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3Spoonies On PTSD   Episode Number: 59 Date: 9th July 20206   What is PTSD, how does it show up, and how can you support someone living with it? In this episode of 3Spoonies, we’re joined by mental health and wellbeing specialist Christine Spencer for an honest and informative conversation about PTSD, trauma, triggers and recovery. We discuss: What PTSD actually is The difference between PTSD and...

3Spoonies: Accessible Web Design: Community Questions Episode Number: 58.5 Date: 2nd July   How do you choose accessible website colours? Are captchas excluding users? What’s the best way to display lots of images on mobile without slowing your site down? In this episode of 3Spoonies, we welcome back digital accessibility expert Chris Naylor to answer community questions on accessible web design,...

3Spoonies: Accessible Web Design  Episode Number: 58 Date: 25th June 2026   Is your website accessible — or quietly turning people away? In this episode of 3Spoonies, we’re joined by digital accessibility expert Chris Naylor to talk about accessible website design, user experience, SEO and why most businesses are missing a huge opportunity online. We discuss: Why website accessibility still isn’t...

3Spoonies: Cooking When Disabled Community Questions Episode Number: 57.5 Date: 18th June   How do you make meal planning easier when you’re already exhausted? Are reusable alternatives worth it if cleaning them takes too much energy? And what happens when long COVID changes your sense of taste and smell? In this Community Questions episode of 3Spoonies, we answer real questions from listeners abo...

3Spoonies: Cooking When Disabled Episode Number: 57 Date: 11th June Cooking while disabled isn’t just about recipes — it’s about energy, safety, accessibility and adapting everyday tasks to work for your body. In this episode of 3Spoonies, we discuss the realities of cooking with chronic illness, fatigue, pain, mobility issues, sensory struggles and limited dexterity. We talk about: meal prep and...

3Spoonies Episode Number 56.5, 4th June With Karen Duncan, Jo O’Neil and Claire Napper    This is the Season 7 finale of the 3Spoonies Podcast, where we answer your community questions about cerebral palsy, accessibility, disability in business, and balancing health with work. Joined once again by Vicki Wilson, founder of Vicki Admin Fairy, we discuss real-world accessibility, advocating for inclu...

3Spoonies Episode Number 56, 28th May 2026 With Karen Duncan , Jo O’Neil and Claire Napper    What is it really like living with cerebral palsy as an adult? In this powerful episode we’re joined by Vicki, who shares her lived experience navigating cerebral palsy, healthcare systems, independence, and disability advocacy. Vicki explains how cerebral palsy affects people differently, why adult suppo...

3Spoonies Episode Number 55.5, 21st May 2026 With Karen Duncan, Jo O’Neil and Claire Napper    In this community questions episode, we explore the real-world difference between inclusive technology and intrusive technology — and how small digital decisions can have a big impact on accessibility, trust, and autonomy. This episode is about choice, clarity, and control — and why technology should ada...

3Spoonies Episode Number 55, 14th May 2026 With Karen Duncan, Jo O’Neil and Claire Napper    In this episode we’re talking about inclusive vs intrusive technology — and asking an important question: When does “accessible” technology stop supporting people… and start crossing boundaries? As technology becomes more embedded in everyday life — from AI tools and monitoring systems to workplace softwar...

3Spoonies Episode Number 54.5, 7th May 2026 With Karen Duncan , Jo O’Neil and Claire Napper    In this community questions episode, we answer your real questions about adaptive clothing, sensory needs, and accessibility in fashion. Adaptive clothing is often talked about in theory — but this episode focuses on what actually matters in everyday life. Drawing directly from questions sent in by our c...

3Spoonies Episode Number 54, 30th April 2026 With Karen Duncan, Jo O’Neil and Claire Napper    In this episode of 3Spoonies, we’re talking about adaptive clothing — what it is, why it matters, and why clothing access is about dignity, independence, and energy, not just fashion. Adaptive clothing is often treated as niche, medical, or optional. But for disabled people, chronically ill people, and n...

3Spoonies Episode Number 53.5, 23rd April 2026 With Karen Duncan , Jo O’Neil and Claire Napper    In Part Two of our anniversary special, 3Spoonies continues the conversation on aids and adaptations, shifting the focus to cost, access, and the systems that shape disabled people’s everyday lives. This episode goes deeper into the realities behind accessibility — not just what helps, but what makes...

3Spoonies Episode Number 53, 16th April 2026 With Karen Duncan , Jo O’Neil and Claire Napper    This special anniversary episode of 3Spoonies is all about aids and adaptations — the everyday tools, adjustments, and workarounds that disabled people use to live, work, and navigate the world.   In Part One of this two-part conversation, we’re joined by Paralympian Aaron Phipps, and accessibility inno...

3Spoonies Episode Number 52.5, 9th April 2026 With Karen Duncan , Jo O’Neil and Claire Napper  In this community questions episode of 3Spoonies, we dive into your thoughtful, funny, and sometimes difficult questions about comedy and disability. Following on from our main episode with comedian Suzi Payton, we explore where humour helps, where it harms, and how disabled people use comedy as a tool f...

3Spoonies Episode Number 52, 2nd April 2026 With Karen Duncan , Jo O’Neil and Claire Napper    What happens when you mix disability, chronic illness, dark humour, and stand-up comedy? In this episode of 3Spoonies, we’re joined by comedian Suzi Payton to talk about the role of humour in surviving life with chronic illness and disability — and why disabled people so often use comedy as a coping mech...

3Spoonies Episode Number 51.1, 26th March 2026 With Karen Duncan , Jo O’Neil and Claire Napper    In this community questions episode of 3Spoonies, we talk honestly about setting boundaries with clients — especially around messages, interruptions, notifications, and business hours. If you’ve ever felt pressured to reply the second a client messages you… If seeing “online” makes people assume you’r...

3Spoonies Episode Number 51, 19th March 2026 With Karen Duncan , Jo O’Neil and Claire Napper    In this episode of 3Spoonies, we talk honestly about setting boundaries with clients and partners, especially when you’re disabled, chronically ill, neurodivergent, or running a business with limited energy. We unpack why so many of us fall into people-pleasing, over-committing, and pushing ourselves pa...

3Spoonies Episode Number 50.5, 12th March 2026 With Karen Duncan , Jo O’Neil and Claire Napper    How should disabled people be represented in newspapers, magazines, and print media — and who should be telling those stories? In this community questions episode of 3Spoonies, we respond to listener questions about disabled representation in print media, media bias, misinformation, and the emotional...

3Spoonies Episode Number 50, 5th March 2026 With Karen Duncan, Jo O’Neil and Claire Napper    How disabled people are represented in newspapers, magazines, and print media has a real impact — on public opinion, policy, employment, and how safe it feels to exist in the world. In this episode of 3Spoonies, we’re talking honestly about disabled representation in print media: what’s improved, what’s s...

3Spoonies Episode Number 49.5, 26th february 2026 With Karen Duncan , Jo O’Neil and Claire Napper    In this community questions episode of 3Spoonies, we’re answering real listener questions about creating a flexible schedule that actually works in real life — especially when you’re disabled, chronically ill, neurodivergent, or living with fluctuating energy. Flexible scheduling is often talked ab...

3Spoonies, Episode Number 49, 19th February 2026 Traditional schedules assume consistent energy, predictable health, and the ability to push through — which makes them a terrible fit for many disabled, chronically ill, and neurodivergent people. In this episode of 3Spoonies, we explore what it actually means to create a flexible schedule that works in real life — not just on paper. This episode is...

We’re three disabled entrepreneurs figuring out life and business one spoon at a time. If you’re running a business (or dreaming of starting one) while managing chronic illness, disability, or neurodivergence — this is the podcast for you. Each week we dive into real conversations about what it’s actually like to balance work, health, and life. From business planning and burnout to accessibility,...

3Spoonies with Karen Duncan , Jo O’Neil and Claire Napper   Date: 12th February 2025 Episode Number 48.5   In this episode we look the Impact of Late Diagnosis: Community Questions Click this link for more discussions on disability ? https://www.youtube.com/@3Spoonies?sub_confirmation=1   Closing Remarks: Thank you for listening to this episode of 3Spoonies! If you enjoyed this episode, we would l...

3Spoonies with Karen Duncan , Jo O’Neil and Claire Napper  Date: 5th February 2026 Episode Number 48   In this episode we discuss the Impact of Late Diagnosis Click this link for more discussions on disability ? https://www.youtube.com/@3Spoonies?sub_confirmation=1   Thank you for listening to this episode of 3Spoonies! If you enjoyed this episode, we would love for you to leave us a review, subsc...

3Spoonies with Karen Duncan , Jo O’Neil and Claire Napper  Date: 29th January 2026 Episode Number 47.5   In this episode talk about Representation in Online Media: Community Questions Click this link for more discussions on disability ? https://www.youtube.com/@3Spoonies?sub_confirmation=1   Thank you for listening to this episode of 3Spoonies! If you enjoyed this episode, we would love for you to...