Have The Nerve: A Podcast About Disability
Do you have the nerve to talk about disability?
Have The Nerve is a podcast brought to you by Spinal Cord Injuries Australia and funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services. Join host, Susan Wood, as she talks you through everything to do with disability.
Podcasting since 2021 • 57 episodes
Have The Nerve: A Podcast About Disability
Latest Episodes
Episode 57: Resilience, Strength and the Quest for Connection
In this episode, meet 20-year-old Nioka Bush who lives with Cerebral Palsy and is on the autistic spectrum. Nioka shares her experience growing up with her disability, going through the schooling system, the women who have helped sh...
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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26:01
Episode 56: The Journey with IVF, Medical Equity and What Shapes Gratitude
Meet Melbourne-based podcaster and disability advocate Peta Hooke. She is the host of 'The I Can’t Stand Podcast', and in 2025, she released a short podcast series called 'Eggs', where she chronicles her real-life experience navigating IVF and ...
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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41:47
Episode 55: Meet the Mother
In the final episode for Have the Nerve for 2025, meet Susan's mother, Alma. Alma came from Kabankalan, Negros Occidental in the Philippines to Australia in 1981. She shares her perspective of raising Susan, observations as she got ...
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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22:37
Episode 54: Dreamers and Allies
Today is International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD)! On this episode, Forrest, Declan and Maz from our EmployAbility team come on the podcast to discuss equity, the importance of lived-experience led training and social pro...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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38:53
Episode 53: The Lived Experience of Fatherhood and Disability
On this episode Dan Holt, Ash Treseder and Rob Wynn come on the podcast to share their experiences of fatherhood at their respective stages. Whether that's a father to be, a new father or a with grown children, they share their lear...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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33:09
