The I Can't Stand Podcast

So what was the big secret? Find out here. Just know that it wouldn't have happened without you. Sincerely thank you! Peta xo You can ask Peta a question via: The website: www.icantstandpodcast.com Email: icantstandpodcast@gmail.com You can follow Peta on Instagram @petahooke Episode transcriptSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What does it take to ensure the accessibility of a festival or event? Spoiler, there is a lot more to it than installing a ramp. You can ask Peta a question via: The website: www.icantstandpodcast.com Email: icantstandpodcast@gmail.com You can follow Peta's personal account on Instagram @petahooke Episode Transcript   References of the episode: Accessible Public Events And Concerts, Equal Access Consultants  Accessibility at Music Festivals, Sunrise Medical  Making live music accessible, Arts Hub  Arts Activated  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I bet you were not expecting me in your feed on a Monday. The 19th of July is a very special day for many people with disabilities. Today is Changing Places Awareness Day. So what is a Changing Place toilet? Find out everything there is to know in this weeks' episode. Find a Changing Places Toilet:  www.changingplaces.org.au https://toiletmap.gov.au Share stories on social media: https://www.facebook.com/ChangingPlacesAustralia/ Peta on Instagram    You can ask Peta a question via: The website: www.icantstandpodcast.com Email: icantstandpodcast@gmail.com You can follow Peta's personal account on Instagram @petahooke Episode Transcript  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do you think that it is as easy for people with disabilities to have their democracy sausage as you on election day?(For those of you not in Australia yes we do have a BBQ at polling stations.) What about people with disabilities going into politics? All these questions are answered on this weeks episode. You can ask Peta a question via: The website: www.icantstandpodcast.com Email: icantstandpodcast@gmail.com You can follow Peta's personal account on Instagram @petahooke Episode Transcript   References used in this episode:  Easy English definition Strategies to Support People with Intellectual Disabilities to Participate in Voting: Final Report (2019) La Trobe University Disability and Development Report (2018) United Nations  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do you think that people with a physical disability think they are walking while in a dreaming state? What about people with vision impairment, how do they experience dreaming?  I don't think my dreams, while I am asleep, are 'normal' for someone with a disability.    You can ask Peta a question via: The website: www.icantstandpodcast.com Email: icantstandpodcast@gmail.com You can follow Peta's personal account on Instagram @petahooke Episode Transcript   References used in this episode:  Walking dreams in congenital and acquired paraplegia Paraplegics walk in their dreams Visual dream content, graphical representation and EEG alpha activity in congenitally blind subjects Waking and dreaming: related but structurally independent. Dream reports of congenitally paraplegic and deaf-mute persons Sleep problems in autism explained  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do you ever think about who you would have been if you were born in a different country? Do you think your life would have been easier or harder? This week Peta explores what it is like to live with a disability across the world. Where do you think Peta found the 'best' place in the world for people with disabilities to live? You can ask Peta a question via: The website: www.icantstandpodcast.com Email: icantstandpodcast@gmail.com You can follow Peta's personal account on Instagram @petahooke Episode Transcript The most useful references used for this episode: Disability and Development Report (2018) United Nations  Investing in Accessibility in Asia and the Pacific (2019) United Nations Building Disability-Inclusive Societies in Asia and Pacific (2018) United Nations  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Just because you have a disability does mean you can't or should miss out on becoming a parent. You can ask Peta a question via: The website: www.icantstandpodcast.com Email: icantstandpodcast@gmail.com You can follow Peta's personal account on Instagram @petahooke Episode transcript  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Imagine having to wear the same outfit every day for eight years. How would you pick that outfit? Hard decision right? Well, that is what it is like picking a wheelchair. The thing that determines your independence and how people see you.  So how do you go about picking the right wheelchair for you? You can ask Peta a question via: The website: www.icantstandpodcast.com Email: icantstandpodcast@gmail.com You can follow Peta's personal account on Instagram @petahooke Episode transcript  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What you should do when someone says the R-word? 😟🤔 [This episode may be triggering to some listeners, discretion is adviced] Regardless if you have a disability or not, this word is very hurtful and should no longer be used in any circumstance.To understand why this word is so hurtful, understanding the context and history is key. I've hit the books to give you a super short and to the point history of disability.  You can ask Peta a question via: The website: www.icantstandpodcast.com Email: icantstandpodcast@gmail.com You can follow Peta's personal account on Instagram @petahooke Episode transcript  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yes. You read that correctly. It's quite a question, isn't it? My answer might surprise you... You can ask Peta a question via: The website: www.icantstandpodcast.com Email: icantstandpodcast@gmail.com You can follow Peta's personal account on Instagram @petahooke Episode transcript  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.