If you live with chronic illness and chronic pain, chances are you’ll experience a flare-up of your symptoms from time to time.
Those flare-ups will look and feel different for each person, but whatever a flare up means for you, we hope this episode will provide you with some valuable tips and tricks to help you navigate them better.
Why is going to the theatre still so inaccessible for many deaf, disabled and neurodivergent people?
We speak to Access Consultant Shona Louise about her work to make theatre more accessible for all, and Sandra Gayer about her work as a blind performer.
How often do you see chronic illness or disability portrayed on your screens? The answer is, sadly not as often as we should. In fact, disabled people are the most under-represented group in television, both on and off screen.
In this episode, we speak to screenwriter Charlotte Paradise to explore accessibility in the industry.
She’s behind the short film ‘Chronic’ which follows a chronically ill woman as she moves in with her boyfriend for the first time. Charlotte herself lives with chronic illness and was eager to give opportunities to people like her during the filming process.
Heading to university can be a rollercoaster of emotions – for many, it’s one of the most exciting experiences, but also one of the most overwhelming. And for someone living with a chronic illness, it can be a minefield. In today’s episode we aim to take the stress and uncertainty out of the university experience, … Read more
In this episode, I’m joined by New York Times bestselling author of steamy, diverse romance, Talia Hibbert.
We take a deep dive into how she became an author, the role her chronic illnesses play in how she works, what it’s like writing characters inspired by your personal experiences, “incidental” diversity, and much more.
Transcript for Episode 5 of the Rest Room podcast.
Natasha Hello and welcome back to a very special, and somewhat belated New Year edition of the Rest Room, a podcast about living well with chronic illness. I’m your host Natasha Lipman. Today I’m joined by one of my best friends in the world, Colin Gorrie. Or should I say Dr. Colin Gorrie. Colin is … Read more
