Wheel Talk

After a heavy stretch of conversations, this week feels different.

Life hasn’t suddenly become easier, it’s just started to settle.

Routines are returning, energy’s shifting, and normal is quietly finding its way back in.

Self kindness doesn't mean letting yourself off the hook forever, and giving yourself too much grace can be a great excuse for laziness.

Identity, disability, parenthood, and the questions you think you’ve already made peace with… until someone brings them back up.Featuring an emotional moment when Brian was faced with a photorealistic AI generated video of him being able bodied playing with his daughter

What is purpose, really? Is it something we’re meant to discover, or something we quietly create through the way we live our lives? Fred recently started working as a checkout clerk at a grocery store, and Brittney works as a substitute teacher. From very different roles, they ask the same deeper questions: Does purpose come from what we do, or how we show up while doing it?

We dive into the messy middle between excitement and exhaustion: the buzz of starting something new, the crash that comes after, and what “building capacity” looks like when you’re disabled.

Today we dive into the rising tension around disability benefits, especially in the UK, from media narratives to public attitudes, budget pressures, and what independence really means for disabled people. We’ll explore why headlines have become so hostile, whether the criticism is fair, and how it affects everyday interactions. Expect honest conversation, real lived experiences, and a balanced look at a complicated issue. Join the discussion live and share your perspective.

We dive into what winter really feels like when you rely on wheels to get around - from shrinking accessible spaces to the guilt of living in a ski town that celebrates snow while it limits your independence. We also touch on the worries and realities of parenting in winter: from Fred’s fears about future fatherhood in deep snow to Brit's perspective parenting teenagers through the cold months.

Life can be brutal and beautiful on the same day. This week we’re diving into the tension of opposites: Christmas shopping and funeral planning, new puppies and urethral trauma, joy tangled with grief.

We sit down to talk about work, purpose, and the search for meaning, and how our jobs can give structure, connection, joy, and what it means to truly find your place in the world.

This is not a discussion about why Brian made this choice, but about what it feels like to live through the final stretch of life with intention and awareness. We talk about mental health, the emotional toll of saying goodbye, and the surprising moments of clarity, love, and connection that have come from this journey.If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, grief, or end-of-life emotions, this episode offers a rare, compassionate look into one man’s experience - honest, raw, and profoundly human.