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The Myth of the All-Powerful Superhero

By Noah Berlatsky — 2014

The supercrip narrative, disability rights groups say, mostly serves to make mainstream audiences feel awesome and inspired, while ignoring the actual difficulties faced by and prejudices directed at the vast majority of disabled people.

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Triple Cripples| TEDxSussexUni - Empowerment as a Disabled, Black Woman

The dynamic duo of Jumoke and Kym tackle the topic of empowerment and what that means for disabled, Black women.

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Disability and Body Image

Discussing what I think are the 5 biggest challenges that disabled people face in developing a healthy/positive body image and how I tackle them.

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Empowerment Coach Reveals How to Stop Self-Rejection and Develop Self-Confidence—Roxy Saffaie

Is your greatest enemy, or bully, in life actually yourself? Do you put yourself down, tell yourself, “You can’t do it,” or shut down your own dreams before even giving them a try? On this episode of Women of Impact, empowerment coach, podcast host, writer, and athlete Roxy Saffaie joins Lisa...

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Emma Hawkins - Empowerment - Aspirations - Goals - Disability Awareness Training Video

In this video Emma speaks about her goals, aspirations and what empowerment means from her perspective. Emma works across the UK delivering training, consultancy and mentoring services to individuals and organisations who want to work more effectively with people with disabilities.

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How One Woman with a Disability Learned to Love Her Body Through Dancing | Today Original

Tommy DiDario talks with Tiffany Geigel, a professional dancer born with a rare bone disorder. She never let her disability stand in the way of her dreams, and she transformed her disadvantages into her superpower.

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Empowerment Through Confidence | Harnaam Kaur | TEDxWarwick

Harnaam was originally known for being the youngest woman in the world to have a full beard, but is now known as a prominent advocate for mental health, body image and LGBTQIA issues. In her talk, she discusses the importance of embracing beauty, whatever form it may come in.

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Unfu*k Yourself: Get Out of Your Head and into Your Life

Joining the ranks of The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck, You Are a Badas*, and F*ck Feelings comes this refreshing, BS-free, self-empowerment guide that offers an honest, no-nonsense, tough-love approach to help you move past self-imposed limitations.

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How to Win Friends & Influence People

You can go after the job you want—and get it! You can take the job you have—and improve it! You can take any situation—and make it work for you! Dale Carnegie’s rock-solid, time-tested advice has carried countless people up the ladder of success in their business and personal lives.

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How to Create Radiant Self-Confidence

Confidence is really your ability to access empowerment in all areas of your life. It’s the opposite of victimhood, and that’s why it’s so liberating. Empowerment doesn’t come from others, it comes from within, and confidence is the same.

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Your Body Language May Shape Who You Are | Amy Cuddy

Body language affects how others see us, but it may also change how we see ourselves. Social psychologist Amy Cuddy argues that "power posing"-standing in a posture of confidence, even when we don't feel confident-can boost feelings of confidence, and might have an impact on our chances for success.

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