The I Can't Stand Podcast

Lindsay Nott jumped into a pool on the last day of high school. That day was memorable but for the reasons he expected.  Living with a spinal cord injury for now over 28 years Lindsay has continued to live his life. He adapted quickly to living with a disability with travel a big part of life that lights a fire in him.  Connect with Lindsay:  Lindsay's podcast My C5 Life  Lindsay's website Lindsay's Facebook  Lindsay's Youtube    Connect with Peta: Instagram @petahooke The website: www.icantstandpodcast.com Email: icantstandpodcast@gmail.com Episode TranscriptSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is it like to grow up in a disabled household when you, yourself also have a disability? The insightful Emily Ladau chats to Peta about how even when your mother has a disability too, it doesn't mean a life of disability self acceptance by default.  Connect with Emily:  Instagram Website Her podcast; The accessible stall.  Her book; Demystifying Disability   Connect with Peta: Instagram @petahooke The website: www.icantstandpodcast.com Email: icantstandpodcast@gmail.com Episode TranscriptSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You probably know Sam. She has had a movie made about her life, starring Naomi Watts. Post the movie, Sam continues to lead an extraordinary life. A para-surfing champion, a mum, a wife and a woman that holds on to hope of her past self. How self acceptance is a lot more complicated than people think.  Connect with Sam:  Her Website Her Instagram Watch Penguin Bloom    Connect with Peta: Instagram @petahooke The website: www.icantstandpodcast.com Email: icantstandpodcast@gmail.com Episode Transcript  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tamsin is a paralympic athlete who competes in track and field and has Cerebral Palsy and Autism. Tamsin takes Peta through her time and Rio and why sport is so important to her.  Connect with Tamsin:  Tamsin Instagram  Connect with Peta: Instagram @petahooke The website: www.icantstandpodcast.com Email: icantstandpodcast@gmail.com Episode TranscriptSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Peta speaks to Kathryn Carey the Events Director at Impact Institute and Sam Bloom who had a spinal cord injury 9 years ago.  The Impact Institute runs many of the major disability expos in Australia with over 900 exhibitors over their thirteen disability expos. Sam offers her perspective on why the expos have been important to her as someone who acquired her disability. While Peta discusses the barriers to attending those expos while also looking at what the future might hold for the disability industry.  If you would like more information on the disability expos here is the 2022 brochure  Or here is the Impact Institute website    Connect with Peta: Instagram @petahooke The website: www.icantstandpodcast.com Email: icantstandpodcast@gmail.com Episode Transcript  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trina is a hard worker, wife, mother and has Cerebral Palsy.  Trina has been accomplishing goals and proving people wrong ,since she can remember. Defying the experts, learning to feed herself, talk, walk and learning to drive a car.  Speaking of building resilience and overcoming low expectations Trina speaks about the importance of being able to laugh at yourself and her disability.  Links to checking your websites accessibility:  https://www.w3.org/ - this site is the world’s standard; reviewed regularly and written by the W3C Advisory Committee https://www.digital.nsw.gov.au/delivery/digital-service-toolkit/resources/accessibility-and-inclusivity/simple-accessibility-checklist Connect with Peta: Instagram @petahooke The website: www.icantstandpodcast.com Email: icantstandpodcast@gmail.com Episode TranscriptSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Travel is one of the best experiences life has. Yet why doesn't the tourism industry actively make it easier for people with a disability? You might be surprised with the level of thought and research it takes to ensure accessibility. To start with, why doesn't the accommodation industry commonly list that they have accessible rooms, for example?   Connect with Peta: Instagram @petahooke The website: www.icantstandpodcast.com Email: icantstandpodcast@gmail.com Episode Transcript   References for this episode:  CUSTOMER JOURNEY MAPPING FOR TOURISM & DESTINATION MARKETING  Finding a way towards high-quality, accessible tourism: the role of digital ecosystems  Education and Training for Disability Awareness of Front Line Hospitality Staff in Selected Hotels in the Cape Winelands Comparing access for all: disability-induced accessibility disparity in Lisbon  Enhancing destination competitiveness through disability sport event legacies: Developing an interdisciplinary typology Elevating access: Comparing accessibility to jobs by public transport for individuals with and without a physical disability Disability, social inclusion and the marketing of tourist attractionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chloe Timms is just a delightful person and author. Her debut novel The Seawomen is out today! Living with her disability has pushed Chloe to succeed, proving to everyone that she is a force to be reckoned with.   How does one become an author and what does it take to write a novel? Find out on this week's episode.  Buy the book! Connect with Chloe: Website Instagram  Twitter Facebook  Chloe's podcast: Confessions of a Debut Novelist   Connect with Peta: Instagram @petahooke The website: www.icantstandpodcast.com Email: icantstandpodcast@gmail.com Episode TranscriptSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Imagine you are a veteran of the military. You are the epitome of an Aussie bloke. You love the outdoors and camping, but you ignore your mental health and drink to cope.  Then one night you are so drunk you fall off a cliff, a real one. You fall 10 metres or 30 feet. You survive.  This week Ben Aldridge talks to Peta about his life after the accident and his life now as a disabled man.  Find out more about Ben:  Website Instagram Facebook  Youtube   Connect with Peta: Instagram @petahooke The website: www.icantstandpodcast.com Email: icantstandpodcast@gmail.com Episode TranscriptSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The main goal for the podcast in 2022 is to make International Day For People With Disabilities have more impact.  Find out what Peta has been working on to achieve this goal.  Listen to the previous episode about this goal, here   Find out more about the amazing Prue Steveson: Prue's Website Prue's Instagram  Prue's Facebook   Connect with Peta: Instagram @petahooke The website: www.icantstandpodcast.com Email: icantstandpodcast@gmail.com Episode Transcript See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.