With record levels of unemployment and underemployment in our disability community, how do we find ways to create personal achievement? Our guest, Breon Thomas shares with us his incredible neurodiverse life story of creating his own businesses, Seehim Enterprise (See stands for service, engage and encourage) and Cargo Vanpreneur . With his business’s growth, Breon is sharing his experience and knowledge with others in the disability community on how to be their own entrepreneur. And if that were not enough to take on Breon is running one hundred- and twenty-miles marathon in 24 hours in sandals from Atlanta to Chattanooga, called the 1 in 5 Ultra (which stands for 1 in 5 kids has learning disabilities) on June 25th. His efforts will raise money to support one thousand neurodiverse entrepreneurs. Please check out his Instagram page to support this effort! On the release of Parenting Impossible Breon is releasing his first hip hop video on YouTube talking about what it is like to be neurodiverse! There is so much achievement here to talk about and celebrate! Please join us as we hear Breon’s inspiring story about struggles, self-discovery and living your truth.
Breon Thomas began his life in Atlanta Georgia. As he entered school for the first time, he realized he was different when moved from the general class to a special education class. Breon talks about the social implications of him being divided from his friends and labeled as special needs. Later in his life, he moved to Chattanooga, Tennessee where he graduated high school and then went to college. After a few jobs, he enlisted in the Navy. The Navy was a difficult place to work and live as a neurodiverse person because the environment is so structured and limited. Breon left the Navy while awarded the National Medal of Honor. He spent the next phase of his life rediscovering who he was and what his next steps would be. It was during this time that Breon created Seehim.enterprises and Cargo Vanpreneur creating his own path to success as an entrepreneur. He credits the strong women in his life, his mom, aunt, and grandmother for supporting him and telling him he could do anything he put his mind to no matter what type of brain he had.
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Annette Hines has been practicing in the areas of Special Needs, Elder Law, and Estate Planning for more than 20 years. Ms. Hines brings personal experience with special needs to her practice and podcasts as the mother of two daughters, one of whom passed away from Mitochondrial disease in November 2013. This deep, personal understanding of special needs fuels her passion for quality special needs planning and drives her dedication to help others within the special needs community.