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May 1, 2024 • 70 mins

In this episode of #Journeys we spoke with Debra Ruh, the CEO of Ruh Global Impact and co-founder of Billion Strong! #WeAreBillionStrong #BillionStrong




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00:00 Intro

02:53 Debra's Journey

08:06 Discerning Who Divides & Who Unites Us All

09:17 Billion Strong (billon-strong.com) #WeAreBillonStrong or #BillionStrong

12:36 A Renewed Interest In Inclusion

14:09 Lloyd's Of London

17:03 Innovations & Disability

18:06 Lived Experiences, Not Assumed Experiences

22:11 Being Community Focused

25:46 Your Purpose, Your Legacy

27:54 Steps To A Better Tomorrow

34:40 A Toxic Society & Why Masking Was Necessary

38:41 Billion Strong's Mission & Being Supportive

41:47 Corporate Posing

43:20 Obvious Inclusivity

45:10 Unprecedented Opportunities & Collaborations

55:56 Identify, Kindness & Acceptance

1:04:15 Stifling Institutions & Conformity

1:08:13 An Evolutionary Process



LINKS

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Debra's Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/debraruh


Debra's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/debraruh/


Billion Strong - https://www.billion-strong.org/


Ruh Global Impact - https://www.ruhglobal.com/


Inclusion Branding: Revealing Secrets to Maximize ROI - https://www.ruhglobal.com/inclusion-branding/


AXSChat on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@AxschatCommunity


Ruh Global Impact - https://www.youtube.com/@DebraRuhGlobal




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At M4G Advocacy Media, we are proud to be global advisors of Billion Strong (https://billion-strong.org) who are connecting and empowering the global community of over 1.3 billion people with disabilities! #WeAreBillionStrong #BillionStrong #BillionStrongGlobalAdvisors #BillionStrongPartners #AXSChat #DisabilityInclusion #DisabilityConfident


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