https://www.ellenstumbo.com/disability-culture-identity-part-2-episode-41/ Episode outline: Physical therapy: the difference between how disabled adults see therapy vs how parents of disabled kids see therapy. How to make choices when the medical community pushes for certain interventions. Finding the balance on how much to “push” our kids and lett…

If you parent kids with disabilities and you are nondisabled, chances are you don’t know much about disability culture. Personally, learning about my children’s culture has been a journey and a process, something I don’t always get right and I am still learning. In this episode of the Unexceptional Moms Podcast, Erin and I talk to Marin Hann — who …

This episode, hosts Ciara Jack (@_ciarajack) and Anita Ncube (@anitancubed) are interviewing James; an aspiring voice actor. We chat to him about how offensive language can insidiously enter people's everyday vernacular, how academic success is praised too highly and his very own Goofy Movie moment in high school. [Recorded October 2020] If you lik…

This episode, hosts Ciara Jack (@_ciarajack) and Anita Ncube (@anitancubed) are interviewing Shayla; a British postal worker by day and burlesque performer Petit Pois (@petitpoisburlesque) by night. We chat to her about the struggle of getting into drama school, managing a day job AND a creative job and why we feel so awkward when we see people cry…

Hey everyone and welcome to The Unexceptionals podcast. This podcasts celebrates every day people and we get a chance to share their amazing stories. Each episode we interview and 'everyday person' - someone just like me or you. We chat to them about some of their unexceptional moments as well as laughing and learning. So come on down and have a li…

This episode, hosts Ciara Jack (@_ciarajack) and Anita Ncube (@anitancubed) are interviewing Annie; a ROTC college student. We chat to her about what it’s like training with students from Ivy League colleges, living in a fit n’ healthy town and her at-home DIY beauty projects. If you like what you hear, show your support by liking, commenting and s…

This episode, hosts Ciara Jack (@_ciarajack) and Anita Ncube (@anitancubed) are interviewing Jemma; the Vice Chair of Norfolk based charity ‘Breastfeeding Mum Meets’ (Twitter - @BFMumMeets and Instagram - @breastfeeding_mum_meets). We chat to her travelling to Japan with a baby, how ‘Informed in Best’ is better than ‘Breast is Best’ and her amazing…

This episode, hosts Ciara Jack (@_ciarajack) and Anita Ncube (@anitancubed) are interviewing Fran; a high school sociology teacher. We chat to her about living and working abroad in Malawi and Berlin, her earlier teaching life as an English teacher and her time working under a former MP. [Recorded February 2020] If you like what you hear, show your…

This episode, hosts Ciara Jack (@_ciarajack) and Anita Ncube (@anitancubed) are interviewing Em; a software tester. We chatted to her about what drove her to create her film podcast Verbal Diorama (@VerbalDiorama), what life is like as the only female software tester in her team and her rebellious teenage years. [Recorded November 2019 at SAMM’s in…

This episode, hosts Ciara Jack (@_ciarajack) and Anita Ncube (@anitancubed) aren’t interviewing anyone because this is the second part of the bonus episode. This special episode sees the pair spending some time talking about Black Lives Matter, racism and the far right. If you like what you hear, show your support by liking, commenting and sharing …

This episode, hosts Ciara Jack (@_ciarajack) and Anita Ncube (@anitancubed) aren’t interviewing anyone because this a bonus episode. This special episode sees the pair spending some time talking about COVID-19, lockdown and transphobia. [Recorded June 2020] **DISCLAIMER: We do talk about domestic abuse and suicide in this episode. Any thoughts? Dro…

This episode, hosts Ciara Jack (@_ciarajack) and Anita Ncube (@anitancubed) are interviewing Sophie (@InfraRedRum); a fourth year PhD student. We chat to her about all the science she's doing, the relief that came with her bipolar disorder diagnosis and the meaning behind her social media handle. *DISCLAIMER: We do talk about mental health, depress…

This episode, hosts Ciara Jack (@_ciarajack) and Anita Ncube (@anitancubed)are interviewing Chris; a first year junior doctor. We chat to him about the weirdest things he's found in body holes, how variable the day-to-day is for him and just how difficult it is to have relationships (friendship and otherwise)when working for the NHS. [Recorded May …

This episode, hosts Ciara Jack (@_ciarajack) and Anita Ncube (@anitancubed) are interviewing Matty; an environmental technician (i.e. clears up fly-tips). We chat to him about the weirdest things he's found at a fly-tip, define the term 'tyre biter' and the types of the abuse that people in his job face. [Recorded April 2019] If you like what you h…

We talk about how expensive insulin is in the US and how Americans just aren't getting value for their healthcare dollars. We also discuss thanking the Troops and Americans parents being weird about dating. Theme music; Stop USA (2006) DUBPHIL

This episode, hosts Ciara Jack (@_ciarajack) and Anita Ncube (@anitancubed) are interviewing Rachel; a pharmacist (i.e. a legal drug dealer). We chat to her about her day-to-day responsibilities as a pharmacist, what it means to be a young-adult member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and how natural doesn't always mean safer. [Re…

We get into the Americanisation of world politics and why Americans are just so good at BS (according to Science). Theme music; Stop USA (2006) DUBPHIL

This episode, hosts Ciara Jack (@_ciarajack) and Anita Ncube (@anitancubed) are interviewing Fran; a real life food photographer! We chat to them about the glamourise side of taking pictures of packaged food, what the recorder has to do with the Women's institute and how much they loves cats! *DISCLAIMER: We do talk about mental health, depression,…

We talk about the American tourist and the difference between Italian loud versus American loud. Theme music; Stop USA (2006) DUBPHIL

In this episode, our two Irish (as in from Ireland) guests discuss the Plastic Paddy phenomenon.

This episode, hosts Ciara Jack (@_ciarajack) and Anita Ncube (@anitancubed)are interviewing Wedaeli (@FKAchibs); an all-round journalistic force of nature! We chat to her about her podcast The Diss(ability) Track [@DissabilityT], her life with Crohn's and how social media can warp reality. [Recorded March 2019] If you like what you hear, show your …

This episode, hosts Ciara Jack (@_ciarajack) and Anita Ncube (@anitancubed)are interviewing Rob; an improv comedian! We chat to him about his recent adventures with dating apps, why people are SO into Warhammer and painting figurines and his recently evolving sexuality. [Recorded January 2019] If you like what you hear, show your support by liking,…

This episode, hosts Ciara Jack (@_ciarajack) and Anita Ncube (@anitancubed) aren't interviewing a guest. This special episode sees the pair spending some time with some trusty bottles of gin. The pair discuss in more detail why they started this podcast, their previous insecurities and that buzzword from 2018 - 'Imposter Syndrome'. [Recorded Decemb…

This episode, hosts Ciara Jack (@_ciarajack) and Anita Ncube (@anitancubed) are joined by Jake: a trainee doctor! We discuss his journey leading up studying medicine, why he spent his college years shredding in a Pink Floyd band and how he copes with entering a career that's a notoriously difficult one. [Recorded December 2018] If you like what you…

This episode, hosts Ciara Jack (@_ciarajack) and Anita Ncube (@anitancubed) are joined by James: a Mixed Mathmuscian Philosophunkist! We discuss his equal love of maths and music, why he's as an active member of his employers PRIDE committee and how our friendship group is a privileged one. [Recorded December 2018] If you like what you hear, show y…

This episode, hosts Ciara Jack (@_ciarajack) and Anita Ncube (@anitancubed) are joined by Abraham: the founder of Black History Month events in Norwich & Norfolk. We discuss his reasons behind starting one of the biggest cultural events in the whitest corner of the Earth, why he wore a banana costume in the middle of the city centre, and the trials…

This episode, hosts Ciara Jack (@_ciarajack) and Anita Ncube (@anitancubed) are joined by Abraham: the founder of Black History Month events in Norwich & Norfolk. We discuss his reasons behind starting one of the biggest cultural events in the whitest corner of the Earth, why he wore a banana costume in the middle of the city centre, and the trials…

Welcome to the first ever episode of The Unexceptionals. This episode, hosts Ciara Jack (@_ciarajack) and Anita Ncube (@anitancubed) are joined by Holly: a secondary school teacher who shares her stories about children who have never seen a woman of colour, the greyness of Michael Gove, and her childhood adoption. *DISCLAIMER: We do talk about stud…