The Cripple Chronicles

In this episode of The Crippled Chronicles, I’m talking about self-limiting beliefs in disability, the ones that feel less like thoughts and more like facts. The beliefs that say you’re a burden, too much, behind in life, unloveable, weak, or not allowed to take up space. I talk about how these beliefs form, why they can feel so convincing, and why disability can turn the volume up on old wounds t...

Today’s episode is a wee milestone because it’s my first ever guest episode on The Cripple Chronicles. I’m sitting down with Jermaine Ee, founder of HeirLight, to talk about the stuff most of us avoid until we absolutely have to: wills, legacy, grief, and the practical reality of what we leave behind. This isn’t a sales pitch and it’s not an advert, it’s just a really honest conversation about tim...

Hi friends. It is January, which I’m pretty sure was invented by Big Pharma to sell antidepressants. 😅 This episode is a proper life catch-up. Winter pain and the January blues, a relationship update (yes, a real one), applying for a job I really want, disability admin chaos, and a formal complaint era I did not ask to be in. Also, a wee teaser: my first ever podcast collaboration is coming next...

Hi friends, welcome back to The Cripple Chronicles. This is a shorter, reflective episode that was originally recorded as the final section of my Cripple Wrapped episode, but it deserved its own space. I’m six years into being disabled after my car accident, and instead of focusing on stats or “look how far I’ve come” productivity vibes, I wanted to answer the questions that actually tell the trut...

in this episode of cripple chronicles, i am doing my own version of “wrapped” for 2025 and six years since my accident. instead of just spotify and youtube stats, we are looking at what a full year of disabled life actually looks like in numbers. i talk about: why my birthday + accident anniversary week always feels heavy and weird 82k minutes of music, 331 genres and my parasocial relationship wi...

How to Keep Going is an episode about resilience without the toxic positivity or the nonsense we are usually fed. As someone disabled, chronically ill and recovering from trauma, resilience has never meant being strong all the time. It has looked like coping, crashing, rebuilding and trying again. In this episode I talk about practical ways I get through the harder days, how I define strength now,...

Hi friends! In this episode of The Cripple Chronicles, we are getting into the messy middle of recovery, spirituality and that weird line between “this happened for a reason” and “am I actually losing the plot?” I talk about how faith and spirituality helped me survive Ilizarov frames, a broken leg that literally snapped in front of me, amputation and living in survival mode minute by minute. We a...

We always talk about the right to live. Today we ask what it means to have the right to die. This episode traces the story from ancient philosophy and church doctrine to modern laws, psychiatric eligibility, and the way social media shapes the narrative. My goal is not to glamorise or condemn but to understand the line between compassion and harm, and how we decide who gets help, who gets protecti...

Hi friends! Welcome back to another episode of Cripple Chronicles!  Last episode i actually wanted to talk about the fact my 3rd ampuversary was coming up.. i planned to record this on the day of the ampuversary however disability popped up as it does at the most oppotune times and i had to rest until i was able to record - and also edit the episode to bring it all together.  While i try and bring...

Hi friends! Welcome back to another episode of Cripple Chronicles! In this life update episode, I’m sharing what’s been going on behind the scenes in my world, my life as an amputee, my mental health journey, and some exciting projects I’ve been working on.  Life has been a bit chaotic lately, so I’m keeping things real and unscripted today. I also give a quick peek into how I’m navigating social...

Hi friends  This episode is a long one, I thought it might be when I was recording but it ended up much longer as it is something I am passionate about, something that I live through and experience on a daily basis. I am not one to get political on the podcast as the current political landscape feels like hell to try and direct what is going on.  This is an episode about reforms, what these reform...

Hi friends 💜 In this episode, I’m taking you back to the late '90s and early 2000s, growing up in Scotland in a kind of poverty that wasn’t always visible, but was always there. It wasn’t food bank queues or charity handouts. It was extension cords running through the house, a kitchen that never got finished, and learning how to blend in at school so nobody asked too many questions. I talk a...

Hi friends 💜 Thanks so much for tuning in to another episode of the Cripple Chronicles podcast. a space where I talk openly about life with a disability, navigating mental health, and finding acceptance after trauma. This episode is about that overwhelming feeling of failure. When you're doing everything you possibly can to cope, but it still feels like you're not doing enough. It’s som...

Hi friends! 🌻 Thank you so much for joining me for another episode of the Cripple Chronicles podcast. This episode was a bit hard to put together with not wanting to be on camera - but hoping this isnt the norm. Today’s episode was a tough but important one. I talk about emotionally immature parents — what emotional immaturity looks like, how it impacts childhood development, mental health, self-...

Hi friends!  Thank you for joining me for another episode of the podcast. I hope you have enjoyed this episode of this podcast even though it is a shorter one. I wanted to take a little bit of time to sit down and just chat through what was going on in my brain again. If you like please follow so ya dont miss my weekly upload! Chapters: Email: cripplechroniclespod@gmail.com Socials: @cripplechroni...

Hi friends!  Thank you for joining me for another episode of the podcast. I decided to sit down and share what I know about the UK governments current proposal to cut and freeze benefits in the UK like PIP, UC and ADP. Stuff like this makes me increasingly anxious especially because I already have a difficult relationship with money. I dont want to live life in poverty but it feels like I dont rea...

Hi friends!  Thank you for joining me for another episode of the podcast. Sharing some feelings about my prosthetic and my mobility and some challenges that I have had since getting my leg back. I recorded this when I was feeling some avoidance and not really wearing my leg but in the past week I have been able to go to physio and also put it on a few more times. it can be hard adjusting and havin...

Hi friends!  Thank you for joining me for another episode of the podcast. I hope you have enjoyed this episode of this podcast even though it is a shorter one. I wanted to take a little bit of time to sit down and just chat through what was going on in my brain the past few months. Definitely some more of this kind of content coming as well as other things as I figure out the overall 'vibe&ap...

Hi friends!  Thank you for joining me for another episode of the podcast. I started to watch Salem Tovar's video about the wild side of healthcare tiktok and I decided I would so some reaction content while I got ready to record (which fell through because of a pain flare up) To watch Salem's full video please go here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0Y9Dbtzo8Y Clips are cut down for co...

Hi friends!  Welcome back to another episode of the podcast, this is the final episode (for now) in this little series that I have been working on about abuse and the red flags, warning signs, impact, and this week on how it can be rebuilding relationships, some DO's and DON'Ts for supporting someone who has been through an abusive relationship.  In the near future I am planning on doing...

the end of each of these episodes I have some support resources listed within the videos too. Chapters: 0:00 - 10:27: Introduction 10:27 - 13:54: Becca ramble 13:54 - 31:34: Universal signs of abuse 31:34 - 47:51: Mental health impacts 47:51 - 55:21: Physical Health Impacts 55:21 - 1:00:49 Outro  Any  resources you want, drop me a comment down below as I am scheduling this the night before posting...

Hi friends!  Welcome back to another episode of the podcast, I was shook when I first saw the title of the first story, which is why I saved it but I never read the content - what would you do if you were in that situation?? The second story is a best of reddit story from the Charlotte Dobre sub and I could not help myself, I was sooo shocked reading it and I love doing content like this as I know...

Hi friends!  Thank you for joining me for another episode of the podcast. I hope you have enjoyed this episode of this podcast even though it is a shorter one - I can maybe do a bit of a longer episode on this if it is something you are interested in, leave me a comment below letting me know what you guys would want to know if you were to be detained under the mental health act? Have you had any e...

Hi friends!  Thank you for joining me for another episode of the podcast. I hope you have enjoyed this episode of this podcast even though it is a shorter one - I can maybe do a bit of a longer episode on this if it is something you are interested in, leave me a comment below letting me know what you guys would want to know if you were to be detained under the mental health act? Have you had any e...