The Disabled Debrief With Conscious Being Magazine Conscious Being Magazine

When we think of the term shame, what is it that you imagine? And what is it that we feel, and why? A tactic often used to silence on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, socially, sexually, the time time has come to shed your shame and to unlearn.  

Natalie Alexis Lee is the author of the new book Feeling Myself: How I Shed My Shame To Find Sexual Freedom & You Can Too. Part memoir, part manifesto, this is a book that details a journey of healing, and how we can all unlearn the concept of shame and societal norms. Lee is also a content creator, podcast host, as well as a public speaker.  

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 Content note: this episode may contain subjects where viewer discretion is needed.  

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Links and resources mentioned in this episode: 

The official website of Natalie Alexis Lee: https://www.stylemesunday.co.uk  

Buy Feeling Myself: https://smarturl.it/FeelingMyselfLinks  

Make sure you follow Natalie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stylemesunday/ 

Listen to Natalie's podcast: https://pod.link/1635762814  

The official Conscious Being Magazine website: https://www.consciousbeingmagazine.com 

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When it comes to disability, one of the questions you should be asking friends, family - besides 'what are your access needs?' - is 'what would you like me to know?' Chronic illness is so often misunderstood, and is often beset by stereotypes and stigma; for our first series, a round table discussion about chronic illness was actually one of our most popular episodes.  

For this episode we talked to Natasha Lipman, host of The Rest Room Podcast. A former BBC journalist, Natasha can now be found writing about chronic illness and disability on Substack. In this episode we talk about her freelance career, how The Rest Room started as a podcast (and including the pun in the name!), access needs, and everything she wants you to know about chronic illness.  

CONTENT WARNING: This episode touches upon subjects such as death and opioid withdrawal. Please exercise caution when listening. 

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This episode of The Disabled Debrief Podcast is sponsored by Black Crowned Hibiscus Gin. British with an African twist, this is a premium distilled gin, the infusing African and Caribbean botanicals with British Gin - and listeners can now get 10% off with code DDP10. Get your gin here.  

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Links and resources of what was mentioned in this episode:  

Natasha's website: http://natashalipman.com 

And her newsletter archive: https://natashalipman.substack.com  

Subscribe to her newsletter here: https://natashalipman.substack.com/subscribe?utm_source=menu&simple=true&next=https%3A%2F%2Fnatashalipman.substack.com%2F  

Follow Natasha on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/natashalipman/?hl=en  

Chronic illness and what it means: https://www.england.nhs.uk/ourwork/clinical-policy/ltc/  

What is pacing: https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/patient-guide/leaflets/files/11850Ppacing.pdf  

The official Conscious Being Magazine website: https://www.consciousbeingmagazine.com  

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Sometimes deemed to be a 'frivolous subject', here at Conscious Being Magazine we want to change the conversation on fashion and why it matters. Disability is so often not accommodated for when it comes to consumerism; the Purple Pound quantifies this further, too. For this episode, we talked to Victoria Jenkins of Unhidden Clothing. An award winning business, Unhidden Clothing is adaptive and is designed to fit as many disabled individuals as possible. 
In this episode we talk about why adaptive fashion is important, as well as why businesses should now be paying more attention to disabled consumers. Victoria also talks through her design process, her motivations and how she designs particular garments, as well as further plans for the future. 
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This episode of The Disabled Debrief Podcast is sponsored by Black Crowned Hibiscus Gin. British with an African twist, this is a premium distilled gin, the infusing African and Caribbean botanicals with British Gin - and listeners can now get 10% off with code DDP10. Make sure you visit https://blackcrownedgin.com/
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Links and other resources referenced in this episode: 
The official Unhidden Clothing website: https://unhiddenclothing.com
Unhidden on Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnhiddenFashion
And Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/accounts/login/?next=/unhidden_clothing/ 
The power of the Purple Pound: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/business-39040760
The official Conscious Being Magazine website: https://www.consciousbeingmagazine.com
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Tourette’s Syndrome is something that we have wanted to create a podcast episode about for a while now, especially following recent media and social media attention. For this episode we talked to content creator Serena Bhandari, who has written for places like The Guardian. In this episode we talk about the route to diagnosis, misconceptions about the condition, other common neurodiverse conditions as well as co-morbidities, and more. 

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Links and resources mentioned in this episode: 

‘Here's what I want to tell other students about Tourette syndrome’, Serena’s piece for The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/education/2017/oct/17/what-i-want-to-tell-other-students-about-tourette-syndrome  

Tourette’s Syndrome: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/tourettes-syndrome/

Catch Serena on Twitter: https://twitter.com/saibhandari

And on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saibhandari/

The official Conscious Being Magazine website: https://www.consciousbeingmagazine.com 

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If you're an avid TikTok user right now, you are probably aware of Paula Carozzo. Recently profiled by Refinery 29 for her mission to redefine disability, the disability activist and influencer is aiming to do this 'one cane at a time'. As a child Carozzo acquired a form of non-traumatic brain damage, having undergone a routine operation in her native Venezuela. This caused a form of Cerebral Palsy. 

Having then moved to the US for treatment related procedures, Carozzo later went on to work in the PR/Corporate world. Feeling unfulfilled, she then went on to be active on Instagram and TikTok. In this episode we talk about activism, what showing up means, the concept of self love and how to find that when you are an activist. 

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Links and other resources mentioned in this episode: 

Carozzo's Refinery 29 profile: https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/paula-carozzo-activist-disability

Catch Carozzo on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pauuzzo/

Her Twitter: https://twitter.com/pauuzzo

And, of course, TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pauuzzoo?lang=en 

The official website of Conscious Being Magazine: https://www.consciousbeingmagazine.com 

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And we’re baccckkkk for series 2 of The Disabled Debrief Podcast!  Nina Tame is something of a force of nature, and you have probably seen her on Instagram when it comes to her ‘get ready with me to talk about disability’ videos. To kick off the start of series 2 of The Disabled Debrief Podcast, we talked to Nina about a huge range of topics - including but not limited to: disabled parenthood and the need for better representation when it comes to disability and pregnancy; what to do and what not to do to support a wheelchair use; and how therapists can help support disabled patients better.  

TRIGGER WARNING: Please note that there are some heavy, dark topics mentioned in this podcast episode, especially when it comes to referencing the pandemic. Viewers are advised to listen with caution.

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(AD) This episode of The Disabled Debrief Podcast is sponsored by the Passenger Assistance App. Taking the time and fuss out of requesting assistance when travelling by train, a few simple taps will create your own profile where all your access needs will be stored. This will be sent straight to the train operator, who will arrange assistance for you - and you'll receive updates on the app and via email, too. You can now download the app on Android and iOS now through https://passengerassistance.com.

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Further reading:  

Catch Nina on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nina_tame/?hl=en 

Read Nina’s thoughts on the BBC about disability and parenting: https://www.bbc.co.uk/tiny-happy-people/being-a-disabled-mum/zt37dp3 

Hello Lady Lunch also interviewed Nina: https://hellolunchlady.com.au/parenting/parenting-around-the-world-nina/  

British people feel uncomfortable talking to disabled people, says Scope: https://www.scope.org.uk/media/press-releases/brits-feel-uncomfortable-with-disabled-people/ 

The Disability Perception Gap report by Scope: https://www.scope.org.uk/scope/media/files/campaigns/disability-perception-gap-report.pdf  

The official website of Conscious Being Magazine: https://www.consciousbeingmagazine.com 

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