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Black Perspectives #01: Dr. Brandy Archie (Occupational Therapist & Business Founder)

Johnnie Weathersby III
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KC Wolf is in the buildin'!

I invited Dr. Archie to share her thoughts in this series because I follow her on LinkedIn, and I think she posts some pretty insightful stuff on a regular basis that many people wouldn’t even think of. She has been doing her thing for a while now, but ever since she submitted her entry into the “AltCap Your Biz: Pitch Competition”, (mentioned in the news video earlier in the interview) she hasn’t looked back.

I think her drive and her company’s mission are examples of “more of what the world needs”, and I now know who to hit up if something having to do with accessibility issues happens with my parents, myself, or anyone else I know.

Shine, Black Girl – shine. I hope you all got something meaningful out of this one.

Peace, and thanks for reading.

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Image Credits:
– All Images © Dr. Brandy Archie/AccessAble Living, LLC
– News Video © Scripps Media, Inc [KSHB 41 Kansas City: “Business pitch competition offers $20,000 grand prize”]

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Johnnie Weathersby III
Lover of blogs, Chipotle, Anime, movies, music, passionate people & Optimism. I plan to shake up the world through one (seemingly) small contribution at a time.

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4 Responses

  1. I really enjoyed this interview. It definitely resonates with me not only because I work in the healthcare field, but because I have chronic pain and random joint issues that affect my ability to move about with ease. This will sound cliche, but we really don’t know what we have until it’s gone (or altered).

    I’ve always admired Dr. Archie from afar as I’ve seen her brilliant mind at work during our high school days and via social media. Confidence, compassion and a forward-thinking mindset certainly takes her very far.

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    1. Courtney,
      I really appreciate those kind words! Thank you for working in healthcare (we need you!) and thank you for sharing how accessibility touches you. People need to hear that people they know have struggles they may not see. Appreciate you!

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  2. What a wonderful interview. And to know that I went to Lincoln Prep and played on the same basketball team with Dr. Archie throughout high school, makes me feel a sense of pride 🙂

    I hadn’t even thought about how able-bodied people can subtly make others feel less than when they try to do things for them. Thank you for highlighting that. When we give people the space to do things for themselves, it helps them maintain a sense of autonomy…something that people take for granted.

    Great job, Brandie! And congrats on another recent great accomplishment in winning a grant award!

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    1. Thank you so much!! Glad to shed a little light to others from my accessibility soapbox and really glad it was helpful. Go Tigers!

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