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EPISODE · May 20, 2025 · 12 MIN

Finding Her Voice: Jessica Frew on Advocacy, Loss, and Disability Representation

from We're Not Stumped - Centering on life stories of the Limb Loss / Amputee and Disabled Communities · host Mike Bolland

In this heartfelt episode of We’re Not Stumped, host Mike Bolland welcomes actress, model, and disability advocate Jessica Frew. Born with cerebral palsy and using an eye gaze machine to communicate, Jess opens up about the emotional journey of finding her voice—from early hesitations and a painful regret about her late father to becoming a powerful force for disability awareness.She and Mike discuss the challenges of being nonverbal in a world that often underestimates her, her experiences on the Runway of Dreams, and her mission to bring authentic disability representation to fashion and entertainment. Jess also introduces her book The Disabled, or the Nonverbal Princess and shares details about her upcoming love story and a TV pilot featuring an inter-abled couple.Tune in for a moving conversation about identity, inclusion, and using your voice—however it sounds—to create change.Send Mike a Message!Support the showWant to be considered as a guest?  Fill out the form here: https://werenotstumped.com/podcast-guest-information/Learn more about our host Mike Bolland: https://mikebolland.com/

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In this heartfelt episode of We’re Not Stumped, host Mike Bolland welcomes actress, model, and disability advocate Jessica Frew. Born with cerebral palsy and using an eye gaze machine to communicate, Jess opens up about the emotional journey of finding her voice—from early hesitations and a painful regret about her late father to becoming a powerful force for disability awareness. She and Mike discuss the challenges of being nonverbal in a world that often underestimates her, her experiences ...

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