The Tangent

"It can get heavy always letting things go." 

I'm constantly engaging with other people. Over the years have had some pretty entertaining things said to me, but sometimes it doesn't hit the mark as you may think. In this episode, we're talking about some things that are said to me on the regular, that don't feel like compliments, and aren't that funny from my side. This is all about learning and taking a second to think about what you're saying, and an opportunity to do better next time. 

So, let's do the thing! 

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"the level of denial I had about this was unparalleled in my life"

Being disabled can be really rough sometimes and we don't always get the chance to acknowledge this and talk about it. We're busy living our lives but it's also fine to show the hard parts too. This episode is exactly that, taking a moment to talk about the hard parts of living in my disabled body. 

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"Everybody falls, but you learn from it"

We all have moments where we do something embarrassing and it leads to a story shared for years to come.  For me, my wheelchair and my disability have added many stories to my catalog. In this episode, you'll get a few of the more memorable disabled fail moments that (mostly) ended in laughter and learning. 

Let's do the thing. 

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"I just registered the overwhelm people have... there are so many models!"

The history and theory of disability can be an intriguing place to start investigating the way disabled people exist in society. 

In this episode, we're getting a little knowledge share-y, looking at how history and the development of different models of disability across the decades impact how disabled people live life.  We take on these models as they're used to create policies and largely dictate how we are perceived by those around us.

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"There's always a disability caveat... here's mine"

We're generally not great at communicating about things that we don't understand or 'touchy subjects' that are complicated to unpack. Disability is seen as one such topic. In this episode of The Tangent, we dive into the complexities and nuances of disabled life. There are many different experiences, perspectives, and approaches to unpack,  so let's take a deep breath and start here.

Let's do the thing!

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"I'm not an expert but I do know everything about my own experiences"

Welcome to the ridiculousness! If you've ever wondered about living with disability and had questions that you weren't sure how to ask, this is the place for you. Start here and listen up for little knowledge nuggets that I've learned (so far) throughout my full, beautiful, and messy disabled life.

The first episode of The Tangent explores where I've come from, where I find myself now, and why we should embrace all the random places life takes us and all of the things we can learn along the way. 

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