FUMS 056 – Ardra Shephard: Making Mobility Aids Fashionable
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English - March 20, 2020 11:00 - 21 minutes - 15.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 99 ratingsMedicine Health & Fitness Alternative Health patient advocacy autoimmune disease autoimmune offscrip healthcare wellness medicine health multiple sclerosis medical Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Ardra Shephard is the writer behind the irreverent and insightful blog, Tripping On Air. When she started using mobility aids, she was disappointed to note that there weren't any images - in fashion or the media - of disabled people using their mobility aids, looking GOOD. So she decided to change the narrative!
Ardra is a perfect fit for the FUMS brand - she's another smart-ass MS’er who enjoys a good f-bomb!
Topics covered include:
Ardra's (brief!) diagnosis storyWhy Ardra felt she had to be the example of a fashionable person using mobility aids in a time which she refers to as "pre-Selma"Her exciting role as a script consultant on There’s Something You Should Know, the television series about dating and disability Ardra's experiences - good and bad - with telling her story in the mediaResources for this episode (clickable links):
Visit the FUMS Podcast Patreon pageTripping On Air websiteArdra's Web MD videoTripping On Air Facebook pageArdra on Instagram and TwitterFollow the #babeswithmobilityaids hashtag on Instagram
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