Chlöe Atkins: Disability Advocacy, Identity & Challenging Medical Narratives

Chlöe Atkins combines academic work, political theory, and personal storytelling to examine the ways society understands illness, identity, and disability. Her book My Imaginary Illness: A Journey Into Uncertainty and Prejudice in Medical Diagnosis explores the complicated experiences surrounding diagnosis and being believed.Through advocacy and writing, Chlöe challenges assumptions about health and the systems that shape people's experiences. Her work demonstrates how personal stories can become powerful tools for examining broader social questions.In this episode:Using writing to examine uncertainty and medical experiencesChallenging assumptions about disability and diagnosisConnecting personal narratives with social and political ideasExploring advocacy through research and storytellingCreating awareness around overlooked experiencesTopics: disability advocacy, political theory, memoir writing, healthcare, social justiceRoundabout: Creative Chaos is a podcast hosted by Tammy Coron exploring creativity, design, and technology. Listen at https://roundaboutcreativechaos.com and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.