The Purple Orange Podcast https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com A mix of first person stories, discussions and explorations of issues relevant to the disability community. Fri, 12 Dec 2025 10:22:48 +0900 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en au Copyright 2019 All rights reserved. Society & Culture 1440 episodic A mix of first person stories, discussions and explorations of issues relevant to the disability community. JFA Purple Orange JFA Purple Orange No false https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/4787149/JFA_PO_Icon_C.jpg The Purple Orange Podcast https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com 144 144 "I was grateful": Until I realised it was my right "I was grateful": Until I realised it was my right https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e/i-was-grateful-until-i-realised-it-was-my-right/ https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e/i-was-grateful-until-i-realised-it-was-my-right/#comments Fri, 12 Dec 2025 10:22:48 +0900 jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/201c5cf1-5e99-3659-9881-2fa255bcac91

Ayla Regione spent years hiding her deafness, trying to “keep up”, and pushing through without asking for what she needed. When barriers got in her way, she blamed herself.

But everything changed when someone reminded her that access isn’t a privilege — it’s a right.

This episode is a powerful story of identity, internalised ableism, and what it means to stop apologising for your needs and start claiming your space.

“I wasn’t the one that was failing the world. The world was failing me.”

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Ayla Regione spent years hiding her deafness, trying to “keep up”, and pushing through without asking for what she needed. When barriers got in her way, she blamed herself.

But everything changed when someone reminded her that access isn’t a privilege — it’s a right.

This episode is a powerful story of identity, internalised ableism, and what it means to stop apologising for your needs and start claiming your space.

“I wasn’t the one that was failing the world. The world was failing me.”

]]> “I wasn’t the one that was failing the world. The world was failing me.” This episode is a powerful story of identity, internalised ableism, and what it means to stop apologising for your needs and start claiming your space. JFA Purple Orange false No 1145 3 34 full (Audio) Come sit with us: Belle and Jasmine of Babes with Mobility Aids (Audio) Come sit with us: Belle and Jasmine of Babes with Mobility Aids https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e/audio-come-sit-with-us-belle-and-jasmine-of-babes-with-mobility-aids/ https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e/audio-come-sit-with-us-belle-and-jasmine-of-babes-with-mobility-aids/#comments Fri, 07 Nov 2025 15:30:00 +0900 jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/05f8ec68-6371-3eca-be1c-92704fd63e9e You can sit with us 🦼

Join our host, Belle Owen, as she talks with Jasmin from Babes with Mobility Aids for a joyful and insightful conversation about naming and styling mobility aids, authentic representation in media, and the power of telling real stories online.

From calling out tired tropes to celebrating mobility aids as tools of freedom, this episode is full of sharp takes and big laughs.

]]> You can sit with us 🦼

Join our host, Belle Owen, as she talks with Jasmin from Babes with Mobility Aids for a joyful and insightful conversation about naming and styling mobility aids, authentic representation in media, and the power of telling real stories online.

From calling out tired tropes to celebrating mobility aids as tools of freedom, this episode is full of sharp takes and big laughs.

]]> JFA Purple Orange false No 2716 33 full (Video podcast) Come sit with us: Belle and Jasmine of Babes with Mobility Aids (Video podcast) Come sit with us: Belle and Jasmine of Babes with Mobility Aids https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e/come-sit-with-us-belle-and-jasmine-of-babes-with-mobility-aids/ https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e/come-sit-with-us-belle-and-jasmine-of-babes-with-mobility-aids/#comments Fri, 07 Nov 2025 15:30:00 +0900 jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e0818d73-579f-3c49-a4dc-63d693377f41 You can sit with us 🦼

Join our host, Belle Owen, as she talks with Jasmin from Babes with Mobility Aids for a joyful and insightful conversation about naming and styling mobility aids, authentic representation in media, and the power of telling real stories online.

From calling out tired tropes to celebrating mobility aids as tools of freedom, this episode is full of sharp takes and big laughs.

]]> You can sit with us 🦼

Join our host, Belle Owen, as she talks with Jasmin from Babes with Mobility Aids for a joyful and insightful conversation about naming and styling mobility aids, authentic representation in media, and the power of telling real stories online.

From calling out tired tropes to celebrating mobility aids as tools of freedom, this episode is full of sharp takes and big laughs.

]]> JFA Purple Orange false No 2716 33 full "You Don't Look Sick": Living with Invisible Disability "You Don't Look Sick": Living with Invisible Disability https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e/you-dont-look-disabled-living-with-invisible-disability/ https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e/you-dont-look-disabled-living-with-invisible-disability/#comments Fri, 03 Oct 2025 12:10:22 +0900 jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/5903fe75-d42a-32f9-85e2-7ffd82ec4822 When Nicole Edmunds first became unwell, doctors told her it was stress, anxiety, or poor sleep. But she knew her body — and she knew something wasn’t right.

After months of medical gaslighting and self-doubt, Nicole was diagnosed with POTS: Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome — a form of dysautonomia that affects the autonomic nervous system and is often invisible to others.

In this honest and moving episode, Nicole shares what it’s like to live with an invisible disability in a world that rewards performance over rest, and productivity over pacing. She speaks about identity, relationships, and how exhausting it is to prove your pain when no one can see it.

Whether you have an invisible disability or want to understand how to be a better ally to someone who does — this story is for you.

Listen now and reflect on how we make space — or don’t — for people with invisible disability.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

]]> When Nicole Edmunds first became unwell, doctors told her it was stress, anxiety, or poor sleep. But she knew her body — and she knew something wasn’t right.

After months of medical gaslighting and self-doubt, Nicole was diagnosed with POTS: Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome — a form of dysautonomia that affects the autonomic nervous system and is often invisible to others.

In this honest and moving episode, Nicole shares what it’s like to live with an invisible disability in a world that rewards performance over rest, and productivity over pacing. She speaks about identity, relationships, and how exhausting it is to prove your pain when no one can see it.

Whether you have an invisible disability or want to understand how to be a better ally to someone who does — this story is for you.

Listen now and reflect on how we make space — or don’t — for people with invisible disability.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

]]> Whether you live with invisible disability or want to better understand how to support someone who does — this story is for you. JFA Purple Orange false No 1008 3 32 full Black people can be disabled: Breaking the cycle of disability stereotypes Black people can be disabled: Breaking the cycle of disability stereotypes https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e/black-people-can-be-disabled-breaking-the-cycle-of-disability-stereotypes/ https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e/black-people-can-be-disabled-breaking-the-cycle-of-disability-stereotypes/#comments Fri, 05 Sep 2025 14:30:00 +0900 jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/6e373857-433c-32a9-a475-b68263283943 What happens when the world refuses to see who you really are?

When Khadija Gbla was diagnosed as autistic in their 30s, it brought relief — and grief for all the years spent masking, misunderstood. In this powerful episode, they reflect on cultural stigma, disability, racism, and how becoming a parent helped them begin to heal and rewrite the story.

Born in Sierra Leone and resettled in Australia as a teenager, Khadija’s story is one of survival, identity, and fierce love — especially for their son, Sammy, who is also autistic.

With honesty and strength, Khadija shares how racism, ableism and cultural stigma collided throughout their life, and how they’re now rewriting the narrative — for themselves and for the next generation.

“I wish I had had somebody like me to realise that Black girls can also be disabled.”

Listen now to hear a story of strength, claiming identity, and the power of self-acceptance and understanding.

Listen to Khadija's TED talk about female genital mutilation.

Download the transcript for Black people can be disabled: Breaking the cycle of disability stereotypes

]]> What happens when the world refuses to see who you really are?

When Khadija Gbla was diagnosed as autistic in their 30s, it brought relief — and grief for all the years spent masking, misunderstood. In this powerful episode, they reflect on cultural stigma, disability, racism, and how becoming a parent helped them begin to heal and rewrite the story.

Born in Sierra Leone and resettled in Australia as a teenager, Khadija’s story is one of survival, identity, and fierce love — especially for their son, Sammy, who is also autistic.

With honesty and strength, Khadija shares how racism, ableism and cultural stigma collided throughout their life, and how they’re now rewriting the narrative — for themselves and for the next generation.

“I wish I had had somebody like me to realise that Black girls can also be disabled.”

Listen now to hear a story of strength, claiming identity, and the power of self-acceptance and understanding.

Listen to Khadija's TED talk about female genital mutilation.

Download the transcript for Black people can be disabled: Breaking the cycle of disability stereotypes

]]> JFA Purple Orange false No 930 31 full It's the little things It's the little things https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e/its-the-little-things/ https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e/its-the-little-things/#comments Fri, 01 Aug 2025 14:45:00 +0900 jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e98ca7ae-0ab2-39bd-9dae-02efdd036d2b For Trudy and Chris, love wasn’t about grand gestures. It was in the little things - train rides to nowhere, shared jokes, holding hands, or quietly sitting side by side in the sun.

 

In this moving episode of the Purple Orange Podcast, we share the story of a relationship shaped by love, disability, and intimacy. Trudy and Chris remind us that life’s most meaningful moments are often small, deliberate, and full of care.

 

This story also honours Trudy, who passed away before the episode was released. Her husband, Chris, wanted the world to hear it. 

 

Trudy's warmth, humour, and spirit live on through her words.

]]> For Trudy and Chris, love wasn’t about grand gestures. It was in the little things - train rides to nowhere, shared jokes, holding hands, or quietly sitting side by side in the sun.

 

In this moving episode of the Purple Orange Podcast, we share the story of a relationship shaped by love, disability, and intimacy. Trudy and Chris remind us that life’s most meaningful moments are often small, deliberate, and full of care.

 

This story also honours Trudy, who passed away before the episode was released. Her husband, Chris, wanted the world to hear it. 

 

Trudy's warmth, humour, and spirit live on through her words.

]]> In this moving episode of the Purple Orange Podcast, we share the story of a relationship shaped by love, disability, and intimacy. Trudy and Chris remind us that life’s most meaningful moments are often small, deliberate, and full of care. JFA Purple Orange false No 772 3 2 full Unseen, but felt: The art of allyship Unseen, but felt: The art of allyship https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e/unseen-but-felt-the-art-of-allyship/ https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e/unseen-but-felt-the-art-of-allyship/#comments Fri, 04 Jul 2025 14:30:00 +0900 jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/396f03c3-e67b-3dac-84d4-1f4997a02d97 Have you ever tried to support someone but ended up making them uncomfortable instead? 😬

Join Belle Owen and Dr. Ellen Fraser-Barbour, two proud disabled women, as they share powerful stories and insights about:

  • The difference between performing allyship vs living it
  • Why listening is more powerful than fixing
  • How curiosity and humility open up space for real inclusion
  • The invisible impact of everyday actions

This episode will challenge assumptions and help build your confidence to be a better ally- in workplaces, communities, and everyday life.

Read the transcript for Unseen, but felt: The art of allyship

Watch Unseen, but felt: The art of allyship on Youtube

]]> Have you ever tried to support someone but ended up making them uncomfortable instead? 😬

Join Belle Owen and Dr. Ellen Fraser-Barbour, two proud disabled women, as they share powerful stories and insights about:

  • The difference between performing allyship vs living it
  • Why listening is more powerful than fixing
  • How curiosity and humility open up space for real inclusion
  • The invisible impact of everyday actions

This episode will challenge assumptions and help build your confidence to be a better ally- in workplaces, communities, and everyday life.

Read the transcript for Unseen, but felt: The art of allyship

Watch Unseen, but felt: The art of allyship on Youtube

]]> JFA Purple Orange false No 2135 3 1 full Becoming Terra Roam Becoming Terra Roam https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e/becoming-terra-roam/ https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e/becoming-terra-roam/#comments Fri, 06 Dec 2024 14:00:00 +0900 jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/a9702e54-601a-3bfd-9af1-00ab9de56290 "My psychologist said go for a walk every day. So I did!" - Terra Roam

What does it take to truly find yourself? For Terra, it began with a walk—and turned into a 17,200 km journey that changed their life.

Along the way, Terra, who is neurodivergent, found freedom, recovery, and authenticity after years of masking and overcoming challenges like domestic violence and self-doubt.

Listen in as Terra shares:

  • The healing power of nature.
  • Surprising truths about identity.
  • The strength in being unapologetically yourself.

View Terra Roam's website.

Download transcript of Becoming Terra Roam.

]]> "My psychologist said go for a walk every day. So I did!" - Terra Roam

What does it take to truly find yourself? For Terra, it began with a walk—and turned into a 17,200 km journey that changed their life.

Along the way, Terra, who is neurodivergent, found freedom, recovery, and authenticity after years of masking and overcoming challenges like domestic violence and self-doubt.

Listen in as Terra shares:

  • The healing power of nature.
  • Surprising truths about identity.
  • The strength in being unapologetically yourself.

View Terra Roam's website.

Download transcript of Becoming Terra Roam.

]]> JFA Purple Orange false No 1493 30 full Lend me your legs: Pursuing passion amid grief Lend me your legs: Pursuing passion amid grief https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e/lend-my-your-legs-pursuing-passion-amid-grief/ https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e/lend-my-your-legs-pursuing-passion-amid-grief/#comments Fri, 01 Nov 2024 12:30:00 +0900 jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/395b54aa-59f9-363b-ad40-ad91a3a9430d Have you ever wondered what we lose when stories are simply framed as 'inspiration' pieces? 🤔

In this episode of the Purple Orange Podcast, Jessie opens up about her journey to becoming a champion equestrian while navigating loss and life with a disability—and how her beloved horse and best friend, Storm, was by her side to see her through her darkest moments.

Tune in to hear Jessie’s reflections on grief, resilience, purpose, and the unfiltered reality of disability.

Listen to Stella Young's TED talk here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8K9Gg164Bsw

Download transcript of Lend me your legs: Pursuing passion amid grief

]]> Have you ever wondered what we lose when stories are simply framed as 'inspiration' pieces? 🤔

In this episode of the Purple Orange Podcast, Jessie opens up about her journey to becoming a champion equestrian while navigating loss and life with a disability—and how her beloved horse and best friend, Storm, was by her side to see her through her darkest moments.

Tune in to hear Jessie’s reflections on grief, resilience, purpose, and the unfiltered reality of disability.

Listen to Stella Young's TED talk here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8K9Gg164Bsw

Download transcript of Lend me your legs: Pursuing passion amid grief

]]> JFA Purple Orange false No 1505 29 full Language matters Language matters https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e/language-matters/ https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e/language-matters/#comments Fri, 04 Oct 2024 13:30:00 +0900 jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/774d73c6-5e77-3ddb-802b-831db4d5c249 Have you ever wondered how changing a single word can change someone's experience? 🤔

In this episode of The Purple Orange Podcast, Belle Owen and Dr. Ellen Fraser-Barbour dive deep into why language matters. Language is more than just words—it's a tool that shapes identity, influences perceptions, and can either empower or marginalise.

From rejecting outdated terms to embracing identity-first language, Ellen and Belle share how their views on disability have evolved over the years and the impact of these shifts.

Listen to their powerful conversation to learn how you can make meaningful changes with something as simple (and free!) as language.

Click here to download a transcript of Language Matters.

]]> Have you ever wondered how changing a single word can change someone's experience? 🤔

In this episode of The Purple Orange Podcast, Belle Owen and Dr. Ellen Fraser-Barbour dive deep into why language matters. Language is more than just words—it's a tool that shapes identity, influences perceptions, and can either empower or marginalise.

From rejecting outdated terms to embracing identity-first language, Ellen and Belle share how their views on disability have evolved over the years and the impact of these shifts.

Listen to their powerful conversation to learn how you can make meaningful changes with something as simple (and free!) as language.

Click here to download a transcript of Language Matters.

]]> JFA Purple Orange false No 1051 28 full Let's talk about dating Let's talk about dating https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e/lets-talk-about-dating/ https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e/lets-talk-about-dating/#comments Fri, 06 Sep 2024 13:00:00 +0900 jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/542b85cb-d245-3747-a5eb-d15dd83822b7 Dating can be challenging. Especially in today’s brave new world of dating apps.

How much of yourself do you put in your profile for all to see? How much do you leave for a later conversation?

Daniella shares insights into her dating experiences, her thought process on whether or not to disclose her differences and the layers and complexities built around why and why not as she walks through some of her raw reflections on her journey through the dating landscape.

Click here to download a transcript of Let's talk about dating.

 

]]> Dating can be challenging. Especially in today’s brave new world of dating apps.

How much of yourself do you put in your profile for all to see? How much do you leave for a later conversation?

Daniella shares insights into her dating experiences, her thought process on whether or not to disclose her differences and the layers and complexities built around why and why not as she walks through some of her raw reflections on her journey through the dating landscape.

Click here to download a transcript of Let's talk about dating.

 

]]> JFA Purple Orange false No 1239 27 full Breaking out of the safe zone Breaking out of the safe zone https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e/breaking-out-of-the-safe-zone/ https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e/breaking-out-of-the-safe-zone/#comments Fri, 02 Aug 2024 13:30:00 +0900 jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/d306c03c-bb86-344d-926c-04270e0a4683 Have you ever felt stuck in a rut? Or like life is kind of a drag? You wait for change to come. And you wait, and you wait…

And then it hits you, it’s not going to change. Not unless you make it happen.

Join Matt as he breaks out of his comfort zone and faces his fears, creating the change he was waiting for in order to truly live.

Click here to download a transcript of Breaking out of the safe zone.

]]> Have you ever felt stuck in a rut? Or like life is kind of a drag? You wait for change to come. And you wait, and you wait…

And then it hits you, it’s not going to change. Not unless you make it happen.

Join Matt as he breaks out of his comfort zone and faces his fears, creating the change he was waiting for in order to truly live.

Click here to download a transcript of Breaking out of the safe zone.

]]> JFA Purple Orange false No 965 26 full S2E1: Freedom means a good life S2E1: Freedom means a good life https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e/s2e1-freedom-means-a-good-life/ https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e/s2e1-freedom-means-a-good-life/#comments Mon, 01 Jul 2024 09:06:24 +0900 jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/2a820dbe-800e-31f3-9028-aa96edf419dc  

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]]> JFA Purple Orange false No 1142 25 full Have you thought about a mainstream school? Have you thought about a mainstream school? https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e/have-you-thought-about-a-mainstream-school/ https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e/have-you-thought-about-a-mainstream-school/#comments Fri, 05 Apr 2024 13:00:00 +0900 jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/35d81d8b-b769-36f2-8c2d-4520fb337a12 "Have you thought about a mainstream school?" touches on inclusive education and how it benefits both people with disability and the schooling community as a whole.

  Join Michaela as she talks about their family's journey to finding an inclusive mainstream school for her child, Harry.   Click here to download and read the transcript of Have you thought about a mainstream school. ]]> "Have you thought about a mainstream school?" touches on inclusive education and how it benefits both people with disability and the schooling community as a whole.

  Join Michaela as she talks about their family's journey to finding an inclusive mainstream school for her child, Harry.   Click here to download and read the transcript of Have you thought about a mainstream school. ]]> JFA Purple Orange false No 1250 24 full The journey to self-acceptance The journey to self-acceptance https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e/the-journey-to-self-acceptance/ https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e/the-journey-to-self-acceptance/#comments Fri, 01 Mar 2024 13:00:00 +0900 jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/cdbaaf60-7835-3b62-a484-7636585a78fb  

Click here to download and read the transcript of The journey to self-acceptance.

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Click here to download and read the transcript of The journey to self-acceptance.

]]> JFA Purple Orange false No 976 23 full SKILL Special Edition Episode: Choose your own adventure - Achieving your dream of learning to drive SKILL Special Edition Episode: Choose your own adventure - Achieving your dream of learning to drive https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e/skill-special-edition-episode-choose-your-own-adventure-achieving-your-dream-of-learning-to-drive/ https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e/skill-special-edition-episode-choose-your-own-adventure-achieving-your-dream-of-learning-to-drive/#comments Fri, 16 Feb 2024 09:59:29 +0900 jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/89813a16-25d3-3b25-957f-7460015a8478 Years ago, Andrew Gibson embarked on a journey of learning to drive after experiencing brain injury. This led to regained confidence, independence, and access to social and employment opportunities. In short, it was life-changing.

Today, Andrew is the Project Leader for SKILL, an individual capacity building project, and in this special edition podcast episode, he talks to Brad Williams, from Williams OT, about turning your dream of learning to drive into an actionable plan for living life the way you want. 

Click here to access the transcript for the episode.

]]> Years ago, Andrew Gibson embarked on a journey of learning to drive after experiencing brain injury. This led to regained confidence, independence, and access to social and employment opportunities. In short, it was life-changing.

Today, Andrew is the Project Leader for SKILL, an individual capacity building project, and in this special edition podcast episode, he talks to Brad Williams, from Williams OT, about turning your dream of learning to drive into an actionable plan for living life the way you want. 

Click here to access the transcript for the episode.

]]> JFA Purple Orange false No 1820 22 full The burden of low expectations: Challenging disability stigma across cultures The burden of low expectations: Challenging disability stigma across cultures https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e/the-burden-of-low-expectations-challenging-disability-stigma-across-cultures/ https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e/the-burden-of-low-expectations-challenging-disability-stigma-across-cultures/#comments Fri, 02 Feb 2024 12:30:00 +0900 jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/1004d609-e86d-37b6-a17c-af6e92be0e67 Have you thought about how other countries and cultures view disability?

Esther takes us through her journey of battling cultural stigma around disability in Sudan, Uganda and Australia and the challenges of migrating to a new country and forging her path as a woman with disability from a linguistically diverse background!

 

Click here to download and read the transcript of The burden of low expectations: Challenging disability stigma across cultures.

]]> Have you thought about how other countries and cultures view disability?

Esther takes us through her journey of battling cultural stigma around disability in Sudan, Uganda and Australia and the challenges of migrating to a new country and forging her path as a woman with disability from a linguistically diverse background!

 

Click here to download and read the transcript of The burden of low expectations: Challenging disability stigma across cultures.

]]> JFA Purple Orange false No 1020 21 full Rethinking the ideal parent Rethinking the ideal parent https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e/rethinking-the-ideal-parent/ https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e/rethinking-the-ideal-parent/#comments Fri, 05 Jan 2024 13:30:00 +0900 jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/6a4f7c6a-88bd-3378-bc80-6eb90bfa0feb Join Mike and Lucilla, and Mikaila and Ivy as they talk about parenting with a disability, the challenges and solutions they overcame as a family, and how it’s changed their lives for the better.

 

Click here to download and read the transcript of Rethinking the ideal parent.

]]> Join Mike and Lucilla, and Mikaila and Ivy as they talk about parenting with a disability, the challenges and solutions they overcame as a family, and how it’s changed their lives for the better.

 

Click here to download and read the transcript of Rethinking the ideal parent.

]]> JFA Purple Orange false No 969 20 full Maybe I’ll just miss out: Changing the world by changing your mind Maybe I’ll just miss out: Changing the world by changing your mind https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e/internalised-ableism-changing-the-world-by-changing-your-mind/ https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e/internalised-ableism-changing-the-world-by-changing-your-mind/#comments Fri, 01 Dec 2023 13:30:00 +0900 jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/75fe33f0-e34f-3c32-8cc2-b4aa6e1f66a9 Join Lily as she talks about internalised ableism, how it's affected Lily throughout different stages of her life, and the challenge of forever trying to shape society to fit you, when it isn't designed for you.

 

Find out more about Lily's journey through school and motherhood and the constant, everyday battle against her own internal thoughts.

 

Click here to download and read the transcript of Maybe I’ll just miss out: Changing the world by changing your mind.

 

]]> Join Lily as she talks about internalised ableism, how it's affected Lily throughout different stages of her life, and the challenge of forever trying to shape society to fit you, when it isn't designed for you.

 

Find out more about Lily's journey through school and motherhood and the constant, everyday battle against her own internal thoughts.

 

Click here to download and read the transcript of Maybe I’ll just miss out: Changing the world by changing your mind.

 

]]> JFA Purple Orange false No 875 19 full Underrepresented, undervalued, and underpaid: Breaking through employment barriers Underrepresented, undervalued, and underpaid: Breaking through employment barriers https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e/underrepresented-undervalued-and-underpaid/ https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e/underrepresented-undervalued-and-underpaid/#comments Fri, 03 Nov 2023 11:30:00 +0900 jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/4ccb8a6c-1197-3dac-a2f9-a5b4ac225050  

Click here to download and read the transcript of Underrepresented, undervalued and underpaid: Breaking through employment barriers.

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Click here to download and read the transcript of Underrepresented, undervalued and underpaid: Breaking through employment barriers.

]]> JFA Purple Orange false No 1152 18 full 6 Tips for Good Engagement 6 Tips for Good Engagement https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e/6-tips-for-good-engagement/ https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e/6-tips-for-good-engagement/#comments Mon, 28 Mar 2022 14:51:58 +0900 jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/f35a3ee7-7973-3d9d-97d1-9cbf9f569911 It is great that we are starting to hear more businesses, organisations and government talk about engaging the disability community. But, if they are only doing tokenistic, tick and flick engagement, it's not going to make much difference. 

In this episode you will hear 6 key tips for good engagement. These tips come from the collective wisdom of the Local Government Disability Inclusion Advisory Group. It is made up of a group of 12 people, all of whom live with disability. They advise local councils on how to better include the disability community.

To read a transcript of this podcast, and to see a video that goes with this podcast, click here. 

 

]]> It is great that we are starting to hear more businesses, organisations and government talk about engaging the disability community. But, if they are only doing tokenistic, tick and flick engagement, it's not going to make much difference. 

In this episode you will hear 6 key tips for good engagement. These tips come from the collective wisdom of the Local Government Disability Inclusion Advisory Group. It is made up of a group of 12 people, all of whom live with disability. They advise local councils on how to better include the disability community.

To read a transcript of this podcast, and to see a video that goes with this podcast, click here. 

 

]]> JFA Purple Orange false No 806 17 full Evolution of Self Understanding Evolution of Self Understanding https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e/evolution-of-self-understanding/ https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e/evolution-of-self-understanding/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2021 15:19:40 +0900 jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/3e0407c1-ccbf-38ce-994f-02cea0962ae5 Leanne's relationship with understanding herself as a disabled woman is a complex and ever-evolving process. She's at a point where she feels empowered and in control of her own narrative. This is her story of arriving there. 

To read a transcript of this story, visit our website: https://www.purpleorange.org.au/stories/podcast-evolution-self-understanding

 

 

]]> Leanne's relationship with understanding herself as a disabled woman is a complex and ever-evolving process. She's at a point where she feels empowered and in control of her own narrative. This is her story of arriving there. 

To read a transcript of this story, visit our website: https://www.purpleorange.org.au/stories/podcast-evolution-self-understanding

 

 

]]> JFA Purple Orange false No 870 16 full Claiming your right to risk [rerun] Claiming your right to risk [rerun] https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e/claiming-your-right-to-risk-rerun/ https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e/claiming-your-right-to-risk-rerun/#comments Thu, 19 Aug 2021 12:03:52 +0900 jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/d59007b2-a54e-30fb-8c7f-00de70b85907 Purple Orange is growing! We've hired so many new staff recently, including Ellen Fraser-Barbour as a policy and research leader. She featured in our second ever podcast episode!

It's a great episode about claiming your right to risk when you live with disability. 

It's definitely worth a listen.

 

]]> Purple Orange is growing! We've hired so many new staff recently, including Ellen Fraser-Barbour as a policy and research leader. She featured in our second ever podcast episode!

It's a great episode about claiming your right to risk when you live with disability. 

It's definitely worth a listen.

 

]]> jfapurpleorange false No 688 15 full Rerun: Covid-19: It feels very odd to say this is the upside of this terrible horrific thing that’s happening Rerun: Covid-19: It feels very odd to say this is the upside of this terrible horrific thing that’s happening https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e/rerun-covid-19-it-feels-very-odd-to-say-this-is-the-upside-of-this-terrible-horrific-thing-that-s-happening/ https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e/rerun-covid-19-it-feels-very-odd-to-say-this-is-the-upside-of-this-terrible-horrific-thing-that-s-happening/#comments Thu, 22 Jul 2021 12:55:30 +0900 jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/48978880-6b1a-37b8-b471-5769972e6039 This episode first played in May of 2020. We are replaying as we are back in lockdown. The pandemic has taken a toll on our mental and physical health, and on our wallets. We don't want to make light of any of that. But, it has not all been bad. Many people living with disability are well equipped to deal with this. And for some, lockdown actually means a world opening up. 

]]> This episode first played in May of 2020. We are replaying as we are back in lockdown. The pandemic has taken a toll on our mental and physical health, and on our wallets. We don't want to make light of any of that. But, it has not all been bad. Many people living with disability are well equipped to deal with this. And for some, lockdown actually means a world opening up. 

]]> jfapurpleorange false No 544 14 full Towards a better system Towards a better system https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e/towards-a-better-system/ https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e/towards-a-better-system/#comments Thu, 29 Apr 2021 20:03:29 +0900 jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/7399f764-3e02-32b5-9f9d-f80ee6d96a4e Two mothers of adult children who live with significant disability share their thoughts on Ann Marie Smith and what needs to change to ensure their children are safe into the future. 

 

For a transcript or to watch a captioned video file of this podcast, go to our website: https://www.purpleorange.org.au/stories/podcast-towards-better-system

 

]]> Two mothers of adult children who live with significant disability share their thoughts on Ann Marie Smith and what needs to change to ensure their children are safe into the future. 

 

For a transcript or to watch a captioned video file of this podcast, go to our website: https://www.purpleorange.org.au/stories/podcast-towards-better-system

 

]]> jfapurpleorange false No 826 13 full Interview with Natalie Wade, founder of Equality Lawyers Interview with Natalie Wade, founder of Equality Lawyers https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e/interview-with-natalie-wade-founder-of-equality-lawyers/ https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e/interview-with-natalie-wade-founder-of-equality-lawyers/#comments Fri, 16 Apr 2021 12:38:12 +0900 jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/d3167141-1351-3254-8ea2-a8bec1b6823d We bring you an enlightening interview with Natalie Wade. Share shares her thoughts on Ann Marie Smith and what needs to change in order to make sure a tragedy like this never happens again, as well as what we all can do to play our part in that. But first, she tells us about her law firm, Equality Lawyers, which is run by and for people living with disability.

 

For a transcript of this podcast, or to watch a captioned video file, go to: https://www.purpleorange.org.au/stories/podcast-natalie-wade-equality-lawyers

 

]]> We bring you an enlightening interview with Natalie Wade. Share shares her thoughts on Ann Marie Smith and what needs to change in order to make sure a tragedy like this never happens again, as well as what we all can do to play our part in that. But first, she tells us about her law firm, Equality Lawyers, which is run by and for people living with disability.

 

For a transcript of this podcast, or to watch a captioned video file, go to: https://www.purpleorange.org.au/stories/podcast-natalie-wade-equality-lawyers

 

]]> jfapurpleorange false No 598 12 full We Need To Talk (Episode 11) We Need To Talk (Episode 11) https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e/we-need-to-talk-episode-11/ https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e/we-need-to-talk-episode-11/#comments Mon, 05 Apr 2021 12:17:14 +0900 jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/393124cc-91a2-33df-952b-829534750fee In April of 2020, the death of Ann Marie Smith shocked us all. Policy makers, service providers, the community, we all asked how this could have happened. But one year on, Purple Orange heard from ‘Nat’, who told us she is scared she is going to be the next Ann Marie Smith. In this podcast, We Need To Talk, you will hear Nat’s story about her problems getting enough support, and how it means she sleeps in her wheelchair most days each week.  And she says she’s not the only one.

Listen to the podcast, share it, talk about it. 

 

You can find a transcript of this episode on our website. 

]]> In April of 2020, the death of Ann Marie Smith shocked us all. Policy makers, service providers, the community, we all asked how this could have happened. But one year on, Purple Orange heard from ‘Nat’, who told us she is scared she is going to be the next Ann Marie Smith. In this podcast, We Need To Talk, you will hear Nat’s story about her problems getting enough support, and how it means she sleeps in her wheelchair most days each week.  And she says she’s not the only one.

Listen to the podcast, share it, talk about it. 

 

You can find a transcript of this episode on our website. 

]]> jfapurpleorange false No 808 11 full Nice, but not really. Nice, but not really. https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e/nice-but-not-really/ https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e/nice-but-not-really/#comments Wed, 27 Jan 2021 08:18:50 +0900 jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/24935856-9d71-3ad5-adda-b8dcd75f0bfa In this episode of the Purple Orange Podcast Jae Marie Jaensch explains some of the ways language is regularly used that's harmful to the disability community. But she's not talking about disability slurs or victimising language. Instead, she guides us through something much trickier; Things people think are nice, but actually aren't.

If you are an ally, or want to be an ally, to the disability community, this episode is for you.

 

For a transcript of this episode visit: https://purpleorange.org.au/stories/nice-not

 

]]> In this episode of the Purple Orange Podcast Jae Marie Jaensch explains some of the ways language is regularly used that's harmful to the disability community. But she's not talking about disability slurs or victimising language. Instead, she guides us through something much trickier; Things people think are nice, but actually aren't.

If you are an ally, or want to be an ally, to the disability community, this episode is for you.

 

For a transcript of this episode visit: https://purpleorange.org.au/stories/nice-not

 

]]> jfapurpleorange false No 752 10 full Why does Drakes Supermarket in Hallett Cove recruit people living with disability? Why does Drakes Supermarket in Hallett Cove recruit people living with disability? https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e/why-does-drakes-supermarket-in-hallet-cove-recruit-people-living-with-disability/ https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e/why-does-drakes-supermarket-in-hallet-cove-recruit-people-living-with-disability/#comments Fri, 23 Oct 2020 10:07:15 +0900 jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/4e9e52eb-1ce2-32c4-a676-deac69b273da What do you think might motivate employers to hire people living with disability?

It's well known that diversity strengthens creativity. It's also good for the employer's reputation. There are even some programs to subsidise an employee's wage for a period of time to encourage more employers to give people living with disability a go. But, when I went to check out one workplace that regularly hires people living with disability, Drakes Supermarket in Hallett Cove, I discovered the manager had another motivation. It's very simple, totally practical- something that makes his life easier.

For a transcript of this episode, please visit: https://purpleorange.org.au/stories/drakes-hallett-cove-whats-motivation-hiring-people-living-disability

 

]]> What do you think might motivate employers to hire people living with disability?

It's well known that diversity strengthens creativity. It's also good for the employer's reputation. There are even some programs to subsidise an employee's wage for a period of time to encourage more employers to give people living with disability a go. But, when I went to check out one workplace that regularly hires people living with disability, Drakes Supermarket in Hallett Cove, I discovered the manager had another motivation. It's very simple, totally practical- something that makes his life easier.

For a transcript of this episode, please visit: https://purpleorange.org.au/stories/drakes-hallett-cove-whats-motivation-hiring-people-living-disability

 

]]> jfapurpleorange false No 495 9 full The Elephant In The Interview The Elephant In The Interview https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e/the-elephant-in-the-interview/ https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e/the-elephant-in-the-interview/#comments Thu, 20 Aug 2020 15:58:13 +0900 jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/9ce759df-e20d-35cf-a389-943f04e077ab After graduating from her accounting degree, Daniella Biagi really struggled to get a job. She had no problem getting to the interview stage. But she said there was always an elephant in the room that no one wanted to talk about. 

 

For a transcript and photo of Daniella, visit: https://purpleorange.org.au/stories/elephant-interview

 

***This episode mentions Job Access (www.jobaccess.gov.au), a government funded program aimed at increasing employment opportunities for people living with disability. 

Job Access provides free workplace assessments and funding for workplace modifications and equipment through the Employment Assistance Fund (EAF)

This episode states that it takes 5 days to assess an EAF application. However, the time to assess an EAF application and refer for workplace assessment may vary depending on the individual circumstances of the application. Generally, it takes from 5-10 working days to assess and refer for assessment.***

]]> After graduating from her accounting degree, Daniella Biagi really struggled to get a job. She had no problem getting to the interview stage. But she said there was always an elephant in the room that no one wanted to talk about. 

 

For a transcript and photo of Daniella, visit: https://purpleorange.org.au/stories/elephant-interview

 

***This episode mentions Job Access (www.jobaccess.gov.au), a government funded program aimed at increasing employment opportunities for people living with disability. 

Job Access provides free workplace assessments and funding for workplace modifications and equipment through the Employment Assistance Fund (EAF)

This episode states that it takes 5 days to assess an EAF application. However, the time to assess an EAF application and refer for workplace assessment may vary depending on the individual circumstances of the application. Generally, it takes from 5-10 working days to assess and refer for assessment.***

]]> jfapurpleorange false No 654 8 full Covid-19: It feels very odd to say this is the upside of this terrible horrific thing that's happening Covid-19: It feels very odd to say this is the upside of this terrible horrific thing that's happening https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e/covid-19-it-feels-very-odd-to-say-this-is-the-upside-of-this-terrible-horrific-thing-thats-happening/ https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e/covid-19-it-feels-very-odd-to-say-this-is-the-upside-of-this-terrible-horrific-thing-thats-happening/#comments Mon, 18 May 2020 17:52:57 +0900 jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/9e8e023c-b6f6-5ed5-94fa-d87ef88992ec Many people living with disability feel well equipped to handle the social upheaval caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Some even feel they have better access to their community now. 

To read a transcript of this podcast, visit our webpage. 

 

]]> Many people living with disability feel well equipped to handle the social upheaval caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Some even feel they have better access to their community now. 

To read a transcript of this podcast, visit our webpage. 

 

]]> jfapurpleorange false No 504 7 full Covid-19 Testing: "I was made to feel like I’m nothing." Covid-19 Testing: "I was made to feel like I’m nothing." https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e/covid-19-testing-i-felt-like-i-was-nothing/ https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e/covid-19-testing-i-felt-like-i-was-nothing/#comments Thu, 16 Apr 2020 21:26:08 +0900 jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/37f533cb-2fb6-5f91-9b23-850f8acd2027 When Maria Cantanzariti, who lives with complex disability, needed to get a Covid-19 test, it was a horrible experience. But, there's a solution. 

You can find a transcript of this story here: https://www.purpleorange.org.au/stories/covid-19-testing-made-to-feel-like-I-m-nothing

 

]]> When Maria Cantanzariti, who lives with complex disability, needed to get a Covid-19 test, it was a horrible experience. But, there's a solution. 

You can find a transcript of this story here: https://www.purpleorange.org.au/stories/covid-19-testing-made-to-feel-like-I-m-nothing

 

]]> jfapurpleorange false No 634 6 full More than a man's best friend More than a man's best friend https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e/mansbestfriend/ https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e/mansbestfriend/#comments Tue, 10 Mar 2020 09:47:09 +0900 jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/05b78319-5193-5763-9386-65ca41cc0993 We’ve all heard that dogs are man’s best friend. But for Mark, and many people all over the world, they are so much more. They are independence, support and safety.

Producer April Dwyer, brings us the story of a man who rebuilds his life after an acquired brain injury with the help of two unlikely friends.

 

You can find a copy of the transcript for this episode here: https://purpleorange.org.au/stories/more-mans-best-friend

]]> We’ve all heard that dogs are man’s best friend. But for Mark, and many people all over the world, they are so much more. They are independence, support and safety.

Producer April Dwyer, brings us the story of a man who rebuilds his life after an acquired brain injury with the help of two unlikely friends.

 

You can find a copy of the transcript for this episode here: https://purpleorange.org.au/stories/more-mans-best-friend

]]> jfapurpleorange false No 536 5 full Men: Let's Talk About Connection Men: Let's Talk About Connection https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e/men-lets-talk-about-connection/ https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e/men-lets-talk-about-connection/#comments Mon, 03 Feb 2020 08:27:46 +0900 jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/fbae2599-bca5-5964-8134-b694dbc3f8bd Everyone needs to feel connected, but a lot of men - disability or not - just aren’t connected enough. A study by Beyond Blue and The Movember Foundation, found that a quarter of men reported having no one outside of their immediate family that they can rely on. A lack of social connection is almost doubled in men who live with disability.

It’s well documented that social isolation can have impacts on both your mental and physical health. But how can men who are feeling disconnected, build connection?

To access a transcript of this podcast, please click here.

]]> Everyone needs to feel connected, but a lot of men - disability or not - just aren’t connected enough. A study by Beyond Blue and The Movember Foundation, found that a quarter of men reported having no one outside of their immediate family that they can rely on. A lack of social connection is almost doubled in men who live with disability.

It’s well documented that social isolation can have impacts on both your mental and physical health. But how can men who are feeling disconnected, build connection?

To access a transcript of this podcast, please click here.

]]> April Dwyer false No 573 1 4 full We Need To Talk About Sex We Need To Talk About Sex https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e/we-need-to-talk-about-sex/ https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e/we-need-to-talk-about-sex/#comments Tue, 21 Jan 2020 10:06:31 +0900 jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/3e5bdbda-9be3-57f7-8570-00febf663e93 Christine Priest knew she wanted to experience sex, but didn't think she ever would.

She didn't even know if she even could, but she also couldn't bring herself to discuss any of this with anyone, because no one in her 35 years of life had ever raised the subject of sex.

Christine had to reach her own breaking point, before breaking through the stigma and assumptions that prevented her as seeing herself as a sexual being.

Now she's sharing her story, with that hope that others will feel empowered to discuss their needs. 

To read the transcript, or for a written version of this story, please visit our webpage at https://www.purpleorange.org.au/news-resources/we-need-talk-about-sex

]]> Christine Priest knew she wanted to experience sex, but didn't think she ever would.

She didn't even know if she even could, but she also couldn't bring herself to discuss any of this with anyone, because no one in her 35 years of life had ever raised the subject of sex.

Christine had to reach her own breaking point, before breaking through the stigma and assumptions that prevented her as seeing herself as a sexual being.

Now she's sharing her story, with that hope that others will feel empowered to discuss their needs. 

To read the transcript, or for a written version of this story, please visit our webpage at https://www.purpleorange.org.au/news-resources/we-need-talk-about-sex

]]> JFA Purple Orange false No 518 4 full Claiming your right to risk when you live with disability Claiming your right to risk when you live with disability https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e/claiming-your-right-to-risk-when-you-live-with-disability/ https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e/claiming-your-right-to-risk-when-you-live-with-disability/#comments Wed, 24 Jul 2019 18:09:22 +0900 jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/claiming-your-right-to-risk-when-you-live-with-disability-ced4e37cc76055f0cb247ad560ddb84c When Ellen Fraser-Barbour was 19, she decided to travel on her own to India. Everyone told her it was a bad idea.

"You are crazy," they said.  "It's too risky!" "You are deaf! You are blind! You can't travel on your own!" But Ellen decided that was their anxiety. It wasn't her anxiety. So she persevered with her plan.

]]> When Ellen Fraser-Barbour was 19, she decided to travel on her own to India. Everyone told her it was a bad idea.

"You are crazy," they said.  "It's too risky!" "You are deaf! You are blind! You can't travel on your own!" But Ellen decided that was their anxiety. It wasn't her anxiety. So she persevered with her plan.

]]> JFA Purple Orange false No 662 3 full Let's Talk About Straws Let's Talk About Straws https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e/lets-talk-about-straws/ https://jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/e/lets-talk-about-straws/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2019 12:57:31 +0900 jfapurpleorange.podbean.com/lets-talk-about-straws-89a4845d0802701d178f5dd35d0d088b We know we as a society produce way too much plastic waste and something needs to be done about it, and quick. Single use plastic bags have been banned, and now campaigns to ban the plastic straw are gaining momentum. But could banning the straw create another problem with dire consequences for many? 

 

For a transcript of this podcast, or to read an article version, go to https://www.purpleorange.org.au/news-resources/lets-talk-about-straws

 

]]> We know we as a society produce way too much plastic waste and something needs to be done about it, and quick. Single use plastic bags have been banned, and now campaigns to ban the plastic straw are gaining momentum. But could banning the straw create another problem with dire consequences for many? 

 

For a transcript of this podcast, or to read an article version, go to https://www.purpleorange.org.au/news-resources/lets-talk-about-straws

 

]]> JFA Purple Orange false No 331 2 full