The Palsy Podcast

The Palsy Podcast - Episode 31 - Ciaran Fitzgerald (With Liv Woodward)

The Palsy Podcast concludes with a turning of the tables. Previous guest Liv Woodward interviews regular host Ciaran Fitzgerald about his life, career and The Palsy Podcast. Ciaran is an RTS Cymru Award Winning Playwright and Screenwriter. His TV series 'BWMP' is the first in the Welsh language with a Disabled Protagonist. He has also written for the Sherman Theatre, Theatr Clwyd, and been a part of the WriteWild development scheme for underrepresented writers.  www.ciaranfitzgerald.co.uk

The Palsy Podcast - Episode 30 - Jade Owen

Ciaran is joined on the penultimate episode of The Palsy Podcast by Jade Owen. Jade talks about her experiences growing up with Cerebral Palsy, and having surgeries as a child. Jade and Ciaran discuss disability advocacy and what can be done to curb the recent rise in disability hate crime.  Jade's SDR GoFundMe Page [https://gofund.me/c5890d450]

The Palsy Podcast - Episode 29 - Matt Stabb

Ciaran is joined on Episode 29 of The Palsy Podcast by Matt Stabb. Matt is an author and disability advocate, who has worked as a Peer link worker for Wiltshire Council, supporting disabled people to better live independently. He has also written his autobiography 'Keep On Keeping On' about living with Cerebral Palsy, which is available now.  Matt's Book [https://www.amazon.co.uk/Keep-Keeping-Cerebral-Palsy-what/dp/B0DP7WN6V2]

The Palsy Podcast - Episode 28 - Tom Wentworth

Playwright Tom Wentworth joins Ciaran on episode 28 of the Palsy Podcast. Tom is a playwright and screenwriter. Tom has written for Pentabus and Jermyn Street Theatre, and is also the co-chair of the equality and diversity comity for the Writer's Guild of Great Britain. Tom talks to Ciaran about his career and lived experience with Cerebral Palsy

The Palsy Podcast - Episode 27 - Richard Luke

Ciaran is joined on episode 27 of The Palsy Podcast by Richard Luke. Richard is Scope's Cerebral Palsy Specialist. Richard talks about his experience growing up with CP, and forming relationships and starting a family. Richard talks about his experience in becoming a dad, and the internalised ableism he felt. Richard is the programme lead for Cerebral Palsy at Scope, and has set up support groups for adults with CP.  https://www.scope.org.uk/cerebral-palsy-network [https://www.scope.org.uk/cerebral-palsy-network] https://www.scope.org.uk/helpline [https://www.scope.org.uk/helpline] https://forum.scope.org.uk/