memoir – What’s Yer Weird Story?

Ep 310-

What happens when day at the ballpark turns into tragedy. Millions of Americans watch the national past time every year, attending the spectacular stadiums that host them. The excitement of the crowd, the world famous hot dogs, the skills of the athletes put on display! One might ever catch a home run or foul ball. But sometimes the foul balls are caught. Today’s guest, Jana Goldbloom Brody shares a tale of how deadly those out of control balls can be, when a foul ball struck and killed her mother at a Dodgers home game. A story or tragedy, loss, and grief turned to activism on this week’s episode of the WHAT’S YER WEIRD STORY? Podcast!

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Ep 266-

Almost everybody struggles with some form of math in school, be it memorizing your times tables in elementary school, high school geometry, or college algebra. Today’s guest Michelle struggled more than most. Michelle was diagnosed dyscalculia, a learning disability. In some ways similar to dyslexia, dyscalculia is mathematics learning disorder, but it’s not just adding numbers, it’s much more. Michelle learned to overcome her own disabilities and is now in education and advocating for others with learning disabilities. An inspiring and educational conversation (brought to you by the numbers 2 and 6) in this week’s episode of the WHAT’S YER WEIRD STORY ? Podcast!

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Ep 310- “Sit Behind the Nets” with Jana Goldbloom Brody

Ep 266- “Twice Exceptional”