Tune-in Tuesday: Episode 118

Episode 118

Kayla Obenour, Emily Singer, & Marlene L'Abbe

What does it mean to truly love someone exactly as they are — not as a project to improve, but as a whole and complete person?  

That question is at the heart of this episode of The Anna Jinja Show, and the answers from our three guests are ones I believe every professional — in education, healthcare, counseling, or leadership — needs to hear.  

Kayla Obenour is a speech-language pathologist, author, and disability advocate. Her daughter Nora — who is adopted, has a disability, and is neurodivergent — has been her greatest teacher. Kayla's insight is deceptively simple and profoundly important: "Love and advocacy are not just feelings. They're practical, daily commitments." She stopped trying to fix Nora and started changing the environments that needed to change.  

Emily Singer is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor specializing in complex developmental trauma. She's also a musician whose song "Exactly Who You Are" opens this episode. Emily reminds us that in therapy — and in life — what truly heals isn't technique. It's being genuinely seen.  

Marlene L'Abbé is a painter and international designer whose portraits capture the inner essence of her subjects. She brings a visual and spiritual lens to the conversation — one that asks us: what do we truly see when we look at another person?  

This episode is a masterclass in radical inclusion — and a reminder that seeing someone clearly is itself a form of love.  

"Every single person, if you could truly see and know and understand them, you would love them so instantly — so effortlessly." 

Listen to the full episode and discover what this kind of seeing can unlock — in your work, your relationships, and yourself.  

https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/marlene-labbe

https://albanycounseling.com/our-team/

https://www.amazon.com/Did-You-Know-Love-Yourself/dp/1662455925