Why doesn't Disney have a disabled princess?

Hannah Diviney is a leading writer and advocate for disability and women's rights. She's also the Editor in Chief at Missing Perspectives, a publication platform dedicated to addressing the marginalisation of women in news, media, and democracy. Her advocacy work has included petitioning for Disney…

Finding possibility in life's darkest moments

Mark Berridge is a Keynote Speaker and Author of 'A Fraction Stronger', a book about Mark's experiences after the life-changing accident that caused his disability and how he found possibilities in life's darkest moments. Mark uses his lived experience with a spinal cord injury to teach others abou…

The power of language

Laura Pettenuzzo is a writer, speaker, and passionate advocate in the mental health and disability spaces, who is currently working with Women with Disabilities Victoria. In this episode, Laura explains why she started working in disability access. She also shares some unique insights into the pow…

How to confront internalised ableism

Laura Pettenuzzo is a writer, speaker, and powerful advocate for mental health and disability. She currently works as a Disability and Mental Health Advocate at Women with Disabilities Victoria, and in her free time, she enjoys drinking tea and spending time with her cats. In today's episode, Laur…

The power of accessible spaces

Perry Cross is the Founder of the Perry Cross Foundation, an organisation working to find a cure for paralysis, and the CEO and Founding Director of Accessible Homes Australia. Just two years after his accident, Perry became Australia's first motivational speaker on life support. Perry is passionat…

From diversity on screens to accessibility at home

Belinda Aitken has worked professionally as an actor and works in the accessible housing sector as a Lived Experience Facilitator with Housing Hub. She utilises her personal experience to help others through their accessible housing journeys. In today's episode, Belinda shares how she fell in love…

Cooking, travelling, and life admin: The everyday changes that come with a disability

Joel de Munk is a public speaker for SpinChat, a role he found after acquiring a spinal cord injury at 32. Previously, Joel worked as a chef, and whilst he still loves cooking, being in a kitchen is a pretty different experience when you're in a wheelchair. In this episode, Joel shares his experie…

Dancing with disabilities: A conversation with a para-dance group founder

Rocca Salcedo is a legal professional from Columbia, who migrated to Australia more than 20 years ago. She acquired a spinal cord injury whilst studying international law, and completed her master's degree following her rehabilitation. Now, she works as the Founder of para-dance group Dance N Roll,…