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Podcast: Care, relationships and why the Budget fails disabled people.
Disabled campaigner Kerry Thompson speaks powerfully on social care, relationships and how the Chancellor’s Budget desperately needed to more for disabled people.
Podcast: Taboo Tales Love, Sex, and Disability
In this podcast episode, we chat to Zarifa, who shares her personal journey navigating the complexities of sex, dating, and disability, and Paige and Taylor, who share a candid glimpse into their relationship and talk about societal norms and...
Podcast: Welcome to Wrexham
Kerry Evans, the Disability Liaison Officer at Wrexham AFC, tells us why disabled supporters at Wrexham love the club and want more people to get involved. We find out about the superb work that Wrexham are doing with their Quiet Zone and continual...
Podcast: Our 2023 Highlights
In this clip-show, we look back at five of our best moments from the course of 2023. This year we've had brilliant guests, who have brought their unique insights to our listeners.
Podcast: Black History Month with Fats Timbo and Cassie Lovelock
This month, we spoke with creator and educator Fats Timbo, and sociologist and researcher Cassie Lovelock, as well as a few friendly members of the public, to discuss the intersectionality of disability and race.
Podcast: Uniting against disability hate crime
This episode explores the topic of disability hate crime – what it is and how people can be allies to disabled people.
Podcast: Disability Pride with Dr Hannah Barham-Brown
Following on from Disability Pride Month, Dr Hannah Barham-Brown talks about disability activism and what makes her proud to be disabled. She also discusses LGBTQ events and why they need to be more inclusive.
Podcast: Tattoos and Disability
In this episode, Josh and Jax, who both have several tattoos, discuss their experiences, from tattoos related to their disabilities, to first tattoo regret, and more!
Podcast: From adventurer to advocate
Shehla spent the most of her twenties travelling around the world and flying her drone. In her thirties she was diagnosed with Functional Neurological Disorder and everything changed. Shehla went from adventurer to advocate and tells us about...
Podcast: Living with an invisible disability
Mili, who is originally from Argentina, talks with honesty and openness about the effect M.E. has on her life. She also tells us why attitudes to people with invisible disabilities need to improve.
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