Beyond the Label: What a Homeless Checkers Champion Taught Me About Dignity - Jody Zarn
Why does approachingmarginalized individuals with a desire to "fix" them strip away theirfundamental human dignity, and how can an unexpected friendship with a blind,homeless man dismantle every preconceived notion we hold about trauma, agency,and empathy?
Jody Zarn is an award-winning author, corporatetrainer, and TEDx speaker whose work focuses on the transformative power ofempathy, trauma recovery, and human connection. On a bitter November morning inManitoba, Canada, Jody bought breakfast for two men experiencing homelessness.One of them was Leroy Adams—a legally blind man who had lived…
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