The Largest Minority

People with disability and chronic illness are the world’s largest minority, yet their stories are often left unheard. Not anymore. Presented by the Wellness Empowerment Movement, ‘The Largest Minority’ are given a voice and in return you gain a perspective. We need a paradigm shift, and we need your support – to dissemble ableist constructs and improve the quality of life for those with chronic illness and disability. All we need is for you to listen to the stories of those with chronic illness and disability featured here, and that awareness alone will create systemic change to support a minority group that has been ignored for far too long. It is time for a change. It starts here.

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The Largest Minority

Welcome to The Largest Minority

May 16, 2021 • Wellness Empowerment Movement • Season 1 • Episode 1

Do you know who the Largest Minority in the world is? Do you know what group of people experience the highest rates of discrimination in Australia?

Presented by the Wellness Empowerment Movement (WEM), with host Anja Christoffersen, we introduce this minority group (spoiler: people with disability and chronic illnesses), and touch on the topic of ableism. This podcast will challenge you to think more deeply about the 1 in 5 with disability, and 1 in 2 with a chronic health condition. Anja shares more about her chronic illness/disability - VACTERL - and how this has made her incredibly passionate about creating a platform for others with chronic illness and disabilities to share their story.

We cannot wait to share the interviews to follow - the moving stories of people within this minority group - as we strap in for a journey that is bound to have us all laughing, crying, ranting, cheering and beginning conversations on how we can make the world a more friendly, accepting, understanding and accommodating place for those with chronic illnesses/disabilities.

Please subscribe - it would mean the absolute world to us. Our first interview is coming very soon, and it is one you will not want to miss.

To connect with us in the meantime, this is how:
- Wellness Empowerment Movement website: www.wellnessempowermentmovement.com
- Want to share your story? email hello@wellnessempowermentmovement.com
- Connect on instagram @wellnessempowermentmovement
- Like on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/wellnessempowermentmovement
- Chronic illness support group www.facebook.com/groups/chronicillnesssupportwem/
- Chat or connect with our host Anja on instagram @anjachristoffersen
- More info on host Anja www.vacterl.com.au