Brooke is talking with Anoushe Husain about her experiences of three different disability worlds and how as a ‘total silver lining girl’ she always finds a positive in the immense challenges she has had to overcome
They talk about climbing as an active meditation and why as a role model Anoushe is always pushing to make a positive impact and inspire others
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Climbing was infectious it wasn’t just a hobby it became a lifestyle’
When you are on the training wall its active meditation
It’s about having to adapt a movement even if it’s very subtly
When you are so actively present in the moment you escape your world and that so important
You are more than you think you are
Keep believing in the impossible
More people are now more confident using their voices despite how they may be seen or judged, it’s a huge shift in our society
It can be a heavy thing being a role model and knowing you are held to account by others, especially in the social media space
When I encounter a difficult situation I try and educate, because people don’t self-educate themselves about disability
BEST MOMENTS
‘Finding your zone gives you a breather from your regular life’
‘I’m totally a silver lining girl, it doesn’t matter what the hardship is I believe something good will come out of it’
‘The people who don’t get heard are making themselves heard’
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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