The Tangent

There's a point... and we'll get there.

Through The Tangent, I invite you to explore the intricate and captivating details of living with a disability. 

In each episode of this immersive journey we div…

In this episode of The Tangent, I’m getting real about the systems and strategies I’m using (and still figuring out) to be more productive and happier in 2025. Productivity isn’t just about doing mor…

"I'm going on quests"

2025 is here and I'm excited about it! In this episode, we reflect on 2024, look forward to what I'm keen to achieve in 2025, and a few new approaches and nuggets I'm bringing wi…

"not one of the thousands of questions was asking what my disability is"

Advocacy doesn't look the same every time you do it. Being an advocate for myself in hospitals or medical settings is one of th…

"Your body can rally for you, if you solve the right problem."

I love running so much. If you ask a thousand marathon runners what their favourite thing about doing these races is, you'd probably find…

"I don't think it's about balance at all, I think it's about prioritising"

We focus a lot of energy on finding balance and keeping all the plates spinning in the air. What if that is an unrealistic go…

“don’t let the system, and the admin and the bureaucratic bullshit get you down”

I didn't realise that claiming my right to vote in 2024 would be as trying and involve so many people, so many tears, a…

“I know I’m going to be pretty insufferable for the people around me if anyone tells me that something is not possible”

I have been a Taylor Swift fan forever and after nearly two decades of being a S…

"That was a humbling experience for sure..."

I got my service dog, Eden, in my 3rd year of university and she changed my life. In this episode, we go through some stories that I haven't really shared …

"I'm not saying we're bad drivers"

I've had so many debates and arguments about disabled parking, so let's get into it. This episode is just a quick intro of my perspective on this part of disabled li…

 "It wasn't best case scenario but it wasn't worst case scenario either,  so that's a win"

When plans don't go to plan in dramatic ways the only thing to do is go with the flow. In 2023 we decided to …

"It can get heavy always letting things go." 

I'm constantly engaging with other people. Over the years have had some pretty entertaining things said to me, but sometimes it doesn't hit the mark as yo…

"the level of denial I had about this was unparalleled in my life"

Being disabled can be really rough sometimes and we don't always get the chance to acknowledge this and talk about it. We're busy liv…

"Everybody falls, but you learn from it"

We all have moments where we do something embarrassing and it leads to a story shared for years to come.  For me, my wheelchair and my disability have added ma…

"I just registered the overwhelm people have... there are so many models!"

The history and theory of disability can be an intriguing place to start investigating the way disabled people exist in socie…

"There's always a disability caveat... here's mine"

We're generally not great at communicating about things that we don't understand or 'touchy subjects' that are complicated to unpack. Disability is …

"I'm not an expert but I do know everything about my own experiences"

Welcome to the ridiculousness! If you've ever wondered about living with disability and had questions that you weren't sure how to…