Loretta Claiborne Shares her Life Experiences on Laughter Permitted with Julie Foudy

Loretta Claiborne, Special Olympics Board Vice Chair and Chief Inspiration Officer smiling with hands in the air. — Loretta Claiborne, Special Olympics Board Vice Chair and Chief Inspiration Officer enjoys herself at the bocce Unified Sports Experience during the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019.

On the podcast Laughter Permitted with Julie Foudy, Special Olympics Chief Inspiration Officer Loretta Claiborne discussed her experiences being bullied, recalled finding her voice through Special Olympics and shared her hopes for the future.

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