Kathy O'Connell

Dating, Relationships, and Disability

Society EN ↓ 253 episodes

We offer strategies, encouragement, and mindset tips on dating with a disability. We talk about how to navigate sexual ableism, focus on your power to attract, and develop happy and healthy relationships.

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Kathy O'Connell

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Potential As Dating and Relationship Partners 23.10.2021 27:11

One of my overarching career goals is that people with disabilities (PWD) are seen more potential dating and relationship partners. What does this mean? For the Dating Relationships Disability (DRD) work I do, there’s the micro goal of the work I do with PWD to help them become more confident in dating and relationships, but then there’s the macro goal of changing the HEARTS (notice I didn’t say m...

What is Sexual Ableism? 22.10.2021 20:00

Just what is Sexual Ableism and why should I care about it? Definition and Examples What is it - Sexual ableism is a system of beliefs that beliefs that discriminate against people with disabilities in dating, intimacy, and relationships, suggesting the very presence of a disability implies inferiority. Sampling of Ableistic Beliefs Toward Sexuality Projections of people with disabilities as being...

I’m Just So Uncomfortable 19.10.2021 23:17

Learn about the awkward, uncomfortable date that changed me and my life. It set me on the path of developing the Dating, Relationship, and Disability framework. Dating, Relationships, and Disability offers strategies, encouragement, and mindset tips on dating with a disability. Episodes feature guidance and practical advice on how to navigate sexual ableism, focus on your power to attract, and dev...