Coffee, Bearded Dragons, T-Shirt Shop | Kayla and Katelyn with Co-Host Whitley Lemon

Kayla opens up about anxiety, courage, and why a bearded dragon named Dave Jr might be the best motivation for a first job. 💼Kayla and employment specialist Katelyn walk through the WORKS Employment Services journey from early nerves to volunteering at CARE, learning customer service at the coffee bar, designing shirts at InclusiviTEE, and discovering tools like the 'spoons' method, fidgets, and clear communication. We talk budgeting for Christmas gifts, first interviews, self-checkout wins, and how the right home transformed Kayla's confidence. Katelyn shares a vision for InclusiviTee, paid roles and leadership opportunities so individuals can grow in community and at work one relationship at a time.Restoring Hope partners with individuals and caregivers to build safe homes, belonging, and practical pathways to independence....Welcome to The HOPEful Connection, your resource that connects you to the disability community. If this helped you, subscribe and share!Learn more at werestorehope.com.#RestoringHope #TheHOPEfulConnection #WORKSEmploymentServices #selfadvocacy #autism #anxietytools #spoonsmethod #fidgettools #inclusiveemployment #jobcoaching #volunteeringatCARE #tshirtshop #InclusiviTEE #Missouridisabilityservices #hosthomes #budgetingskills #interviewtips #customerservicetraining #blackbeardeddragon