Listening to podcasts is like curating your own radio station. You get to listen to exactly what you want to hear, at any time of day, and there are podcasts available on every topic imaginable. Disability and health are the topics of podcasts old and new, and in this blog post, we will share some of the best so that you can add them to your podcast feed. Let us know on social media which are your favourites!
- One of the longest running BBC podcasts, BBC Ouch covers topics around disability in an entertaining, accessible way
- RNIB Connect Radio is the UK radio station for blind and partially sighted people to find out what is happening in the community
- Airing Pain brings together people with chronic pain and top specialists to talk about the resources which can help
- Abnormally Funny People is a group of gifted stand-up comedians strutting their funny stuff. Some sit down and stand-up, others stand on chairs and stand-up, others simply stand up and stand-up. They are all funny people. One of the team, Lost Voice Guy, won Britain's Got Talent in 2018
- The Disability Visibility podcast is dedicated to creating, sharing, and amplifying disability media and culture
- There are two podcasts called All in the Mind that are dedicated to covering mental health issues. Check out the offerings from the BBC and Australian radio
- In Sickness + In Health is an audio podcast, hosted by Cara Gael O'Regan, about our relationships with our bodies, and issues related to chronic illness, disability, healthcare, and mortality
- The Accessible Stall is a disability podcast that offers a fresh and real perspective, by Kyle Khachadurian and Emily Ladau
- The Disability Matters podcast discusses disability issues and interviews guests
- The Tilt Parenting podcast, for parents of autistic and other neuro-diverse children, is aimed at helping parents raising differently-wired kids do so from a place of confidence, connection, and joy
- The Sick Mom’s Guide Podcast is giving a voice to Moms with chronic health issues
- The Push Living podcast is all about pushing the boundaries of disability-inclusive design, travel and lifestyle
- Diabetes Connections is a podcast predominantly about Type 1 Diabetes. It features prominent diabetes advocates, authors and speakers and includes personal stories of connection from people with diabetes and their friends and family
- Invisible Not Broken hopes to build bonds and educate the public on disability issues
- The Wheelin’ and Dealin’ podcast is a political podcast by disabled presenters