Bad Attitudes Podcast

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Sir Anthony Hopkins is making headlines for a quote regarding labels for diagnoses like ASD, ADHD, and OCD. But, actually, those labels are quite powerful. 

Listen to this week's episode on your favorite podcast platform, or visit badattitudespod.com. #disability

This is true even if you're not disabled or chronically ill. Running yourself into the ground helps no one. It is important to allow yourself to rest. Recharge. Reset. You must take care of yourself if you want to care for others, and you must take care of yourself to maintain your well-being.

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If you're neurodivergent and you've ever considered starting an Etsy shop or a small business, this is the episode for you! My guest, @kaybowzie.bsky.social , and I discuss tips for neurospicy business owners and the general state of being a creator. Available on your favorite platform!

Like everything, disability exists on a spectrum. Not everyone who is disabled needs a mobility aid. Not everyone who uses a mobility aid needs it all the time. Not everyone who looks healthy is healthy. Whatever you think disability looks like, it looks like so much more.

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A friendly reminder as you set out to trick-or-treat later today: Disability is not a costume. Just like you shouldn't appropriate another's culture for a costume, you shouldn't appropriate another's disability.  Disability is a lived experience, not something you can take on and off. #halloween2025

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I've been watching Grey's Anatomy like, forever. Because that's how long it's been on TV. And Grey's has never particularly shied away from disability-oriented stories. But in this one case, they went with the most devastating outcome, and I have to ask why? badattitudespod.com #disability

"Looking sick" is not an accurate reflection of someone's health, especially when it comes to chronic illness. Never assume that because someone doesn't "look sick," they aren't hiding a world of pain.

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As controversial as it may be, this is a hill I will die on: Pregnancy is not a disability.

Of course, there's nuance, but comparing pregnancy and disability minimizes the disabled experience. That's what we're discussing this week. Whether you like it or not.

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Disabled and chronically ill people don't WANT to constantly say no to or cancel plans. We often have no choice because we can't always predict how we'll be feeling from one day to the next. Don't stop inviting your disabled or chronically ill friends, because we live for the times we can say YES!

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I forgot to post on Monday, but there's a new episode this week about what I've been dealing with with SSA recently. Check it out on your favorite podcast platform or by visiting badattitudespod.com!

Everyone should have access to the medical care they need. SHOULD. From lack of accessibility to lack of insurance to lack of medical professionals willing to take them seriously, many people are suffering without a diagnosis. Being able to access a diagnosis is a PRIVILEGE.

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It might surprise you to learn that I am not always automatically on the side of the disabled person in a given situation. That's the topic of this week's episode, now available on your favorite podcast platform or by visiting badattitudespod.com. #disability

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In another move to demonize the autistic community, the Trump administration has announced that Tylenol is the culprit, with very little evidence to back up the claims. I discuss the announcement in this week's episode, as well as the suspicious circumstances surrounding the whole thing. #Tylenol

Disability does not make us incomplete, diminished, or damaged. It makes us DIFFERENT. And different is a Good Thing. Disabled lives are fulfilling and happy and full of joy. Disabled lives should not be judged by non-disabled standards.

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I don't trust these three men to keep a plastic houseplant alive, let alone be in charge of the healthcare of the American people. And yet, here we are. 

In this week's episode, I'm discussing a new program to introduce AI claim denials to Medicare. badattitudespod.com #Medicare

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This week I'm talking about a new Medicare pilot program that will see AI making decisions about claim approvals and denials. I say this a lot in this episode but what could possibly go wrong? 

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A bad attitude is NOT a disability. For some of us, it's just a way of life. Which is worse? Your disability or your attitude? 😈

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It seemed a little like kismet when a friend posted this at the same time I was working on an episode about Florida ending vaccine mandates. Kismet, but way darker.

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Not with a bang, but with a whimper. Specifically, the whimpers of unvaccinated children stricken by all-but-eradicated illnesses with Florida's proposal to end vaccine mandates. How are the anti-vaxxers winning?

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Why is it always about sex? WHY? From @TheDisabledLife

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This week's episode is about a deceptively simple topic: restaurant seating. If you deal with mobility issues, finding a seat in a restaurant isn't as simple as most people might suspect.

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Basically, don't be a dick. If someone tells you they're disabled, believe them. You gain nothing by treating them badly, and if they're lying (for an inexplicable reason), it will be revealed in the end.

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No new episode this week. I got to the end of last week, panicking because I didn't have an episode ready to record. Happily, this coincided with a long holiday weekend! Enjoy the unofficial end of summer, and I'll talk to you in the next one!

Disability is not linear. It is up and down and all around. You can have a great day one day and be absolutely dragging the next. Someone having a good day doesn't mean they are faking the bad ones. It just means that every day is different.

How would your provider respond if you wore this to your next medical appointment? Would they laugh and agree, or would they get butthurt thinking you were criticizing their professional abilities? The answer says a lot about them. badattitudesshop.etsy.com

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We all have at least one conspiracy theory we buy into. In this week's brand new episode, I tell you mine. (And, as a member of the disabled community, it totally makes sense.)

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The number of hoops we have to jump through to qualify for disability benefits should really be enough to prove to society that as a scam, it would be worthless.

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Is it ADHD or is it my brain being pulled in a thousand different directions? In this week's episode, I discuss the ways my brain has noticeably changed in the last five-ish years. (And why that probably means I don't have ADHD.) Listen on your fave podcast platform or visit badattitudespod.com.

But did people get the message?