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EPISODE · Oct 18, 2025 · 23 MIN

Podcast on Wheels - Show 002 [Clean] - Rolling Through The Educational System

from The KELA Podcast, East Los Angeles College's Community Podcast Destination · host Johanna Calderon

In this heartfelt episode of Podcast on Wheels, host Johanna Calderon shares a deeply personal journey through education as a student living with disabilities, from early childhood in a special needs program to navigating elementary, middle, and high school, and eventually college. With honesty and emotion, they recount the challenges of learning with dyslexia, facing inconsistent teaching, and fighting for access to fair education and resources. Despite systemic barriers, illness, and financial struggles, the host's determination to learn never falters, emphasizing resilience, self-advocacy, and the lifelong value of education. Music by: bensound.com License code: E3SKFKVVLMW3P0XD Artist: : Nick Petrov, Against All Odds This block of radio was produced at East Los Angeles College's Media Arts Department for KELA Radio.  The views expressed in this show are those of the authors and do not reflect the official stance of East Los Angeles College.

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