3Spoonies On Comedy and Disability: Community Questions

3Spoonies Episode Number 52.5, 9th April 2026 With Karen Duncan , Jo O’Neil and Claire Napper  In this community questions episode of 3Spoonies, we dive into your thoughtful, funny, and sometimes difficult questions about comedy and disability. Following on from our main episode with comedian Suzi Payton, we explore where humour helps, where it harms, and how disabled people use comedy as a tool for coping, connection, and challenging stereotypes. As always, we bring lived experience, nuance, and plenty of Spoonie honesty to a topic that’s often oversimplified.   Feel free to come and join us on any of our socials  Website - www.3spoonies.co.uk Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/3Spoonies Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/3spooniespodcast/  Blue Sky - https://bsky.app/profile/3spoonies.bsky.social  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/3spoonies  Newsletter Sign Up - Get the weekly episode straight to your inbox: https://subscribepage.io/Spoonieletter      If you’d like to find out more about our hosts; Jo O’Neil Website: https://bright-cat.co.uk/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanne-oneil/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrightCatBusiness    Claire Napper LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-napper Website: www.blackveilstationery.co.uk Facebook: www.facebook.com/Blackveilstationery   Karen Duncan Website: http://www.ponyponypony.co.uk  LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/PonyPonyPony  Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/PonyPonyPonyCourses    Guest - Suzi Payton  www.suzipayton.com  Suzi Payton | LinkedIn https://www.instagram.com/suzipayton_audhdspeaker.comedy/ https://www.facebook.com/suzipaytonadhd https://www.tiktok.com/@suzipaytonaudhdcomedian https://www.youtube.com/@suzipayton   Sponsors A HUGE thank to our main episode sponsor:  Outside the Box: Neurodiverse Coaching and Mentoring® Supporting neurodivergent adults to finally thrive in a world that sees their brilliance Website: https://amandamckay.com/  Support Needs Wheel download: https://amandajharman.com/supportneedswheel/ Book a discovery call with AJ: https://calendar.app.google/DoCLrD9DhaFv3w7B8   Would you like to buy us a coffee? Check our Ko-Fi at Ko-fi.com/3spoonies _____ Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:23 Sponsor 00:59 Community Questions Intro 01:52 Getting Started in Comedy 04:36 Building Confidence on Stage 07:58 Handling Audience Reactions 11:12 Dealing with Nerves and Self-Doubt 14:26 Finding Your Voice as a Disabled Comic 17:42 Advice for New Performers 20:31 Final Thoughts ______