This week on Disabled and Proud Brooke Millhouse is joined by Samantha Renke who has a condition called Osteogenesis Imperfecta, also known as Brittle Bone disease, which is a genetic condition characterised by bones that break easily.

She does not let her condition get in the way of her living a full life. She is an actress, disability activist, writer, inclusion and equality consultant, and keynote speaker.

Samantha is also a columnist for the Metro and has written articles on what it is like to be disabled, as well as the financial and social costs of being disabled. She has also written a book “You Are The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread” which is about the lessons she has learned in life and why, irrespective of the obstacles you might face, you can do whatever you want.

In this episode you will hear:

• About Samanatha’s disability
• What issues she's faced in life as a disabled person
• Why she wrote her book
• How you can be an ally for the disabled community

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About This Show: 

Disabled and Proud is the show that brings listeners a different perspective on disability. Each week this podcast highlights an awesome disabled guest speaking about their own disability; why they are proud to be disabled and why they are proud to be themselves. 

The conversations in this show will look at what challenges these amazing people face socially, mentally, physically and life in general. This show is raw, open, honest, funny, welcoming and educational. 

Disabled & Proud does exactly what is says on the tin! And whilst we are creating this space for disabled people to be unashamedly themselves, without need to conform for society, this is also not about toxic positivity. This show will be shining a big, bright light on disability without it being “Paralympic or pity”. 

As you will hear disability is WHOLE, COMPLETE & PERFECT and whilst the topic of disability can be quite heavy - and we definitely don't shy away from the bad days - this podcast is also about having fun too! Our aim is to play a part in reclaiming the word disability - turning it from inadequacy to perfection!