{"id":2196,"date":"2016-10-05T14:06:43","date_gmt":"2016-10-05T19:06:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=2196"},"modified":"2016-10-05T14:05:45","modified_gmt":"2016-10-05T19:05:45","slug":"molly-burke-motivational-speaker-bullied-and-blind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=2196","title":{"rendered":"Molly Burke Motivational Speaker: Bullied and Blind"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_6852\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2196-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/Molly_Burke_-_Motivational_Speaker_-_Bullied_and_Blind.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/Molly_Burke_-_Motivational_Speaker_-_Bullied_and_Blind.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/Molly_Burke_-_Motivational_Speaker_-_Bullied_and_Blind.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>Molly Burke has been a Motivational Speaker since the age of 5.She travels to relay her story to others, not just the blindness community, talking about blindness and bullying &#8212; Two major road hazards that she has over come along her journey and while living out her dream career. Join Jeff Thompson as he has a conversation with Molly Burke while she is in transport after a full day of meetings. You have to be flexible if you want to schedule Molly for a chat. You can follow Molly on a variety of platforms:<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Facebook: <a href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/mollyburkeofficial\">http:\/\/facebook.com\/mollyburkeofficial<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Twitter: <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/mollybofficial\">http:\/\/twitter.com\/mollybofficial<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Blog: <a href=\"http:\/\/mollyburke.ca\/blog\/\">http:\/\/mollyburke.ca\/blog\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can follow us on Twitter <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/blindabilities\">@BlindAbilities<\/a><\/p>\n<p>On the web at <a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\">www.BlindAbilities.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Get the <a href=\"https:\/\/appsto.re\/us\/demUab.i\">Free Blind Abilities App<\/a> on the App Store.<br \/>\n[gravityform id=&#8221;2&#8243; title=&#8221;true&#8221; description=&#8221;true&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_6854\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2196-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/Molly_Burke_-_Motivational_Speaker_-_Bullied_and_Blind.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/Molly_Burke_-_Motivational_Speaker_-_Bullied_and_Blind.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/Molly_Burke_-_Motivational_Speaker_-_Bullied_and_Blind.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/Molly_Burke_-_Motivational_Speaker_-_Bullied_and_Blind.mp3Molly Burke has been a Motivational Speaker since the age of 5.She travels to relay her story to others, not just the blindness community, talking about blindness and bullying &#8212; Two major road hazards that she has over come along her journey and while living out her dream career. 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