Discussing Disability: Recent Episodes
Jodie Ireland
Let’s talk all things disability and some more! Listen to my podcast to hear exactly what it’s like to live in this world as young a women, who just happens to have Quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy. Hear about my medical battles, my daily life, my relationships and how almost everything is effected by CP! Despite all of this I still live as a “normal” girl - the best I can at least!
In this episode, I have an honest and intimate conversation about my surgical history and how each procedure changed my body and physical ability. I dive deep in detail about why I needed these surgeries, when I needed these surgeries and strangely how my emotions have changed around the circumstances of each surgery as i grew older
In this episode, I talk about my experiences in the healthcare system and the differences between children services, and now discovering and entering into adult healthcare services. And what’s next for me in my healthcare journey
In this episode of Discussing Disability, I open up about my mental health struggles as a person with a disability,and how entering adulthood affected that.I share the darkest of times i went through but also after accepting my new reality, how I found a new kind of light and happiness again - please reach out if you feel like you need help. It’s okay not to be okay!
In this episode, we talk about how people perceive disability and the ways disability can be affected by this. I share my own personal experience of discovering I was “different“ and how people's perceptions influenced my image of myself. I also discuss how different forms of media, including social media, impacts personal image, and disability rights and how it shines both a positive and negative light on these subjects as well as what you can do to help create positive change for the disabled community
Get to know me! My name is Jodie, I am 18 years old and I have a condition called cerebral palsy. In my first podcast episode, I take you right back to where it all began! I talk about my struggles with isolation and accepting my circumstances, my experience within the special education system and overcoming that to finally achieve my academic goals but most importantly how I finally found my voice as a strong disabled young woman to raise awareness about disability to help others just like me!