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When Life Gives You Lemons
We do a bit of Research into handicapped travel issues and provide some solutions. Mobility, Hearing, Sight, Mental issues included. so far our episodes have included some information on Ataxia, Cerebral Palsy, Deafness, Dancing Sickness, Gulf War Syndrome, Long Covid and Wheelchairs. We are both Disability Advocates and realize there are too many diseases and conditions to cover and try to discuss the most common problems disabled people face and spread some awareness of disabled issues…
Episodes
- When Life Gives You Lemons
Seeing Through The Fog: Cataracts, Surgery Options, And Real-Life Impact
Send us Fan Mail Headlights at night start to flare. Reading in dim light gets weirdly exhausting. A low-grade headache follows you around and you assume it’s…
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Plague Panic And Proof
Send us Fan Mail “Bubonic plague” is the kind of phrase that can spike your heart rate before you even finish the headline. Kevin and Palmi, two disability…
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AI Can Describe The World, But It Cannot Replace A Cane
Send us Fan Mail AI smart glasses sound like magic until you’re the one trying to use them on a sidewalk that “flows at a different speed.” We’re Kevin and…
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Epilepsy Breakthroughs;
Send us Fan Mail Epilepsy care is changing so fast that what used to feel like “one drug and one surgical option” is turning into an entire toolbox of smarter…
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So You Feel Hit By A Truck? Welcome To Fibromyalgia
Send us Fan Mail “Everything looks normal” can be one of the most crushing lines you hear when your body is screaming otherwise. Kevin and Palmi dig into…
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Female Hysteria Started As A Myth And Ended As Mistreatment;
Send us Fan Mail “Female hysteria” wasn’t just a bad idea from the past, it was a catch-all diagnosis that turned women’s real symptoms into a convenient story…
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A Lifetime With Corneal Dystrophy And What It Takes To Keep Going
Send us Fan Mail Your vision doesn’t have to go “dark” to take your life off track. Sometimes it just gets unpredictable enough that you can’t trust your eyes…
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Your Heart Still Needs A Plan Even In A Wheelchair
Send us Fan Mail Your heart doesn’t get a “disability exemption,” and that’s exactly why we wanted a real, practical talk about cardiovascular risk that…
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The Headache That Laughs At Ibuprofen
Send us Fan Mail A migraine isn’t a “bad headache” you can grit your teeth through. It can start with a visual aura, flip on nausea and light sensitivity, and…
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How 911 Works And Why It Changed America
Send us Fan Mail You dial three numbers and expect help to appear, but the road to 911 was messy, local, and often dangerously confusing. We talk through what…
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Arthritis Basics
Send us Fan Mail Arthritis can feel like a vague label you are supposed to “just live with,” but that mindset leaves people stuck in pain and guessing. Kevin…
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Caregiving Protects Independence When Disability Progresses
Send us Fan Mail Caregiving isn’t a side plot in disability life. It’s the difference between getting through the day safely and getting stuck, isolated, or…
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How Disabled Activists Forced Congress To Act
Send us Fan Mail Eighty-three steps doesn’t sound like a policy argument until you picture someone dragging themselves up marble stairs just to be allowed in…
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Neuralink And ALS Speech Restoration With A Real Voice (update)
Send us Fan Mail A brain implant that turns thoughts into speech is already a huge claim. Hearing that speech come out in the person’s own voice is something…
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What Counts As Independence After SCI (part 3)
Send us Fan Mail Most people think a spinal cord injury has one clear story line. Wendy blows that up in the best way. She’s an L1 paraplegic who’s lived with…
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What Counts As Independence After SCI (part 2)
Send us Fan Mail A spinal cord injury can arrive like a single moment, or it can build slowly through missed clues and delayed care. We’re Kevin and Palmy, and…
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What Counts As Independence After SCI
Send us Fan Mail A spinal cord injury can change movement, sensation, and the parts of the body you don’t usually think about until they stop working the way…
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What Happens When Disability Collides With The System
Send us Fan Mail A single moment split Danny Williams’ life in two: before the traumatic brain injury and after. What followed wasn’t a neat arc of recovery…
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TBI 101 For Real Life
Send us Fan Mail A sudden jolt can change everything. We dive into traumatic brain injury with a clear, practical guide to what TBI is, how it shows up in…
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CLASSIC - Dancing Plague, to Gulf War Syndrome, To Long COVID
Send us Fan Mail A woman dances through the streets of 1518 Strasbourg until she collapses. Decades later, veterans return from the Gulf War with symptoms no…
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CLASSIC - Diabetes, Disability, And Daily Choices
Send us Fan Mail Sugar numbers don’t live in a lab; they live in our kitchens, routines, stress, and sleep. We open up about what diabetes really looks like…
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CLASSIC - Inside The Brain Chip: How BCIs Could Restore Independence
Send us Fan Mail A thought can become action faster than a mouse click—imagine what that means for someone who can’t move their hands. We take you inside…
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CLASSIC "Badges! We don't need no stinking BADGES..."
Send us Fan Mail What happens when the only elevator is “out of order” and there’s no plan to fix it? We dig into the everyday barriers that turn a simple…
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CLASSIC No, He’s Not Drunk—He’s Navigating A Disability With Humor
Send us Fan Mail What if every simple movement required a plan—and every plan demanded patience, creativity, and a sense of humor? We open up about Kevin’s…
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CLASSIC Avoid The Scam: What We Learned And How You Can Stay Safe
Send us Fan Mail A sweet Mother’s Day idea turned into a masterclass on fraud after a glossy Facebook ad led us to a sketchy site, cloned URLs, and pages of…
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CLASSIC Service Dogs, Explained Clearly
Send us Fan Mail Service animals aren’t defined by a vest or an online “certificate.” They’re defined by task-specific training that helps a person navigate…
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CLASSIC From Double Vision To Advocacy: Living With Ataxia
Send us Fan Mail A rare diagnosis can upend everything—work, family rhythms, even the way you walk to the bathroom at 3 a.m. We open our second year by mapping…
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MS, Explained Clearly
Send us Fan Mail What if your body turned everyday tasks into two-day events? We dive into multiple sclerosis with a clear, human guide to what’s happening…
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ALS, Explained Clearly
Send us Fan Mail Motor neurons are the body’s messengers, and when they fail, everyday actions start to slip. We take you inside ALS with a clear, human guide…
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So, does starting count at zero make you a cyborg?
Send us Fan Mail What happens when your thoughts touch the world beyond your body—and who gets a say in what happens next? We take a grounded look at…
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Breathing Lessons: The Girl Who Died Ten Times
Send us Fan Mail What happens when chronic illness strikes someone who's never engaged in the behaviors typically associated with it? Meet Cece Henderson, a…
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Breaking Barriers: The Journey of Ms. Wheelchair Maryland
Send us Fan Mail What happens when the world isn't built for your body? Carla Cobbs, crowned Ms. Wheelchair Maryland 2023, takes us on an illuminating journey…
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Shedding Light on Healing: Red Light vs. Laser Therapy Explained
Send us Fan Mail Curious about the healing potential of light? In this illuminating episode, we dive deep into the world of red light therapy and laser…
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Alexa, Tell Me Why My Robot Bed Wants to Kill Me
Send us Fan Mail The line between medical innovation and science fiction gets blurrier every day, but when does hopeful technology cross into dangerous…
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Methylene Blue: Medicine's Rediscovered Wonder
Send us Fan Mail Methylene blue might be the most intriguing medical compound you've never heard of—unless you've been scrolling through TikTok lately. Kevin…
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Parenting on the Spectrum: A Mother's Journey
Send us Fan Mail The mystery of autism becomes deeply personal in this intimate conversation with Jessica, a mother whose journey with her autistic son…
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Autism Spectrum: Beyond the Labels
Send us Fan Mail What does it really mean to be on the autism spectrum? Beyond stereotypes and misconceptions, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) represents a…
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Lungs Under Lock and Key: The Smoky Path to COPD
Send us Fan Mail Breathing is something most of us take for granted—until it becomes difficult. In this deep dive into Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease…
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Beyond Diagnosis: The Evolution of Modern Cancer Care
Send us Fan Mail Cancer treatments have evolved dramatically from automatic death sentences in the 1970s to manageable conditions where patients can live for…
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Lemons to Lemonade: When Cancer Becomes Manageable, Not Terminal
Send us Fan Mail Cancer has evolved from a terrifying death sentence to a manageable condition for many patients, thanks to remarkable advances in treatment…
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When Life Gives You Diabetes
Send us Fan Mail Kevin and Palmi explore the complexities of diabetes management through a disability perspective, sharing personal experiences and discussing…
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Navigating Financial Markets with Disabilities: Smart Investment Strategies for Everyone
Send us Fan Mail Money matters can be overwhelming for everyone, but for those navigating life with a disability, financial markets often seem doubly…
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Investing on a Disability Budget: A Talk with Paul
Send us Fan Mail Financial independence while living with disability might seem like an impossible dream, but this episode shatters that misconception. Our…
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Facing Disability Bias: Maria's Campus Police Encounter
Send us Fan Mail Disability bias doesn't always announce itself with slurs or obvious discrimination—sometimes it lurks in the assumptions of those meant to…
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CP Won't Define Me: Maria's Story
Send us Fan Mail Maria's first breath came 15 minutes after she was born. In those critical moments, as a midwife performed mouth-to-mouth resuscitation in…
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Veterans Beyond the Battlefield: The Untold Stories
Send us Fan Mail Join us for a captivating journey through the historical landscape of veterans in America, from their initial battles during the Revolutionary…
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Exploring the World One Ramp at a Time
Send us Fan Mail Travel can be a rewarding experience, but it also presents significant challenges for those with disabilities. We share our personal stories…
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Deaf Vibrance: Culture, Identity, and On-Screen Milestones
Send us Fan Mail Unlock the vibrant world of deaf culture and challenge your perceptions of cochlear implants. Join us as we explore the fascinating dynamics…
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Overcoming Barriers: The Empowering Path of Adaptive Martial Arts
Send us Fan Mail Imagine a world where cerebral palsy is not a barrier but a stepping stone to personal growth and empowerment. Join us on an inspiring journey…
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Icons of Influence: Celebrating Disability in Entertainment
Send us Fan Mail What if the media landscapes we consume daily held the power to redefine societal norms about disabilities? We're your hosts, Kevin and Pommy…
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Tangled Threads of Medical Mysteries
Send us Fan Mail What if a mysterious compulsion drove people to dance for days, leading some to their deaths? In this episode, we unravel the enigmatic events…
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Rolling Through History: Wheelchairs, Travel, and Community Tales
Send us Fan Mail What if we told you the wheelchair has a history as rich and intricate as any invention? Join us as we uncover its evolution, from King Philip…
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Defying Odds: FDR's Impact on Disability Advocacy
Send us Fan Mail Uncover the transformational journey of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, one of America's most influential leaders, who turned his personal…
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From Cerebral Palsy to Tesla: A Year-End Review
Send us Fan Mail Prepare to uncover groundbreaking insights and personal stories as we, Kevin and Palmi Henry, reflect on an extraordinary year of advocating…
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Journey into the World of Neural Interfaces
Send us Fan Mail What if a tiny implant could unlock the mysteries of the mind and transform the lives of those with neurological disorders?" Join us as we…
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Cherished Memories and Life's Little Joys
Send us Fan Mail Can love withstand the test of a life-altering diagnosis? Join us for a heartfelt conversation with Kevin and Pommy Henry as they share their…
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BraunAbility, Respect, and Wheelchair Wisdom
Send us Fan Mail Ever wonder what it takes to revolutionize an industry and change lives for the better? Ralph Braun, the visionary behind BraunAbility, did…
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London? Antarctica? Really?
Send us Fan Mail In episode Kevin & Palmi discuss how to access some programs to assist families with disabilities. ABLE Account Accessible Go Department of…
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Upcharge?
Send us Fan Mail On the average, American families with a disabled person must earn 28% more than those with the same status. There is only one source for this…
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Feeling Generous?
Send us Fan Mail 1. Large Pillow Triangular/Wedge Shaped to help sit in bed. 2. Lap Tray, flat surface with a beanbag like underside. 3. Waterproof items, such…