63: Thriving with a Disability & Breaking Barriers - with Keah Brown, Author of The Pretty One

Keah Brown is a journalist, freelance writer, and the creator of #DisabledAndCute. She is also the author of The Pretty One: On Life, Pop Culture, Disability, and Other Reasons to Fall in Love with Me.

In The Pretty One, Keah muses on popular culture and media, family bonds, romantic relationships, and other universal human experiences. With wit and charm, Keah aims to shift the current culture and proper representation surrounding disability as she explores important topics in her life.

The candid essays are written in a millennial voice with the passion of someone who hasn’t let her disability define her and who, instead, brings awareness to the struggles and triumphs of the disabled.

Keah has spoken about the hashtag and about living with cerebral palsy in Teen Vogue, Essence.com, Catapult, Glamour, Harper’s Bazaar, and Lenny Letter among other publications.

She holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from The State University of New York at Fredonia and has a love for popular culture and cheesecake. She lives in Western New York with her family.

Keah’s cerebral palsy affects her right side and she is known for “smashing stigmas, empowering her community, and celebrating herself” (Teen Vogue). Keah hopes #DisabledAndCute, her work with Tommy Hilfiger, and her essay collection will expand the conversation about disability, give voice to the disabled, and inspire people from all walks-of-life.

In this episode, Keah opens about living with a disability, defining herself by more than just one aspect of her life, breaking barriers and moving past negative stereotypes, the value in changing one's personal narrative and owning your story, dealing with hate and finding internal strength, practicing self-love, and more.

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