ON Liz' Vision for the World: where people feel comfortable enough to be who they are and still have the opportunity to succeed in areas that they want. (3:08)
ON The the mission of Ability People (TAP): to create meaningful employment for people with disabilities, by removing as many unnecessary barriers as possible (5:03)
ON Hiring people with disabilities and opportunities for businesses and companies (12:23)
ON The employment challenge for people with disabilities (16:49)
ON Liz personal journey with her disability (23:49)
ON Liz fighting for herself and her elite swimming career (28:14)
ON Transition from swimming to launching her business (34:34)
ON Lessons learned (38:09)
ON Definition of success for TAP (41:08)
ON PODIUM by TAP a revolutionary marketplace that connects freelancers and businesses (45:25)
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CONNECT WITH Liz Johnson
The Ability People TAP: https://www.theabilitypeople.com/
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MENTIONED IN THE CONVERSATION:
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Check out Liz' swimming achievements on Wikipedia
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Host: Leekei Tang
Contact: hello (at) betterbusinessfounder.com
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