From Disability Benefits to Building a National Business

Podcast: Living Your Legacy · Rudy Mawer

Opublikowano: 2026-10-02

Michele A. Leahy knows firsthand how complicated life with a disability can be. Born with spina bifida, navigating benefits herself, and later losing her leg, she turns lived experience into a mission to help others build greater independence. After returning to disability benefits and spending a year and a half out of work, a simple question pushes her toward entrepreneurship. What begins as an experiment becomes Leahy Life Plan, serving families across 16 states. In this episode, Michele challenges the idea that government benefits are a handout, exposes why leaving someone money does not automatically create a meaningful life, and...