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Transcript and reading list



Produced by Little Wander

Music by Chuck SJ</description>
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Transcript and reading list



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      <title>Is it ableist that getting a diagnosis didn’t magically fix my life?</title>
      <description>Why are labels so complex and where do they originate? This week, Edy Hurst joins the podcast to talk about diagnosis and the important but frustrating process of getting a diagnosis, which frequently leads to further questioning. 



Transcript and reading list



To find out more about Edy Hurst, visit:

All info: 

https://linktr.ee/edyhurst

'I Pod a Spell on You' podcast: 

https://shows.acast.com/i-pod-a-spell-on-yo

Edy's Fringe show at 2.20pm Roxy Downstairs with Assembly Fest can be found here: 

https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/955-edy-hursts-wonderfull-discoverie-of-witches-in-the-countie-of-himself





Produced by Little Wander

Music by Chuck SJ</description>
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      <itunes:summary>Why are labels so complex and where do they originate? This week, Edy Hurst joins the podcast to talk about diagnosis and the important but frustrating process of getting a diagnosis, which frequently leads to further questioning. 



Transcript and reading list



To find out more about Edy Hurst, visit:

All info: 

https://linktr.ee/edyhurst

'I Pod a Spell on You' podcast: 

https://shows.acast.com/i-pod-a-spell-on-yo

Edy's Fringe show at 2.20pm Roxy Downstairs with Assembly Fest can be found here: 

https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/955-edy-hursts-wonderfull-discoverie-of-witches-in-the-countie-of-himself





Produced by Little Wander

Music by Chuck SJ</itunes:summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Why are labels so complex and where do they originate? This week, Edy Hurst joins the podcast to talk about diagnosis and the important but frustrating process of getting a diagnosis, which frequently leads to further questioning. </p>
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<p>To find out more about Edy Hurst, visit:</p>
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<p><a href="https://linktr.ee/edyhurst">https://linktr.ee/edyhurst</a></p>
<p>'I Pod a Spell on You' podcast: </p>
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<p>Edy's Fringe show at 2.20pm Roxy Downstairs with Assembly Fest can be found here: </p>
<p><a href="https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/955-edy-hursts-wonderfull-discoverie-of-witches-in-the-countie-of-himself">https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/955-edy-hursts-wonderfull-discoverie-of-witches-in-the-countie-of-himself</a></p>
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      <description>This week, actor and comedian Variety D joins Cerys and Miggy to discuss the challenges and joys of navigating the world of performing with a disability, as well as opening up the topic of ableism onstage.



Transcript and reading list



To find out more about Variety D, visit:

https://www.instagram.com/variety_d/?hl=en

ingeniousfools.co.uk/project/varietyd



Produced by Little Wander

Music by Chuck SJ</description>
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Transcript and reading list



To find out more about Variety D, visit:

https://www.instagram.com/variety_d/?hl=en

ingeniousfools.co.uk/project/varietyd



Produced by Little Wander

Music by Chuck SJ</itunes:summary>
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<p><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kDwpUNqa3Xhxo95ZIupIAIRKhys8RKcT/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=110431043821914843055&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true">Transcript and reading list</a></p>
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<p>https://www.instagram.com/variety_d/?hl=en</p>
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      <title> Is it ableist that we never talk about the positive sides of being disabled?</title>
      <description>Artist, performer, and disability advocate Georgia Bondy joins the podcast this week to talk about disabled joy. The Well Adapt founder along with Cerys and Miggy discuss the journey to finding creativity within pain, and learning to look at the world in new ways. 



Transcript



To find out more about Georgia or Well Adapt visit:

https://well-adapt.com/about-us/

https://www.instagram.com/well.adapt/?hl=en



Produced by Little Wander

Music by Chuck SJ</description>
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      <itunes:summary>Artist, performer, and disability advocate Georgia Bondy joins the podcast this week to talk about disabled joy. The Well Adapt founder along with Cerys and Miggy discuss the journey to finding creativity within pain, and learning to look at the world in new ways. 



Transcript



To find out more about Georgia or Well Adapt visit:

https://well-adapt.com/about-us/

https://www.instagram.com/well.adapt/?hl=en



Produced by Little Wander

Music by Chuck SJ</itunes:summary>
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<p><br></p>
<p><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vUS8TcANCAx7qMthtWNXGbFaQlOuu53H/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=110431043821914843055&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true">Transcript</a></p>
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<p><a href="https://%E2%81%A0https://well-adapt.com/about-us/%E2%81%A0www.instagram.com/well.adapt/?hl=en">https://well-adapt.com/about-us/</a></p>
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Transcript and reading list



To find out more about Benny visit:

https://bluebadgebunch.com/

benny_shakes_things_up_



Produced by Little Wander 

Music by Chuck SJ</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2025 01:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>Comedian, writer, and photographer Benny Shakes joins presenters Cerys Bradley and Miggy Barker in this episode to explore how the natural world is inaccessible, from the delight of four-by-four wheelchairs to the mental health benefits of being outside.



Transcript and reading list



To find out more about Benny visit:

https://bluebadgebunch.com/

benny_shakes_things_up_



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        <![CDATA[<p>Comedian, writer, and photographer Benny Shakes joins presenters Cerys Bradley and Miggy Barker in this episode to explore how the natural world is inaccessible, from the delight of four-by-four wheelchairs to the mental health benefits of being outside.</p>
<p><br></p>
<p><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UFUEAj3hEybGY1bRokPPbqHXDfB7ZQJy/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=110431043821914843055&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true">Transcript and reading list</a></p>
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<p>To find out more about Benny visit:</p>
<p><a href="https://bluebadgebunch.com/">https://bluebadgebunch.com/</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/benny_shakes_things_up_/?hl=en#">benny_shakes_things_up_</a></p>
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      <description>This week on 'It's Ableism' hosts Cerys Bradley and Miggy Barker are joined by writer Hilary Lamb to discuss the complex relationship between self-worth, productivity, and disability. They explore the societal definitions of 'productivity' and discuss how the inflexibility of traditional work structures, and pressure to constantly achieve, make suffering at work a moral virtue. 



Produced by Little Wander

Music Chuck SJ



Episode Transcript and Reading List</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2025 01:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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Produced by Little Wander

Music Chuck SJ



Episode Transcript and Reading List</itunes:summary>
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      <description>In the first ever episode of It's Ableism, Cerys and Miggy open up the discussion around toilets and the multitude of challenges that this basic need presents. 



Produced by Little Wander

Music Chuck SJ



Episode Transcript and Reading List</description>
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      <itunes:summary>In the first ever episode of It's Ableism, Cerys and Miggy open up the discussion around toilets and the multitude of challenges that this basic need presents. 



Produced by Little Wander

Music Chuck SJ



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