Episode Notes Happy Turdsday to you all! On episode 4 of This Shit Is Real, I chat with Tan as we have a laugh about endometriosis and poo. He shares how endometriosis invaded his colon, how doctors sent home when he was shitting blood, vomiting and pooping at the same time + so much more hilarious moments. Enjoy! I wanna know how poo affects you! Be a part of this series by e-mailing disabilityafterdarkpod@gmail.com using the subject line: The Shit Is Real Follow Tan here: www.instagram.com/tuc...
Jun 09, 2022•55 min
Episode Notes Back in summer 2021, I got to sit down with Lindsay Mixer, who shines a light on her experiences with fibromyalgia, blood clots, PTSD, and autism. We dive into the importance of fan fiction and how it can be a safe space to explore disability, queerness and so much more. This was a fun one to do, and I hope you enjoy listening! You can connect w/ Lindsay on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/ladymixerlot Apply now to be on Disability After Dark, This Shit Is Real or other fun episod...
Jun 04, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 297
Episode Notes Happy Turdsday to you all. On today’s episode of This Shit Is Real, I talk with Emma Hayes about her experiences of gastroparesis, why we both have a love/hate relationship with cheesecake, how she almost barfed while making out + so much more! Follow Emma on IG at: www.instagram.com/emmalump I wanna know how poo affects you! Be a part of this series by e-mailing disabilityafterdarkpod@gmail.com using the subject line: The Shit Is Real...
Jun 02, 2022•55 min
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May 30, 2022•1 min
Episode Notes In episode 296, I sit down with Max Charney, a trans teen living with Tourette’s, and a Youth Ambassador of Tourette Association of America. We talk about teenagehood with Tourette’s, misconceptions, dating, disability and a whole lot more. Enjoy! You can follow Max on Instagram here: instagram.com/maximus__ts Apply now to be on Disability After Dark by e-mailing disabilityafterdarkpod@gmail.com or going to this link: https://calendly.com/disabilityafterdarkpod/disabilityafterdark ...
May 28, 2022•Ep. 296
Happy Turdsday to you friends. On episode 2 of This Shit Is Real, I sit down with fellow wheelchair user Gift Tshuma about being gimps with gut stuff; we talk about needing care when you have gastrointestinal stuff, shame, guilt, how we wish they’d create a wheelchair you can poo in and so much more! Follow Gift on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/gift-tshuma/ I wanna know how poo affects you! Be a part of this series by e-mailing disabilityafterdarkpod@gmail.com using the subject line: T...
May 26, 2022•52 min
On episode 295, I invite Cam Fraser back on Disability After Dark to talk about my own experiences with premature ejaculation and disability. We take a deep dive into my shame around it, experiences of it where ableism was a factor and Cam offers me some possible tips and tricks to stop the shame and so much more. This was an important episode. Enjoy! You can follow and support Cam Fraser here: https://linktr.ee/camfraser400 Apply now to be on Disability After Dark by e-mailing disabilityafterda...
May 21, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 295
Happy Turdsday! On this first episode of This Shit Is Real, I sit down with porn star Haskell Holland as he tells us about his experiences of poo living with ulcerative colitis. We talk about his experiences of poo, porn, shame, hilarious poo moments and more. Enjoy! Connect with Haskell Holland here: http://transturbation.com/ I wanna know how poo affects you! Be a part of this series by e-mailing disabilityafterdarkpod@gmail.com using the subject line: The Shit Is Real See acast.com/privacy fo...
May 19, 2022•44 min
On episode 294, I sit down with Australia’s Leading Men’s Sex Coach Cam Fraser to let him ask me questions about sex and disability. We explore language, how to make Cam’s coaching practice more accessible, Cam interrogates some of his own ableism and so much more. Enjoy! You can follow and support Cam Fraser here: https://linktr.ee/camfraser400 Apply now to be on Disability After Dark by e-mailing disabilityafterdarkpod@gmail.com or going to this link: https://calendly.com/disabilityafterdarkpo...
May 14, 2022•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 294
On Episode 293, we’re talking all about accessible housing and home modifications with CEO of Rose, Cameron Carter. Cameron talks with us about why he created Rose to connect individuals who need home modifications and certified contractors who understand the importance of accessible housing to the quality of life for disabled people. Cameron talks about his personal connections to disability, his background that brought him to want to create Rose and so much more! Enjoy! A transcript for Episod...
May 07, 2022•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 293
In episode 292, I sit down with disabled filmmaker Cameron S. Mitchell as he shares why he is so passionate about disability in film. He shares why disability is so important in his life and in his work, and why we need more disability in film. We talk about his important film projects, interdependence and so much more. Enjoy! You can follow Cameron S. Mitchell at www.cameronsmitchell.com or IG at instagram.com/@camerons.mitchell or on tiktok, Twitter and Facebook at csmdop. Transcripts here App...
Apr 30, 2022•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 292
Welcome back to A Bump’n Podcast! This month at Bump’n, we talked a lot about bottoming & Andrew wrote a blog post all about his fears of bottoming as a disabled person. Andrew reached out to his friend David who has CP and has bottomed, and David gives Andrew some important tips and the confidence to know he can bottom if he wants. We were originally going to use the audio just for the blog, but we thought it was so important that with David’s permission, we included it. We loved this conve...
Apr 26, 2022•40 min
Welcome to the Tangent City Podcast! On episode 291 of Disability After Dark, I sit down with fellow chronically ill podcaster Lauren Freedman, host of The Uninvisible Podcast. We talk about all things chronic illness, pop culture, other podcasts, the “wellness space”, internalized ableism and so much more. You can follow Lauren and the Uninvisible Podcast here: www.uninvisiblepod.com Apply now to be on Disability After Dark by e-mailing disabilityafterdarkpod@gmail.com or going to this link: ht...
Apr 23, 2022•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 291
In episode 290, I sit down with content creator Spencer West as we talk about everything from disability to why Teddy Ruxpin is a homosexual. We talk candidly about ableism and accessibility within the queer community, and it felt really awesome to have a conversation about all the things regarding disability with Spencer. I had a blast with this one, and hope you enjoy it! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Apr 16, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 290
In Episode 289, I sit down with three co-founders of the Harvard Undergraduate Disability Justice Club; Emma, Sarika and Melissa, as they share with me their passion for disability justice but also how inaccessible Harvard can be. They share with me why they started HUDJC, some inaccessibility they’ve each faced on campus + so much more. This one is really cool and important! Enjoy! You can connect with HUDJC here: https://linktr.ee/harvardhudj Apply now to be on Disability After Dark by e-maili...
Apr 09, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 289
In this bonus episode of Disability After Dark, I sit down with my friend Maisha Elonai as we explore her experiences of disability through discussions of Bipolar II, morbid obesity, surprise institutionalization, kink and so much more. CW: This episode does explore suicidality, self-harm, sexual assault and other heavy themes. Maisha talks about how kink is cathartic for her and so much more. Enjoy! You can follow Disability Pride at www.disabilitypridepa.org Apply now to be on Disability After...
Apr 06, 2022•1 hr 28 min
On Episode 288, I sit down with my new friend Jennifer Decker as we talk about her experiences in queerness, disability and having Cerebral Palsy. We hear about her journey of self-acceptance and self-love, and sometimes just how difficult all that can be when you have all these different identities and labels to contend with. We talk about a lot here, and I genuinely enjoyed this one! You can connect with Jen on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/jen.decker.73 Apply now to be on Disability...
Apr 02, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 288
On episode 287, to close out March as Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month, I sit down with my friend, playwright and actor, Ryan Haddad. We talked about his play, “Hi, Are You Single?” that chronicles his life as a gay disabled man. We talk about the importance of plays like this, queerness, sex and disability, ableism and so much more. Ryan is fabulous and so is this episode. Enjoy! You can go see HI, ARE YOU SINGLE in Washington D.C. at Woolly Mammoth Theatre from March 28- April 10, 2022. You can ...
Mar 26, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 287
On episode 4 of A Bump’n Podcast, Heather and Andrew sit down with disabled dom and fellow CPer Raivynn Darqueangel to celebrate Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month! YAY! She tells us all about her experiences being a disabled dom, why she loves sex in her disability hoist, and of course we explore why she loves the Bump’n Joystick + so much more! Enjoy! You can follow Raivynn here: https://www.instagram.com/raivynn_darqueangel/ You can pre-order your very own Bump’n Joystick here: www.getbumpn.com S...
Mar 22, 2022•39 min
In episode 286, I sit down with disabled entrepreneur and host of The Pleasure Rebels Podcast, Kelly Gordon. We talk about her life with Spinal Muscular Atrophy, her sex life and her interabled relationships, being a disabled mum to 2 boys + so much more. I loved this one, and I hope you do too. You can follow Kelly here: https://linktr.ee/mskelgee Apply now to be on Disability After Dark by e-mailing disabilityafterdarkpod@gmail.com or going to this link: https://calendly.com/disabilityafterdar...
Mar 19, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 286
On episode 285, I sit down with my close friend and regular travel attendant, Rita. We talk about some of our experiences traveling together, and why our relationship is so important for me to experience the world because many care systems aren’t structured to allow attendants to travel. Rita shares how we met, what it’s like doing my care, and what it’s like having a disabled child + so much more! Enjoy! Apply now to be on Disability After Dark by e-mailing disabilityafterdarkpod@gmail.com or g...
Mar 12, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 285
In episode 284, I have one of the queerest, most disabled conversations ever as I sit down with David Adelman. We explore his experiences of growing up as gay and disabled, we talk bottoming when you have CP, his kinks, we flirt a little + so much more! Get ready for a real, honest, sexy chat about disability. Enjoy! You can follow David here: https://linktr.ee/DavidAdelman Apply now to be on Disability After Dark by e-mailing disabilityafterdarkpod@gmail.com or going to this link: https://calen...
Mar 05, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 284
On episode 283 of Disability After Dark, I sit down with best-selling author Tracee Garner. Our interview encompasses her experiences with Muscular Dystrophy, our mutual experiences of caregiving with family members, and Tracee also talks about the need for black, disabled love stories, so she is writing them + so much more. Enjoy! Connect with Tracee at www.traceegarner.com and please buy her books! Apply now to be on Disability After Dark by e-mailing disabilityafterdarkpod@gmail.com or going ...
Feb 26, 2022•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 283
In episode 26 of Quarantine & Chill (the series that you never know when it’ll drop), I sit down with Crystal as we explore her experiences of Lupus and auto-immune diseases during the pandemic. She shares what she would say to those who don’t believe in the pandemic, we talk about disability, loneliness and empathy during the pandemic + so much more! Enjoy! Come be a guest on Quarantine & Chill eps, by e-mailing disabilityafterdarkpod@gmail.com using “Quarantine & Chill” in the subj...
Feb 20, 2022•58 min
In Episode 282, I sit down with black content creator Karneshia Shantel as we explore her experiences with Spina Bifida, being the only disabled person in her town, why we have to create our own table instead of asking for a seat at yours, media representation of disabled folks, modeling and more! Enjoy! You can follow Karneshia here: https://linktr.ee/Kshantel Apply now to be on Disability After Dark by e-mailing disabilityafterdarkpod@gmail.com or going to this link: https://calendly.com/disab...
Feb 19, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 282
In episode 281, I sit down with my new friend Mugabi Byenkya as we talk about medical racism and ableism through his experiences of being a three time stroke survivor. We explore horrible things doctors said, the importance of family support, why people thought seizures were demonic and more. This episode is important because it shows how disability is perceived alongside anti-black racism, etc. Enjoy! You can follow and support Mugabi here: https://www.mugabibyenkya.com/ Apply now to be on Disa...
Feb 12, 2022•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 281
In this episode, I sit down with my friend Gift Tshuma. He shares with us how ableism in Canada is much quieter than in Zimbabwe, and how ableism in Zimbabwe is infused with religion, God, race and witchcraft. Gift shares some important reminders for white disabled creators, as well as telling us some of his experiences dating while being a wheelchair user and a whole lot more, enjoy! You can follow Gift at utchoir on IG Apply now to be on Disability After Dark by e-mailing disabilityafterdarkpo...
Feb 05, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 280
On this very special bonus episode, I sit down with my new friend King LOTUS BOY as we explore his experiences as a drag king with disabilities! We chat about how to make shows like Drag Race more accessible, he shares how to make digital drag accessible + he sent in snippets of his songs “The Disability Song” & “Accessibility”. Lastly, we talk about his show: Disability is A Drag! Ticket info below! Enjoy! Disability Is A Drag! (A Solo Musical Show) Saturday, Feb. 5th, 7:00pm PST Live Strea...
Feb 02, 2022•1 hr 38 min
On episode 279, I sit down with disabled poet Daniel Sluman as we explore his experiences of disability and chronic pain while using crutches. We talk about the horrors of the benefit system in the UK, going from being invisibly ill to visibly disabled AND he reads from his latest collection single window plus so much more. ENJOY! Follow Daniel & pick up his works at www.danielsluman.com Apply now to be on Disability After Dark by e-mailing disabilityafterdarkpod@gmail.com or going to this l...
Jan 29, 2022•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 279
In episode 278, I sit down with my new best friend and artist Dominic Quagliozzi all about his experiences with Cystic Fibrosis. We explore double lung transplants, disclosing CF, is ET a disability movie, nudism & the disabled body, why Dominic likes his balls & a whole lot more. ENJOY! You can follow Dominic at www.ArtistDominic.com Apply now to be on Disability After Dark by e-mailing disabilityafterdarkpod@gmail.com or going to this link: https://calendly.com/disabilityafterdarkpod/d...
Jan 22, 2022•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 278
