Aug 6, 2025
Today, we welcome Elizabeth Akua-Nyarko Patterson to the show.
Following an accident and a skull fracture, she advanced her
education. She is the founder and executive director of
the Girls education initiative of Ghana (GEIG), providing
academic and financial support for girls including applicants with
special needs, so they may access higher education, and
professional opportunities. We discuss:
- De-stigmatizing special needs and empowering individuals with disabilities to lead meaningful and productive lives
- The importance of family in recovering from an accident
- The value of girls having role models
- Her new memoir, My Life After Death (https://www.amazon.com/MY-LIFE-AFTER-DEATH-Overcoming/dp/1960299751/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1V3710TWGSJ4Q&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.unRwEE8yzjTli3PzRVeRVtSAoBgX5tQw9E2LPZNHr0-sU3cQ6kd9cYNEzsQ7rwcmLvPM7873axRXL_q_qdl0TQ.kumUS4f1ols75P3toNRgH88z5RWgapMJpRbgZCJQIu4&dib_tag=se&keywords=my+life+after+death+patterson&qid=1754443953&s=books&sprefix=my+life+after+death+patte%2Cstripbooks%2C337&sr=1-1)
To learn more and support GEIG: https://www.girlsedgh.org/
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