35. Part 1 - Mum & Me: Navigating Our Early Days of Change with Di Jones

What happens when a mother’s role changes overnight? In this heartfelt episode, I’m joined by my mum, Di, as we reflect on my sudden onset of dystonia at age eight and how it reshaped our family.

Mum shares those first terrifying days, watching her active farm kid struggle to walk, endless hospital visits, and tests that offered no answers. We talk about my early optimism clashing with teenage reality, the emotional challenges that followed, and the life-changing decisions she faced about treatments like Botox.

Through it all, one philosophy guided us: accessibility without limitation. From school to abseiling and skydiving, it was never about lowering expectations, it was about making things fit.

For parents, carers, or anyone moved by stories of resilience, this conversation is equal parts raw, challenging, and comforting. As Mum always says: “I will always be okay, and so will you.”

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