Shows
Pure Grit - with Paula McGrathBraving the Jerk – Yasmina McGlone on Living, Loving, and Thriving with Myoclonus Dystonia! Yasmina McGlone proves girls can do anything. She is what grit is all about. She was raised in Scotland and born with a rare movement disorder called Myoclonus Dystonia similar to a disorder we maybe more familiar with Tourette Syndrome . Living with Myoclonus Dystonia makes simple tasks for us like sipping a cup of tea or coffee a very difficult task. She was subjected to bullying in school, stares , harsh comments as she grew up. She just wanted to be a normal like everyone else. Yasmina took to drinking and partying as it eased her jerk. She is all...2021-09-0848 min
The LandscapeLiving with a Jerk in AustraliaYasmina McGlone is a motivation speaker, blogger and disability advocate who has lived her entire life with a body that works a little bit differently than her peers. In early life, she never thought about it, or even realized it, but by the time she hit high school, Myoclonus Dystonia was impacting her self-esteem and mental health. Listen to this wonderfully self-aware individual talk about her life and how she went from shame to full acceptance and celebration of herself. And also hear how she went from being born in France, to being raised in Scotland to currently living...2021-08-221h 04
Our Stripes - a Richmond Football Club podcastOur Stripes - VWFL teamIn this edition of Our Stripes, co-hosts, Richmond’s Diversity and Inclusion coordinator, Rana Hussain, and Richmond’s Multimedia Executive, Tiffany Cherry talk with Richmond VWFL players Yasmina McGlone and Teisha Shadwell.In this conversation the group talk about Yasmina and Teisha’s journey to wheelchair sports and overcoming adversity. The pair discuss what playing sport has brought to their lives and the challenges that come with living with a disability.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2019-05-0922 min