Punkeet talks with Brooke about redefining himself and his journey as an activist and advocate for others
He discusses the different ways disability is viewed and how sometimes staying in your comfort zone is the right thing to do
He also chats about being confident and successful and why this can make others feel uncomfortable and shares why he couldn’t be prouder to call himself disabled
KEY TAKEAWAYS
When I redefined myself as a person with dyspraxia I realised that all my life before was just me masking and trying to fit in.
It’s a balancing act, and now I ignore the negative comments and look towards a positive society and the impact I can have on the world
Try and find your people and a place where you are safe and secure and then you can have fun
Our needs are not special they are our needs our basic human rights
People disassociate confidence and success with disability, but we can be confident successful and do great things in our lives
Most disabilities are not visible and are not apparent and it is time for that to be recognised
Politeness and being nice is not equal to being non-ableist or non-homophobic
BEST MOMENTS
‘We need to work it out but I believe we are going in the right direction’
‘I was always an activist at heart and now it’s become a project about advocacy’
‘Some kind of difference doesn’t mean we are lacking something, it should be celebrated’
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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 the 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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