In this episode Sinéad and Melissa are joined by two brilliant guests: actor, writer and activist Rose Wardle, and actor, writer and star of Casualty Gabriella Leon. Rose and Gabriella join The Imposters Club to chat about the imposter syndrome and weird privileges that come with hidden disability and invisible illness, media representation and how to be a better ally.

This episode is available to watch with closed captioning here: https://youtu.be/L9Xgdu5gQlY 

We’d love to hear your stories of feeling like an imposter- as well as how you’re doing at the moment- so email us at  [email protected] and each episode we’ll be sharing some on the podcast. 

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SHOW NOTES

Follow:
Rose Wardle IG: @rosesusanlily
Gabriella Leon IG & TW: @gabriellaleon_
@versusarthritis
@cantgoout_imsick
@DANC_MANC (Disabled Artists Networking Community)
@triplecmanchest (https://tripleczone.org/)

Amal Abdi, Supporting people with Invisible Illnesses, Roundhouse blog: https://www.roundhouse.org.uk/blog/2020/04/supporting-people-with-invisible-disabilities-in-the-arts/

‘10 ways to be a Good Ally to Diabled People’, She Might Be Magazine: https://shemightbe.co.uk/10-ways-good-ally-disabled-people/

‘Illness Often Shows Up in Media – but Depictions of Chronic Illness Continue to Lack’, Franca Bergunde, The Mighty: https://themighty.com/2018/11/chronic-illness-lack-of-representation-media/

‘How To Get Disability Representation In TV & Movies Right, According To The People Doing It’, Mary Kate McGrath, Bustle: https://www.bustle.com/p/how-to-get-disability-representation-in-tv-movies-right-according-to-the-people-doing-it-17129242

‘Chronic Illness’ Mainstream Moment’, Larry Dobrow, MM&M: https://www.mmm-online.com/home/channel/media-news/chronic-illness-mainstream-moment/

‘Chronic Illness and Its (Lack of) Portrayal in Society’, Taylor Phillips, Vocal: https://vocal.media/longevity/chronic-illness-and-its-lack-of-portrayal-in-society

‘The Catch 22 of Illness and Disability Portrayals in Media: All Representation is Good Representation vs. Accuracy Only, Please’, InvisiYouth: http://www.invisiyouthcharity.com/blog/catch-22-illness-disability-portrayals-media-representation-good-representation-vs-accuracy-please/

Recommended reading: "Year of Yes! How to dance in the sun and be your own person" by Shonda Rhimes https://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Shonda-Rhimes/Year-of-Yes--How-to-Dance-It-Out-Stand-In-the-Sun-and-Be-Your-Own-Person/18297536