The I Can't Stand Podcast

It is very difficult to reconcile with how inaccessible the airline and airport industries still are in 2022.  Many people with disabilities do not have access to a toilet when on a flight, how demeaning. Do you think you could hang on for multiple hours until you arrive at a destination? Many people don't have a choice.    Contact Peta: Instagram  @petahooke The website: ...

Bringing you some colour this week 🌈 The lovely Sophie better known as @fashionbellee is on the podcast. Peta and Sophie discuss the importance of fashion when you have a disability, how the fashion industry could be more inclusive and navigating motherhood when you have a disability.  Connect with Sophie:  Instagram  Facebook Fashionbellee.com   Contact Peta: Instagram ...

This episode is a very personal one. I even asked my Instagram followers if I should share this story. There are many other more important things happening in this world but I hope by sharing this story other disabled people won't have to go through a similar experience.  Mistakes happen. I hope learning happens too.  Contact Peta Instagram  @petahooke The website:  www.icantst...

"Peta, how do you cope without support workers?"  Or better still, "why would you choose not to have the extra help?" Every disabled person is different but here are Peta's techniques for an independent life while lifting with Cerebral Palsy.  Contact Peta Instagram  @petahooke The website:  www.icantstandpodcast.com Email:   icantstandpodcast@gmail.com Episode Transcript&...

Many of you will know by now Peta loves being self-employed. With stats like disabled people are 40% more likely to be self-employed than non-disabled people, Peta wanted to better understand why that might be.  This episode explores being self-employed when you have a disability while also drawing on personal lived experiences. Peta of course shares what it is like for her to be self-employe...

Eliza is such a strong voice in the disability community. They are a ball of positivity, educating their audience on what it is like to be disabled. Peta and Eliza chat about what it is like to share your life online and the challenges that come with that.  Representation is so important and Eliza is such a fantastic asset to both the LGBTQI and disabled communities.  You can find more o...

Only four months into 2022 we are dealing with a pandemic, a war and then there were record-breaking floods on the east coast of Australia. It's a lot. How does someone with a disability or a chronic condition cope with the challenges of natural disasters? What can Government and relief organisations do better when trying to support the community during these times including people with disab...

The main goal for the podcast in 2022 is to make International Day For People With Disabilities have more impact.  Find out what Peta has been working on to achieve this goal.  If you want to be a part of the working group, please email Peta here Listen to the previous episode about the goal for 2022, here Connect with Peta: Instagram  @petahooke The website:  www.icantstandpod...

This week Peta chats with Emily from 21 and Sensory. Emily has a Sensory Processing Disorder. Emily is anonymous online but despite that, she is both educating and illustrating what it is like to live with her hidden disability.  Peta had never spoken to someone with a Sensory Processing Disorder and learnt a lot.  Hope you enjoy this episode. If you want to know about Emily (21 and Sens...

Trigger Warning.  This is a very heavy but very important episode. I am sure your news feed has been full of updates about the war in Ukraine. I know mine has.  The choice of fleeing your country or staying put despite danger is one that we all hope never to have to face. Can you imagine living through war while also having a disability?  It's something that I wanted to explore and...

Eliza Hull is a musician, parent, disability advocate and writer. Eliza reflects on how her relationship with her disability has changed over time. What is it like for her to be a disabled parent and how her music is set to represent people with a disability.  Eliza's New Book: We've Got This: Stories By Disabled Parents.  Eliza's Music  Eliza's Website  Eliza's Youtube  E...

Many of us love our pets like a member of a family.  Imagine if your pet is trained to save your life? Or even just to keep you safe.  That is how important service animals are to people with disabilities.    You can ask Peta a question for a future episode of the podcast via: Instagram  @petahooke The website:  www.icantstandpodcast.com Email:   icantstandpodcas...

This week is a big question. Peta's answer might surprise you... You can ask Peta a question for a future episode of the podcast via: Instagram  @petahooke The website:  www.icantstandpodcast.com Email:   icantstandpodcast@gmail.com Episode Transcript  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Peta talks to disability advocate Hannah Diviney. As a fellow woman with Cerebral Palsy, Peta better understands what it like for a young person with a disability in 2022.   You can sign the petition for Disney to create a disabled princess here Connect with Hannah: Hannah's Instagram Hannah's website  You can ask Peta a question for a future episode of the podcast via: Instagr...

This week Peta talks about how both non-disabled people can be allies to the disabled community.  You can ask Peta a question for a future episode of the podcast via: Instagram  @petahooke The website:  www.icantstandpodcast.com Email:   icantstandpodcast@gmail.com Episode Transcript  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gustavo Serafini is an American businessman, podcast host and has a lifelong disability proximal femoral focal deficiency (PFFD).  Despite growing up and living on the other side of the world Peta and Gustavo have a very similar outlook on life. From childhood, Gustavo wanted to prove he always could. Proving people wrong who judged him based on his disability. Resulting in him striving to su...

Peta is back for another season of The I Can't Stand Podcast.✨ In January of every year, many of us are looking for a fresh start.  2022 in particular many of us are looking for things to change.  This week Peta discusses one of the biggest conflicts of living with a disability for her. The balance of wanting to succeed while managing fatigue.   After the long break that Peta has h...

Today 's episode is just SOME of the best moments of The I Can't Stand Podcast in 2021. If you have missed an episode, scroll back in your podcast feed. There is over 50 episodes to choose from. Thank you everyone for lending me your ears and listening to my and other disabled voices. I appreciate you so much. 😘 The pod will be back in 2022!! 💫   Episodes mentioned in this episode: Why I ne...

Peta and Tully have a great chat this week. It is one of the most honest and frank conversations ever on the podcast.  How does the low expectations of society and the high expectations of our parents shaped us as disabled women? You can ask Peta a question for a future episode of the podcast via: The website:  www.icantstandpodcast.com Email:   icantstandpodcast@gmail.com Instagram...

The title says it all. It doesn't have to be like this. Find out how the very government department that is supposed to be supporting people with disabilities, made me someone with a disability, feel like a complete imposture and failure.     You can ask Peta a question for a future episode of the podcast via: The website:  www.icantstandpodcast.com Email:   icantstandpodcast@g...

When disability varies from person to person so much how is a home created to be accessible?  Well, this is in one of Peta's sweet spots in her knowledge. Accessible construction and design is a passion of Peta's; so much so she has a qualification in the area. So this episode is in two halves, first Peta will take about what makes her home accessible for her and her disability. Then a very s...

This episode has everything! Serious chat about disability housing, some very insightful, helpful tips on how to live with a degenerative disability and the most amount of laughter ever on a podcast - well at least for this podcast.  If you want more Nina: Instagram @wheelygoodlife Youtube It's a Wheely Good Life  Facebook It's a Wheely Good Life!   You can ask Peta a question for a...

Peta loves to get the sort of questions that many people might be too afraid to ask me. This question is one of them. That might be one of the main reasons why it is one of the most honest episodes.  Did anything of the things Peta wishes she could do or experience surprise you?    You can ask Peta a question via: The website:  www.icantstandpodcast.com Email:  icantstandp...

Experiencing inequality for people with disabilities can be a daily (if not multiple times a day) reality. Many people with disabilities are passionate about improving life for themselves and fellow people with a disability.  So imagine having the opportunity to use your voice in federal parliament?  That is what Jordon Steele-John has dedicated himself to. Fighting for disability r...

Did you know young people with disabilities are living in nursing homes?  The podcast recently received an email from Peter in his email he commented how "he would rather die than live in a nursing home". That comment struck me and I wanted to explore this more.  I hope you enjoy it.    You can ask Peta a question via: The website:  www.icantstandpodcast.com Email:  i...