Customizing Life: Embracing Disability and Creativity with Dōmo Jones - Episode 18

Inclusion and Advocacy from a Parent's Perspective: The Inclusive Dad

In this episode of The Inclusive Dad podcast, host AAron interviews Dōmo Jones, an author, entrepreneur, and podcast host. Dōmo shares her journey with a disability, detailing her diagnosis with a brain tumor at age nine, which affected her mobility and led her to use a walker. She discusses how she embraced her creativity by customizing medical accessories and founding a business. Dōmo emphasizes confidence, inclusion, and the power of storytelling. The conversation highlights her passion for empowering others, especially those with disabilities, to live boldly and authentically.

Key Takeaways:

Self-Confidence: Embrace self-worth to empower others to respect your presence.

Inclusion Mindset: True inclusion involves recognizing all aspects of life and identities.

Creativity in Challenges: Turn obstacles into opportunities, like customizing medical devices.

Storytelling Power: Sharing your unique journey is essential for connection and inclusion.

Accessible Design: Accessibility should be integrated into all venues and experiences.

Dōmo’s definition of inclusion:

Inclusion is including all races, genders, marital statuses, everything.

Dōmo’s Bio:

My name is Dōmo and I have a disability that led me to use a walker and leg braces to help with balance. After dealing with two brain surgeries, six years of chemotherapy and five weeks of radiation, I wanted to target the disabled community in using my personal journey to show them THEY CAN BREAK THE STIGMA BEYOND OUR CONDITIONS! I became a Master Certified Disability Confidence Coach, 5x Self-Published Author, have three businesses, and in Aug, 2021, I became the host of the very first disability talk show hosted by someone with a disability called “One Billion Brave”! My recent business “KnuYou Services” stemmed from all the groundwork I learned from my businesses now helping new small businesses with the custom basics of promoting their brands abroad. Once I realized my purpose, no hindrance could stop me until it manifested! You can’t tell me it can’t be done because I’m ACTUALLY doing it!!

Connect with Dōmo:

Website: https://thedomojones.com/

Instagram: https://instagram.com/iamdomojones?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/domo.jones1

YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCCfohoRmxkNA8RxkZUFnWHg

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