In the final part of this three-part series, Mum and I reflect on our 24-year journey navigating disability, independence, and the future ahead. What began with a health scare that pushed us to accept outside help has grown into a new balance of care, freedom, and resilience. We open up about how smart home technology changed my independence, the reality of facing employment discrimination, and the tough but necessary conversations about ageing and what comes next. It’s a raw, honest chat a...
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In the final part of this three-part series, Mum and I reflect on our 24-year journey navigating disability, independence, and the future ahead. What began with a health scare that pushed us to accept outside help has grown into a new balance of care, freedom, and resilience. We open up about how smart home technology changed my independence, the reality of facing employment discrimination, and the tough but necessary conversations about ageing and what comes next. It’s a raw, honest chat a...
33. Same App, Different Struggles with Sophie Brewer
A Wheelie Good Chat
43 minutes
4 months ago
33. Same App, Different Struggles with Sophie Brewer
In this episode, I sit down with my friend Sophie to chat about our very different experiences on dating apps, me as a woman with a disability, and her as an able-bodied woman. From hiding my wheelchair in profile pics to getting invasive questions like “Can you feel it?” in the first few messages, I share what it’s really like trying to date in a world that often overlooks women with a disability. Meanwhile, Sophie deals with the usual ghosting and bad banter. We talk about how ableism sho...
A Wheelie Good Chat
In the final part of this three-part series, Mum and I reflect on our 24-year journey navigating disability, independence, and the future ahead. What began with a health scare that pushed us to accept outside help has grown into a new balance of care, freedom, and resilience. We open up about how smart home technology changed my independence, the reality of facing employment discrimination, and the tough but necessary conversations about ageing and what comes next. It’s a raw, honest chat a...
