The Disability Podcast by lunor.life

Summary Jane Rogers shares her 30+ years living with epilepsy, highlighting the importance of humor, resilience, and honesty in coping with the disease. She discusses her journey from diagnosis to brain surgery, debunking myths and offering practical advice for newly diagnosed individuals. Takeaways Humor is a vital coping mechanism for managing the emotional weight of epilepsy. Honesty and openne...

Summary In this episode, Douglas M Katz shares his journey as a disabled veteran and inventor of an adaptive knife designed to assist those with disabilities in the kitchen. He discusses the inspiration behind his product, the impact it has had on the disabled community, and the importance of independence and universal design. Douglas emphasizes the need for innovative solutions in the adaptive pr...

Summary In this episode of The Disability Podcast , Christian sits down with Maureen , a hearing loss coach (and self-described “auditory mentor”) based in Arizona. Maureen shares her journey from being diagnosed with hearing loss at 10, to getting hearing aids in her mid-30s, and later receiving cochlear implants (first in 2005, second in 2009). They talk honestly about the emotional side of hear...

Summary In this episode of the Disability Podcast, Laura Bratton shares her journey of losing her sight at a young age and the emotional and psychological challenges that followed. She discusses the importance of support systems, the role of gratitude in her life, and how she has learned to adapt and problem-solve in a sighted world. Laura also highlights the advancements in technology that have a...

Summary In this episode, I’m talking about something that comes up for pretty much everyone with a disability: having to explain it again and again and figuring out when it’s worth it and when it’s just draining. I start with the real life stuff that nobody tells you about, like the awkward moments in social situations (yep… the handshake while holding a drink), and the small strategies that make...

Summary In this episode, Christian talks about why sport and physical activity can be a game changer for people with disabilities, not just for fitness, but for confidence, independence, and building a real social life. He shares how his own relationship with sport started young, fuelled by family motivation, and how that mindset helped him push through school, discover what worked for him, and ke...

This episode looks at how adaptive fashion has evolved and why style is just as important as function. Christian explains how clothing once appeared very clinical which made people feel self conscious and less likely to wear it. Small design changes such as hidden zips targeted padding and easier fastenings now help people dress independently and express themselves. Shoes remain a major challenge...

Description Travelling with a disability can feel overwhelming, especially when you’re navigating airports, luggage, security and long journeys with limited mobility. In this episode of The Disability Podcast , Christian shares his personal, foolproof routine for making every step of the travel process calmer, easier and far less stressful. From choosing the right luggage and planning simple trans...

Season Two is finally here. After a long break (and a few lost episodes along the way), we’re back with a fresh direction: real-life disability challenges and the practical ways we overcome them . From navigating airports to understanding what actually makes a home adapted, this season dives into the things that matter most in day-to-day life — with honest stories, useful insights, and a few tange...

006 - Welcome to the Disability Podcast. We hear about their lives, learn tips, tricks, and share ideas to help each other and our listeners with new ideas to solve real world obstacles. Today our guest is Hollis Pierce, the host of Twenty-First Century Disability and A disabled digital historian with a dark sense of humour So let's get right into it. Thank you so much for coming onto to the Podca...

005 - Welcome to the Disability Podcast. We hear about their lives, learn tips, tricks, and share ideas to help each other and our listeners with new ideas to solve real world obstacles. Today our guest is Charlie Randell, a disability content creator and fellow podcast host with Cerebral Palsy. We dive in deep with questions about early life, education and how companies could benefit with having...

004 - Welcome to the Disability Podcast. We hear about their lives, learn tips, tricks, and share ideas to help each other and our listeners with new ideas to solve real world obstacles. Today our guest is Matthew Couchman, a Geophysicist and former Surrey County Cricket Player who suffers from Transverse Myelitis. It is a long episode where we delve into the positives of sport on your physical an...

003 - Welcome to the Disability Podcast. We hear about their lives, learn tips, tricks, and share ideas to help each other and our listeners with new ideas to solve real world obstacles. In this episode we are talking with Hugo, and learning about his life with cerebral palsy. We dive into his time at school, university, social life and how he is using his cerebral palsy to live life to the fulles...

002 - Welcome to the Disability Podcast. We hear about their lives, learn tips, tricks, and share ideas to help each other and our listeners with new ideas to solve real world obstacles. Today we are talking with Sebastian Teh, and what is was like to go through from school through university and into early adulthood with Dyslexia. We find out how it affected him as he grew up and some of the ways...

001- Who am I? and Why Now? In the first episode I talk a little about my life, my experiences and why I have chosen to start the podcast. This will be the start of a great journey so take a listen, follow and subscribe for future episodes :) Me: LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/christian-stylianou-46899b167? My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tailored_techniques/?hl=en

Welcome to the Disability Podcast, are you ready ? LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/christian-stylianou-46899b167? Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_disability_podcast/