Purple Orange Podcast Series
Each season, we share stories from across the disability community.
This season we're covering topics from independent living, fear holding you back, living regionally with disability and dating, romance and love.
Listen to the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Podbean or the Purple Orange website.
Season One
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Episode 6
Have you thought about a mainstream school?
Released Friday 5 April, 2024.
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"Have you thought about a mainstream school?" touches on inclusive education and how it benefits both people with disability and the schooling community as a whole.
Join Michaela as she talks about their family's journey to finding an inclusive mainstream school for her child, Harry.
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Episode 5
The journey to self-acceptance
Released Friday 1 March, 2024.
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What happens for someone who acquires their disability?
Join Lauren as she takes us on her journey of self-discovery after acquiring disability, how it completely changed the trajectory of her life, and how re-understanding who she was compared to who she is now has helped reform and reignite her purpose and passion.
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Episode 4
The burden of low expectations: Challenging disability stigma across cultures
Released Friday 2 February, 2024.
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Have you thought about how other countries and cultures view disability?
Esther takes us through her journey of battling cultural stigma around disability in Sudan, Uganda and Australia and the challenges of migrating to a new country and forging her path as a woman with disability from a linguistically diverse background!
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Episode 3
Rethinking the ideal parent
Released Friday 5 January, 2024.
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Join Mike and Lucilla, and Mikaila and Ivy as they talk about parenting with a disability, the challenges and solutions they overcame as a family, and how it’s changed their lives for the better.
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Episode 2
Maybe I’ll just miss out: Changing the world by changing your mind
Released Friday 1 December, 2023.
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Join Lily as she talks about internalised ableism, how it's affected Lily throughout different stages of her life, and the challenge of forever trying to shape society to fit you, when it isn't designed for you.
Find out more about Lily's journey through school and motherhood and the constant, everyday battle against her own internal thoughts.
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Episode 1
Underrepresented, undervalued, and underpaid: Breaking through employment barriers
Released Friday 3 November, 2023.
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Join Gavin as he takes listeners through his employment journey and what that has looked like at various stages of his career. Things could have turned out very differently for him, but he knew the universe was telling him to take a chance.
Find out how he carved out his own path and created new opportunities for himself.