No Spoons to Give

<p>A little takeover episode, if you will. This week on the pod, we sat down together to have a bit of a deeper chat and connect over our shared lived-experience with neurodivergence, chronic illness and disability...

<p>To all the ADHD’ers in our Spoony community — we see you, we hear you, and we know there are a lot of you! You asked for an expert who *gets* ADHD, and we’ve delivered. 🎧</p><p><br></p><p>This week, we’re joined by...

<p>Travel is meant to open up the world—but for millions of disabled and chronically ill people, it too often remains out of reach.</p><p><br /></p><p>That’s something Jen Clark is determined to change. In this episode...

<p>School is hard enough — now imagine navigating it with only 30% vision, in an environment that wasn’t built for you, all while trying to hide it from your peers. That was Chanelle Morris’s reality growing up. In this...

<p>In this episode, we were thrilled to chat with the amazing Eliza Hull — a talented musician, proud disabled woman, passionate disability advocate, and all-round brilliant human. We talked about the barriers disabled...

<p>In this episode, we sit down with Spoony’s founder, Nicholas Carlton, to hear the story behind Spoony. From his own experience with chronic illness to building one of the world’s largest communities for...

<p>When Jane was diagnosed with cancer, she quickly discovered how limited clothing options were for people undergoing treatment and living with a chronic illness. Each day brought countless decisions—and choosing what...

<p>When Claire Jensz was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) at just 28, it was a life-changing moment she never saw coming—let alone something she'd one day turn into a hit Netflix film.</p><p>This week, we sat down...

<p>This week on the pod, we had the absolute pleasure of chatting with the lovely Carly Findlay. Carly is an appearance activist, writer, speaker, disability advocate, Spoony ambassador and all ‘round wonderful human...

<p>Ever wondered how Spoony transformed from just an idea into the brand it is today? Meet Anja & Emma from Shadowboxer—the powerhouse duo who helped shape our early thoughts and concepts into the vibrant identity you...

<p>This week on the pod, we’re joined by Hayley and Kate—the dynamic duo from Melba Support—who are leading the charge in person-led disability support services across regional Victoria.</p><p>We dive into Melba’s...

<p>Growing up as a neurodivergent child comes with challenges. So does raising one and advocating for their needs. But what if it didn’t have to be so overwhelming?</p><p>Meet Laetitia Andrac, founder of Understanding...

<p>This week, we sit down with the founders of Spoony - Nicholas Carlton and Kenneth Liang, to explore their journey. We chat about Nick's lived experience with chronic illness and how it brought the idea of Spoony to...

<p>Tired of adaptive clothing that feels medical, boring, or outdated? So were Emma and Molly - founders of JAM The Label, an adaptive fashion brand redefining accessibility with on-trend designs for the disabled...

<p>You may have seen our faces around the Spoony community - but we thought we should sit down and share our story! In this episode, Larissa and Maddy from the Spoony community team chat all things lived-experience...