Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Jamiel Owens. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.
Jamiel, thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. How’s you first get into your field – what was your first job in this field?
I was afforded my first job as a health care professional because of my years of advocacy work, just as a father and man from the Black and Brown community who happened to have a son who has Autism.
Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.
As an Autism Father, I realized after receiving the Autism diagnosis for my son Shayne that there was not many men, men from the Black and Brown community sharing, mentoring, counseling other men about their lived experiences with having a child on the Autism spectrum. Going through years of depression, anger, regret myself, in 2014, I decided to become that man and start my own platform called “The Ausome show”. This gave Autism/special needs father’s a “safe space” to connect, educate, teach, and advocate.
Putting training and knowledge aside, what else do you think really matters in terms of succeeding in your field?
Compassion, empathy, leadership, integrity, and most of all Love.
Any stories or insights that might help us understand how you’ve built such a strong reputation?
My compassion, empathy, and transparency of my growth with my son Shayne.
Contact Info:
- Instagram: @theausomeshow @ausomenessinc
- Facebook: The Ausome show
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamiel-owens-75a985213
- Other: https://www.nextforautism.org/reflections/fathering-a-young-black-man/ https://enspiremag.com/2021/04/meet-jamiel-owens-of-the-ausome-show/ https://www.phillyautismproject.org/event/conf2020/ (Day 3 speaker) https://youtu.be/con0hGTe6qo https://youtu.be/Dst9Gi-aLGc https://youtu.be/ksyPngDO3Ao https://bit.ly/3a95p2t https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09FS57CL5/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_awdb_imm_PMRAPFMA45T1MRC70YK3 https://youtu.be/QMeuxqOTKec https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUy-ZbBt–Y https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLctuhNVoQkiyHux33rwyLUDccKJZQQeJH https://youtu.be/n61wVFrwW2A https://campaign.unc.edu/story/bringing-autism-fathers-together/ https://m.soundcloud.com/alloftheabove1/all-of-the-above-special-guest-founder-of-ausomeness-inc-jamiel-owens Week3 April Autism Summit: Role of Mother and Father by Jameil Owens: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0OzR6Hzdls https://youtu.be/T_5pgY55aNQ https://rvntelevision.com/tv-show/the-ausome-show/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9JvFZfAAjk https://youtu.be/7tZ2uiFWSUE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yf_km0Z9FtE https://www.timesherald.com/2023/01/25/norristowns-autism-town-hall-to-offer-resources-discussion https://www.youtube.com/live/vJZKJW7VWo0?feature=share https://youtu.be/56VShIgFNoc https://youtu.be/5efKdJMKdHw https://www.youtube.com/live/t0OzR6Hzdls?feature=share&list=PLCWAR9HSqeIEZs1797IWFd4UW_1exyX76 https://youtu.be/REjVL40hUyU https://youtu.be/nDEhawfeXmE https://fb.watch/kfXH0LScPX/?mibextid=NnVzG8 https://youtu.be/h4u3nF1ruis https://youtu.be/IGY05IgFTW4 https://soundcloud.com/onwurd/the-source-w-andrea-lawful-sanders-jamiel-owens-5123?si=ee49da70d4cc49bebab8a1fe968b69dd&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/health/barbershop-puts-focus-on-making-haircuts-comfortable-for-children-with-autism/3562479/ https://iwantabuzz.com/community/jamiel-owens-from-ausomeness-inc-the-ausome-show/
Image Credits
Aaron Mathis Nicholas Adjei