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A new podcast about pursuing the Bar with a disability. Hosted by Charlotte McDonald and Haleemah Sadia Farooq and joined by guests each episode, this podcast will discuss what joining this career is ... more
FAQs about Disability's Not A Bar:How many episodes does Disability's Not A Bar have?The podcast currently has 31 episodes available.
February 14, 2022Episode 10 - Elijah GranetElijah Granet joins us in our tenth episode to discuss his journey to the Bar with autism, his choice to come to the UK, education, and being an educator. Elijah is a future pupil barrister at the employed Bar and talks about the benefits of finding the right path for you....more52minPlay
December 31, 2021Episode 9 - Judge Zoe PassfieldWe are delighted that, for our final episode of 2021, we are joined by our first Judge, Zoe Passfield. In this episode, we discuss Zoe's journey to the bench, her hearing loss, and adaptations that assist her work. ...more1h 3minPlay
December 19, 2021Episode 8 - Taylor BlairIn this episode, the hosts talk with their friend Taylor Blair about what her path to the Bar has been like with arthritis, her diagnosis journey, and pursuing the Bar in England as a Canadian....more59minPlay
December 15, 2021Episode 7 - Konstantina NoukaIn this episode, Konstantina discusses her ongoing journey to the Bar, the hurdles and the Inn's PASS scheme, as well as her role as President and Founder of a new initiative Bringing (Dis)Ability to the Bar (@BDABarOrg) which aims to bring accessibility to the Bar....more55minPlay
November 03, 2021Episode 6 - Joshua HitchensIn this episode, barrister Joshua Hitchens talks to us about practice at the Bar with dyspraxia, including his challenges in education, pupillage, and finding the best practice area for him. ...more51minPlay
October 22, 2021Episode 5 - Jordan BriggsAspiring barrister Jordan Briggs discusses seeking a career at the Bar following struggles with anorexia and mental health. Jordan discusses how the very laws that were used to detain him inspired his journey and how it is an ongoing battle, but one that is driving him....more1h 1minPlay
October 06, 2021Episode 4 - Holly GirvenFuture pupil barrister holly Giren joins the Disability's Not A Bar podcast hosts to discuss what her path to the Bar has been like with osteogenesis imperfecta and being a wheelchair user. From accessibility issues in chambers to funding and support to how to approach disability in a positive light in applications, Holly takes us through her journey so far....more46minPlay
September 27, 2021Episode 3 - Lily HayesIn this episode, we talk to our first guest Lily Hayes, a future pupil barrister, about her journey to getting a diagnosis of ADHD and how being neurodivergent affected her journey to the Bar both before and after diagnosis. Follow her tips on ADvocateinHD...more45minPlay
September 16, 2021Episode 2 - Charlotte McDonaldIn the second of our episodes, our co-host Charlotte McDonald is interviewed about her journey to the Bar so far, discussing how being diagnosed with Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain Syndrome whilst on the Bar course affected her....more46minPlay
September 04, 2021Episode 1 - Haleemah Sadia FarooqBlind aspiring barrister, Haleemah, who is also our co-host, tells her story to the Bar so far and what she has learned along the way....more46minPlay
FAQs about Disability's Not A Bar:How many episodes does Disability's Not A Bar have?The podcast currently has 31 episodes available.