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We talk to Michelle about learning disabilities and growing up to become a paraeducator. After many struggles with visual perception and hand dexterity, she learned what she was meant to be doing and is striving in the education environment.

www.michellesmission.com

Michelle Instagram: @steiner7250

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In this episode we talk to Nicole Goodwin (Goodw.yn), Pulitzer Prize-longlisted poet and artist, as she shares her 22-year journey living with chronic pain after military service. Nicole talks about fibromyalgia, PTSD, and the challenges of navigating the healthcare system as a black woman with disabilities. 

Goodw.y.n on Instagram: @goodw.y.n9

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Oooo Look! Lesbians!

In this episode, we talk to Mela about the unfairness of trying to navigate the medical system and insurance. She talks about her arthritis and other diagnoses.

Find Mela on Instagram @chronically.ill.mela

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Jeza Belle—drag queen, comedian, producer, and award-winning author - made history as the first drag queen to publish a mainstream Christian devotional with "Jesus Juice: A Drag Queen's Christian Devotional," challenging religious gatekeeping and offering hope to the LGBTQ+ community who have been excluded from faith spaces. Her work includes "Trashy Cookbook: Harlow's Guide to Classy Cocktails" and "Abomination: The Story of David and Johnathan" to groundbreaking historical fiction in "The Presence Collection", featuring LGBTQ+ characters in periods where their existence has been erased.

Jeza's website: https://www.iamjezabelle.com

Jeza social media: @iamjezabelle

We are in the Gayborhood!

In this episode, we talk to Dee about their experience as gender fluid and gender queer. They discuss many of the mental health issues that they suffered with for many years. They also explains Pink and Blues that she leads every week.

 www.pinkandblues.org

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In this episode we talk to Sy Goldstein, an AuDHD artist who transformed burnout into creative breakthrough through AI-generated art. After leaving a soul-crushing nine-to-five job that triggered severe anxiety and depression, Sy discovered generative AI tools like Midjourney and built a thriving Instagram presence (@sy_the_ai_photo_guy) creating an alternate 1980s New York City through street photography and short films.

Sy's website: www.sygoldstein.com

Sy's Instagram: @sy_the_ai_photo_guy

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How to train your dog.

Nanette, a dog trainer by occupation, deals with remitting-relapsing Multiple Sclerosis. We talk about the connection between dog training and disabilities as well as he experience with MS.

Nanette Instagram: @Unbalanced_dogtrainer

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This is an awesome conversation with our new friend, Aly Corvin! We discuss crazy topics from wheelchairs to skydiving and death. 

Aly's Instagram: @aly.corvin

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The magical vagina!

We talk to Chelsea about her battle with Endometriosis and all of her advocacy work to help others suffering like she did. The projects and work she has and continues to do is phenomenal and inspirational.

Chelsea's links: linktr.ee/betterofendo

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We talk to Lyric about their life with many autoimmune conditions and AuDHD. They talked about their early years and the bullying that affected her negatively for many years.

Lyric Instagram: @thebedazzledspoon

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Emmy, writer and AI artist, talks to us about her writing journey and how AI brought back her creativity. We also talk about her chronic migraines, ADHD, and bipolar 2 and the effects they have had on her life since childhood.

Emmy's Instagram: @NightmarishMeatballs

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Jacinda "Virgo" talks about their JIRA and stills disease diagnosis. We also talk about sodas and coffee!

Virgo Instagram: @iamspoonieful

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Let's talk about sex...let's talk about all the good things and the bad things that may be..

We talk to Holly, the sex educator! Holly is the host of Meet Me At The Spot podcast and has a popular TikTok that turns complex, stigmatized topics into accessible conversations.

Meet Me At The Spot Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts.

Holly Instagram: @meetmeatthespotpodcast

Holly TikTok: @Thatsexeducator

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We talk to Corinne Goodwin, founder of the Eastern PA Trans Equity Project, and discover how her nonprofit empowers transgender and LGBTQ+ individuals, provides legal name change assistance, and advocates for the trans community across central and eastern Pennsylvania. 

Website: www.PATransEquity.org

Corinne Instagram: @patransequity

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Cameron is the writer, director, and DP of the award winning documentary Disposable Humanity that explores the history and memory of the Nazi Aktion T4 program which targeted over 300,000 disabled lives and resulted in the transfer of staff and the killing technology that catalyzed the Holocaust. We discuss what it is like being disabled in the film industry, plus we discuss the Holocaust and Aktion T4 affect on the marginalized.

Cameron on Instagram: @disposablehumanity or @Cameronmakemovies

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Fanny packs are coming back!!

Rachael Woodard, the host of the Abiding Hysteria Podcast joins us to talk about her podcast and the community she found. She also discusses her previous surgeries and the pain she lives with.

Abiding Hysteria Podcast available on Spotify Apple Podcasts, and YouTube

Abiding Hysteria Podcast on Instagram: @abidinghysteria

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TRIGGER WARNING: Suicide

We are joined by Mychal Threets (Mychal the Librarian) - PBS Reading Rainbow host, mental health advocate, and literacy champion shares his journey from depression to becoming a beloved library personality.

Mychal's Instagram: @mychalthreets

Reading Rainbow on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ReadingRainbowOfficial

Reading Rainbow website: https://www.readingrainbow.org/

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CRPS...finally!

Join us as we talk to Poppy about living with CRPS for over a decade years. Learn about diagnosis challenges, daily pain management, and finding community with this invisible chronic pain condition.

Poppy's Instagram: @crps_poppy

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Produced by LoudCore

Music by Jordie James (sin) 

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We talk to Max, a trans non-binary advocate and founder of Authentic Advocacy, to discuss their journey with late-diagnosed autism and ADHD. Max shares insights on autistic burnout, masking, gender identity intersecting with neurodivergence, and the challenges of growing up undiagnosed. Topics include the history of autism diagnosis, why AFAB individuals are often overlooked, navigating social struggles and puberty as a neurodivergent person, and creating inclusive spaces for autistic and disabled communities. 

www.authenticAdvocacy.ca

Max's Instagram: @Authentic_Advocacy

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Remy talks to us about his journey in content creation, starting with the founder of Beach Body. And the difficulties of being disabled and trying to succeed in business and surviving the online community. But, most importantly, we discuss the creation of his famous online character, Aunt Ruth!

Find him on social media: @jeremyandrewdavis

His website: www.jeremyandrewdavis.com

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Anita discusses what life is like with long COVID and how it changed her life.  She also discusses her advocacy and work she does in the community to help.

Anita's Instagram: @chronically_anita

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Produced by LoudCore

Music by Jordon James (sin) 

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Carly talks to us about her struggles as a disabled person in school. We talk about accessibility as well as her cerebral palsy diagnosis.

Carly Instagram  - @carlyxwebster

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In this episode, we talk to Joshua about politics and the affects of Multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, and autism on his life. After a life altering event, Joshua needed to change his whole world around.

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Listen up and dance!

Ry talks about her experience as a nurse with a wheelchair handling hEDS. She also talks about her love for dance and how she learned dance in a wheelchair.

Ry's Instagram: @chronically_ry

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We talk to Hais about their venture into social work and the feeling of hope it gives them. We also talk about medical diagnosis and the failed system.

Hais Instragram: @chronicallyHais

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Those hoof beat could be a platypus coming at you.

We are joined by Helen Savage of Chronically Savage to talk about her experience with long COVID. We delve into what COVID was like in England and how long COVID has affected her. 

Helen's Instagram: chronically.savage

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In this episode, we talk to Caroline about her life with hEDS while being a pole dancer. After multiple surgeries (7), she needed to adjust how she did different dance moves to avoid further injury.

Caroline Instagram: @_topquark

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"While the experience was a roller coaster, I did find my voice in that hospital bed," Taylor Coffman from the HuffPost article.

Taylor Coffman, author of a #1 viral HuffPost article and Substack's Rare Disease Girl, joins us to talk about her near death experience after giving birth to her child. She details the events as she struggled for her life in the hospital and what it was like coming home.

Taylor Coffman on Instagram: @taylorcoffmanmade

HuffPost article: https://tinyurl.com/mted92zt

Taylor's SubStack: TaylorCoffman.substack.com

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Oooo Jane Austin!

Emma joins us on to discuss her journey with endometriosis, it's stigma, and her lived experiences. As a current PhD researcher, she discusses how her literature studies have intersected with her diagnosis. 

Emma's Instagram: @emmaisabellemary

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Textbook pretzel.

In this episode, we talk to Clark, creator of "Chronically, the Sickest" podcast. Clark shares her journey living with multiple chronic illnesses—including POTS, endometriosis, and heart disease—while navigating neurodivergence and mental health challenges.

Chronically the Sickest Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts.

Clark Instagram: @thesickestpersonyouknow

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Joseph Kibler has been seen on CSI: Cyber, Chicago Med, and his new upcoming series Adoptive. Joseph lives with cerebral palsy and is HIV positive.

Joseph Kibler on Instagram/TikTok: josephakibler

His new series on all platforms: AdoptiveTheSeries

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Everyone has boobs. 

In this episode we talk to Meg about their hEDS and autism. Their struggles obtaining the diagnosis and discovering many of them at the age of 30. They are the author and creator of Chronically Over It.

Meg Instagram: chronically__over_it

Chronically Over It on Medium: https://medium.com/chronicallyoverit

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California campus!

In this episode we talk to Caroline, the teenage daughter of former guest Michele. This episode gives a fresh look at chronic pain/illness from the perspective of a teenager and what it's like going to school with her condition. 

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Everything is going to shit!

In this episode, we talk to Danielle about politics and her advocacy. The current administration has caused a lot of turbulence in this world. She also talks about the affects it has on her family.

Danielle Instagram: @marriageandmartinis

https://www.marriageandmartinis.com

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Welcome to the Othering Podcast Halloween special. This is the recording of the live episode on Oct 30th 2025. We talk to several guests, listen to some great music, and talked about the auction.

This is a silent auction that will be active till Nov 6, 2025. Portions of the proceeds will go to the Trevor Project. Place your bids now!

WWW.OTHERINGPODCAST.COM/AUCTION

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A lot of people stay stuck in the suck.

Monada, uh, Monika returns! In this episode we talk about her therapy work and a special challenge that is out now! We also discuss how exercising and going to the gym has helped and hurt her.

Find Monika's challenge on Instagram @inspired.and.intentional

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I do!

In this episode, we talk to Bri about gastroparesis and it's affects on her growing up and to today. We also talk about her coming out experience and her beautiful wedding.

Bri Instagram - @gasparesis_reality

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What? They sniffed Tylenol somehow?

In this episode, we talk to David about his advocacy work helping to bring same sex marriage legality to PA. We also talk to him about his two time cancer survival and his coming out as gay experience and, ultimately, marrying a female.

Pennsylvania Equality Project: www.PAEquality.com

PEP Radio available on Live365, Roku, and Alexa

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Less filling but still tastes great!

We talk to Kate about her journey in the church, being queer, and long COVID. She tells us about the affects long covid has had on her.

Kate Instagram: @kateharmonsiberine

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We challenge Taylor Swift, Beyonce, Elton John

The Queer Cripple. Andrew joins us to discuss sex and being disabled. He also talks about his book and podcast. Andrew was the subject of the short film "Picture This" and consulted and acted in the 2022 Queer As Folk reboot.

Andrew on Instagram: @andrewgurza

Find "Notes From a Queer Cripple: How to Cultivate Queer Disabled Joy (and be hot while doing it!)" wherever you get your books

www.andrewgurza.com

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