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The Stephen A. Smith Show

Welcome to Agents of Inclusion

The Stephen A. Smith Show

SiriusXM

News, Society & Culture, Politics, Government

4.31.6K Ratings

🗓️ 25 April 2023

⏱️ 2 minutes

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Summary

Each week, CBS Sports Radio's JR Jackson sits down with a different Special Olympics athlete or member of the community. We bring the audience closer to the athletes than ever before, encouraging listeners to take action and create more inclusion in their lives. The Special Olympics community has impacted millions across the world, and everyone is welcome here as we dive deep into small stories to create big change. Support the show: http://www.youtube.com/@stephenasmith

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0:00.0

Agents of Inclusion is a new podcast brought to you by Odyssey and a Special Olympics hosted by CVS Sports Radio host J.R.

0:07.8

Every Wednesday J.R. interviews a Special Olympics athlete and explores their journey of perseverance,

0:13.2

accomplishment and pursuit towards a more inclusive world. We don't just want you to listen.

0:18.0

We want you to feel empowered to be an active agent of inclusion in your own life as well.

0:24.0

We don't just want you to listen. We want you to feel empowered to be an active agent of inclusion in your own

0:30.0

life as well. Join us as we dive into small stories that can lead to a big change.

0:34.8

Listen to Agents of Inclusion on the Odyssey app or wherever you get your podcast. Here's a sneak peek.

0:42.8

I'm J.R.CBS Sports Radio and I want to introduce you to a new podcast titled Agents of Inclusion brought to

0:48.0

you by Special Olympics Odyssey and J.R. Sport Reproductions. Every Wednesday we'll be speaking

0:52.4

with a different Special Olympics athlete to share their stories of perseverance,

0:56.0

accomplishment and path towards inclusion.

0:58.2

I think that's the one thing people will often see. When they hear you have a disability,

1:03.9

the walls are up. They push back and they go, oh, okay. And they immediately come up with a list

1:10.4

of things that say, you can't do this. You can't do that. But what about our abilities?

1:16.2

What about the things we can do? That's the thing that's missing. That's what Special Olympics

1:21.2

looks at. That's the difference. Special Olympics doesn't look at your disability. They

1:25.6

look at your ability. I mean, they know you have one and they want to work with you. That's the

1:30.2

point. But they don't focus on that. That's not the focus. Focus is the ability. How can we work with you?

1:37.8

We don't want you to just listen. We want you to become an active agent of inclusion as well.

1:42.1

Special Olympics, Agents of Inclusion launches Wednesday, February 15 with our first guest,

1:46.8

Special Olympics Global Messenger, Renee Manfredi. Find it on the Odyssey app or wherever you

1:51.5

get your podcast.

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