have Down syndrome. Sandra is a mentor to many parents behind her, and has written three five star rated books. In this episode Sandra tells stories related to various goals Sean has had over the y...

Send us a Text Message.This is the first of a four part in-depth conversation with Sandra McElwee, the mother of Sean McElwee. Sean is a cast member of A & E's Emmy Award winning series Born This Way, which has already had four seasons. Sean also owns Seanese, a t-shirt company, and is a frequent keynote speaker. In this episode Sandra talks about Sean's birth, his early years, and beyond. She shares stories that show his perseverance, and hers, in overcoming obstacles like speech clarity...

Send us a Text Message.The last part of a conversation with Steve Riggio, former CEO of Barnes & Noble, and his wife Laura, a retired educator, about the fascinating life of their daughter Melissa. Melissa was a published author, self-advocate, and role model. She happened to have Down syndrome. Melissa passed away in 2008 at age 20. The Riggios discuss Melissa's place in history books, more about her writing, and advice for young parents. Melissa's spirit and legacy live on in many ways,...

Send us a Text Message.This is the third part of a conversation with Steve Riggio, former CEO of Barnes & Noble, and his wife Laura, a retired educator, about the inspiring life of their daughter Melissa. Melissa was a published author, self-advocate, and role model. She happened to have Down syndrome. Melissa passed away in 2008 at age 20. The Riggios discuss some of Melissa's better known accomplishments in writing, including her lyrics to two songs. Social highlights, their wonderful f...

Send us a Text Message.Continuing a conversation with Steve Riggio, former CEO of Barnes & Noble, and his wife Laura, about the wonderful life of their daughter Melissa. Melissa was a published author, self-advocate, and role model. She happened to have Down syndrome. Melissa passed away in 2008 at age 20. In part 2, the Riggios discuss Melissa's life in high school and the often forgotten transition piece that starts before a student with disabilities graduates. College, employment, and ...

Send us a Text Message.An in depth conversation with Steve Riggio, former CEO of Barnes and Noble, and his wife Laura, about the amazing life of their daughter Melissa. Melissa was a published writer and self-advocate who happened to have Down syndrome. Melissa passed away in 2008 at age 20. In part 1, the Riggios discuss Melissa's life from birth through elementary school. They give an honest parent perspective of issues that are very relevant today, from the professional delivery of a disab...

Send us a Text Message.Laura and Steve Riggio are the parents of Melissa Riggio, who was a published author, and a strong self-advocate. Laura is a retired educator, and Steve Riggio is the former CEO of Barnes & Noble. In this short clip, Laura Riggio gives an honest parental perspective on including students with disabilities in school. Born Fabulous will be launched March 29, 2019.www.bornfabulouspodcast.comFacebook Page: Born Fabulous PodcastInstagram: bornfabulouspodcastTwitter...