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Kate and Mandy pop in for a quick chat this holiday season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mandy and Kate are joined by Garry to wrap up 2022! The three reflect on their years’ personally, as Peas and Beans and what might be coming next year! Hear about all the books they read, the podcasts they loved, the TV shows they binged, all the wonderful Pea and Bean business completed and much more. As usual, there’s plenty of laughs, lots of love and a couple of tears! Thank you Peas for all of your love and support this year and we’ll be back with you after a break in 2023.   Plus:  Check out Garry’s son Christopher’s YouTube channel  Buy our book The Invisible Life Of Us! Listen to our Spotify playlist –Too Peas: Songs Our Guest Peas Love Melbourne forecast for Thursday December 14 –Possible morning shower, 16 degrees Join our Facebook Hangout Find us on YouTube Thank you for supporting Too Peas In A Podcast! Don’t forget to rate and review Contact us here: Website: www.toopeasinapodcast.com.au Email: toopeaspodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Mandy and Kate talk to Jess, CEO + Founder of Turnto and Pea mum to twin boys with cerebral palsy.  Turnto is a tech platform and online CP community that uses AI to translate academic medical literature on CP in real-time. Turnto offers people a rich source of specific treatment information from the medical literature, medical experts and people with lived experience.  Jess shares her story about her pregnancy, the twins' births, very challenging times in NICU, the boys' unfolding diagnoses and all the early intervention required. Jess and her husband took the boys on a big adventure prior to them starting school, travelling around New Zealand living on a bus, embracing life and taking back control of their choices. Jess started Turnto to fill the information gaps, help people review treatment options, learn from other people's lived experience and stay on top of all the latest research and insights. Many leading CP researchers are involved, giving their support and guidance to the Turnto team to offer the very best service possible. The growing site is a fantastic resource for parents, peafessionals and adults with lived experience happy to share their learnings and insights. Thanks for sharing your amazing story with us Jess! Visit the Turnto website Follow Turnto on Instagram Plus: Buy our book The Invisible Life Of Us! Listen to our Spotify playlist –Too Peas: Songs Our Guest Peas Love Melbourne forecast for Thursday December 1 –Partly cloudy, 20 degrees Join our Facebook Hangout Find us on YouTube Thank you for supporting Too Peas In A Podcast! Don’t forget to rate and review Contact us here: Website: www.toopeasinapodcast.com.au Email: toopeaspodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kate (Mandy’s taking the day off!) chats to Jennie, both a peafessional GP (G-Pea!) and pea mum to two peashoots and their brother. She is originally from Scotland, married to a South African, and now lives in Brisbane. Jennie’s eldest is almost 11 and has autism, ADHD, severe anxiety and is twice exceptional. She has an almost 8 year old pealing with anxiety and a 4 year old who has KCNQ2 encephalopathy, a rare and devastating genetic epileptic encephalopathy, and has severe and complex medical needs. Jennie works part time as a GP and has a special interest in child development thanks to her experiences as a Pea. She counts herself lucky to have supportive colleagues and small, loyal patient base that understand her family’s challenges.  Jennie talks about her children’s births, health challenges, diagnoses and the trickiness and load of managing a busy life as a pea mum and a GP. Thank you for Jennie for sharing your remarkable story with us! Plus:  Buy our book The Invisible Life Of Us! Listen to our Spotify playlist –Too Peas: Songs Our Guest Peas Love Melbourne forecast for Thursday December 1 –Partly cloudy, 20 degrees Join our Facebook Hangout Find us on YouTube Thank you for supporting Too Peas In A Podcast! Don’t forget to rate and review Contact us here: Website: www.toopeasinapodcast.com.au Email: toopeaspodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mandy and Kate talk to Michelle and Jane, peas and lawyers from Your Story Disability Legal Support.   Your Story Disability Legal Support offers free, independent, confidential legal support to make submissions to the Disability Royal Commission, which is currently open until 31 December 2022.   The Commission wants to hear from people with disabilities, carers, families, support workers, peafessionals – anyone with lived experience that has feedback and a contribution to make.    Michelle and Jane encourage Peas to particularly get in touch with their service if they’d like legal advice and support prior to making a submission. It’s not compulsory to do so, but could be useful if you’re concerned about privacy and confidentiality, or naming a service provider or other agency that you need to maintain a relationship with, such as a school or an employer. The service can also advise you if you have existing legal concerns such as current court proceedings, non-disclosure agreements, other contracts and more.   Michelle and Jane outline some of the common issues they’re finding in submissions - discrimination and exclusion, barriers to accessing community services, issues with NDIS, children and young people being excluded from school, discrimination and lack of support in the workplace and the disproportional impact of family violence for women with a disability   The service can also link you to free counselling and support, interpreting and Auslan services and specific support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.   Peas, you’re encouraged to contact Michelle, Jane and their colleagues at Your Story Disability Legal Support to make a submission or assist your child to make a submission and take the opportunity to make an important contribution to positive change through the Disability Royal Commission.   Contact Your Story Disability Legal Support via their website Learn more about the Disability Royal Commission   Plus:  Buy our book The Invisible Life Of Us! Listen to our Spotify playlist –Too Peas: Songs Our Guest Peas Love Melbourne forecast for Thursday November 24  –Partly cloudy,  19 degrees Join our Facebook Hangout Find us on YouTube Thank you for supporting Too Peas In A Podcast! Don’t forget to rate and review Contact us here: Website: www.toopeasinapodcast.com.au Email: toopeaspodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mandy and Kate are back with a snap pea full of good news for 2022, your e-mails, speak pipes and Kate has some good news too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mandy and Kate chat to Emily Shepard, co-founder of Usher Kids Australia, mum of peashoot Louis, choir member and cricketer!   Emily was inspired to start Usher Kids Australia following her son Louis’s diagnosis with the rare Usher Syndrome, a genetic condition that causes hearing and progressive vision loss, and finding no existing support network at all anywhere in the country.   After sharing her story in a local newspaper, Emily met Hollie, a fellow Usher parent, and the two went to the International Symposium on Usher Syndrome in Boston. Determined to make sure that no other parent would feel so alone on receiving the diagnosis, Emily and Holly founded Usher Kids Australia with the aim of providing support, connection and syndrome-specific information.     Usher Kids Australia has now grown to provide a range of support and advocacy services such as after-diagnosis support, community connections, online training, conferences, advocacy and links to other relevant national and international support bodies.    Emily also shares her story about Louis’ diagnosis, choosing schools and the challenges of managing his condition now he’s in his teens. Emily also loves taking time for herself by participating in PopChoir and playing cricket! She even started an All Abilities program at her local club for kids and teens with disabilities.   Thanks for sharing your story with us Emily!   ·     Visit the Usher Kids Australia website ·     Watch Emily and Hollie’s story on SBS’s The Feed ·     Watch this Focus On Abilities Film Festival story about Louis ·     Check out the All Abilities Cricket program at the Bentleigh Cricket Club ·     Find out more about PopChoir ·     Buy our book The Invisible Life Of Us  ·     Get a signed copy and deck yourself out in some excellent Too Peas merch here! ·     Listen to our Spotify playlist – Too Peas: Songs Our Guest Peas Love ·     Melbourne forecast for Thursday November 16 – Shower or two, 17 degrees ·      Join our Facebook Hangout ·      Find us on YouTube Thank you for supporting Too Peas In A Podcast! Don’t forget to rate and review   Contact us here: Website: www.toopeasinapodcast.com.au Email: toopeaspodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Answering your questions and discussing men's mental health - including our own - Garry, Daniel, Kirk and Dino are back! We start by describing our own mental health, then answer some questions about how we set a good example for our kids and what we make of the term 'toxic masculinity'. Another delicious, nutritious 4 Bean Mix! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Soak in Part 2 of the Special Olympics National Games 2022! Mandy continues to report from the basketball, bowling, bocce, tennis and gymnastics and captures more of the Special Olympics sounds of belonging, friendship, joy and inclusion.   Athlete Francesca from the swimming also takes the mic and conducts some interviews with her fellow athletes, as does Casey. Mandy also hears directly again from sports managers, parents, volunteers and Special Olympics CEO Pierre Comis. The final word goes to Molly, Mandy’s daughter and dual gold medallist, who had the time of her life at the games having fun and making new friends.   ·     Get involved in Special Olympics as an athlete, volunteer or donor! Visit their website to find out more. ·     Check out the National Games website ·     Missed part 1? Listen here ·     Recap our Too Peas episode with Anna from Special Olympics     Thank you for supporting Too Peas In A Podcast! Don’t forget to rate and review   Contact us here: Website: www.toopeasinapodcast.com.au Email: toopeaspodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Too Peas In A Podcast goes to the Special Olympics National Games 2022! In this week’s special episode, Mandy reports from Launceston, Tasmania, at the week-long national sporting competition for athletes with intellectual disabilities.   With 750 athletes from all over Australia competing across 10 different sports, 600 volunteers and staff plus family, friends, support workers, partners, ambassadors and supporters, the Games were a joyful, inclusive and impeccably organised experience allowing every athlete to shine.  Along with supporting her daughter Molly who participated in the athletics for Team VIC, Mandy spent hours talking to amazing athletes, parents, team supporters, the game changer volunteers, Special Olympics staff, support workers, sponsors and more. Shout out to honorary Too Peas host and Team Vic athlete Harry for grabbing the mic and conducting some brilliant interviews himself – listen and enjoy!   Stay tuned for Part 2 coming up next week.   ·     For more information about the Special Olympics, visit their website ·     Recap our Too Peas episode with Anna from Special Olympics ·     Check out the National Games website   Thank you for supporting Too Peas In A Podcast! Don’t forget to rate and review   Contact us here: Website: www.toopeasinapodcast.com.au Email: toopeaspodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Kate and Mandy talk to Karni, a Paralympian swimmer, TV presenter, mum to a four-year-old son and a social worker specialising in family violence experienced by people with disabilities.   Karni was born with a neuromuscular wasting disease called congenital titonpathy and uses a wheelchair. Karni started swimming for Australia as a Paralympian when she was only twelve years old, and loved finding a community where she felt ‘in the majority’ with the opportunity to feel completely herself for the very first time.   Karni talks about the many intrusive and inappropriate questions she received while pregnant with her son, and way she adapted to caring for her baby and the enjoyment she gained by finally experiencing motherhood – despite still receiving intrusive questions about her capabilities.   Karni discusses her experience of being ordered off a Dreamworld ride due to a medical clearance issue, forcing her to leave her 3-year- old son alone on the ride. She talks about the ‘misconception of risk’ that people with disabilities are often beholden to in unfair and discriminatory ways.    The three talk about the exhaustion of the ‘fight mode’. Karni encourages all Peas to ‘turn the fight switch off’ where they can, and be present with their peashoots, rather than worrying about all the many future fights ahead. On the other hand, Karni encourages all abled-bodied people to ‘turn the fight switch up’ and play a greater role in challenging ableist behavior when they see it.    Karni also reflects on the ‘just a healthy baby’ line, which she begun to hear regularly in her 30s when her friends were having babies. Watch the Ted Talk she did on the topic!    Other Pea Business   ·     Buy our book The Invisible Life Of Us to keep it on the bookshelves so all the other Peas can find it! ·     Get a signed copy and deck yourself out in some excellent Too Peas merch here! ·     Listen to our Spotify playlist – Too Peas: Songs Our Guest Peas Love ·     Melbourne forecast for Thursday September 16 – Partly cloudy, 18 degrees   Thank you for supporting Too Peas In A Podcast! Don’t forget to rate and review.   Contact us here: Website: www.toopeasinapodcast.com.au Email: toopeaspodcast@gmail.com   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we chat with the lovely Megan, who has been friends with Mandy (and our Garry bean) for over 12 years. She is on the same team as Kate and Mandy when it comes to awards, which is fab as she is a peacher and educator. She is mum to Cal, who has Cerebral Palsy, a diagnosis of epilepsy and dysphagia. Cal's birth was very traumatic, and we are honoured that Megan shared her story with us. Megan lives in regional Australia in a town/city called Broken Hill. Cal is a maths guru and very creative.    Buy our book The Invisible Life Of Us  ·     Get a signed copy and deck yourself out in some excellent Too Peas merch here! ·     Listen to our Spotify playlist – Too Peas: Songs Our Guest Peas Love ·     Melbourne forecast for Thursday October 13 – Rain, heavy falls likely, 16 degrees ·      Join our Facebook Hangout ·      Find us on YouTube Today's weather in Melbourne, 25 degrees! Thank you for supporting Too Peas In A Podcast! Don’t forget to rate and review   Contact us here: Website: www.toopeasinapodcast.com.au Email: toopeaspodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mandy and Kate chat to Clare –founder of handy accessory outfit Bon Maxie – famous for bags, earring holders and all things that make life a little less stressful! Clare is also mum to 7-year-old peashoot Max, who has a rare genetic condition called SCN2A.   Clare talks all about the founding of her business just prior to the onset of Max’s symptoms at the age of 9 months and while still on maternity leave. After a career in marketing and advertising, she was inspired to get crafty and create everyday things that make life a lot easier, such as earring holders, comfortable handbags with key clips and easily accessible pockets and more. Both Mandy and Kate are huge fans of Bon Maxie products and own plenty of bags – Kate has eight!   Max’s diagnosis meant that Clare was unsure if he would ever walk, talk or live, but he’s currently doing very well. Max experiences epilepsy, autism, ADHD and intellectual impairment. Clare has designed Bon Maxie to run flexibly and remotely in order to keep life calm and workable around his needs.    Thanks for sharing your story with us Clare!     ·      Follow Clare on Bon Maxie’s Instagram ·      Buy lots of useful things, especially the handbags via the Bon Maxie website! ·     Buy our book The Invisible Life Of Us  ·     Get a signed copy and deck yourself out in some excellent Too Peas merch here! ·     Listen to our Spotify playlist – Too Peas: Songs Our Guest Peas Love ·     Melbourne forecast for Thursday October 13 – Rain, heavy falls likely, 16 degrees ·      Join our Facebook Hangout ·      Find us on YouTube Thank you for supporting Too Peas In A Podcast! Don’t forget to rate and review   Contact us here: Website: www.toopeasinapodcast.com.au Email: toopeaspodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Just the peas listening to speak pipes and reflecting on their weeks! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Mandy (Kate’s away!) is speaking to Hannah Diviney – writer, disability advocate and editor-in-chief of Missing Perspectives.     Hannah was a 2021 finalist for both the Australian Women’s Weekly Women of The Future Awards and the 2022 Young Australian of The Year Awards. She’s an impressive and effective disability advocate who has successfully challenged some of the biggest names in show business to address ableism and make positive change.    Hannah began her disability advocacy over concerns over disabled people’s representation in film, particularly after the harmful portrayal of the autism community in Sia’s film Music. She also launched a petition to lobby Disney to create a princess with a disability, which has so far garnered over 60,000 signatures and received support from celebs such as Reese Witherspoon and Blake Lively. Hannah also went unexpectedly viral after tweeting Lizzo to change an ableist slur in the lyrics of Grrrls and succeeding, despite some backlash and trolling, and doing it all again with Beyonce’s song Renaissance.   Hannah talks about founding and running her own publication Missing Perspectives, a publication platform dedicated to addressing the marginalisation of women in news, media, and democracy. She also shares her experiences of growing up with cerebral palsy, including her schooling, surgeries, the toughness of high school and the trickiness of relationships and the joy of eventually finding her people. Hannah also shares some thoughts and advice for Pea parents with kids with cerebral palsy.   Thank you for sharing your incredible story with us Hannah!     Follow Missing Perspectives on Instagram & Twitter and visit their website  Sign the Disney petition! Keep an eye out for Hannah’s starring role in forthcoming SBS comedy drama Latecomers! Buy our book The Invisible Life Of Us   Join our Facebook Hangout Find us on YouTube Melbourne forecast for Thursday October 6 – Showers increasing, 21 degrees ·    Thank you for supporting Too Peas In A Podcast! Don’t forget to rate and review   Contact us here: Website: www.toopeasinapodcast.com.au Email: toopeaspodcast@gmail.com   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mandy and Kate share your feedback about their Losing Their Religion episodes. Thank you Peas for sharing your thoughts and experiences with us.   Other podcast recommendations (from Aunty Leesy) on leaving religions are I Was A Teenage Fundamentalist and Leaving Hillsong. Please share any other recommendations or any other thoughts and reflections you’d like to share, in the Facebook Hangout or through a speakpipe via our website. Plus: ·    Buy our book The Invisible Life Of Us  ·    Get a signed copy and deck yourself out in some excellent Too Peas merch here! ·    Listen to our Spotify playlist – Too Peas: Songs Our Guest Peas Love ·    Melbourne forecast for Thursday September 22 – Mostly sunny, 20 degrees ·   Join our Facebook Hangout ·   Find us on YouTube Thank you for supporting Too Peas In A Podcast! Don’t forget to rate and review   Contact us here: Website: www.toopeasinapodcast.com.au Email: toopeaspodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Steve Sasaki-Samuels joins Garry all the way from Osaka, Japan where he now lives with his wife and 2 sons. As a Bean, Steve has had quite a journey - into his own manhood. His favourite podcast (apart from this one!) is Man Enough because it explores masculinity and how it can be toxic. Steve is also the host of his podcast Life With Jaime and More in which he talks with other dads and finds a therapeutic opportunity to express his voice. This is a raw and real conversation that had both of us feeling all the feels. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today Mandy and Kate chat with the amazing author and pea Sally Rippin about her book Wild Things. The peas inhaled this book, it was incredible! They know you will love it too. You can read all about it here https://www.hardiegrant.com/au/publishing/bookfinder/book/wild-things-by-sally-rippin/9781760507640 and order it for yourself if you like. It is well worth the read!! Big Pea recommend!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.