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This week, I’m joined by Carly Findlay, an award-winning writer, speaker and appearance activist. An outspoken advocate, Carly writes on disability and appearance diversity issues. As a person living with ichthyosis, she shares her experiences navigating a world that doesn’t always embrace differences. 

In this chat, I spoke to Carly about her experiences as a proud disabled woman, living with ichthyosis, why media depictions of people with facial differences and disabilities matter and how in a world that puts so much stock in physical appearance, she has powerfully defined her own identity, self-confidence and power. 

You can follow Carly on @carlyfindlay on Instagram and read a transcript of this chat here: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/4dntnnn2gnps97sk0eynz/TMTS-TRANSCRIPT-CARLY.docx?rlkey=xjvwpot8qwsjo6y87fknkluej&dl=0

You can follow Maria on @mariathattil. For guest or topic suggestions, or to submit a question to the ‘Ask Maria’ hotline, email: Blake@dm.org.au.

This week, I’m joined by Carly Findlay, an award-winning writer, speaker and appearance activist. An outspoken advocate, Carly writes on disability and appearance diversity issues. As a person living with ichthyosis, she shares her experiences navigating a world that doesn’t always embrace differences. 
In this chat, I spoke to Carly about her experiences as a proud disabled woman, living with ichthyosis, why media depictions of people with facial differences and disabilities matter and how in a world that puts so much stock in physical appearance, she has powerfully defined her own identity, self-confidence and power. 
You can follow Carly on @carlyfindlay on Instagram and read a transcript of this chat here: <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/4dntnnn2gnps97sk0eynz/TMTS-TRANSCRIPT-CARLY.docx?rlkey=xjvwpot8qwsjo6y87fknkluej&amp;dl=0">https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/4dntnnn2gnps97sk0eynz/TMTS-TRANSCRIPT-CARLY.docx?rlkey=xjvwpot8qwsjo6y87fknkluej&amp;dl=0</a>
You can follow Maria on @mariathattil. For guest or topic suggestions, or to submit a question to the ‘Ask Maria’ hotline, email: <a href="mailto:Blake@dm.org.au">Blake@dm.org.au</a>.

Join TV presenter, author and former Miss Universe Australia Maria Thattil weekly where she talks sex, feminism, love, personal development, pop culture, social issues and hosts cool guests. The aim? That you feel more connected to others, and confident to celebrate your differences and exercise agency over your own life. Nothing is off the table.

For guest or topic suggestions, or to submit a question to the ‘Ask Maria’ hotline, email mailto:Blake@dm.org.au and follow Maria at @mariathattil.

Join TV presenter, author and former Miss Universe Australia Maria Thattil weekly where she talks sex, feminism, love, personal development, pop culture, social issues and hosts cool guests. The aim? That you feel more connected to others, and confident to celebrate your differences and exercise agency over your own life. Nothing is off the table.
For guest or topic suggestions, or to submit a question to the ‘Ask Maria’ hotline, email mailto:Blake@dm.org.au and follow Maria at @mariathattil.

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19. With Carly Findlay | On Facial Differences, How We Can Combat Ableism And Why We Need To Think Differently About Disabilities

Today, I’m joined by Tarang Chawla - an Indian-born Australian lawyer, storyteller, campaigner and activist. He is the co-founder of Not One More Niki, a campaign to end violence against women and children, named in honour of his younger sister Nikita who was murdered in 2015. 

Sadly, this conversation takes place as Australia’s national crisis of Australian women being killed continues to escalate. Conversations like this are so important to educate us on what gender-based violence is, how we can challenge a culture that fosters it and what victim-survivors should know.

More on Tarang - A Victorian Multicultural Commissioner, Tarang is also a sessional academic at Monash University and is on the Board of the Australian Republic Movement. He hosted "There's No Place Like Home", a double award-winning podcast about domestic abuse, has been named a Young Australian of the Year Finalist, the Young Community Achiever of the Year Award Winner, twice listed as one of the Top 25 Most Influential People Working for Social Change and one of Australia’s Top 40 Under 40 Most Influential Asian-Australians. 

For more from Tarang, follow him on Instagram at @tarangchawla. 

If you need someone to talk to about domestic violence, call 1800RESPECT or visit White Ribbon Australia at whiteribbon.org.au.

In an emergency, call 000.

For guest or topic suggestions, or to submit a question to the ‘Ask Maria’ hotline, email: Blake@dm.org.au. Follow Maria at @mariathattil.

Today, I’m joined by Tarang Chawla - an Indian-born Australian lawyer, storyteller, campaigner and activist. He is the co-founder of Not One More Niki, a campaign to end violence against women and children, named in honour of his younger sister Nikita who was murdered in 2015. 
Sadly, this conversation takes place as Australia’s national crisis of Australian women being killed continues to escalate. Conversations like this are so important to educate us on what gender-based violence is, how we can challenge a culture that fosters it and what victim-survivors should know.
More on Tarang - A Victorian Multicultural Commissioner, Tarang is also a sessional academic at Monash University and is on the Board of the Australian Republic Movement. He hosted "There's No Place Like Home", a double award-winning podcast about domestic abuse, has been named a Young Australian of the Year Finalist, the Young Community Achiever of the Year Award Winner, twice listed as one of the Top 25 Most Influential People Working for Social Change and one of Australia’s Top 40 Under 40 Most Influential Asian-Australians. 
For more from Tarang, follow him on Instagram at @tarangchawla. 
If you need someone to talk to about domestic violence, call 1800RESPECT or visit White Ribbon Australia at <a href="https://www.whiteribbon.org.au/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.whiteribbon.org.au/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1699243646298000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1GXwoihj1YpZwgPU6S7Pf2">whiteribbon.org.au</a>.
In an emergency, call 000.
For guest or topic suggestions, or to submit a question to the ‘Ask Maria’ hotline, email: <a href="mailto:Blake@dm.org.au">Blake@dm.org.au</a>. Follow Maria at @mariathattil.

18. With Tarang Chawla | Talking About Men’s Violence

Hundreds of submissions came through after I posted “Tell me your dating horror stories” and honestly - from a police chase to having regurgitated food spat onto your plate in a restaurant I did NOT expect some of these. Joined by my brother Dom, we share some of the weirdest dating nightmares you’ve experienced … before sharing our own. All I’l say is don’t ever pull a ‘Human Pendulum’ because that is still burned in my brain.

For guest or topic suggestions, or to submit a question to the ‘Ask Maria’ hotline email Blake@dm.org.au (mailto:Blake@dm.org.au)

Follow Maria at @mariathattil and Dom at @domthattil.

Hundreds of submissions came through after I posted “Tell me your dating horror stories” and honestly - from a police chase to having regurgitated food spat onto your plate in a restaurant I did NOT expect some of these. Joined by my brother Dom, we share some of the weirdest dating nightmares you’ve experienced … before sharing our own. All I’l say is don’t ever pull a ‘Human Pendulum’ because that is still burned in my brain.
For guest or topic suggestions, or to submit a question to the ‘Ask Maria’ hotline email Blake@dm.org.au (mailto:Blake@dm.org.au)
Follow Maria at @mariathattil and Dom at @domthattil.

17. Dating Nightmares! With Dom Thattil

In this weeks episode, I talk all things mistakes, regret and lessons. From cheating to overspending on credit, sabotaging friendships to bullying others … there are things that I’ve done and regret because of harm caused - to both others or myself. You might relate. And yet? I wouldn’t change a thing - because in making these ‘mistakes’ I found the gift of a lesson.

Here are some of my biggest mistakes … and the wisdom it gifted me. I hope it inspires you to choose to perceive your tough moments as happening for you, not to you.

For guest or topic suggestions, or to submit a question to the ‘Ask Maria’ hotline, email: Blake@dm.org.au (mailto:Blake@dm.org.au). Follow Maria at @mariathattil.

In this weeks episode, I talk all things mistakes, regret and lessons. From cheating to overspending on credit, sabotaging friendships to bullying others … there are things that I’ve done and regret because of harm caused - to both others or myself. You might relate. And yet? I wouldn’t change a thing - because in making these ‘mistakes’ I found the gift of a lesson.
Here are some of my biggest mistakes … and the wisdom it gifted me. I hope it inspires you to choose to perceive your tough moments as happening for you, not to you.
For guest or topic suggestions, or to submit a question to the ‘Ask Maria’ hotline, email: <a href="mailto:Blake@dm.org.au">Blake@dm.org.au</a> (<a href="mailto:Blake@dm.org.au">mailto:Blake@dm.org.au</a>). Follow Maria at @mariathattil.

19. With Carly Findlay | On Facial Differences, How We Can Combat Ableism And Why We Need To Think Differently About Disabilities

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