If you could change how people think about an issue, would you?
If that shift required you to be radically visible–to share your personal experiences and speak up on behalf of others, regardless of what people thought about you–would you still do it?
Disability justice advocate and disabled law student Britt Belwine wrestles with these questions regularly as she weaves together information, activism, and personal experience on her TikTok and Instagram feeds.
Britt was born with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) and has been managing its impacts on her body for her whole life. In 2020, after numerous surgeries and learning how to walk again – twice! – she logged onto TikTok and started talking.
In the three years since, she has amassed over 80,000 followers. But the number she cares most about is how many leaders, allies, and advocates she can encourage to blaze a path so that others don’t have to.
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Ep 2.7 - Derrick Feldmann: Decoding Social Change
Ep 2.6 - Daisy Auger-Domínguez: Inspiring Change Through Human-First Leadership
Ep 2.5 - N. Chloé Nwangwu: Building a Brand & Ecosystem of Influence
Ep 2.4 - Denise Brosseau: Hard Truths About Thought Leadership
Ep 2.3 - David Allison: Shattering Stereotypes with Valuegraphics
Ep 2.2 - Ami Dar: Stubbornness, Authenticity, and the Power of Starting with Yes
Ep 2.1 - Courtney Martin: Writing to Inspire Change
Ep 8 - Season One: Common Themes and Lessons Learned
Ep 7 - Maurice Mitchell: Humility, Curiosity, and the Working Families Party
Ep 6 - Dr. Tina Opie & Dr. Beth Livingston: Embodying Equity and Sisterhood
Ep 5 - Laura Zapata: Making Climate Investment Inclusive and Accessible
Ep 3 - Tara McMullin: Capitalism, Curiosity, and Making the Hidden Visible
Ep 2 - Abby Falik: Redefining How We Live and Learn
Ep 1 - Robert Livingston: Using Metaphor to Combat Racism
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