This episode marks the one-year anniversary of the Disabled & Proud podcast and Brooke has put together some of her favourite bits from her guests over the last year
From calling out society, learning to see disability through a different lens, finding the sex toys that work through to changing policy, statistics and being creative this is an episode not to be missed
KEY TAKEAWAYS
They spent a year trying to fix but the pain was through the roof and having my leg chopped off was like being reborn, it changed me in a good way
I used to class myself as chronically ill before I realised I was disabled as well
I realised that the experiences of being disabled are very different and it’s not a bad thing
Having a body that is different to someone else doesn’t make you any less of a person
When you think of all the bad things that can go on in life not having an arm and shoulder is something I can overcome, the worst thing is that I can’t clap
Inadequacy is always directed at our broken bodies instead of looking at what can be changed
I was able to see myself and my disability through a different lens
It became very apparent that a lot of the sex toys weren’t accessible for people with dexterity issues
Disabled people are more creative and better at problem-solving because of being in a society that isn’t built for disabled people
BEST MOMENTS
‘My body is not here to entertain you or make you feel better about your body’
‘I’d rather concentrate on what I can do, instead of what I can’t’
‘There is so much that can be fixed but people just don’t see it’
VALUABLE RESOURCES
Disabled & Proud Podcast
ABOUT THE HOST
Disabled and Proud is the show that brings listeners a different perspective on disability. Each week this podcast highlights an awesome disabled guest speaking about their own disability; why they are proud to be disabled and why they are proud to be themselves.
The conversations in this show will look at what challenges these amazing people face socially, mentally, physically and life in general. This show is raw, open, honest, funny, welcoming and educational.
Disabled & Proud does exactly what it says on the tin! And whilst we are creating this space for disabled people to be unashamedly themselves, without need to conform to society, this is also not about toxic positivity. This show will be shining a big, bright light on disability without it being “Paralympic or pity”.
As you will hear disability is WHOLE, COMPLETE & PERFECT and whilst the topic of disability can be quite heavy - and we definitely don't shy away from the bad days - this podcast is also about having fun too! Our aim is to play a part in reclaiming the word disability - turning it from inadequacy to perfection!
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