Posts tagged overcoming obstacles
#303 – Living with MS: Personal Stories and Insights for World MS Day
#303 – Living with MS: Personal Stories and Insights for World MS Day

Welcome to Episode 303 of the Spun Today Podcast—your home for honest conversations about writing, creativity, and the journeys that shape us. I’m your host, Tony Ortiz, and today we’re releasing a truly special episode to honor World MS Day.

In this heartfelt conversation, I sit down with my wife, Zoila Ortiz, to share her powerful story of living with multiple sclerosis. We dive deep into her first symptoms, the uncertainty of diagnosis, and the emotional and physical challenges that come with MS. Zoila walks us through her search for information, the importance—and dangers—of online self-diagnosis, and the strength found in community.

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Tony Ortizmultiple sclerosis, MS awareness, autoimmune disease, writing and creativity, motivation, inspiration, chronic illness, creativity and adversity, podcasting, personal story, diagnosis journey, symptom management, medication trials, creative resilience, health challenges, relationships and illness, energy management, disability, self-advocacy, neurological symptoms, mental health, awareness month, medical support, community support, creative storytelling, living with MS, overcoming obstacles, treatment evolution, accessibility, creative adaptation, perseveranceComment
#290 – Building the Lucas Literacy Lab: One Writer’s Journey from Home Classroom to School Founder
#290 – Building the Lucas Literacy Lab: One Writer’s Journey from Home Classroom to School Founder

Welcome back to the Spun Today podcast! In this inspiring episode, host Tony Ortiz sits down with returning guest Amanda Lucas—educator, writer, and now founder of her very own microschool, the Lucas Literacy Lab. Amanda shares her incredible journey of resilience, starting from homeschooling her daughters during the pandemic to navigating the bureaucratic maze of opening a school from scratch—all while balancing motherhood, creativity, and her passion for writing.

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Tony OrtizEntrepreneurship, starting a school, creative writing, alternative education, homeschooling, micro school, resilience, project-based learning, children’s books, self-publishing, education innovation, juggling parenthood and business, student-centered learning, personalized curriculum, overcoming obstacles, parental involvement, small class sizes, bureaucracy in education, teacher entrepreneurship, building a creative communityComment