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    Episode 19: Olivia Mozzi

    enMarch 31, 2023

    About this Episode

    Aubrey sits down with disability rights speaker, Olivia Mozzi, to discuss the importance of disability awareness education for all. Olivia speaks to the power of words, how she's dealt with people's assumptions about her and her disability, and her experiences in the world of theater.

     

    Writing, research, and hosting by Aubrey Wiest. Audio engineering by Gino Maley.

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