‘Quitting doesn’t have to mean stopping the car and getting out - it can just be taking a different direction.’ Today's episode is with Mathy Silvakumaran - she's a writer, filmmaker and disability activist from Yorkshire, who is sharing her story of knowing when to quit her PHD. In this episode we explore: 🧘🏽‍♀️The importance of taking time away to get clarity and headspace on a decision. 😣 How worrying you 'always quit things' can make you double down and stay somewhere against your better judgement. 🧭 Navigating the world as a disabled person and how lack of representation can be the driver for change. 🗣 How to talk about and repackage an experience after you've walked away. 🏫 The role of schools in teaching us it's okay to quit. 😭 How emotionally draining it can be to not know whether you want to quit, but still have to turn up and work. 🎨 How having 'nothing to do' can often lead you to the activities you really enjoy. USEFUL LINKS Mathy's website: https://www.sivamathys.com/ Knowing When to Quit - Instagram - @knowingwhentoquit Podcast homepage - www.sarahweiler.com/podcast/ Editor - Johnny Hall / Music - Sarah Weiler / Artwork - Tom Pauling This was recorded in Late 2020. WANT TO SUPPORT THIS PODCAST? You can buy me a coffee here: https://ko-fi.com/sarahweiler