![<description><h1>An Interview with Morénike Giwa Onaiwu - Advocate, Public Speaker, &amp; Writer</h1>
<p><strong><em>a part of the Lived Expertise &gt; Degrees podcast series hosted by Kayla Concannon</em></strong></p>
<p><strong><em>Recording Date</em></strong>: February 28, 2023</p>
<p><strong><em>Transcript</em></strong>: <a href="https://learning.networksfortraining.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/LE-D-S02E01_Morenike-Giwa-Onaiwu.txt" rel="nofollow">Download transcript HERE</a></p>
<p><strong><em>Keywords</em></strong>: Morénike Giwa Onaiwu, neurodiverse, autism, Lived Expertise is Greater Than Degrees, Kayla Concannon, CRASH Consulting LLC, activist, author, public speaker</p>
<p><strong><em>Summary</em></strong>: Kayla interviews <a href="http://morenikego.com/" rel="nofollow">Morénike Giwa Onaiwu, PhD</a>, a global activist-scholar, author, and community leader who is passionate about human rights, justice, and inclusion. Morénike shares their experiences both personally and professionally.</p>
<p><strong><em>Topical Index:</em></strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Introductions {00:00}</li>
<li>What I learned in school [02:50]</li>
<li>We are all teachers [05:00]</li>
<li>engaged pedagogy - Bell Hooks [05:45]</li>
<li>things are not always what they seem [07:12]</li>
<li>Entitlement [17:19]</li>
<li>Harm reduction [20:14]</li>
<li>My neurodivergent family [09:57]</li>
<li>violence in language [10:58]</li>
<li>textbooks and research can leave people out [13:14]</li>
<li>standards can be ableist [15:13]</li>
<li>Good Intentions [18:00]</li>
<li>Lived expertise is needed [20:49]</li>
<li>Closing [23:54]</li>
</ul>
<p><strong><em>Resources:</em></strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Morenike’s dissertation: <a href="https://www.proquest.com/docview/2760578622" rel="nofollow">https://www.proquest.com/docview/2760578622</a></li>
<li>Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/morenikego" rel="nofollow">@MorenikeGO</a></li>
<li>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/morenikego" rel="nofollow">Morénike Giwa Onaiwu</a></li>
<li>ORCID: <a href="https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5889-8971" rel="nofollow">Morénike Giwa Onaiwu</a></li>
<li>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_ZAoi3JMErSQ6IWH3kW5tw" rel="nofollow">Morénike Giwa Onaiwu</a></li>
<li>Email (via assistant): <a href="mailto:s.luna@advocacywithoutborders.org" rel="nofollow">Staff@AdvocacyWithoutBorders.org</a></li>
</ul>
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Lived Expertise > Degrees
Kayla Concannon, MS, OTR/L
S2E1 - Interview with Morénike Giwa Onaiwu - Advocate, Public Speaker, & Writer
AUG 4, 202325 MIN
S2E1 - Interview with Morénike Giwa Onaiwu - Advocate, Public Speaker, & Writer
AUG 4, 202325 MIN
Description
<h1>An Interview with Morénike Giwa Onaiwu - Advocate, Public Speaker, & Writer</h1>
<p><strong><em>a part of the Lived Expertise > Degrees podcast series hosted by Kayla Concannon</em></strong></p>
<p><strong><em>Recording Date</em></strong>: February 28, 2023</p>
<p><strong><em>Transcript</em></strong>: <a href="https://learning.networksfortraining.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/LE-D-S02E01_Morenike-Giwa-Onaiwu.txt" rel="nofollow">Download transcript HERE</a></p>
<p><strong><em>Keywords</em></strong>: Morénike Giwa Onaiwu, neurodiverse, autism, Lived Expertise is Greater Than Degrees, Kayla Concannon, CRASH Consulting LLC, activist, author, public speaker</p>
<p><strong><em>Summary</em></strong>: Kayla interviews <a href="http://morenikego.com/" rel="nofollow">Morénike Giwa Onaiwu, PhD</a>, a global activist-scholar, author, and community leader who is passionate about human rights, justice, and inclusion. Morénike shares their experiences both personally and professionally.</p>
<p><strong><em>Topical Index:</em></strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Introductions {00:00}</li>
<li>What I learned in school [02:50]</li>
<li>We are all teachers [05:00]</li>
<li>engaged pedagogy - Bell Hooks [05:45]</li>
<li>things are not always what they seem [07:12]</li>
<li>Entitlement [17:19]</li>
<li>Harm reduction [20:14]</li>
<li>My neurodivergent family [09:57]</li>
<li>violence in language [10:58]</li>
<li>textbooks and research can leave people out [13:14]</li>
<li>standards can be ableist [15:13]</li>
<li>Good Intentions [18:00]</li>
<li>Lived expertise is needed [20:49]</li>
<li>Closing [23:54]</li>
</ul>
<p><strong><em>Resources:</em></strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Morenike’s dissertation: <a href="https://www.proquest.com/docview/2760578622" rel="nofollow">https://www.proquest.com/docview/2760578622</a></li>
<li>Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/morenikego" rel="nofollow">@MorenikeGO</a></li>
<li>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/morenikego" rel="nofollow">Morénike Giwa Onaiwu</a></li>
<li>ORCID: <a href="https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5889-8971" rel="nofollow">Morénike Giwa Onaiwu</a></li>
<li>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_ZAoi3JMErSQ6IWH3kW5tw" rel="nofollow">Morénike Giwa Onaiwu</a></li>
<li>Email (via assistant): <a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="nofollow">[email protected]</a></li>
</ul>
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