What comes to mind when you think of “accessibility”? A ramp? A disabled parking spot? Maybe an elevator?
Now ask yourself is that enough?
In our latest Perspectives Podcast episode, “Disability” we talk real life. With guests Dave Walsh, Lori Renna Linton, Peter Torres Fremlin, and Wioleta Jóźwiak, we dive into real stories and experiences.
🔹 Key Topics Include:
* Why accessibility is more than just ramps and elevators
* How everyday oversights (like inadequate toilet facilities or service desks that are too high) still exclude people
* What real allyship looks like and how you can practice it today
* Why empathy requires imagination or lived experience — and how to build it
* The tension between good intent and impact when talking about disability
* How media can stop sensationalising and start listening
Guest Panel:
Peter Torres Fremlin , creator of Disability Debrief, a global newsletter exploring disability through lived experience and international perspectives.Wioleta Jóźwiak, Chief Accessibility Specialist for Poland’s National Centre for Culture, leading inclusive design in museums and public spaces.Dave Walsh, former soldier turned multiple-time World’s Strongest Disabled Man, now a speaker on resilience, disability awareness, and mental health.Lori Renna Linton , patient advocate for Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia (HSP), teacher, and creator of the empathy-building project Potato Pants.
Standout Moments:
* Dave shares how becoming disabled gave him permission to be vulnerable, something he never allowed himself before.
* Lori tells us all about “Potato Pants,” a race she created to build empathy through experience.
* Peter explains how global storytelling can shift the disability narrative.
* Wioleta reframes universal design as something that should be joyful, not clinical.
Why Listen?
Because 1 in 6 people globally live with a disability and most of our systems are still designed for the other five.Because your language, your design choices, your curiosity, and your allyship all matter.
This conversation will definitely give you lots to think about.
