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Off The Beaten Path · Dec 5, 2024 · 49 min

Off The Beaten Path Episode Five - Kirk Adams

Today we are talking to Dr. Kirk Adams. Kirk and I talk about his blindness journey which started at age five. We dove into what it was like for him growing up in a small town and discovering how there wasn't much available for blind kids to have developmentally appropriate experiences. This was the catalyst for the direction he took in life -to be an advocate for people with disabilities. I know you will enjoy this episode of Off The Beaten Path! Here's a bit more about Dr. Adams Dr. Kirk Adams is a Professional Speaker and the founder of Innovative Impact LLC., focusing on groundbreaking, high-impact projects that accelerate the inclusion of people with disabilities in the workforce and supercharges a company’s bottom line. Dr. Adams earned his PhD in leadership and change. He is known as a master connector of key decision-makers in government, corporate America, the nonprofit sector, and disability advocates guiding them to create collaborative solutions that have a real impact in increasing the employment of people with disabilities. To connect with Dr. Adams On Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kirk.adams.56/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirkadamsphd/ X formerly Twitter: @KirkAdamsPhD Thanks for listening! Off The Beaten Path is brought to you by Dave Epstein and Awarewolf Gear, makers of the All Terrain Cane and the Urban Xplorer. To purchase a cane or find out more visit https://awarewolfgear.com/awghome Join our community! Stay up-to-date on all the latest news from Sedona Dave and Awarewolf Gear: https://awarewolfgear.com/signup Follow us on Social! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/awarewolfgear/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Awarewolfgear

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Today we are talking to Dr. Kirk Adams. Kirk and I talk about his blindness journey  which started at age five. We dove into what it was like for him growing up in a small town and discovering how there wasn't much available for blind kids to have developmentally appropriate experiences. This was the catalyst for the direction he took in life -to be an advocate for people with disabilities. 
I know you will enjoy this episode of Off The Beaten Path!


Here's a bit more about Dr. Adams
Dr. Kirk Adams is a Professional Speaker and the founder of Innovative Impact LLC., focusing on groundbreaking, high-impact projects that accelerate the inclusion of people with disabilities in the workforce and supercharges a company’s bottom line.

Dr.  Adams earned his PhD in leadership and change. He is known as a master connector of key decision-makers in government, corporate America, the nonprofit sector, and disability advocates guiding them to create collaborative solutions that have a real impact in increasing the employment of people with disabilities.


To connect with Dr. Adams On Social

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kirk.adams.56/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirkadamsphd/
X formerly Twitter: @KirkAdamsPhD

Thanks for listening!  Off The Beaten Path is brought to you by Dave Epstein and Awarewolf Gear, makers of the All Terrain Cane and the Urban Xplorer. To purchase a cane or find out more visit https://awarewolfgear.com/awghome

Join our community!
Stay up-to-date on all the latest news from Sedona Dave and Awarewolf Gear: https://awarewolfgear.com/signup

Follow us on Social!
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/awarewolfgear/?hl=en
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Awarewolfgear

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