Monica Michelle is joined by artist Kyrianna Bolles.

Kyrianna lives with chronic pain.

In this episode, Monica and Kyrianna discuss:

• Kyrianna’s struggle to be accommodated for her pain throughout school years
• How Kyrianna uses her portraits to help represent other’s chronic conditions
• The communities Kyrianna has built, from a college support group to an artist collective
• Kyrianna’s favorite tools for art and chronic pain

00:00 Intro to Kyrianna

10:45 Kyrianna’s self portraits

24:42 Kyrianna’s Support group

33:40 Animus

45:57 Kyriannas favorite support tools

The full transcript and all links mentioned can be found on the episode page on invisiblenotbroken.com

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Monica Michelle is interviewed by consultant and content creator Nick Clemmons. Nick recently started the blog Dory’s Corner with Invisible Not Broken. A companion podcast hosted by Nick will be released soon.

Nick lives with Sickle Cell Disease. Monica lives with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, POTS, MCAS, and Fibromyalgia.

In this episode, Nick and Monica discuss:

• Monica’s diagnostic history and her relationship with her disabilities
• How Monica learned to advocate for herself
• Lack of media representation influencing abled people’s perspectives of disabled folks
• How Monica’s family functions around disability

00:42 - Monica’s history and relationship with her disabilities

13:06 - How Monica found her voice *Trigger Warning: Mention of SA*

31:40 - Media representation

45:09 - Monica’s family

The full transcript and all links mentioned can be found on the episode page on invisiblenotbroken.com

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Monica Michelle is joined by consultant and podcast host Nick Clemmons.

Nick lives with Sickle Cell Disease.

In this episode, Monica and Nick discuss:

• The ways disabled folks are often forgotten in education infrastructure
• How Nick navigates societal limitations to achieve his goals
• Disability representation in the media
• Knowing how to realistically offer help to disabled folks

00:42 - ADA, Title IX, and disability access in schools

20:08 - How Nick makes and achieves opportunities

28:40 - Media and disability

40:42 - How to respectfully be concerned about someone else’s needs

The full transcript and all links mentioned can be found on the episode page on invisiblenotbroken.com

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