Season 5 Annoucement
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We're back January 6, 2026! See you there.
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We Talk LGMD 2i and Podcasting
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We talk LGMD 2i and podcasting with Cerys Davage. Cerys is a 24 year old podcaster and content creator from Cardiff, Wales. Through her podcast, ‘Unbalanced’, she has created a community of young disabled adults, showing them that they’re not alone and that life can still be great regardless of any life barriers. She has Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy 2i, and discusses the reality of life with this condition whilst also raising awareness of other conditions through a range of interviews. Follow Cerys at @cerysdavage and @unbalancedpodcast on instagram Show transcript
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We Talk Lyme Disease
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We talk Lyme Disease with Ilana. Ilana has been healing from Lyme Disease and its co-infections since 2016. Undiagnosed for nearly two years after the onset of symptoms, she explored nearly every medical, psychiatric, holistic, and even spiritual intervention available. Along the way, she became deeply engaged in the Lyme patient and provider community, founding a Facebook support group in 2022 that has since grown to nearly 1,600 members worldwide. A professor, writer, and business owner, she is slowly reclaiming a full and meaningful life. Deeply humbled by the experience of chronic illness,...
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We Talk Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy with Keisha Greaves
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Keisha is the Founder & CEO of Girls Chronically Rock, which is adaptive and non-adaptive clothing options with inspiring phrases on them. She is a Board Member at Disability Law Center and Chairperson of Cambridge Comission for Persons with Disabilities. She's also a public speaker and disability advocate. Follow Keisha at on Instagram. Show transcript:
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We Talk ME/CFS
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We talk ME/CFS with Dani Hanks. Dani is a disabled writer/director based in New York City. As a kid, Dani grew up elbow-deep in human organs at their mom’s pathology lab in Porterville, California. A direct result of inhaling too much formaldehyde in their formative years, they dove headfirst into the entertainment industry. After receiving their BFA in Drama at NYU Tisch, they directed the Banff-nominated comedy web series “Fake News Writer,” which was optioned after winning the Webby Award for Video Entertainment in 2019. Most recently, Dani was named one of I.S.A.’s Top 25...
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We Talk Partial Blindess
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We talk partial blindness with Matthew Thomas. Matt is a British TV writer and children's author, based in LA. He won Best Drama Pilot in the 2018 Fresh Voices competition and Best One Hour in the 2021 Screencraft TV Pilot. You can see his work in the upcoming TV drama ‘Joker’s Downfall’. Follow Matthew on X @mrmattthomas Show transcript
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We Talk Dating While Disabled
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We talk dating while disabled with Jacqueline and Alexa Child Jacqueline and Alexa are sisters and founders of Dateability, the only dating app for disabled and chronically ill people. After becoming disabled as a teenager, Jacqueline experienced a great deal of ableism, particularly in the dating space. Together, Jacqueline and Alexa collaborated on creating a safe and inclusive platform for the world’s largest minority. When they’re not working together, they still spend all their time side by side, watching TV, checking out vintage shops, and grabbing coffee. Follow Jacqueline at...
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We Talk Fibromyalgia
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We talk Fibromyalgia with Anna Hamilton. Anna is a writer and comedian based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Their hobbies include watching bad movies with their partner, reading, and spending time with their very spoiled Yorkie mix, Sushi. Anna’s essays have appeared in the Disability Visibility Project, Welcome to Hell World, and many other publications. They also publish a humor newsletter called Citizen Cane. You can learn more about their work via their website () Follow Anna on Instagram at @annaham_stagram and Bluesky @annaham Show transcript
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We Talk Acromegaly
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We talk acromegaly with Ellen Ko. Ellen Ko was diagnosed at age 26 with acromegaly due to a pituitary tumor. Acromegaly is a growth hormone condition which affects every aspect of the body - it causes changes inside and out, and both physical and mental. She underwent surgery and is on a medical regimen which has stabilized and controlled her hormone levels. Over two decades after her diagnosis, Ellen continues to be an active acromegaly community member and patient advocate. For patients or caregivers dealing with acromegaly, Ellen recommends visiting acromegalycommunity.org/ and reaching out...
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We Talk Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
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We talk Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia with Natalia Surin. In the spring of 2018, at the age of 21, Natalia was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) during her senior year at UMass Amherst studying hospitality & business management. Born and raised in Boston with only a couple months left until graduation, her life was turned upside down sending her down a grueling treatment plan. For the next 2+ years, cancer monopolized her life. Now at 28 years old, she’s still somehow chronically a patient—but never a victim. With humor as her sidekick, Natalia cracks jokes about IV...
info_outlineWe talk PMDD with Lauren Brickman.
Lauren Brickman is a NY-Based performer, creator, and educator. As a performer Lauren has been featured in such projects as FBI: Most Wanted, Ghost: Book of Power, Bull, Gloria Bell, and more! She performs monthly in the Pop-Culture Comedy show, We Stan Together, at the Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre in NYC. When not living her artist life she can be found in academia! She's an adjunct lecturer for both City Tech and QCC in CUNY System as well as part of the Brooklyn College Future Ready/College Now support team. Somehow she's also the associate chair of liberal arts & sciences/Director of the Center of Excellence in Teaching & Learning at the NY Film Academy.
Follow Lauren at @LaurenABrickman on Instagram and check out WeStanTogether.com for updates
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