Navigating Disability
What if the conversation around disability focused on possibility instead of limitation?
Welcome to the Navigating Disability Podcast Show, hosted by Kate Read, a passionate advocate dedicated to changing the narrative around “normal” and “ability.”
Each week, Kate sits down with inspiring guests to explore lived experiences, expert insights, practical advice, and powerful stories from across the disability community. From advocacy and education to honest discussions about systems, supports, and real-life challenges, this podcast is about helping people feel informed, empowered, and connected.
Whether you’re living with disability, supporting a family member, working in the sector, or wanting to better understand the journey — this podcast is for you.
So get ready to be inspired, informed, and reminded that you are not navigating this journey alone.
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Navigating Disability
A Mother’s Intuition: When Love Knows More Than the System
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In this profoundly moving episode, we sit down with Giuliana Ferretti, mother, advocate, Advanced Enrolled Nurse, and founder of both Plan Wise Living and the not for profit charity Genovation. During this deeply personal conversation we discuss raising her daughter Gabriella, who lives with a rare genetic disorder. Giuliana shares how a mother’s gut instinct defied medical doubt, how love evolved into full time care, and how she’s built a life centred around inclusion, advocacy, and hope.
With over 20 years of experience in the disability sector and a career that spans nursing, education, and community leadership, Giuliana brings unmatched insight into the realities faced by families supporting loved ones with complex needs.
We explore the emotional toll of constant caregiving, the systemic challenges within the NDIS, and what true inclusion could look like if society embraced universal design. Giuliana’s story is one of resilience and fierce love, a reminder that behind every diagnosis is a family navigating the unknown.
💬 Trigger Warning: This episode discusses caregiver fatigue, grief, and systemic neglect.
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