What does independence really mean when you live with a disability? 🎙️ Sarah Todd Hammer opens up about the realities most people never see. Navigating friendships and relationships to building a career through advocacy, this episode delivers an unfiltered look at resilience, empathy, and growth. ❤️ ✅ Sarah Todd Hammer reflects on developing a positive mindset after becoming disabled as a child. ✅ She discusses the lifelong learning process of understanding disability identity, advocacy, and self-acceptance. ✅ Discover how social media helped Sarah Todd build a thriving community centered on disability awareness and education. ✅ Sarah Todd explains why she refuses to sugarcoat the realities of living with a disability. ✅ Learn how dependence, interdependence, and support systems shape everyday life for disabled and non-disabled people alike. ✅ The episode explores common misconceptions about accessibility, accommodations, and independence. ✅ Sarah Todd shares why many disabled individuals are tired of receiving unsolicited advice about their lives and experiences. ✅ The conversation highlights how disability impacts families, friendships, caregiving, and romantic relationships. ✅ Sarah Todd discusses creating meaningful content despite the challenges disability creators often face on social media platforms. ✅ Hear Sarah Todd's favorite quote about post-traumatic growth and how it continues to influence her personal and professional journey. True independence isn't doing everything alone—it's learning how to thrive through resilience, relationships, and self-acceptance. 💙 Website: sarahtoddhammer.com/ Sarah Todd Hammer (goes by "Sarah Todd" as a double name) is a 24-year-old three-time published author, influencer, speaker, and consultant. When Sarah Todd was eight years old, she acquired a spinal cord injury from C2-T1 due to a neurological condition known as Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) and published her first memoir at age 11. She wrote two more books as a teenager and became deeply involved in disability advocacy. Sarah Todd has a following of over 400,000 people on her social media, where she shares her life as a disabled individual in a fun, positive manner. ST has partnered with brands and organizations such as Tommy Hilfiger, JCPenney, Tilt Beauty, Easterseals, Disability:IN, and has booked speaking engagements at UCLA, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Fortune 500 companies and more. Website: Disability Employment Solutions Ⓒ 2026 PodPro Entertainment #SaveAsAbility #Ability #Inclusive #Inclusivity #LaborForce #Disability #DisabilityEmployment #ReasonableAccommodation #Accommodation #ChronicIllnessAwareness #VisibleAndInvisibleDisabilities #AdvocacyMatters #LifeWithDisability #TheNewRadio
