Category Archives: Bonus Content

About the Episode In this last bonus episode of the lABLEd Podcast, we dive deep into the complex world of disability, care, and legal rights with solicitor Heledd Wyn. Join us as we explore the nuanced landscape of mental capacity, care assessments, and the challenges faced by disabled individuals and their families. Heledd breaks downContinueContinue reading “A little bit more lABLEd Balancing Autonomy and Support: Inside the Mental Capacity Act with Heledd Wyn”

About the Episode In this bonus episode of lABLEd, Lucy and Alice dive deep into the complex world of respite care with special guest Lucy Currier. Join us as we explore the challenges, frustrations, and personal experiences of navigating disability support systems. Lucy Currier shares her candid insights into respite care, discussing everything from theContinueContinue reading “A little bit more lABLEd Rest, Respect, and the Power of Care with Lucy Currier”

About the Episode In this bonus episode of the Label Podcast, hosts Alice and Lucy dive into the background of their upcoming Spotlight Series on institutionalization. They share the fascinating journey of how their collaboration with academic Julia Milas Rodas sparked this in-depth exploration of disability, care, and institutional experiences. Offering a nuanced look beyondContinueContinue reading “A little bit more lABLEd Introducing lABLEd’s Spotlight Series 2025 Disability & Institutionalisation”

About the Episode Alice Evans and Lucy Wood host the last bonus episode of this season featuring guest Lottie Mills, a BBC Young Writers Award winner and author of “Monstrum,” a collection of 10 short stories exploring disability and difference through folklore and speculative fiction. Lottie discusses her creative process, drawing inspiration from works likeContinueContinue reading “A little bit more lABLEd Breaking Barriers in Literature – Lottie Mills on Inclusive reading and writing”

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

About this Episode Alice and Lucy welcome guest Pippa Stacey, a disabled writer and blogger, who shares her work in accessible employment and her books on managing chronic illness. They delve into the difficulties of navigating the job market with disabilities, the importance of reasonable adjustments, and the need for better disability equality training. PippaContinueContinue reading “A little more lABLEd: Personal Journeys and Accessible Employment in Conversation with Pippa Stacey”

About the Episode In this episode of the labled podcast, hosts Alice and Lucy discuss their conversation with Chloe Orkin, a medical doctor and professor of infection and inequities at Queen Mary University of London. Chloe shares her experiences with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) and the challenges she faced in the workplace, including the lack ofContinueContinue reading “A little bit more lABLEd Words Matter: How Language Can Shape Our Understanding of Disability in conversation with Chloe Orkin”

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This week, our Community Manager has been looking at some of the recent disability news. If there is anything you’d like to see please let us know! Primark’s new adaptive lingerie range includes a seam-free bra, with a magnetic closure at the front; a lace bralette with magnetic closures at the front; a black briefContinueContinue reading “Disability News Round up February 2024”

Julia is also co-chair, Columbia University Seminar in Disability, Culture, and Society and joined Alice and Adam and Lucy, who dialled in from home to co create a mini series which focuses on Mental Health Previsions in America. We are so proud of what we’ve created and wanted to share this little clip exclusively withContinueContinue reading “Bonus Bit Meet Julia”