15. what’s in our bag: chronic illness edition
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Casey + Cassandra talk through a day in the life with their chronic illnesses and share a fun “what’s in my bag?” segments… but it might surprise you!
we’re just two best friends with the same rare disease living our best lives.
join us on our journey to show the beauty and normalcy in disability. from navigating social situations with low vision to our love for fashion, we’ll invite you into our unique chronically ill, plant loving, cane using, home decorating, accessibility advocating world. we can’t wait for you to come along!
— Casey & Cassandra
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Episodes / Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome
by Cassandra Mendez · Published February 23, 2021 · Last modified July 29, 2023
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Casey + Cassandra talk through a day in the life with their chronic illnesses and share a fun “what’s in my bag?” segments… but it might surprise you!
Disability / Episodes / Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome
by Cassandra Mendez · Published February 9, 2021 · Last modified July 29, 2023
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Cassandra + Casey talk about their philosophies on life and love and when they disclose their disabilities when dating
"Flair" / Blindness / Episodes
by Cassandra Mendez · Published January 26, 2021 · Last modified July 29, 2023
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Case + Cass talk about their loves, their dogs Ru and Ro! They compare and contrast the differences between guide dogs and pets.
"Flair" / Disability / Episodes
by Cassandra Mendez · Published January 12, 2021 · Last modified July 29, 2023
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Casey + Cassandra talk about their hobbies throughout their lives and how they adapt with their disabilities.
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Casey + Cassandra reflect on the unprecedented year of 2020 and talk about what they’re looking forward to in 2021
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Cass + Case invite their listeners to put on your Santa hats and grab a cup of hot cocoa as they take a journey through Christmas traditions.
by Cassandra Mendez · Published December 1, 2020 · Last modified July 29, 2023
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Casey + Cassandra talk about gatekeeping in disability and non-disability spaces and how that can hurt community members.
"Flair" / Disability / Episodes
by Cassandra Mendez · Published November 17, 2020 · Last modified July 29, 2023
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Cassandra + Casey interview their best friends, their moms Sandra + Gaye, and ask them what it was like raising disabled daughters.
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Casey + Cassandra list off the things sighted people do that “make birds sing,” or make them feel seen.
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Cassandra + Casey talk about one of their favorite things, music! They enthuse about their favorite artists, how they see live shows as blind people, and their music performance experiences.