Episodes
Monday Feb 03, 2020
Men: Let's Talk About Connection
Monday Feb 03, 2020
Monday Feb 03, 2020
Everyone needs to feel connected, but a lot of men - disability or not - just aren’t connected enough. A study by Beyond Blue and The Movember Foundation, found that a quarter of men reported having no one outside of their immediate family that they can rely on. A lack of social connection is almost doubled in men who live with disability.
It’s well documented that social isolation can have impacts on both your mental and physical health. But how can men who are feeling disconnected, build connection?
To access a transcript of this podcast, please click here.
Tuesday Jan 21, 2020
We Need To Talk About Sex
Tuesday Jan 21, 2020
Tuesday Jan 21, 2020
Christine Priest knew she wanted to experience sex, but didn't think she ever would.
She didn't even know if she even could, but she also couldn't bring herself to discuss any of this with anyone, because no one in her 35 years of life had ever raised the subject of sex.
Christine had to reach her own breaking point, before breaking through the stigma and assumptions that prevented her as seeing herself as a sexual being.
Now she's sharing her story, with that hope that others will feel empowered to discuss their needs.
To read the transcript, or for a written version of this story, please visit our webpage at https://www.purpleorange.org.au/news-resources/we-need-talk-about-sex
Wednesday Jul 24, 2019
Claiming your right to risk when you live with disability
Wednesday Jul 24, 2019
Wednesday Jul 24, 2019
When Ellen Fraser-Barbour was 19, she decided to travel on her own to India. Everyone told her it was a bad idea.
"You are crazy," they said. "It's too risky!" "You are deaf! You are blind! You can't travel on your own!" But Ellen decided that was their anxiety. It wasn't her anxiety. So she persevered with her plan.
Wednesday Apr 24, 2019
Let's Talk About Straws
Wednesday Apr 24, 2019
Wednesday Apr 24, 2019
We know we as a society produce way too much plastic waste and something needs to be done about it, and quick. Single use plastic bags have been banned, and now campaigns to ban the plastic straw are gaining momentum. But could banning the straw create another problem with dire consequences for many?
For a transcript of this podcast, or to read an article version, go to https://www.purpleorange.org.au/news-resources/lets-talk-about-straws