104. Hannah Olson, Showing Employers (and Beyond) the Value of Hiring People with Chronic Illness and Disability

Made Visible

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When employers come to Hannah Olson and ask her why they should hire people who have chronic illness, she has a lot to say. Hannah is the founder is Chronically Capable, a platform that connects people who are chronically ill or disabled with meaningful remote work. On today’s episode, Hannah and I talk about what it was like to balance her first post-grad job with managing Lyme disease, why the year 2020 looms so large, and what makes people with chronic illness so well equipped for the workforce.

This episode previously aired on November 5th, 2019.

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