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In this episode, Nicolas Comstock chats with Tracee Lydia Garner about her journey, starting with her first power wheelchair and its impact on her writing career. Sponsored by Goodnight Podcasting Solutions, they discuss support systems, advocacy challenges, and wheelchair safety. Tracee offers insights on vocational rehabilitation, advocacy, and the emotional aspects of her work. They explore disability perceptions, social security issues, and financial hurdles, then shift to future advocacy, legislative changes, and employment. Tracee introduces her new book and stresses empowering youth towards independence. The episode wraps up with supportive communities' importance, Tracee's advice, and contact info.
Free Book link - Anchored Hearts
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My website: http://www.traceegarner.com
Bio: Tracee Lydia Garner is an international best-selling author of more than 20 books, a motivating speaker, humorist and book coach. She has taught at the academic level as an adjunct professor for 14+ years, teaching several courses including, Small Business PR and Promotion, Self-Publishing Boot Camp, and How to Write the Novel. Offered a book publishing contract at just 24 years of age, back then with one of the “Top 5,” Tracee went on to write more work for publication and has also been published in her alma mater’s literary magazine. Tracee loves public speaking, teaching workshops, and talking about the craft of writing at every opportunity. Tracee holds a BS in Communications, and a nonprofit management certification. While her heart is in romance, she also writes self-help, books on craft and publishing for writers, and teaches two, intensive writing courses online and for local Public School system.
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(0:00) Introduction to Tracee Lydia Garner and discussion on parental caution
(0:20) Sponsor: Goodnight Podcasting Solutions
(1:21) Tracee Lydia Garner's diagnosis and background
(4:30) Liberation through first power wheelchair and writing journey
(10:22) Support systems, challenges in advocacy, and safety issues with wheelchairs
(21:18) Vocational rehabilitation, advocacy successes, and emotional toll
(29:24) Disability entitlement perceptions and nonprofit work
(36:15) Social security challenges and financial limitations
(46:06) Future advocacy, legislative changes, and disability employment
(48:45) Tracee Lydia Garner's new book introduction
(50:34) Empowering young people with disabilities towards independence
(52:00) Navigating social security and planning for the future
(55:50) Teaching independence and preparing for parental mortality
(59:35) The role of supportive communities in disability advocacy
(1:00:10) Final advice from Tracee Lydia Garner and resource promotion
(1:02:09) Podcast contact information and closing remarks 
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