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Delphine Andrews – Life coach and disability advocate with SMA

WHY IT MATTERS

Hearing from someone living with SMA about practical strategies for self-acceptance, caregiver management, and career transition can help newly diagnosed patients and families navigate similar challenges in their own lives.

Delphine Andrews, a life coach and disability advocate from North Carolina who lives with SMA (spinal muscular atrophy), shared her personal story in a podcast interview. She discussed how she learned to accept herself, help others with disabilities, and build a career as a life coach. The episode also covered important topics like managing caregivers and understanding how different parts of someone's identity intersect.

In episode 157, host Kevin Schaefer talks with Delphine Andrews from Durham, North Carolina. Delphine is a life coach and disability advocate living with SMA. She talks with Kevin about her journey toward accepting herself, advocating for others, and transitioning to her current career path. She also discusses intersectionality, managing caregivers, and gives advice on […] The post Delphine Andrews – Life coach and disability advocate with SMA appeared first on SMA News Today .

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