A little bit more lABLEd Democratizing Disability Rights and Empowering Communities in conversation with Martyn Sibley

About the Episode
Martyn Sibley, a disability advocate and founder of Purple Goat, discussed his career journey, including his work at a disability charity, co-founding Disability Horizons magazine, and launching Purple Goat, a marketing agency focused on disability inclusion. He highlighted the challenges of accessibility, such as taxi refusals and delayed wheelchair services, and introduced the Purple Collective, a cooperative aimed at addressing these issues through community-driven actions. The collective will use a democratic approach, leveraging social media and apps to mobilize and support members. Martin emphasized the importance of visible representation and participatory democracy in driving systemic change.

About our Guest
Martyn Sibley has Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). This means he cannot walk, lift anything heavier than a book.

Nonetheless he runs multiple businesses, is the author of ‘Everything is Possible‘, and has a Degree in Economics & a Masters in Marketing.

Martyn loves adventure travels, skiing & SCUBA diving, and live independently on earth.