From Complete Hearing Loss at 4 Years Old to Hearing Aid & Inclusion Ambassador

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This week, the girls are joined by Toyosi Alexis, a Deafness Inclusion Consultant, in honor of Deaf Awareness Week. Toyosi, who grew up with a hearing disability, shares her journey of growing up deaf in Nigeria, navigating its complexities, confronting societal perceptions of deafness, and exploring what true inclusion means, both individually and as a collective. 00:00 - 21:36 Intro, Wedding of the Season, GT Food & Drink Recap 21:37 - 38:53 Casual Misogyny 38:54 - 55:39 Toyosi on Growing up Deaf 55:40 - 1:03:31 How Do Siblings Handle Having A Differently Abled Sister + Missed Opportunities Growing Up Disabled 1:03:32 - 1:21:50 Companies & Individuals Need To be More Inclusive in Nigeria 1:21:51 - 1:31:41 Socializing & Dating While Deaf 1:31:42 - 2:07:05 Dilemmas 2:07:06 - 2:08:34 What Being A Deafness Consultant Means + Businesses Need to be More Inclusive 2:12:23 - 2:18:12 How To Be More Inclusive for Disabled Persons & Outro Don't forget to use #ISWIS or #SWISPodcast to share your thoughts while listening to the podcast on Twitter! Rate the show 5 stars on whatever app you listen to and leave a review, share with everyone you know and if you also watch on YouTube, subscribe, like and leave a comment! Remember to sign up and send money to your loved ones using Coins By Bamboo; using our code ‘ISWIS’! and our link: https://app.adjust.com/1m9ph3zo Make sure to follow us on Twitter: @ISWISPodcast Instagram: @isaidwhatisaidpod Youtube: @isaidwhatisaidpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.