21stCenturyCripple

Welcome back to 21stCenturyCripple the first episode of the new year. I talk about grief and the importance of honoring your emotions, and remembering the value and strength of your people in your life, 2022 taught me you can't do it all alone. This episode is dedicated to Raven Toney and Sean Bedford II --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Disabled representation is important and we should be mindful of the way the media, movies, tv, books etc. treat disability as something to be scared of and sad about. We deserve to see our stories in accurate, positive light and not the tragic tropes we are used to being used for. Tune into this weeks episode to hear my humble opinion on the movies and shows that missed the mark and the one singular show that got it right.

Hear what disability pride month means from a disabled person, the importance of the ADA and why July is important to the disability community. Taking pride in your disability is so important so others will not use it against you but also so you know your rights and what you have a right to as a disabled person. We have a long way to go but taking pride in our disability is the best way to start.

Disabled people are often asked to much about themselves before someone even asks their name, tune into this episode to hear some of the ways you should not approach a disabled person when you see them in public. If you would like to share your own story I would love to have you!

Discussing Imposter Syndrome and how it affects a disabled community who are constantly told what we are worth and what we can and cannot do! I am here to tell you that your imposter syndrome is lying to you! you deserve to stand in your power and stand it pride! tune into this weeks episode to hear how I have dealt with this silly little syndrome. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Most resources a disabled person needs in order to stay independent are to make their lives accessible to them whether that means work, transportation or socially. We must realize when aspects of life are made inaccessible you are excluding an entire disabled population. Listen in on some aspects of accessibility and how having an accessible life has made all the difference, as well as what you can do to help

It's national Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month and I wanted to give the world some facts about cerebral palsy and broaden perspectives about living with a chronic physical disability! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Talking with my very first disabled guest as we break down accepting our disability and how accepting the tasks that come with our disabled lives help us ask for the help and accommodations we need. We hope this opens the door for everyone to accept themselves and start having open conversations about their needs!

As adults we tend to make everything about us. I think it is time to sit back and take a look at how the pandemic is affecting the kids. Every single kid in this country has been affected by the pandemic, academically and socially and mentally, more specifically children on the Autism Spectrum. Children have had difficulty adjusting to the world changing right before their eyes and the parents and families are often left without support. We talk about some of the worries families might have and how COVID has directly affected families with Autism. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

21stCenturyCripple has come full circle!When you give your podcast live it feeels a little different. Tune in this week to hear how far we've come! When you're in a room full of people willing to listen it's important that you lift others up! I love being the disabled person in the room if it means I can make the world more aware we are here! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Catching up with me and realizing how far we've come since this year. I'm grateful and humble and ready for the new year. This 21stCenturyCripple is going to go global. Happy holidays to y'all. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Disabled people are often made spectacles of ourselves without wanting to be one. Going out in public can almost assure we will be stared at, but I want to know why? What are you staring at? Disability is not rare, or an enigma and as soon as we understand that and break down that stigma the sooner we will be able to change the narrative of what being a 21stCenturyCripple means. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Asking for accommodations is not a demand, it is a right. As disabled people we are often confused, shy away from or intimidated to ask for reasonable accommodations in the work place because we have been made to believe we are asking for special treatment. Tune into this weeks episode as I break down the misconceptions about the ADA and why hiring disabled employers will be beneficial in the long run. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Talking about breaking down the stigma of being disabled and how once we let go of our reservations as disabled people, of the shame and the stigma that comes with the label "disabled" it opens up the conversation to non disabled people, that we also deserve a seat at the table and it starts with owning every part of yourself! Including your disability. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The Met Gala showed us a lot of A list fashion, one thing that was noticeably missing, besides Zendaya? Disabled representation. Disabled people are used as tokens in the fashion industry and not given a time to shine in high profile events like this. Hear me break down how the fashion industry can be more inclusive, list some of the brands that are doing it right and realize disabled individuals love fashion too. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Sex is a normal, natural, fun, human activity. Often times disabled individuals feel ashamed or embarrassed that they are sexual beings. I want to break down that stigma and talk about what a healthy sexual relationship could be like for all disabled people. We are human beings a deserve to explore the sexual part of our being without shame. Be open, be honest and be cool. It's Sex, Lets talk about it. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Sometimes I feel too disabled for some spaces in life and not disabled enough for others. I have never stopped to question who and what is making me feel this way, in this episode we explore disabled gatekeeping and how we have created a separation between the non disabled and disabled. We are here, we have always been and it's time our perspectives are heard and validated. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The Paralympics begin on August 24th, the world will tune in to see disabilities on the world stage, celebrated and included in athletics conversation. I am Explaining what the Paralympics are and their importance to the disabled community to see people just like us, be athletes and respected for their craft by their country and the world. Listen why we shouldn't watch for pity and we should admire and acknowledge the dedication it takes to be a disabled athlete in the midst of a world pandemic. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

I'm Back and I'm MOBLE! 21stCenturyCripple has got some wheels! hear my experiences on learning how to drive and how independence taste! then; telehealth, work from home, food and groceries delivery services, even mail in ballots were proven to be beneficial during COVID-19. Each of these services are services that disabled individuals have been denied access to for decades, and as we see that it is very much possible for our needs to be met. we have got to fight for the accommodations to remain because what was a mere convenience for some people, to the disabled community are opportunities that can positivity impact our lives.

There seems to be two drastically different realities for people in this country, depending on the privilege's you have been exposed to. I talk about the importance of the Guilty verdicts of Derek Chauvin Murder Trail, as well as other disparities in this country based on access to funds and color of your skin ranging for Legal Marijuana or access to health care and general resources. Yesterday was a small victory for accountability, but we have a long way to go in terms of racial prejudice in laws, institutions and the people that enforce these structures. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

A disabled person living independently should not make you swoon, yet somehow it always catches the media. Why? We are human beings that have normal society aspirations and we DO NOT exists to be an inspiration for you. Social Media and Hollywood have created a disordered lens of what it means to be disabled and has exploited and caused more harm, rather than helped. Tune into this weeks episode to understand how the media and society has made Inspiration Porn out of an entire disabled community that did not consent. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Dealing with disability as a kid feels like you are invincible, when we grow up we come to the reality that isn't always true. Facing the reality of our disability can be a difficult thing to do when we want to stay healthy. It's hard enough becoming an adult, when you have to take into consideration a disability that is everchanging, it can feel overwhelming. Hear me work through my own struggle and learn that change is constant and the only thing I can do is release my hold it. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Disabled issues are very much civil rights issues and are vital for our future and survival in America. Whether the issue is health care, employment, housing, benefits, or education, there are disabled individuals right that the forefront of the issue. Disabled Individuals make up 1/4 of this country but our voices are often muted and glossed over by other social issues. We do not deserve a lower quality of life because we are disabled and this country treats disability just as that. 2020 is exposing the broke systems in this country, I hope you all begin to become aware of the largest minority and marginalized group in this country, the disabled community. Disabled issues are social issues. We deserve to be fought for. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Mobility is essential for every living being, and yet the disabled community get robbed and ignored in the issue of mobility and it affects our quality of life. We are here to fight...for our right...... to be MOBILE. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

How to recognize when your body, mind and spirit are telling you you need a break. It is not selfish to take time to do the things that bring you joy, we are constantly living by the schedules of others and forgetting to take time for ourselves, we become a burn-out and not the fun kind. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

What it's like to be disabled and be the only one in your friends and family. I have many roles to play, as I am normal to my family but labeled by the world and often the only disabled person around, It has been a struggle finding my own identity outside of these perceptions, but I see it as my power now and why I wear it on my sleeve. I'm the cripple of the group. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

a lot of us may be engage in self soothing and neglecting the self care aspects. Today we talk about how both are important how how to manage and balance the two. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The first episode from the Mental Health Matters mini series! This weeks topic, how to spot and avoid toxic positivity and how to show up and be a friend to your friends who may be struggling in silence.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Why it is finally taken me this long to be comfortable in the skin i'm in, and why I noticed as a disabled person I found myself over extending and explaining my disability to the point where it defined me. I used to be ashamed of having cerebral palsy and angry at the world for not understanding me. I am learning that once you own every aspect of yourself, nobody can take that away from you and what I used to be ashamed of I am now wearing as a badge of honor.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

We look to media for real stories, national movements, for real news, for stories of strength, a good laugh, lately media has been the medium for people to be seen and heard like never before, if you are black, brown or disabled this has been a time your trauma has been amplified. This episode points out why representation is so important to us who've been ignored and why we need to create a space to be seen beyond the box of trauma and helplessness we are painted into. We are strong, powerful, fearless, angry, passionate, generation and won't stop till we are all heard. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Zoom chatrooms, designer face masks, hand sanitizer that reeks of tequila, COVID Karens, whichever your fighter, 2020 has introduced us to a lot of new normals we were never prepared to accept. Whether you view this pandemic as serious, depressing, or blessing in disguise there are permanent changes that will be done due to all the New Normals, professionally, economically and socially, I'm back with you on Season 2 of 21stCenturyCripple, ready to break down how normalizing the wrong thing can sometimes be damaging. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Black Lives Matter. The hashtag turned world wide movement, we are witnessing the world respond to police brutality and the murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis Police Department. America is waking up to the reality of Black America and the police, protests are sparking a lot of debate around the country, bringing up a lot of important conversations that need to be had about race, privilege, and police abuse and brutality. This is not the time to sit with your tail between your legs, people are dying, on camera in this country with no justice and almost shrugged off by the justice system. We are tired. Black Lives Matter if a conversation needs to start let’s have one here. Maybe I can’t walk the protest but I can do my part here, the revolution will be podcasted. #blacklivesmatter

Failure is all apart of the journey to success. No matter what your course may be, we shouldn't be afraid of failing, it is what makes the journey worth while. Today is an open discussions about what it means to fail and receive criticisms about ourselves in order to grow the way we are meant to. Failure is what makes success so sweet. With Special Guest Henry Rodriguez and his favorite artist and interests. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Corona Virus is exposing the flaws in the American system, mental health worries, medical shortages and scares, unemployment, stir crazy stuck in the house, subpar government assistance, inability to make living wages, BUT WAIT these aren't just Corona Issues these are issues disabled people have been fighting for and dealing with for the entirety of our lives. The American Public is getting a small taste of the everyday life, worries, and anxieties of the average 21stCenturyCripple and people aren't sure how to cope. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The Documentary Crip Camp on Netflix, is a perfect show of the Cripple Fight for Rights, This week's episode focuses on the activism of a few camp goers from "Crip Camp" and how their willingness to fight for us cripples to be seen as the human beings we are, we have some ADA and "anti discriminatory laws" but also brings to my attention that even in 2020 we are dealing with the exact issues dealt with in 1970. Leading to question the actual progression of disability rights and treatment in the United States 49 years after Camp Janed opened it's doors to our wheelchairs and crutches. They paved the way for the world we have today, it's time the young generation of 21stCenturyCripple's to carry the tourch. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Covid 19 has taken over 2020 and it is a scary time for people with compromised immune systems, disabled people, and elderly individuals. Between misinformation and the urgent need to buy up all the nations toilet paper, Americas ablest mentality as well as it's disregard for the lower middle class always shines through. We have to be kind to one another, and mindful of other people and try to have faith in times like these where we seem to be absent of a leader that can help us through. IT'S CORONA CRAZINESS!!!!!!!! and there's not salt and lime included. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The importance of the young generations to go out and make our voices heard on voting days. Voting is a bit of a tedious process but it is important to show up to the polls in numbers, we vote on reality TV shows and Instagram Captions and for awards for artist, we need to start voting for the policies that rule our way of life, otherwise the small percentage of voters that actually showed up to vote carry more weight than they should. We need to take advantage of the right to vote and stop letting the lack of votes be the reason for the country taking steps backwards. #vote #cripthevote #disabled #personal #21stCenturyCripple --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The Story of Willowbrook State School in Satin Island NY in 1970's and the horrendous treatment the individuals at this school had to endure, and how a man with Cerebral Palsy is the reason the horror house was brought to justice. Why this story should inspire you to speak out against the mistreatment of the disabled community, and the importance of speaking for people that cannot speak for themselves. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Mental Health is not a taboo topic in this country, it is a very real topic that affects disabled people and able bodied people alike. This episode is a history lesson on the United States Policies regarding mental health and honest testimonial from a woman who is living and fighting through anxiety and depression daily. We need to start having honest conversations about the struggles we face if any changes are going to be made. If you are struggling with mental illnesses you are not a burden and have nothing to be ashamed of, the fight and the awareness starts with you! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Speaking candidly and honestly about how America is inherently an abliest country and setting disabled individuals up for failure and discrimination. Capitalism is not set up with disabled people in mind, creating a huge employment disparity between disabled individuals and their able bodied counterparts. We need to fight for change and awareness it starts with me. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

speaking honestly about the benefits and history of medical marijuana from the perspective of someone with chronic pain and why reefer madness can be within us all if we challenge the untrue stigmas behind the miracle plant. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

My history of love dealing with my insecurities and knowing I’m worthy of love regardless of other people’s perception. SELF LOVE ALL 2020 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

what the mamba mentality means to me as a 21stCenturyCripple and why I’m going to strive everyday to be the best person I can be, never take my life for granted. And persevere through everything that comes with being a 21stCenturyCripple.

An honest conversation the ableist mindsets of companies and individuals employed by these companies that make our lives harder simply because we are disabled. It’s discriminatory, it’s inhumane, it needs to be spoken on. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Breaking down some of the preconceived notions that come with having CP and being a 21stCenturyCripple, why I’m fighting to create my own mold because I don’t seem to fit in anyone else’s. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The medical issues I have having Spastic Cerebral Palsy. From birth till now healthcare has ruled the direction of my life. Tune in to hear the medical side of cp and the reasons I am a cyborg, why healthcare is so important to this 21stCenturyCripple and why I’ll always need medical assistance. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Independent? But at what cost? The little things in life really mean the most to people that don’t get to achieve these tasks everyday and why I keep striving for it and will never let up. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

An episode on inclusion, we do not need to be excluded from the population, we are the population! First podcast episode with guest! Carlie and Lance, speaking on their inclusion experiences, which weren’t much. And their exposure to this little 21stCenturyCripple --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

My personal experiences with cp growing up in school learning to have confidence in myself --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Single Person Dressing Rooms, Shoes, The General Human Population.....just some of the things that give me anxiety while I go shopping...will I make it out with a outfit before someone stares me down? Will I ever find a Heel that doesn't have glitter and light in the heel.....Tune in. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Intro to #21stCenturycripple What is Cerebral Palsy? Who is Sisi? what I want this podcast to be about in the future --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app