Journey to Self-Acceptance: Reflections on Disability Pride

Disabled and Proud

Brooke takes a solo approach to highlight the powerful messages shared by the audience about Disability Pride Month. Through reading and discussing four standout responses, she delves into the importance of embracing disability pride, breaking societal molds, promoting visibility, and advocating for representation in various spheres of life.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Disability pride is an antidote for internalised ableism and a way to combat societal biases and expectations towards disabled individuals.
• It is important to raise awareness, promote visibility, and ensure representation of disabled people in leadership roles to inspire younger generations and break stereotypes.
• Disability pride is a journey that involves self-acceptance, resilience, and embracing one's authentic self, even in the face of societal challenges.
• Celebrating diversity and showcasing the talents and achievements of disabled individuals helps challenge preconceived notions and promotes inclusivity.
• By sharing lived experiences, advocating for change, and believing in oneself, disabled individuals can pave the way for a more inclusive and accepting society.

BEST MOMENTS

"Disability pride is almost the... the cure is not the right word, because I don't like the word cure, but I think it's the thing that really tackles ableism the most, is being able to have pride in who you are as a disabled person."

"Without disability, there's no ingenuity."

"Disability pride is about breaking out of the box so that we can fit to us."

"Disability pride offers me the chance to reflect on my self-acceptance journey over the years."

VALUABLE RESOURCES

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/disabled-and-proud/id1621152878

HOST BIO

Disabled and Proud is the show that brings listeners a different perspective on disability. Each week this podcast highlights an awesome disabled guest speaking about their own disability; why they are proud to be disabled and why they are proud to be themselves.

The conversations in this show will look at what challenges these amazing people face socially, mentally, physically and life in general. This show is raw, open, honest, funny, welcoming and educational.

Disabled & Proud does exactly what it says on the tin! And whilst we are creating this space for disabled people to be unashamedly themselves, without the need to conform to society, this is also not about toxic positivity. This show will be shining a big, bright light on disability without it being “Paralympic or pity”.

As you will hear disability is WHOLE, COMPLETE & PERFECT and whilst the topic of disability can be quite heavy - and we definitely don't shy away from the bad days - this podcast is also about having fun too! Our aim is to play a part in reclaiming the word disability - turning it from inadequacy to perfection!

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