118. “do you want us to spell our disease’s name for you?”
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Case + Cass talk healthcare advocacy, teaching doctors, and navigating the medical world with vision impairment + rare disease.

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
Interested in partnering with us?
Advocacy / Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome / Rare episodes / 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.
Conference recap / Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome
by Cassandra Mendez · Published April 15, 2025 · Last modified July 22, 2026
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Case + Cass recap the HPS Network Conference weekend—the highs, lows, and the six-minute walk for awareness.
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Case + Cass share their skincare faves—from holy-grail cleansers to sunscreens, moisturizers, and acne must-haves.
Flair episodes / Music / Rare episodes
by Cassandra Mendez · Published March 18, 2025 · Last modified July 22, 2026
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Case + Cass share concert stories, artist and fan meet-ups, and the accommodations that help them rock out—even at music festivals!
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.
Flair episodes / Personalities
by Cassandra Mendez · Published February 18, 2025 · Last modified July 22, 2026
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Case + Cass explore their personalities in a new way through the lens of personality tests from Instagram reels.
by Cassandra Mendez · Published February 4, 2025 · Last modified July 22, 2026
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Case + Cass talk about the grocery delivery services they use, shocking mishaps, and the kindest shoppers who went above and beyond.
Advocacy / Rare episodes / Vision
by Cassandra Mendez · Published January 21, 2025 · Last modified July 22, 2026
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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.
Flair episodes / Year in review
by Cassandra Mendez · Published January 7, 2025 · Last modified July 22, 2026
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Case + Cass share their 2025 vision boards, their word for the year, and what they plan to stop, start, or continue in the new year.
Flair episodes / Year in review
by Cassandra Mendez · Published December 24, 2024 · Last modified July 22, 2026
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Case + Cass review their vision boards for 2024 to see how their years measured up. They also give highlights of their year in seasons.