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As Tricia Malowney says to Peta in this episode, she has achieved so much because of not despite her disability. She is prolific in her work to improve the lives of disabled people. Tricia is a remarkable woman. An uplifting and motivating chat; Tricia and Peta hope you enjoy it.  Connect with Tricia:  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tricia-malowney-oam-dli-maicd-ba-06689b25/ Connect with Peta: Instagram: @petahooke Website: www.icantstandpodcast.com Email: icantstandpodcast@gmail.com Episode Transcript: https://www.icantstandpodcast.com/post/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lovis and Alex are two friends from Germany, travelling around the world trying to visit six out of seven continents in one year. Lovis has ADHD and Alex has a muscle and joint disease called AMC. They talk to Peta about the barriers and challenges they face when travelling and how they help each other see the world.  Connect with Lovis and Alex:  Website: https://www.hurdletheworld.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hurdle_the_world/  Their GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/e30668d9 Connect with Peta: Instagram: @petahooke Website: www.icantstandpodcast.com Email: icantstandpodcast@gmail.com Episode Transcript: https://www.icantstandpodcast.com/post/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rachel Shugg is a queer disabled woman who understands adaptive and inclusive fashion better than most. Rachel is a qualified fashion designer now providing a level of insight to function and form to designs that only a disabled person could to well known adaptive brand JAM The Label. If you would like to attend The Closing Runway at The PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival on the 11th of March 2023 at either 7:30PM or 8:30PM you can find more information about the show here: https://melbournefashionfestival.com.au Connect with Rachel:  Rachel's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/r_joydesigns/ Explore JAM The Label: https://jamthelabel.com Connect with Peta: Instagram: @petahooke Website: www.icantstandpodcast.com Email: icantstandpodcast@gmail.com Episode Transcript: https://www.icantstandpodcast.com/post/   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this special episode of The I Can't Stand Podcast, Peta welcomes James Parr, a renowned First Nations model and below the knee amputee, to talk about life with a disability and his important role in the fashion industry.  This intriguing and interesting chat is a preview to their LIVE event: The Next Big Thing In Fashion Is... Disability Inclusion at The PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival TOMORROW the 4th of March 2023 at 11:30AM. The event is FREE. You can find more information here https://melbournefashionfestival.com.au/fashion-weekend-live-stage/i-cant-stand Connect with James:  James' Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_jamesparr/ Connect with Peta: Instagram: @petahooke Website: www.icantstandpodcast.com Email: icantstandpodcast@gmail.com Episode Transcript: https://www.icantstandpodcast.com/post/   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join Peta and Heidi Anderson in a fun and insightful conversation about facing their fears and embracing their bodies in a flash mob at the PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival as a part of the Culture Program. From overcoming negative comments on social media to blocking out self-doubt, Peta and Heidi share their personal experiences and tools for building self-confidence. Don't miss this inspiring episode about acceptance, self-love, and living life to the fullest. Peta and Heidi need you to join them at The EveryBody is Beautiful Flash Mob.  When: 6:30PM, 8th of March 2023 Where: Paypal Melbourne Fashion Festival Forecourt, Royal Exhibition Building, 9 Nicholson St, Carlton VIC 3053 Find out more information or register here: https://melbournefashionfestival.com.au/2023-event/performance-everybody-is-beautiful Connect with Heidi:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_heidianderson/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/therealheidianderson Website: https://www.heidileeanderson.com/Heidi-Anderson Connect with Peta: Instagram: @petahooke Website: www.icantstandpodcast.com Email: icantstandpodcast@gmail.com Episode Transcript: https://www.icantstandpodcast.com/post/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Desney, a writer, author and mother, shares her journey after experiencing stroke and how it has impacted her daily life. With constant fatigue being a major factor, Desney candidly discusses how acceptance has been a liberating gift from her stroke. Desney discusses her latest book, "Transit of Angels,"; a love story about a 34-year-old woman, Angelica, and the journey she embarks on to find meaning in her life. You can buy the book here: https://desneyking.com.au/purchase-toa Connect with Desney: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DesneyKingAuthor/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DesneyKingAuthor/ Website: https://desneyking.com.au Connect with Peta: Instagram: @petahooke Website: www.icantstandpodcast.com Email: icantstandpodcast@gmail.com Episode Transcript: https://www.icantstandpodcast.com/post/       See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Peta brings you a diverse range of perspectives on Disability Support Services. Meet Andre, a participant who shares his insights as someone with a disability and relies on the support; Sam, a dedicated support worker who loves his job, and David, the founder of Buttons Support Services sharing his vision and passion for creating a better support system for those with disabilities. Connect with Buttons Support Services:  Website: https://www.buttonsservices.com Email: support@buttonsservices.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/buttonssupport/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ButtonsSupport Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@buttonssupport Connect with Peta: Instagram: @petahooke Website: www.icantstandpodcast.com Email: icantstandpodcast@gmail.com Episode Transcript: https://www.icantstandpodcast.com/post/   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome back, everyone! Thank you for coming back for season three of The I Can't Stand Podcast. I appreciate every single one of you 💛 Today I have a fantastic episode with Ben Harrington. Ben Harrington is a lovely young guy, fresh out of university living with vision impairment. Ben has a rare, yet genetic eye condition called Retinitis Pigmentosa.  Connect with Ben:  Email: harrington.ben11@gmail.com Connect with Peta: Instagram: @petahooke Website: www.icantstandpodcast.com Email: icantstandpodcast@gmail.com Episode Transcript: https://www.icantstandpodcast.com/post/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the very first episode of the I Can't Podcast this year I spoke about my major goal for 2022. Make International Day For People With A Disability to have more impact. I thought it was time, I told you the full story, of trying to make that goal and reality.  Listen to the episode where it all started: https://omny.fm/shows/the-i-cant-stand-podcast/goal-setting-and-fighting-fatigue Connect with Peta: Instagram: @petahooke Website: www.icantstandpodcast.com Email: icantstandpodcast@gmail.com Episode Transcript: https://www.icantstandpodcast.com/post/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thank you for listening to The I Can't Stand Podcast in 2022.  A big thank you to all my lovely guests who took the time to speak with me and to educate all of us, on what it is like for them living with a disability.  Connect with Peta: Instagram: @petahooke Website: www.icantstandpodcast.com Email: icantstandpodcast@gmail.com Episode Transcript: https://www.icantstandpodcast.com/post/   Please find all the episodes in the order they appeared:  Hannah Diviney: Why Disney Needs A Disabled Princess: https://omny.fm/shows/the-i-cant-stand-podcast/hannah-diviney-why-disney-needs-a-disabled-princes Gustavo Serafini: See Disabled People. See The Potential: https://omny.fm/shows/the-i-cant-stand-podcast/gustavo-serafini-seeing-all-our-potential How To Be An Ally To The Disabled Community:https://omny.fm/shows/the-i-cant-stand-podcast/how-to-be-an-ally-to-the-disabled-community Do You Think You'll Ever Walk? https://omny.fm/shows/the-i-cant-stand-podcast/do-you-think-youll-ever-walk Eliza Hull: Musician, Parent And Disability Advocate: https://omny.fm/shows/the-i-cant-stand-podcast/eliza-hull-musician-parent-and-disability-advocate A Woman Processing A Overwhelming World: https://omny.fm/shows/the-i-cant-stand-podcast/processing-an-overwhelming-world Living through a natural disaster when you have a disability: https://omny.fm/shows/the-i-cant-stand-podcast/living-through-a-natural-disaster-when-you-have-a Disabled Eliza: The Cost Of Being A Disabled Voice Online: https://omny.fm/shows/the-i-cant-stand-podcast/disabled-eliza-the-cost-of-being-a-disabled-voice Self-Employment When You Have A Disability With Amber: https://omny.fm/shows/the-i-cant-stand-podcast/self-employment-when-you-have-a-disability-with-am Living An Independent Life When You Have A Disability: https://omny.fm/shows/the-i-cant-stand-podcast/hacks-for-living-an-indepdant-life-when-you-have-a Sophie Bradbury Cox Is Living Her Best Rainbow Life: https://omny.fm/shows/the-i-cant-stand-podcast/sophie-bradbury-cox-is-living-her-best-rainbow-lif The Complete Inaccessibility Of Airlines & Airports Part 1: https://omny.fm/shows/the-i-cant-stand-podcast/the-complete-inaccessibility-of-airlines-airports Ben Aldridge: The Military, Mental Health and Living With My Disability: https://omny.fm/shows/the-i-cant-stand-podcast/ben-aldridge-the-military-mental-health-and-living Chloe Timms: The disabled novelist proving people wrong one word at a time: https://omny.fm/shows/the-i-cant-stand-podcast/chloe-timms-the-disabled-novelist-proving-people-w Trina Thornbury: You have to learn to laugh with and at your disability: https://omny.fm/shows/the-i-cant-stand-podcast/trina-thornbury-you-have-to-learn-to-laugh-with-an Tamsin Colley: When you are a Paralympian at 14 years of age: https://omny.fm/shows/the-i-cant-stand-podcast/tamsin-colley-when-you-are-a-paralympian-at-14-yea Sam Bloom: The universe is determined to give her an extraordinary life: https://omny.fm/shows/the-i-cant-stand-podcast/sam-bloom-is-just-like-you-but-the-universe-is-det Emily Ladau: When you're NOT the only one: https://omny.fm/shows/the-i-cant-stand-podcast/emily-ladau-born-to-be-a-disability-advocate Lindsay Nott: Getting on with life, one passport stamp at a time: https://omny.fm/shows/the-i-cant-stand-podcast/lindsay-nott-getting-on-with-life-adding-one-passp Dinesh Palipana's perspective of his car accident took Peta's breath away: https://omny.fm/shows/the-i-cant-stand-podcast/dinesh-palipanasperspective-of-his-car-accident-to Ryan Smith: Accessing the world by wheelchair: https://omny.fm/shows/the-i-cant-stand-podcast/ryan-smith Carol Taylor: The world's first quadriplegic fashion designer: https://omny.fm/shows/the-i-cant-stand-podcast/carol-taylor-the-worlds-first-quadriplegic-fashion Jess Van Zeil: Managing Health Anxiety & Leaning Into Resilience: https://omny.fm/shows/the-i-cant-stand-podcast/jess-van-zeil-managing-health-anxiety-leaning-into Alyce Nelligan Is Extraordinary And Ordinary: https://omny.fm/shows/the-i-cant-stand-podcast/alyce-nelligan-is-extraordinary-and-ordinary Rocca Salcedo Is Wheelchair Dancing Through Life: https://omny.fm/shows/the-i-cant-stand-podcast/rocca-salcedo-is-para-dancing-through-life Special Episode: The Alter State Festival: https://omny.fm/shows/the-i-cant-stand-podcast/special-episode-the-alter-state-festival Is This The Start Of More Inclusion In Medicine For People With Disabilities? https://omny.fm/shows/the-i-cant-stand-podcast/how-the-new-cervical-screening-test-could-empower Joshua Pether: Disability, Performance, Dance & Indigeneity: https://omny.fm/shows/the-i-cant-stand-podcast/joshua-pether-disability-performance-dance-indigen How Social Media Is Influencing Disability, With Psychologist Stephanie Fornasier: https://omny.fm/shows/the-i-cant-stand-podcast/how-social-media-is-influencing-disability-with-ps "Becoming Disabled Made Me Love My Body" Renay Barker-Mulholland: https://omny.fm/shows/the-i-cant-stand-podcast/becoming-disabled-made-me-love-my-body-renay-barke Oli Pizzey-Stratford Was The First Person In A Wheelchair On Neighbours: https://omny.fm/shows/the-i-cant-stand-podcast/oli-pizzey-stratford-was-the-first-person-in-a-whe Fiona Demark: Resilience, Pole Dancing & Living With Vision Impairment: https://omny.fm/shows/the-i-cant-stand-podcast/fiona-demark-resilience-pole-dancing-living-with-v Brianna Paauwe: Music Festivals Helped Me Accept My Disability: https://omny.fm/shows/the-i-cant-stand-podcast/brianna-paauwe-music-festivals-helped-me-accept-my Liel K Bridgford: Life As A Disabled Immigrant: https://omny.fm/shows/the-i-cant-stand-podcast/liel-k-bridgford-living-as-a-disabled-immigrant Emma Vogelmann: I was told I wouldn't succeed because I'm disabled: https://omny.fm/shows/the-i-cant-stand-podcast/emma-vogelmann-i-was-told-i-wouldnt-succeed-becaus Special Episode: International Day For People With Disability According To Disabled People & Our Allies: https://omny.fm/shows/the-i-cant-stand-podcast/special-episode-international-day-for-people-with Dylan Lombard: Living With A Rare Disability And How Art Helps Him: https://omny.fm/shows/the-i-cant-stand-podcast/dylan-lombard-living-with-a-rare-disability-and-ho    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is it like living with a disability when only 15 other people live with your diagnosis?  Dylan Lombard is such a talented and kind human. I hope you enjoy listening.  Connect with Dylan:  Dylan's Website: https://dylanlombardphotography.co.uk/ Dylan's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/be_yourself_dylan/?hl=en  Dylan's Email: enquiries@dylanlombardphotography.co.uk Connect with Peta: Instagram: @petahooke Website: www.icantstandpodcast.com Email: icantstandpodcast@gmail.com Episode Transcript: https://www.icantstandpodcast.com/post/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thank you for coming back for part two. Please scroll back and listen to part one if you haven't already.  Connect with Emma:  Her website: https://www.thewheelchairactivist.com Her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emma.vogelmann/ Her podcast The Wheelchair Activist: https://www.thewheelchairactivist.com/wheelchair-activist-podcast Connect with Peta: Instagram: @petahooke Website: www.icantstandpodcast.com Email: icantstandpodcast@gmail.com Episode Transcript: https://www.icantstandpodcast.com/post/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For me, there is no better way to celebrate International Day For People With A Disability than elevating other disabled voices.  In partnership with The City of Melbourne, this episode was recorded live at the 30th Anniversary Disability Discrimination Act Forum. At the forum number of lovely people shared their thoughts with me about International Day For People With A Disability. In order of appearance:  Jack Dow LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-dow-aa818a59/ Sam Drummond Twitter: https://twitter.com/samdrummond Jen Hargrave Twitter: @Jen HargraveLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jen-hargrave-381426146/ Women with Disabilities Victoria: www.wdv.org.au   Mark Glascodine  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-glascodine-26124517/  Lisa Kelsey Justin Glyn The Australian Jesuits’ website: jesuit.org.au Email: justin.glyn@sjasl.org.au Twitter: https://twitter.com/justinglynsj Natale Cutri LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natale-cutri-9b8039106/?originalSubdomain=au Jax Brown  Twitter: https://twitter.com/jaxjackibrown?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Email: jaxjackibrown@gmail.com I am very proud to be able to present to you, this very special episode of The I Can't Stand Podcast.    Connect with Peta: Instagram: @petahooke Website: www.icantstandpodcast.com Email: icantstandpodcast@gmail.com Episode Transcript: https://www.icantstandpodcast.com/post/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Such a fantastic chat with Emma Voelmann today. We discuss, her career in the charity sector, how covid impacted her and how an opinion changed her career. Connect with Emma:  Her website: https://www.thewheelchairactivist.com Her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emma.vogelmann/ Her podcast The Wheelchair Activist: https://www.thewheelchairactivist.com/wheelchair-activist-podcast Connect with Peta: Instagram: @petahooke Website: www.icantstandpodcast.com Email: icantstandpodcast@gmail.com Episode Transcript: https://www.icantstandpodcast.com/post/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Despite how important this question is, it was much harder than expected to answer.  References used for this episode:  24 Companies with Innovative and Award-Winning Accessibility Practices:  https://ripplematch.com Change Conversations Podcast: Episode 3: Invisible Disabilities: https://www.accenture.com Episode transcript for The Change Conversations Podcast: https://www.accenture.com/Transcript (I am disappointed to see this transcript is a PDF. I apologise)  Accessibility at Accenture https://www.accenture.com/us-en/case-studies Bloomberg: An open and accessible workplace https://www.bloomberg.com/company/values Diversity Council of Australia Inclusive Employers: Current and Past: https://www.dca.org.au  Diversity Council of Australia Inclusion@Work Index 2021-2022 Report  https://www.dca.org.au/research Connect with Peta: Instagram: @petahooke Website: www.icantstandpodcast.com Email: icantstandpodcast@gmail.com Episode Transcript: https://www.icantstandpodcast.com/post/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I loved talking to Liel. They are such an interesting person. Liel belongs to many communities, the disability community, the LGBTQI community and as an immigrant to Australia. All of which meant this is such an informed and nuanced conversation of the meaning of belonging and identity.  Connect with Liel:  Liel's website: https://lkbridgford.com Liel's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lielkbridgford/?hl=en The (Un)marginalised Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast Connect with Peta: Instagram: @petahooke Website: www.icantstandpodcast.com Email: icantstandpodcast@gmail.com Episode Transcript: https://www.icantstandpodcast.com/post/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As a person who uses a wheelchair, music festivals are the last place where I would think I would feel pride for my disability. Not so for Brianna Paauwe.  Brianna had an altering car accident 11 years ago. It wasn't until attending music festivals and feeling a part of a community that she found her purpose to help people.  She now works for a foundation that supports people with disabilities, including through the world's first fitness app, made for wheelchair users by wheelchair users.  Connect with Brianna:  Instagram: https://instagram.com/bribabe16 Website: https://www.wheelwithmefoundation.org/ The Fitness App: Wheel With Me Fitness Connect with Peta: Instagram: @petahooke Website: www.icantstandpodcast.com Email: icantstandpodcast@gmail.com Episode Transcript: https://www.icantstandpodcast.com/post/   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fiona is one of the most positive and resilient people I've ever met. From growing up in a country town where her disability was ignored rather than accepted. To the loss of a parent and how she has grown to love who she is, exactly as she is.  Connect with Fiona:  Fiona's website: https://fionademark.com.au/ Fiona's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blind_inspirational_speaker/ Connect with Peta: Instagram: @petahooke Website: www.icantstandpodcast.com Email: icantstandpodcast@gmail.com Episode Transcript: https://www.icantstandpodcast.com/post/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oli is an actor and athlete. Peta and Oli discuss Oli's love of sport, how he got into acting, and how he made history to be the first person in a wheelchair on the TV show Neighbours. Connect with Oli Website: https://www.pushthru.co/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pushthru1/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lifeonwheels Twitter: https://twitter.com/pushthru_ Connect with Peta: Instagram: @petahooke Website: www.icantstandpodcast.com Email: icantstandpodcast@gmail.com Episode Transcript: https://www.icantstandpodcast.com/post/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This chat is a cracker. Renay is a beautiful ball of happy, sexy energy. She will be forever known to me as The Oprah Of Underwear.  I hope you enjoy listening.   Connect with Renay:  Instagram: @firstnations_feminist Website: https://www.firstnationsfeminist.com The Disability Justice Network: https://www.gofundme.com/f/disability-justice-network-mutual-aid-fund Connect with Peta: Instagram: @petahooke Website: www.icantstandpodcast.com Email: icantstandpodcast@gmail.com Episode Transcript: https://www.icantstandpodcast.com/post/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.