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It’s been six weeks since I last picked up the podcast mic… and quite frankly, A LOT has happened.

In this episode of Mad About, I’m giving you a proper life update.

I talk about burnout, navigating the summer holidays with two neurodivergent kids, the frankly horrific way disabled and neurodivergent people are being talked about online and in the press, and why it’s made me even more determined to use my voice.

I also share my plans for a new documentary/mini-series about the REALITY of living with hidden disabilities. Real people. Real stories. No polished scripts or carefully manufactured narratives.

Then there’s Gladys, my powerchair, becoming a much bigger part of my life, running a business when your health changes, and figuring out what I actually want the next chapter of my career to look like.

And then something pretty bloody brilliant happened…

I PRESENTED ON KERRANG RADIO. 🤘

Yep. My favourite radio station.

And I absolutely bloody loved it.

So now I’m thinking seriously about radio, journalism and how I can combine disability advocacy with the things that give me ridiculous amounts of dopamine: music, radio and apparently collecting sea glass. 😂

I also talk about what’s changing inside The Maddyverse, why that community matters so much to me, and what I want to create next.

Oh, and it’s my birthday. A day I traditionally find deeply awkward because PLEASE DO NOT SING HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME. 😂

Basically, this episode is disability, neurodivergence, business, burnout, birthdays, wheelchairs, Kerrang, sea glass and me figuring out WTF comes next.

Welcome back to Mad About. 💖🤘

In this episode:
🎙️ Why the podcast disappeared for six weeks
♿ Becoming a much more regular wheelchair user
🔥 Disability backlash and why I want to fight back
🎥 My plans for a hidden-disability documentary
💖 What’s happening with The Maddyverse
🤘 My Kerrang Radio experience
📻 Why I want to do more radio and journalism
🧠 Running a business alongside disability and burnout
🎂 Why autistic me is really not a fan of birthdays
🌈 And what’s coming next

If you have a hidden disability and would be interested in sharing your story for the documentary/mini-series, get in touch.

And if you enjoy the episode, subscribe and leave a review. It genuinely helps more people find the podcast. 💖

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