Brooke is chatting with Ian about food, disability and why tearing up the rule book and trying something new is the key to changing your mindset

Cooking can help change your mindset and Ian chats about how when you  apply a flexible approach, move out of your lane and tear up the rule book the possibilities are endless and there is always something new and exciting to celebrate

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• When you become disabled it impacts everything including those around you and I found that the kitchen wasn’t set up for disabled people
• The book was the platform for me and now I do cooking demonstrations around the world
• It’s not just about the cooking it’s about mentally preparing yourself, smart devices ad smart ingredients
• Cooking is so important to our existence and it’s the most amazing thing being able to help people
• If cooking can be a key part of your day and celebrate it, your mindset changes and you can work on other things
• Everything little thing you do celebrate the hell out of it
• If you can create a space where people feel comfortable then you can move towards creating nutritional meals
• There are no pictures in the book because I want people to feel whatever they make is right, I want people to celebrate the process
• A flexible approach to cooking can also be applied to life, what you can do one day will be different to what you can do the next day

BEST MOMENTS

‘I was so happy when I was first able to cook something and I thought if it helped me it might help someone else’

‘Every day is different and it's about being able to cook in different ways each day and if you go away and cook something that’s amazing’

‘There is something really beautiful about taking time to cook’

 

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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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