Rebecca Mitts, Justin Hancock

Palsys With Palsies

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Justin Hancock and Bekah Maren Anderson, two disabled faith leaders and activists, explore disability, queerness, and advocacy through humor, compassion, and deep thought. With wide ranging conversations on everything from advocacy in a changing world, to the therapeutic qualities of broadway musicals, Bekah and Justin showcase the complexity, beauty, and creativity of intersectional, disability life. Justin experiences day-to-day life with Cerebral Palsy, and Bekah brings her perspective as a blind queer woman.

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Rebecca Mitts, Justin Hancock

Episodes

PWP 17: PRIDE! 15.06.2021 1:02:57

Follow us on twitter! https://twitter.com/PalsysWPalsies https://twitter.com/TheJulWay Opening & ending music: Southern Love by Tencher Music Eli Clare's "Exile and Pride: Disability, Queerness, and Liberation": https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0144DKSKA/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 This fashionably late episode is all about Pride! We briefly discuss it's history, the original leaders o...

PWP 16: Episode Swap w/ The Neighbor Next Door 08.06.2021 33:20

Follow us on twitter! https://twitter.com/PalsysWPalsies https://twitter.com/TheJulWay To get more of Matt and Adam and the good work they do, check out https://neighboringmovement.org/neighbornextdoor Opening music for Palsys with Palsies: Southern Love by Tencher Music Our first ever episode swap! In this episode, dear listeners, you will be hearing from Matt Johnson and Adam Barlow-Thompson, tw...

PWP 15: The Noise of Mental Illness 01.06.2021 1:07:15

Follow us on twitter! https://twitter.com/PalsysWPalsies https://twitter.com/TheJulWay Opening & ending music: Southern Love by Tencher Music TW: suicide, death, trauma, sexual assault In this episode, Rebecca goes through her mental health journey, which has been a long, bumpy road to the present. This is a pretty heavy episode, though we try to keep it hopeful and have plenty of laughs between u...

PWP 14: Parenting with a Disability 25.05.2021 45:33

Follow us on twitter! https://twitter.com/PalsysWPalsies https://twitter.com/TheJulWay And here is Justin's email for questions: revjustinhancock@gmail.com Opening & ending music: Southern Love by Tencher Music Sorry we're a bit late on this one! In this episode, Justin takes center stage as he talks about being a parent. He shares his joys and struggles of being a dad with a disability, and how h...

PWP 13: Hopeful and Hospitable Accessibility 18.05.2021 48:01

Follow us on twitter! https://twitter.com/PalsysWPalsies https://twitter.com/TheJulWay Opening & ending music: Southern Love by Tencher Music In this episode, we discuss accessible (and non-accessible) spaces and what that REALLY looks like. Justin explains his super power of being able to go into any building and quicker then the speed of sound figure out how hospitable it is for him. Hospitable...

PWP 12: May the 11th Be With You 11.05.2021 1:02:17

Follow us on twitter! https://twitter.com/PalsysWPalsies https://twitter.com/TheJulWay Opening & ending music: Southern Love by Tencher Music We missed our shot for a perfectly timed Star Wars episode, but just like every stormtrooper, we're just going to keep on shooting. This episode is a full blown discussion of Star Wars, with Justin who is a super fan, and Rebecca who enjoys old men with bea...

PWP 11: The Gaze and The Dance 04.05.2021 51:07

Follow us on twitter! https://twitter.com/PalsysWPalsies https://twitter.com/TheJulWay Opening & ending music: Southern Love by Tencher Music In this episode Justin talks about his experience with "the gaze," known in the disability community as being stared at by and interacting able bodied people who don't know how to inhabit the space with a person with a disability. He shares one the best expe...

PWP 10: Inhabiting the Divine 27.04.2021 1:04:27

Follow us on twitter! https://twitter.com/PalsysWPalsies https://twitter.com/TheJulWay Opening & ending music: Southern Love by Tencher Music In this episode, Justin and Rebecca reflect on our growth within our faiths. Having both been raised Methodist, we come from similar stock, but because of our various experiences have become unique individuals within our faiths. We get a bit mystical and spe...

PWP 9: Let the Trans Community Flourish 13.04.2021 52:35

TW: suicide mention, anti-trans legislation Follow us on twitter! https://twitter.com/PalsysWPalsies https://twitter.com/TheJulWay Opening & ending music: Southern Love by Tencher Music Episode logo made by Erin Christine, https://www.instagram.com/Negative.scribbles/ In this episode, Justin and Rebecca talk about the anti-trans legislation currently being presented, passed, and fought against thr...

PWP 8: Carerecieving-The Good, The Bad, & The Spectacularly Weird 06.04.2021 38:47

Follow us on twitter! https://twitter.com/PalsysWPalsies https://twitter.com/TheJulWay Opening & ending music: Southern Love by Tencher Music In this episode, Justin returns to give his experience as a carereciver. He speaks on the struggles, the joys, and the weird moments that come from it. Rebecca has obviously been apart of some of those weird moments. We are so glad he is back, though Lisa w...

PWP 7: Caregiving and Casseroles 30.03.2021 56:48

Follow us on twitter! https://twitter.com/PalsysWPalsies https://twitter.com/TheJulWay Opening & ending music: Southern Love by Tencher Music In this episode, Justin is still recovering from surgery (he is doing well!) so his wife, Lisa, becomes the "palsie by proxy!" We dive into caregiving from the perspective of a spouse, a mother, and a friend. Caregiving is a labor of love where both the care...

PWP Guest Announcement 28.03.2021 2:04

Follow us on twitter! https://twitter.com/PalsysWPalsies https://twitter.com/TheJulWay Opening & ending music: Southern Love by Tencher Music Justin had a routine surgery March 26, so we will be having a very special guest to speak in his stead. We hope and pray for a speedy recovery!

PWP 6: Call Me By WHAT Name? 23.03.2021 46:12

Follow us on twitter! https://twitter.com/PalsysWPalsies https://twitter.com/TheJulWay Opening & ending music: Southern Love by Tencher Music In this episode, Justin and Rebecca take inspiration from their wives’ work with disability advocacy, and dive into one of the most powerful tools in their belt: language. We figure out what’s so bad about “differently abled,” or “handicappable” and why so...

PWP 5: Hobbits and Mental Health 16.03.2021 46:24

TW: suicide mention, trauma Follow us on twitter! https://twitter.com/PalsysWPalsies https://twitter.com/TheJulWay Opening & ending music: Southern Love by Tencher Music In this episode, Justin and Rebecca delve into the tough topic of mental health and trauma using Frodo’s journey, from Lord of the Rings, as a guide. Rebecca speaks about her own struggles in darkness and Justin provides a light o...

PWP 4: Barely Gettin' By; It's All Takin' and No Givin' 09.03.2021 33:42

Follow us on twitter! https://twitter.com/PalsysWPalsies https://twitter.com/TheJulWay Opening & ending music: Southern Love by Tencher Music In this episode, Justin and Rebecca discuss disability in the workforce and how much harder it is for those who don’t fit the “cookie cutter” to flourish in the ol’ 9 to 5. We discuss our own experiences and while we don’t fix the system, we hope to give s...

PWP 3: In a Dungeon Far, Far Away... 02.03.2021 56:26

Follow us on twitter! https://twitter.com/PalsysWPalsies https://twitter.com/TheJulWay We suggest following Krystina and Jennifer on twitter so you can see their work and bask in their nerdiness! Krystina Arielle: https://twitter.com/KrystinaArielle Jennifer Kretchmer: https://twitter.com/dreamwisp Opening & ending music: Southern Love by Tencher Music In this episode, both Justin and Rebecca d...

PWP 2: What I Want to be When I Grow Up 24.02.2021 32:10

Follow us on twitter! https://twitter.com/PalsysWPalsies https://twitter.com/TheJulWay Opening & ending music: Southern Love by Tencher Music We are dropping the first two episodes back to back to get the ball rolling! In this episode, it’s Justin’s turn to bring the drama as he experiences an entire existential mid-life crisis in 25 minutes. A lot of wouldas, couldas, and shouldas.

PWP 1: Double, Double, Social Media Trouble 24.02.2021 34:59

Follow us on twitter! https://twitter.com/PalsysWPalsies https://twitter.com/TheJulWay Opening & ending music: Southern Love by Tencher Music In our first episode, we introduce ourselves and Rebecca gets incredibly heated over the social media reaction to the controversy surrounding the 2020 remake of ‘The Witches.’ Justin agrees, speaking on disability in media, and stays out of friendly-fire ra...