S2E53 AKA “Disability doesn’t take away your purpose, it refines it.” with guest Annie Heathcote

A new episode of The TyePod is now live with guest Annie Heathcote! Annie is a Disabled Advocate and Speaker living with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA).I first reached out to Annie when I came across a reel of her sharing her feelings about physical touch through hugging. It resonated because I too feel that friendly physical contact can mean a great deal when you have a severe physical disability. Obviously, it’s something that has to be consensual, but too often it’s assumed that we are “breakable” and never want something like a hug! Thank you to Annie for bringing awareness to this topic.We talk about many areas of Annie’s story including mental health, family, social media and her perspective on life with SMA! She has been involved with Ms. Wheelchair America and more recently author for a book chapter in “Still We Rise” featuring perspectives of many people with disabilities!👉 Follow Annie on Instagram at @AnnieHeathcote and check out her website, https://annie-speaks.com✨ Next time on The TyePod I am joined by @endometriosisave!🎧 Tune in via the link in my bio, or search The TyePod on Spotify or YouTube!💬 If this story resonates with you, or you’d like to share your own, please reach out!With love,Your friendly neighborhood PhDAccessible Image Description:Cover art for The Tye Pod podcast. The background shows a grassy field with trees and a cloudy sky. In front are Dr. Tye Martin, a cartoon wheelchair avatar, and Annie Heathcote wearing a crown and sash. Text on the image reads: “Season 2, Episode 53 — Disability doesn’t take away your purpose, it refines it.” Handles shown: @Dr.TyeDMartin and @AnnieHeathcote.#TheTyePod #DisabilityAwareness #SMAAwareness #DisabledVoices #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #RepresentationMatters #PodcastInterview #LifeWithDisability #HumanConnection #MentalHealthMatters #AdaptiveVoices #StorytellingWithPurpose