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Top 5 Disability Podcasts

Podcasts offer easy access to programs that entertain, technology, travel and more; the podcast’s impressive line-up of
inform, and inspire. If you haven’t listened to one before I guest comedians also provide their take on their lives, society
encourage you to give it a go as there’s a world of interesting and the response to disability through the lens of comedy.
content out there. 5. We’ve Got This: Parenting with a Disability
If you have a smartphone just use its built in Podcast app to get Packed with fascinating stories, this podcast aims to share stories
started, or Google ‘How to play Podcasts’ on your computer. which provide an accurate representation of family life and the
Once installed, search the title of the podcast within the app. complexities that parenting with disability brings.
Here are five disability-focused podcasts that might surprise… The idea for a podcast of this nature came about when producer
1. CRUcial Conversations Eliza Hull, who has a neurological condition called Charcot Marie
This limited-edition series features five stories of grassroots Tooth, was pregnant with her daughter and felt unrepresented
leadership by people in the disability sector in Queensland. in every one of the countless parenting books.
These stories of change show us what it means to be a leader The series explores the issues that parenting with a disability
and what it takes to create real and meaningful change in the brings, whilst also challenging the stigmas and stereotypes.
lives of people living with disability. Guests cover a range of issues including topics such as parenting
These stories are deeply personal, compelling and insightful with an intellectual disability, forced hysterectomies, acquiring
and teach us a lot about what it means to lead a movement for a disability and parenting later in life, and queer, disabled
change. parenting.
Produced by Brisbane-based organisation, Community Resource Submitted by Susanne Jones,
Unit, the initiative aims to contribute to the development of Just Better Care Brisbane North and CBD
strong, principled leadership among people with disability
and families, to contribute to better lives for people living with
disability.
2. One in Five
Put together by The University of Melbourne’s Melbourne
Disability Institute, One in Five explores some of the most Flexible, responsive in-home
complex issues facing the 20 per cent of Australians who live
with disability. aged care & disability support
Launched in December 2019, the podcast gives voice to people
with disability and asks about their experiences with everything
from employment, housing and the law to supporting families
and early intervention.
Guests, including those living with disability, researchers and Just Better Care Brisbane North has all of
people working in the sector, tackle hot-button topics. These your support requirements covered so you
range from informed decision making and ethics in the context can work with one provider for all of your
of mental health legislation to investigating what is best practice needs.
early intervention.
3. Disability Done Different Approved Home Care Package
Put out by Melbourne-based group Disability Services Provider for people over 65.
Consulting, Disability Done Different aims to have the kind of
conversations that come about when passionate people aren’t Registered NDIS Provider.
afraid to speak their mind.
Featuring hosts Roland and Evie Naufal, this podcast offers NDIS Plan Management & Support
unique insights with interesting guests who have carved Coordination services.
their own path in the disability sector – revealing battle scars,

imparting wisdom and talking straight about their journeys. Speak to our friendly, Home Care
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4. Abnormally Funny People local team today. Package
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This hilarious podcast features a group of stand-up comedians of
all abilities light heartedly ‘reviewing’ disability products. Call (07) 3056 0777
Hosted in the UK by Simon Minty and Steve Best, along with a justbettercare.com/Brisbane-North-CBD
rotating cast of guests, most reviews are awful, some are useful, justbettercare.com/Brisbane-North-Outer
but all are genuinely funny.
As well as introducing entertaining reviews of products, services,
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