disAbility Maternity Matters Podcast

01: Toby Dawson

August 29, 2022 Giorgio Season 1 Episode 1
disAbility Maternity Matters Podcast
01: Toby Dawson
Show Notes

Toby Dawson is a dad, a husband and an IT geek. He is also in a wheelchair and has been since the age of 11 when a ‘routine’ heart surgery didn’t go to plan.

We invited Toby to join us on our inaugural podcast to explore what it means to be a dad with a disability in our undoubtably ableist world.

Join Amanda and Toby as they discuss the expectations versus the realities, the challenges and triumphs and the highs and lows of parenting with wheels.

Toby shares many interesting anecdotes, like the time COVID-19 threw a huge curve ball directly at him and his family, and considers how he managed to not only overcome this and other unique challenges, but how he has knocked it out of the parenting ballpark.

Sit back, listen and be inspired by Toby’s story and how a wonderful dad refuses to be defined by his difference.

Huge thanks to Toby for his time, insight and passion.