Episode 8: Disabled Life: Systemically Required Metamorphosis

"In this episode, Brianna and Shilo delve into a seldom-discussed aspect of disability—the financial and emotional impact of chronic illness and disability. They candidly share their experiences with lymphedema and lipedema, shedding light on the treatment costs, diagnosis process, and the invaluable support they've found in each other.

The conversation also touches on vital subjects like self-advocacy within health systems, the intersections of chronic illness, disability, and body size, while living in bodies that defy traditional norms imposed by colonial standards (such as sickness, disability, fatness, and being transgender, etc.).

In bodies that transgress these colonial standards, we often face the choice of required metamorphasis into socially acceptable forms or facing ostracization and worse. Join us for this eye-opening discussion shedding light on the realities of living with chronic illnesses and disabilities."