Meet Hollis Peirce, a Canadian writer, disability advocate, and the inspiring voice behind the 21st Century Disability podcast. After surviving a life-threatening respiratory crisis in 2021, Hollis now lives in a long-term care hospital—yet continues to create, advocate, and thrive. In this episode, we explore how he finds purpose through writing, why representation matters in disability spaces, and what others often get wrong when talking about accessibility. Hollis is a testament to the pow...
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Meet Hollis Peirce, a Canadian writer, disability advocate, and the inspiring voice behind the 21st Century Disability podcast. After surviving a life-threatening respiratory crisis in 2021, Hollis now lives in a long-term care hospital—yet continues to create, advocate, and thrive. In this episode, we explore how he finds purpose through writing, why representation matters in disability spaces, and what others often get wrong when talking about accessibility. Hollis is a testament to the pow...
From Self-Harm to Self-Love: A Conversation with Author and Artist Maggie Parr
Persistence U with Lizbeth
18 minutes
6 months ago
From Self-Harm to Self-Love: A Conversation with Author and Artist Maggie Parr
In this episode of Persistence U, Maggie Parr joins us to explore the often overlooked topic of self-harm in adulthood. A celebrated artist and longtime Disney Imagineer, Maggie shares her deeply personal journey from childhood trauma and relapse in midlife to recovery through art, therapy, and self-love. She candidly discusses how self-harm was once her survival tool, and how she eventually learned to listen to the inner child driving the behavior—and love her back to life. Maggie’s me...
Persistence U with Lizbeth
Meet Hollis Peirce, a Canadian writer, disability advocate, and the inspiring voice behind the 21st Century Disability podcast. After surviving a life-threatening respiratory crisis in 2021, Hollis now lives in a long-term care hospital—yet continues to create, advocate, and thrive. In this episode, we explore how he finds purpose through writing, why representation matters in disability spaces, and what others often get wrong when talking about accessibility. Hollis is a testament to the pow...
