Rachel Reaugh Part 1

The West Coast Speakeasy · Feb 13, 2025 · 1h 7m

In my first episode, I interview Rachel Reaugh, an amazing woman born in Vancouver in 1974, who at the age of two, was diagnosed with Muscular Dystrophy, a group of diseases that can cause debilitating weakness, loss of muscle mass and often lead to a very short lifespan. Despite many doctors telling Rachel she wouldn't live past a very young age, she is still going strong at 50 today. Rachel shares her story of leaving an abusive family, and at age 14 moving to Victoria to start a new life where she found freedom and support. Rachel recounts becoming one of the first people in British…