This episode is an interview with Jennifer Pearlstein, a first-generation PhD student in clinical psychology at the University of California, Berkeley. Jennifer shares her journey navigating academia with a disability and how her unique experiences inform her clinical philosophy and practice. Whitney and Jennifer discuss how COVID has shed a spotlight on accessibility and reflect on the importance of universal design and radical genuineness.

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Related readings and links

Jennifer Pearlstein’s Twitter: @JenPearlstein

Jennifer Pearlstein’s Blog: http://voicingvulnerability.blogspot.com/

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 30th Anniversary: https://www.ada.gov/30th_anniversary/index.html

Maybe You Should Talk to Someone (Book by Lori Gottlieb): https://lorigottlieb.com/books/maybe-you-should-talk-to-someone/

Brené Brown Ted Talk: The Power of Vulnerability: https://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_the_power_of_vulnerability?language=en

Amy Cuddy Ted Talk: Your Body Language May Shape Who You Are:

https://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_may_shape_who_you_are?language=en

Hannah Fry Ted Talk: The Mathematics of Love:

https://www.ted.com/talks/hannah_fry_the_mathematics_of_love?language=en

Reference to S107: Journal Club: Bodies: https://www.acadamespodcast.com/episodes/2019/4/9/s107-journal-club-bodies

A full transcript of the episode can be found here.

Recorded: July 23, 2020

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