Monica Michelle is interviewed by consultant and content creator Nick Clemmons. Nick recently started the blog Dory’s Corner with Invisible Not Broken. A companion podcast hosted by Nick will be released soon.
Nick lives with Sickle Cell Disease. Monica lives with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, POTS, MCAS, and Fibromyalgia.
In this episode, Nick and Monica discuss:
- Monica’s diagnostic history and her relationship with her disabilities
- How Monica learned to advocate for herself
- Lack of media representation influencing abled people’s perspectives of disabled folks
- How Monica’s family functions around disability
TIMESTAMPS
00:42 - Monica’s history and relationship with her disabilities
13:06 - How Monica found her voice *Trigger Warning: Mention of SA*
31:40 - Media representation
45:09 - Monica’s family
The full transcript and all links mentioned can be found on the episode page on invisiblenotbroken.com
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