My Spirited Child: Bridging the Knowledge Gap

Navigating ADHD

Neurodivergent Affirming Practice:

Navigating Diagnosis and Self-Acceptance

In this episode, neurodivergent advocate, educator, and founder of My Spirited Child and the National PEKE Centre, Rebecca Challoner, joins Peta to explore what it really means to live and parent, with ADHD.

Rebecca shares her journey from discovering her own diagnosis after her children’s, to founding two groundbreaking organisations built on neurodivergent-affirming principles. She unpacks the myths surrounding ADHD, how stigma still shapes everyday experiences, and why traditional “discipline” doesn’t work for neurodivergent kids.

Connect:

Rebecca Challoner:

Facebook: facebook.com/rebeccalchalloner

Instagram: instagram.com/rebeccalchalloner

Peta Hooke:

Instagram: @petahooke

Website: www.icantstandpodcast.com

Email: icantstandpodcast@gmail.com

Episode Transcript: https://www.icantstandpodcast.com

In this episode, neurodivergent advocate, educator, and founder of My Spirited Child and the National PEKE Centre, Rebecca Challoner, joins Peta to explore what it really means to live and parent, with ADHD.
Rebecca shares her journey from discovering her own diagnosis after her children&rsquo;s, to founding two groundbreaking organisations built on neurodivergent-affirming principles. She unpacks the myths surrounding ADHD, how stigma still shapes everyday experiences, and why traditional &ldquo;discipline&rdquo; doesn&rsquo;t work for neurodivergent kids.
Connect:
Rebecca Challoner:
Facebook:&nbsp;<a href="https://facebook.com/rebeccalchalloner">facebook.com/rebeccalchalloner</a>
Instagram:&nbsp;<a href="https://instagram.com/rebeccalchalloner">instagram.com/rebeccalchalloner</a>
Peta Hooke:
Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/petahooke" data-hook="web-link">@petahooke</a>
Website: <a href="http://www.icantstandpodcast.com/" data-hook="web-link">www.icantstandpodcast.com</a>
Email: <a href="mailto:icantstandpodcast@gmail.com" data-hook="web-link">icantstandpodcast@gmail.com</a>
Episode Transcript:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.icantstandpodcast.com/" data-hook="web-link">https://www.icantstandpodcast.com</a>

Have you ever wondered what it is like to live with a disability? The I Can't Stand Podcast is for everyone who has a question or just wondered about disability. No questions are off-limits any question you have is allowed.

Every week Peta will answer any question you have, based on her experiences as a single, 30- something woman who has Cerebral Palsy. Have a question?

Ask Peta on Instagram, contact her via the website or send her an email via icantstandpodcast@gmail.com 

 

Have you ever wondered what it is like to live with a disability? The I Can't Stand Podcast is for everyone who has a question or just wondered about disability. No questions are off-limits any question you have is allowed.
Every week Peta will answer any question you have, based on her experiences as a single, 30- something woman who has Cerebral Palsy.&nbsp;Have a question?
Ask Peta on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/petahooke/">Instagram</a>, contact her via the <a href="https://www.icantstandpodcast.com">website </a>or send her an email via <a href="mailto:icantstandpodcast@gmail.com">icantstandpodcast@gmail.com</a>&nbsp;
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Have you ever wondered what it is like to live with a disability? The I Can't Stand Podcast is for everyone who has a question or just wondered about disability.

The I Can't Stand Podcast

Have you ever wondered what it is like to live with a disability? The I Can't Stand Podcast is for everyone who has a question or just wondered about disability. No questions are off-limits any question you have is allowed.

Every week Peta will answer any question you have, based on her experiences as a single, 30- something woman who has Cerebral Palsy. Have a question?

Ask Peta on Instagram, contact her via the website or send her an email via icantstandpodcast@gmail.com

Rethinking ADHD: Parenting, Stigma, and Neurodivergent Affirming Practice with Rebecca Challoner

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/clips/4ec3286f-2660-4afb-b288-b3750044fc4c/transcript

Introducing Remarkable and Its Mission

The Toyota Partnership: A Game-Changing

Challenging the "Niche Market" Mindset

The Disability Tech Summit

In this episode, Pete Horsley, Founder of Remarkable, the disability-tech accelerator powered by Cerebral Palsy Alliance, joins Peta to explore how technology, innovation, and lived experience are reshaping the future of accessibility.

Over the past decade, Pete and his team have supported more than 160 startups developing technologies that change disabled people’s everyday lives. Through Remarkable’s partnership with Toyota Australia, the program now contributes over 2,000 hours of engineering and design expertise each year; proving what’s possible when big business and disability innovation truly collaborate.

Pete and Peta discuss how inclusive design benefits everyone, and why disability should never be seen as a niche market. They also unpack how government policy could help stimulate demand for disability-led products and share what to expect from the upcoming Disability Tech Summit 2025.

Connect:

Remarkable:

Disability Tech Summit 2025:  https://www.remarkable.org/disability-tech-summit-2025
Website: remarkable.org
Instagram: @remarkable_tech

https://www.toyota.com.au

Peta Hooke:
Instagram: @petahooke
Website: www.icantstandpodcast.com
Email: icantstandpodcast@gmail.com

Episode Transcript:
www.icantstandpodcast.com

In this episode, Pete Horsley, Founder of Remarkable, the disability-tech accelerator powered by Cerebral Palsy Alliance, joins Peta to explore how technology, innovation, and lived experience are reshaping the future of accessibility.
Over the past decade, Pete and his team have supported more than 160 startups developing technologies that change disabled people&rsquo;s everyday lives. Through Remarkable&rsquo;s partnership with Toyota Australia, the program now contributes over 2,000 hours of engineering and design expertise each year; proving what&rsquo;s possible when big business and disability innovation truly collaborate.
Pete and Peta discuss how inclusive design benefits everyone, and why disability should never be seen as a niche market. They also unpack how government policy could help stimulate demand for disability-led products and share what to expect from the upcoming Disability Tech Summit 2025.
Connect:
Remarkable:
Disability Tech Summit 2025: &nbsp;<a href="https://www.remarkable.org/disability-tech-summit-2025">https://www.remarkable.org/disability-tech-summit-2025</a> Website: <a href="https://www.remarkable.org/" data-start="1263" data-end="1307">remarkable.org</a> Instagram: <a data-start="1321" data-end="1382">@remarkable_tech</a>
<a href="https://www.toyota.com.au">https://www.toyota.com.au</a>
Peta Hooke: Instagram: <a data-start="1516" data-end="1565">@petahooke</a> Website: <a href="https://www.icantstandpodcast.com/" data-start="1577" data-end="1639">www.icantstandpodcast.com</a> Email: <a data-start="1649" data-end="1676">icantstandpodcast@gmail.com</a>
Episode Transcript: <a href="https://www.icantstandpodcast.com/" data-start="1706" data-end="1768">www.icantstandpodcast.com</a>

How Toyota & Remarkable Are Powering the Future of Disability Tech With Pete Horsley

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/clips/ae8da0a3-c192-4f0d-82ad-b389017f703d/transcript

The Power of Self-Advocacy

From Prison to Purpose: Cameron's Journey

Navigating LGBTQ+ and Disability Communities

The Future of Disability Advocacy

Disability advocate and self-advocate Cameron Bloomfield shares what it’s like to be a gay man with an intellectual disability. He talks about self-advocacy, pride, and challenging the misconception that people with disability aren’t sexual or part of the LGBTIQ+ community.



Connect:
Peta Hooke
Instagram: @petahooke
Website: www.icantstandpodcast.com
Email: icantstandpodcast@gmail.com

Episode Transcript:www.icantstandpodcast.com

Disability advocate and self-advocate Cameron Bloomfield shares what it&rsquo;s like to be a gay man with an intellectual disability. He talks about self-advocacy, pride, and challenging the misconception that people with disability aren&rsquo;t sexual or part of the LGBTIQ+ community. 
Connect: Peta Hooke Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/petahooke" data-start="1559" data-end="1608">@petahooke</a> Website: <a href="https://www.icantstandpodcast.com/" data-start="1620" data-end="1682">www.icantstandpodcast.com</a> Email: <a href="mailto:icantstandpodcast@gmail.com">icantstandpodcast@gmail.com</a>
Episode Transcript: <a href="https://www.icantstandpodcast.com/" data-start="1747" data-end="1809">www.icantstandpodcast.com</a>

What the World Gets Wrong About LGBTIQ+ People with Intellectual Disability with Cameron Bloomfield

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/clips/7f6aeb3b-f9d8-4457-8b4f-b37f00633f21/transcript

A Life-Changing Accident

Navigating the World as a Disabled Person

Accessibility Challenges in the Workplace

Young Care's Mission and Accommodation

Filling Gaps in Disability Support

In this episode, Clare Stewart, CEO of Youngcare and former Mayor of Noosa, joins Peta to share her powerful story of resilience, disability, and purpose.

At just 23 years old, Clare was struck by a garbage truck while out for a morning run. She spent six months in hospital and underwent 37 surgeries to save her legs. Twenty-five years on, she’s leading one of Australia’s most respected disability organisations, advocating for accessible housing, dignity, and choice for young people with high care needs.

Clare and Peta discuss how lived experience shapes authentic leadership, the reality of accessibility in everyday life, and the urgent need to rethink how Australia houses and supports disabled people.

Connect:
Youngcare:
Website: youngcare.com.au
Instagram: @youngcareoz
LinkedIn: Youngcare Australia
YouTube: YoungcareOz

Peta Hooke:
Instagram: @petahooke
Website: www.icantstandpodcast.com
Email: icantstandpodcast@gmail.com

Episode Transcript:www.icantstandpodcast.com

In this episode, Clare Stewart, CEO of Youngcare and former Mayor of Noosa, joins Peta to share her powerful story of resilience, disability, and purpose.
At just 23 years old, Clare was struck by a garbage truck while out for a morning run. She spent six months in hospital and underwent 37 surgeries to save her legs. Twenty-five years on, she&rsquo;s leading one of Australia&rsquo;s most respected disability organisations, advocating for accessible housing, dignity, and choice for young people with high care needs.
Clare and Peta discuss how lived experience shapes authentic leadership, the reality of accessibility in everyday life, and the urgent need to rethink how Australia houses and supports disabled people.
Connect: Youngcare: Website: <a href="https://youngcare.com.au/who-we-are/the-team/" data-start="1236" data-end="1301">youngcare.com.au</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/youngcareoz/reels/" data-start="1315" data-end="1375">@youngcareoz</a> LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/youngcareoz/" data-start="1388" data-end="1456">Youngcare Australia</a> YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@YoungcareOz/videos" data-start="1468" data-end="1526">YoungcareOz</a>
Peta Hooke: Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/petahooke" data-start="1559" data-end="1608">@petahooke</a> Website: <a href="https://www.icantstandpodcast.com/" data-start="1620" data-end="1682">www.icantstandpodcast.com</a> Email: <a href="mailto:icantstandpodcast@gmail.com">icantstandpodcast@gmail.com</a>
Episode Transcript: <a href="https://www.icantstandpodcast.com/" data-start="1747" data-end="1809">www.icantstandpodcast.com</a>

Clare Stewart on Disability, Leadership and Accessible Housing

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/clips/5214d0f0-96ef-429c-ba0b-b37c0000949d/transcript

Rethinking ADHD: Parenting, Stigma, and Neurodivergent Affirming Practice with Rebecca Challoner

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