Tiffany Yu

Welcome back to another episode of My Rejection Story.

Today, I'm super excited to be joined by Tiffany Yu.

Tiffany Yu is the CEO and founder of Diversability, a three-times TEDx speaker, and the author of The Anti-Ableist Manifesto.

Tiffany, welcome to my Rejection Story.

Thank you for having me.

She might point to a rock climbing wall.

Tiffany Yu's story is one of profound transformation.

After a car accident at nine years old left one of her arms permanently paralyzed, Tiffany spent over a decade suffering in silence, hiding her disability under long sleeves and keeping track of the lies she told to fit in.

In this episode, we talk about the powerful moment she decided to stop assimilating and start building community.

We dive into the assumption funnel that keeps disabled people out of the workforce, why we need to move past the hero's journey of overcoming disability, and how at 37, Tiffany has reinvented herself as a USA para climbing athlete with her sights set on LA 28.

So let's start at the beginning with an 8 a.m. flight, a lifelong journey toward disability pride, and the realization that joy is just as productive as work.

Tiffany Yu, thank you for being here.

Hello.