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    • Home
    • Acculturation
    • Values
    • The Podcast
      • About the Podcast
      • About the Host
      • Podcast Episodes
      • Sponsor the Program
    • Partnerships
    • Resources

  • Home
  • Acculturation
  • Values
  • The Podcast
    • About the Podcast
    • About the Host
    • Podcast Episodes
    • Sponsor the Program
  • Partnerships
  • Resources

Expected Topics and Content

Personal Journey Stories

  • Childhood experiences in hearing families vs. deaf families
  • Educational paths: mainstream schools, deaf schools
  • Career challenges and successes in hearing-dominated workplaces
  • Dating, relationships, and family dynamics across language differences
  • Deaf artists series


Parenting and Family Dynamics

  • Hearing parents learning to navigate deaf culture and sign language
  • Sibling relationships and family communication strategies
  • Grandparents and extended family involvement and support
  • How to find trusted professionals and resources for raising your deaf child


Cultural Identity and Community

  • Language minority vs. disability
  • Deaf cultural identity development
  • Busting myths around deafness and sign language
  • Intersectionality:  being deaf in other minority communities
  • General differences in deaf culture and technology adoption


Accessibility and Advocacy

  • Self-advocacy skills:  when and how to request accomodations
  • Mental health:  obstacles and solutions to find help


Promotion and Format

The Real Deaf Stories Podcast is available in both audio and video formats to ensure accessibility across all audiences. Video episodes showcase the visual beauty of sign language while providing captions, and audio versions include detailed descriptions of visual elements. Episodes run 45-60 minutes, featuring (typically) one primary guest. The format includes structured storytelling segments, practical advice sections, and resource recommendations for parents and families.

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Introductory Price $1500/Episode

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Real Deaf Stories

Nashville, TN

realdeafstories@gmail.com

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