Brooke talks with Maya about how disabled people are represented and why you should be able to define your own joy and purpose

They chat about the massively important role clothes and styling can play in life and why moving to a curated wardrobe of tailored clothing can help you to feel as good on the inside as you look on the outside

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Initially, I ran away from the definition of being disabled because of the negative connotations
• You don’t have to be inspirational or prove your disability to anyone
• When you look at how disabled people are represented it’s only the extremes but disabled people can be whatever they want to be
• You don’t have to be extraordinary to be a disabled person you have the right to define your own joy and your own purpose
• Be patient with yourself, understand that different doesn’t mean bad and you will surprise yourself
• Clothes have always meant something to me and are a way of being in control and expressing yourself
• Having tailored clothing makes my outside match my inside
• Being able to curate a wardrobe of clothes that fit you well makes a difference in feeling good
• It’s helping people to be seen as they want to be seen by others

BEST MOMENTS

‘Clothing and styling  have always been something close to my heart and a huge part of my identity and this has blown up exponentially since becoming disabled’

‘You have to be your own advocate when you are a disabled person because you are going into the world working against a deficit-based of how the world looks at you’

‘You have to have something that is actively helping you’

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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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