Podcast Episode 7: Exploring Entrepreneurship

This month, we were joined by Erin Noon-Kay, Founder and CEO of Claiming Disability, LLC. and Jacob Levy, Owner of Searchable Career Consulting to discuss life as disabled entrepreneurs. 

Guests

Erin Noon Kay is the CEO & Founder of Claiming Disability LLC (Limited Liability Company Formerly Inc.) Erin identifies as a "fierce disabled entrepreneurial woman," with Cerebral Palsy. She uses a walker and wheelchair occasionally, but she believes it's "OK" to look disabled and is working hard to bring representation for disability in film and everyday culture through media projects and disability related content. She believes "disabled," is NOT is a bad word, but a badge of honor, a beautiful community, a culture. She has worked in the non-profit, governmental, and business sector for over 10 years. Now, Claiming Disability, Inc is connected to over 4,000 disability advocates from around the world, including Jim Lebrecht and Nicole Newnham, the Directors/Executive Producers of Crip Camp. A groundbreaking summer camp galvanizes a group of teens with disabilities to help build a movement, forging a new path toward greater equality. Claiming Disability LLC wants to spread our messages of empowerment and compassion. Claiming Disability LLC’s mission statement: “We believe that a single action can make a difference in the community, and that shared experiences can greatly impact inclusion. Through advocacy and outreach activities, our team and our community of supporters works to embrace diversity and disability as an asset toward the greater good.”

To learn more please visit: https://allmylinks.com/erin-noon

Jacob Levy teaches jobseekers with disabilities how to identify opportunities OUTSIDE of their network by utilizing the LinkedIn algorithm, as well as content creation based on one’s subject matter expertise and targeting/adding value to decision makers behind any job in the world. Jacob has a background as a career coach, special educator, amateur jazz musician for a decade and grew up with a learning disability due to hydrocephalus at birth.

To learn more, please visit: http://linkedin.com/in/searchable4u



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