111. lifting the burden: how we pay it forward
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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.

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 / 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.
Advocacy / Rare episodes / Storytime
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.
Flair episodes / Rare episodes / Vision
by Cassandra Mendez · Published November 27, 2024 · Last modified July 22, 2026
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Case + Cass chat about childhood video games, what they play now, and their tips for making gaming more accessible with low vision.
Advocacy / Rare episodes / Vision
by Cassandra Mendez · Published November 12, 2024 · Last modified July 22, 2026
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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 October 29, 2024 · Last modified July 22, 2026
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Case + Cass talk about four more cartoons they’ve watched together in the last year and a half and plug other cartoons they’ve seen lately.
Rare episodes / Storytime / Vision
by Cassandra Mendez · Published October 15, 2024 · Last modified July 22, 2026
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Case + Cass share the uncomfortable, rude, silly, and ableist things people have said to them in public about their vision.
Flair episodes / Friendship / Recorded together
by Cassandra Mendez · Published October 1, 2024 · Last modified July 22, 2026
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Case visits Cass in Columbus! The two recap their jam packed weekend of candles, bookstores, bakeries, and the renaissance fair.
Mobility tools / Rare episodes / Vision
by Cassandra Mendez · Published September 17, 2024 · Last modified July 22, 2026
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Case + Cass bought new canes and give their reviews. They also share hot takes on different cane styles and explain the benefits of cane use.