
The Cripple Chronicles
A podcast about ilizarov frames, amputation and the journey to accepting and embracing disability after being involved in a near fatal car accident.
Episodes
52 episodes
3 years, one leg. how has life moved on? | cripple chronicles podcast (Ep.51)
Hi friends!Welcome back to another episode of Cripple Chronicles! Last episode i actually wanted to talk about the fact my 3rd ampuversary was coming up.. i planned to record this on the day of the ampuversary however disabilit...
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life update, prosthetics, OT assessments and more | cripple chronicles podcast (Ep.50)
Hi friends!Welcome back to another episode of Cripple Chronicles! In this life update episode, I’m sharing what’s been going on behind the scenes in my world, my life as an amputee, my mental health journey, and some exciting projects I...
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disability and being tangled within the UK benefits system | cripple chronicles podcast (Ep.49)
Hi friends This episode is a long one, I thought it might be when I was recording but it ended up much longer as it is something I am passionate about, something that I live through and experience on a daily basis. I am not one to ...
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growing up skint, determined and becoming disabled | cripple chronicles podcast (Ep.48)
Hi friends 💜In this episode, I’m taking you back to the late '90s and early 2000s, growing up in Scotland in a kind of poverty that wasn’t always visible, but was always there. It wasn’t food bank queues or charity handouts. It was exte...
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disability and the crippling feeling of failure | cripple chronicles podcast (Ep.46)
Hi friends 💜Thanks so much for tuning in to another episode of the Cripple Chronicles podcast. a space where I talk openly about life with a disability, navigating mental health, and finding acceptance after trauma.This e...
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what happens when parents lack emotional maturity | cripple chronicles podcast (Ep.45)
Hi friends! 🌻Thank you so much for joining me for another episode of the Cripple Chronicles podcast. This episode was a bit hard to put together with not wanting to be on camera - but hoping this isnt the norm.Today’s episode wa...
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Episode 45
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trying to pace yourself while disabled can be sooo exhausting (ep.44)
Hi friends! Thank you for joining me for another episode of the podcast. I hope you have enjoyed this episode of this podcast even though it is a shorter one. I wanted to take a little bit of time to sit down and just chat through ...
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breaking down the UK proposed benefit cuts (ep.43)
Hi friends! Thank you for joining me for another episode of the podcast.I decided to sit down and share what I know about the UK governments current proposal to cut and freeze benefits in the UK like PIP, UC and ADP. Stuff like thi...
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back to walking after months of using my wheelchair. hello new prosthetic (ep.42)
Hi friends! Thank you for joining me for another episode of the podcast. Sharing some feelings about my prosthetic and my mobility and some challenges that I have had since getting my leg back. I recorded this when I was feeling so...
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life update the past few months have been tough (ep.41)
Hi friends! Thank you for joining me for another episode of the podcast. I hope you have enjoyed this episode of this podcast even though it is a shorter one. I wanted to take a little bit of time to sit down and just chat through ...
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Nurse reacts to Salem and Penny Tovar discussion of wild side of healthcare tiktok (ep. 40)
Hi friends! Thank you for joining me for another episode of the podcast. I started to watch Salem Tovar's video about the wild side of healthcare tiktok and I decided I would so some reaction content while I got ready to record (wh...
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staying safe and restarting after experiencing a toxic relationship (ep. 39) (part 3)
Hi friends! Welcome back to another episode of the podcast, this is the final episode (for now) in this little series that I have been working on about abuse and the red flags, warning signs, impact, and this week on how it can be ...
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talking about toxicity - education is power (ep. 38) (part 2)
the end of each of these episodes I have some support resources listed within the videos too.Chapters:0:00 - 10:27: Introduction10:27 - 13:54: Becca ramble13:54 - 31:34: Universal signs of abuse31:34 - 47:51: Mental heal...
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Reddit Dramalama; dad excuses child with asperger's behaviour, AITA? dad is a fire starter (ep.36)
Hi friends! Welcome back to another episode of the podcast, I was shook when I first saw the title of the first story, which is why I saved it but I never read the content - what would you do if you were in that situation??...
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Right to Advocacy under the mental health act (ep.35)
Hi friends! Thank you for joining me for another episode of the podcast. I hope you have enjoyed this episode of this podcast even though it is a shorter one - I can maybe do a bit of a longer episode on this if it is something you...
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What are your rights if you're sectioned? Mental health act in the UK (ep.34)
Hi friends! Thank you for joining me for another episode of the podcast. I hope you have enjoyed this episode of this podcast even though it is a shorter one - I can maybe do a bit of a longer episode on this if it is something you...
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new year, what's staying in 2024? what's new for '25? (ep.33)
Hi friends! Happy new year! we may already be a little bit into January of 2025 - but the new year started very slow, I had episodes I recorded at the end of the year and this episode nearly killed me editing it. I spent over 8 hou...
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seasons shrieking's. end of the podcast for the year (ep.32)
Hi friends! December is a hard time of the year for me, like many others. I know I dont need to explain myself, but sometimes I want to. There has been a few breaks that I have taken this year where I wasnt able to verbalise what w...
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Unpacking Disability Shame: My Journey from Childhood Trauma to Self-Acceptance (ep.31)
Hi friends! Hi friends! In this episode, I open up about my deeply personal journey of living with a disability and the impact of shame rooted in childhood and family dynamics. From my upbringing in a household whe...
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Driving 700 miles around Scotland with one leg (ep. 30)
Hi friends! This episode is about the recent trip i took going round the west coast of scotland. Stopping off in Largs, the Isle of Bute, Glencoe, Fort William and going all around the isle of Skye. I started this episode with a li...
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Becca has a poetry book?? (ep.29)
Hi friends! Today i decided to do a podcast episode talking about my love of poetry, some of my favourite poems, poets and sharing some poems from my own book at the end of the video. I am thinking about writing a second book, so i...
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Lets talk mental health medications, with a mental health nurse.. its me, im the nurse (ep.28)
Hi friends! Being a nurse was something that for a long time felt like my life passion, and part of that was learning about different types of medications, how they worked and the different kind of side effects, because although i was ...
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September is Suicide Prevention Month (ep.27)
Hi friends! I am coming back with this episode, and my tail between my legs after thinking i was out of my rutt and starting Season 2 of the Podcast and then taking another bit of time off.My mental health hasnt been the best recen...
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THE POD IS BACK! Disability Pride and AITA for sleeping with a disabled guy on the first date?
Hi friends! After taking a few months off, I thought i would call my come back a season 2. I have a bit of a plan for episodes and i am really excited with how this episode came out with my editing and just how it flows! I am wanting t...
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Season 2
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