Take Your Shoes Off w/ Rick Glassman Fiona Cauley
Feb 4, 2026
Fiona Cauley, comedian and content creator who performs stand-up and sketches while living with Friedreich's ataxia. She talks about finding comedy on TikTok, navigating disability onstage, touring and the hustle of building an hour, her experience with Kill Tony, handling online hate, and how relationships and medication shape her life and career.
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McConaughey Bits And Vulnerability
- Rick and Fiona joke about Matthew McConaughey comparisons and Fiona's changing appearance from progressive disease.
- They trade playful bits about impressions, TMJ, and hygiene, balancing humor with vulnerability.
Van, Tarp, And The Missing Charger
- Fiona describes storing an outdoor wheelchair under a tarp and needing people to help load it into the car.
- A charger left on the roof and falling out during a drive led to anger but also to goofy bonding with Matt Taylor.
Dating Is Signing Up For A Future
- Progressive illness complicates dating because partners sign up for a changing future.
- Fiona says people misread her voice and assume cognitive disability, hurting eye contact and connection.
