143. “anyways, i’m disabled”
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Case + Cass test their ability to casually disclose their vision impairment in literally any conversation topic.
Episodes on advocacy in its many forms
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Case + Cass test their ability to casually disclose their vision impairment in literally any conversation topic.
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Case + Cass unpack the blurry line of helping too much vs. not enough, and why that “middle ground” makes them feel truly included.
Advocacy / Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome / Vision
by Cassandra Mendez · Published April 29, 2025 · Last modified July 22, 2026
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Case + Cass talk healthcare advocacy, teaching doctors, and navigating the medical world with vision impairment + rare disease.
by Cassandra Mendez · Published March 4, 2025 · Last modified July 22, 2026
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Case + Cass discuss reading the room—when to disclose disabilities for accommodations and when it’s okay to let things go.
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Case + Cass share how they pay it forward, from thanking friends for rides to showing care for loved ones in thoughtful ways.
by Cassandra Mendez · Published December 10, 2024 · Last modified July 22, 2026
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Case & Cass share frustrating discrimination experiences—rideshare denials, job stories, and some shocking, never-told moments.
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Case + Cass talk about how, despite their best efforts, they always look a little odd in public when trying to look “normal.”
by Cassandra Mendez · Published August 6, 2024 · Last modified July 22, 2026
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Case + Cass share their humiliating experience trying to get the DAS pass accommodation on their recent trip to Disneyland.
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Case + Cass touch on what oversharing looks like and how they used to give too much information about their health and life.
by Cassandra Mendez · Published April 2, 2024 · Last modified July 22, 2026
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Case + Cass talk candidly about living with chronic illness. They touch on what it’s like be both sick and healthy and celebrate small wins.