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Amazing Individuals is a Podcast/Vlog started during the pandemic by two Special Olympic Athlete Leaders and husband and wife team, Lisa Kaya and Kurt Noble. On their show they talk with individuals with Intellectual Disabilities and the people that suppo

Lisa Kaya and Kurt Noble


    • Aug 11, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 19m AVG DURATION
    • 63 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Amazing Individuals

    Meet The Inspired Goes Quackers: Live From The 2023 Chicago Duck Derby

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2023 24:05


    Special Olympic Athletes and Athlete Leaders co-host and interview sponsors and a Special Olympics Illinois Celebrity Ambassador

    A Conversation With Special Olympics Illinois Athlete Jill Futransky

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2023 17:40


    Kurt and I talk with our fellow teammate Jill Futransky --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lisa-kaya-noble/support

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    Special Olympics Global Athlete Leadership Council Chair Heidi Mallett

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2023 24:28


    Heidi is a Special Olympics Athlete from Canda and also an athlete leader. She is also the Chair of the Global Athlete Leadership Council. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lisa-kaya-noble/support

    Amazing Individuals Live On Facebook: What Repsect Means And Why It Is Important

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2023 48:40


    Kurt and I go live on Facebook to talk about what respect means and why it is important --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lisa-kaya-noble/support

    Amazing Individuals Featuring Season 7 Bachelor in Paradise Winners and Special Olympic Ambassadors Kenny Braasch and Mari Pepin

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2023 13:08


    Kurt and I talk with Talent Buyer Kenny Braasch and Former Miss Maryland Mari Pepin who are also Special Olympic Ambassadors. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lisa-kaya-noble/support

    Amazing Individuals Feaurting Our Good Friend and Special Olympics Board Member Jenny Fortner

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2023 43:10


    Our Good Friend and Special Olympics Board Member Jenny Fortner --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lisa-kaya-noble/support

    Amazing Individuals Featuring Dr Sandra Block

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2023 33:51


    Kurt and I talk to Dr Sandra Block who recently retired from the Special Olympics Lions Club Foundation --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-kaya-noble/support

    A Conversation with Senior Manager of Fitness and Health Lifestyle, Special Olympics International Melissa Otterbrein and her sister, Special Olympics Athlete

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2022 32:32


    Kurt and I talk with the Senior Manager of Fitness and Health Lifestyle, Special Olympics International Melissa Otterbrein and her sister, Special Olympics Pennsylvania Athlete Lauren Otterbrein. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-kaya-noble/support

    Amazing Individuals with Special Olympics Illinois Assistant Director of Sports, Michelle Mark

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2022 12:54


    Kurt and I talk to Michelle Mark, Special Olympics Illinois Assistant Director of Sports --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-kaya-noble/support

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    Amazing Individuals Featuring Special Olympics Illinois Senior Director of Communications and Media Relations, Alex McMillian

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2022 21:03


    Kurt and I talk to Ales McMillian who works for Special Olympics Illinois. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-kaya-noble/support

    Meet The Inspired Goes Quackers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2022 23:52


    Kurt and I colaborate with fellow athlete leader and podcaster Daniel Smrokowski to broadcast LIVE from the Chicago Duck Derby. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-kaya-noble/support

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    Amazing Individuals with Kim Riddering, Chief Operations Officer for Special Olympics Illinois

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2022 19:24


    Kurt and I talk to the Chief Operations Officer for Special Olympics Illinois --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-kaya-noble/support

    Amazing Individuals Featuring Chairman of Special Olympics, Dr Tim Shriver

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2022 25:16


    Kurt and I have the honor of talking with Dr Tim Shriver who is the Chairman of Special Olympics. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-kaya-noble/support

    Amazing Individuals Featuring Special Olympics Ohio CEO Jessica Stewart and Athlete Board Member Bobby Reidel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2022 25:35


    I have a conversation with Special Olympics Ohio CEO Jessica Stewart and Athlete Board Member Bobby Reidel about Special Olympics and Athlete Leadership --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-kaya-noble/support

    Meet The Inspired Show with Amazing Individuals and The Be Kind To Kaylee Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2022 16:04


    Kurt and I team up with our friend and fellow athlete leader Kaylee Mclaughlin at the Special Olympics Illinois Summer Games --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-kaya-noble/support

    Meet The Inspired

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2022 57:52


    Pat one of the collaboration of our friends and fellow athlete leaders Jose and Daniel at Illinois State Summer Games --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-kaya-noble/support

    Interview with Special Olympics Illinois Director of Athlete and Family Incentives Karen Milligan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2022 3:20


    We talk to Karen Milligan who is the Director of Athlete and Family Incentives for Special Olympics Illinois at Summer Games. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-kaya-noble/support

    Interview with some Special Olympics Athletes from Illinois

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2022 4:09


    Kurt and I talk to track athletes from Illinois --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-kaya-noble/support

    Interview with Illinois track athlete Sabrina Verveka

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2022 0:49


    Kurt and I talk to Special Olympics Illinois Track Athlete Sabrina Verveka --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-kaya-noble/support

    Interview with Special Olympic Athletes from Texas

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2022 2:41


    We talk to Special Olympic track athletes from Texas --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-kaya-noble/support

    Interview with Certified Athlete Leader Kaylee Mclaughlin and her mom

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2022 3:00


    We talk to Certified Athlete Leader Kaylee Mclaughlin and her mom at the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-kaya-noble/support

    Interview with Special Olympics Sargent Shriver International Global Messenger Daniel Smrokowski and Renee Manfredi at the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2022 3:29


    We talk to Special Olympics Sargent Shriver International Global Messenger Daniel Smrokowski and Renee Manfredi at the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-kaya-noble/support

    2022 Special Olympics USA Games Interview with Kaylee

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2022 3:00


    Kurt talks to Kaylee --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-kaya-noble/support

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    Interview with CEO of Special Olympics Illinois Dave Breen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2022 3:01


    We talk to the CEO of Special Olympics Illinois while at 2022 Special Olympics USA Games --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-kaya-noble/support

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    Amazing Individuals Featuring Senior Vice President and CFO for Special Olympics Connecticut Michael Mason

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2022 24:33


    Kurt and I talk to Senior Vice President and CFO for Special Olympics Connecticut Michael Mason --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-kaya-noble/support

    Amazing Individuals with Special Olympian Kristine Hughes

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2022 27:51


    Kurt and I talk to fellow United States Athlete Leadership Council member and Special Olympian Kristine Hughes --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-kaya-noble/support

    Employment

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 4:28


    Working with a disability --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-kaya-noble/support

    Interview with Illinois Special Olympian and Co-Chair of the Special Olympics Illinois State Athlete Leadership Council Eric Baumann

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 8:10


    Interview with fellow Illinois Special Olympian and Co-Chair of the Special Olympics Illinois State Athlete Leadership Council Eric Baumann --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-kaya-noble/support

    Interview with Lisa's Mom, Margaret Kaya

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 23:05


    A parents perspective on having a child with an Intellectual Disability. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-kaya-noble/support

    Misconceptions of People with Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 5:24


    Talking about some common misconceptions people may have when it comes to people with Autism Spectrum Disorder --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-kaya-noble/support

    Overcoming Challenges

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 7:09


    Overcoming physical or mental challenges. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-kaya-noble/support

    Interview with Pakistan Special Olympian Jasmine Sharif

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 6:57


    Interview with Jasmin Sharif who is a women and Special Olympics Athlete from Pakistan. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-kaya-noble/support

    Amazing Individuals Featuring Stephanie Stein

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 9:52


    Interview with Stephanie Stein who is a Special Olympics Maryland Athlete Leader as well as a woman with intellectual disabilities. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-kaya-noble/support

    Amazing Individuals Featuring Kiera Byland

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 8:30


    Interview with Special Olympics Great Britain Athlete Leader Kiera Byland --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-kaya-noble/support

    Amazing Individuals Featuring Special Olympics Sargent Shriver Global Messenger Emanuelle Dutra

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 8:48


    Interview with Special Olympics Sargent Shriver Global Messenger Emanuelle Dutra --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-kaya-noble/support

    Amazing Individuals Featuring Renee Manfredi

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 14:28


    Discussion with Sargent Shriver Global Messenger Renee Manfredi --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-kaya-noble/support

    Amazing Individuals Featuring California Special Olympian Amanda Harrinauth

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 39:29


    Conversation with California Special Olympian Amanda Harrinauth --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-kaya-noble/support

    Amazing Individuals Featuring Eric Min

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 27:58


    Interview with Northwestern Senior and Coach Eric MIn --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-kaya-noble/support

    Amazing Individuals: Conversation with Coach Matt Neslon

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 26:53


    Kurt and I talk to Evanston Special Olympics Assistant Coach Matt Nelson --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-kaya-noble/support

    Amazing Individuals: Kurt and Lisa talk about having a healthy relatiionship

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 19:00


    Kurt and Lisa talk about how to have a healthy relationship even if you have an intellectual disability. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-kaya-noble/support

    Amazing Individuals Featuring Kansas Special Olympics Athlete Josh Alters

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 12:38


    Kurt and I talk to Kansas Special Olympics Athlete Leader Josh Alters. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-kaya-noble/support

    Amazing Individuals: A Conversation with Oregon Special Olympic Athlete and Athlete Leader Shawn Hinz

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 16:49


    Kurt and I talk to Oregon Special Olympics Athlete and Athlete Leader Shawn Hinz. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-kaya-noble/support

    Amazing Individuals: A Conversation with Ohio Special Olympian Tara Williams

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 9:32


    A conversation with Ohio Special Olympian Tara Williams --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-kaya-noble/support

    Amazing Individuals: A Conversation with Special Olympics Maryland Athlete Carmen Hudlud

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 11:14


    Lisa talks to Special Olympics Maryland Athlete Carmen Hudlud --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-kaya-noble/support

    Amazing Individuals: A Conversation with Pennsylvania Special Olympian Athlete Jordan Schubert

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 15:19


    Lisa has a conversation with Pennsylvania Special Olympian Athlete Jordan Schubert --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-kaya-noble/support

    Amazing Individuals: A Conversation with Illinois Special Olympian Amy Foster

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 31:12


    Kurt and I talk with Illinois Special Olympian and Athlete Leader Amy Foster --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-kaya-noble/support

    Amazing Individuals: A Conversation with Grayson Deeney and Family

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 17:44


    Kurt and I talk to Illinois Special Olympian and one of our teammates Grayson Deeney and his parents. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-kaya-noble/support

    Amazing Individuals Featuring Special Olympian and Co-Chair of The United States Athlete Input Council Raymond Ervin

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 15:58


    Kurt and I talk to fellow Special Olympics Athlete and Co-Chair of the Unites States Athlete Input Council Raymond Ervin. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-kaya-noble/support

    Amazing Individuals A Conversation With Brandon Schatsiek

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 20:59


    Kurt and I talk to Special Olympics International Manager of Athlete Leadership Brandon Schatsiek --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-kaya-noble/support

    Amazing Individuals Featuring Emily Klinger

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 17:29


    On this episode we talk to Emily Klinger who works for Special Olympics International. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-kaya-noble/support

    Amazing Individuals Featuring Jeff Mohler

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 38:38


    Kurt and I talk to Special Olympics Indiana CEO Jeff Mohler --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-kaya-noble/support

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