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Hosted by Dawn Olson · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 30 episodes
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"Unfiltered Resilience: Dawn Olson's Journey is a deeply personal and educational podcast that explores the intersection of disability rights, personal growth, and societal change. Hosted by advocate and storyteller Dawn Olson, this podcast creates a space where vulnerability meets strength, where difficult conversations become opportunities for connection, and where listeners are invited to reimagine what's possible.Each episode weaves together Dawn's lived experiences with thoughtful reflection and practical insights to challenge perceptions, provide valuable knowledge, and inspire action.
Dawn Olson hosts Unfiltered Resilience: Dawn Olson's Journey, a education show with 30 episodes published.
Most people hear the word "transportation" and think of buses and schedules. I hear it and think of freedom. Or the lack of it. In this episode I talk about what accessible transportation actually means for people with d
In my last episode, I talked about the word "can't" — that earthquake feeling when a system slams the door in your face. Today I want to talk about the complete opposite. Two words that have opened more doors in my life
"We can't do that." I have heard those words more times than I can count — in transportation meetings, in therapy rooms, from systems that were supposed to help me. And every single time, it lights a fire in me. In this
A year ago, I almost didn't do this. I thought a podcast was too much. That I didn't have enough to say. That nobody would want to listen to one more person share their story. I was terrified — and honestly, I almost let
Last episode, I told you about the reality of living with cerebral palsy and trying to stay in my own home — the 30% gross income rule, the attorney I hired, and the hope that didn't pan out. This episode is the next cha
This isn’t about awareness anymore. Last month, we talked about why visibility matters. Why speaking up matters. Why making noise matters. And I meant all of that. But this episode is about what comes after that. Because
March was CP Awareness Month — and today I'm making sure it doesn't pass quietly. In this episode, I'm getting personal about what cerebral palsy truly means in my daily life: the spasticity that takes over my whole body
Sometimes the most powerful thing someone can do is simply see potential in you—and say it out loud. In this deeply personal episode of Unfiltered Resilience , Dawn reflects on the women who didn’t just influence her lif
Winter in North Dakota isn't just cold. It's 30 below, blizzards every weekend, and windows buried under snow kind of cold. In this episode, I'm getting real about what winter actually looks like when you navigate the wo
Last time, we talked about grief — not just from death, but from all kinds of loss. Today, I want to talk about what helped me carry it. For most of my life, I didn’t even know that what I was carrying had a name. I thou
In this episode of Unfiltered Resilience , Dawn Olson opens up about a kind of grief that often goes unnamed—and unvalidated. Not just the grief of losing people, but the grief of losing abilities, independence, privacy,
As we step into 2026, I’m feeling a mix of excitement and fear, and I wanted to be honest about that with you. In this episode of Unfiltered Resilience , I’m talking about what this new year is bringing up for me: settin
This week on Unfiltered Resilience , I’m reflecting on something I didn’t even realize until I sat down to prepare for this episode—I’ve been teaching a disability studies class for fifteen years. In this episode, I shar
In this episode of Unfiltered Resilience , I take you with me through the Thanksgivings that shaped me — the ones spent at the Ann Carlson School, the few treasured trips home, the makeshift celebrations with chosen fami
Disability Awareness Month may have ended, but the reality behind the statistics hasn’t. In this episode of Unfiltered Resilience , Dawn Olson goes deeper into why awareness alone will never be enough — because right now
“Awareness Isn’t Enough: What Disability Employment Really Looks Like” Disability Employment Awareness Month may be over, but the work isn’t. In this episode of Unfiltered Resilience , Dawn Olson gets real about what “aw
Welcome back to Unfiltered Resilience . Today, I want to talk about something universal yet rarely explored — aging, and what it means to age with a disability. For many of us, independence isn’t just a goal; it’s part o
Welcome back to Unfiltered Resilience. Today’s episode is deeply personal — and yet, it’s one that many families will recognise. We’re talking about diagnosis day — that pivotal moment when a label is given, and everythi
In this episode of Unfiltered Resilience , I share the hard truths and unexpected lessons from my employment journey as a person with a disability. Starting with the stark reality that in 2024, only 22.7% of people with
This episode is a milestone — Episode 10. Looking back over the journey so far, I can honestly say that telling my story hasn’t always been easy, but it has always been worth it. Each time I step out of my comfort zone,
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Unfiltered Resilience: Dawn Olson's Journey is hosted by Dawn Olson. The show is categorised under education (self improvement) and has published 30 episodes.
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