Cathy Reay on Challenging Perceptions of Accessibility

All The Small Things

Venetia La Manna

Fashion & Beauty, Arts, Education, Society & Culture, Self-improvement

4.9 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 22 June 2021

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

Cathy Reay (she/her) is a writer, editor and disability consultant. She covers disability rights and representation, with a particular interest in the beauty and film industries. She is also a single mother of two and speaks about her life and her experiences on her instagram @ThatSingleMum.

There is so much in this conversation. We hear about Cathy's childhood, her advice for her teenage self, we discuss her experience of motherhood, both online and offline. We also talk about what a better future for disabled people would like from a political standpoint, in the media and crucially, in our every-day lives. Cathy speaks brilliantly about how important it is to challenge our perceptions of what we think accessibility means and how we need to reduce the stigma around asking someone about their access needs. We also talk about the life-changing power of a good skincare routine.

Find Cathy on Instagram @ThatSingleMum

Find me @VenetiaLaManna and follow the show @ATSTpodcast.

This podcast was edited and produced by Venetia La Manna and co-produced by Holly Falconer. The artwork was designed by Alex Sedano and the music was composed by William Haxworth.

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0:20.1	Hello, welcome back to the show, Venetia here.
0:30.2	It's currently late afternoon on Monday, and it's raining outside, the sky is very grey,
0:37.8	but the trees look lovely and lush and green from my window, and I feel very cosy.
0:43.8	It's always nice to be inside when it's raining outside.
0:46.1	I am really excited to be bringing you today's episode.
0:50.2	If you are new to the show, please be sure to subscribe and I know every single podcast
0:54.4	has said this, but if you would like to leave a review, it is just so, so helpful.
1:00.4	So if you do gain something from these episodes, then please do take a second to leave a review.
1:05.1	It would mean the world to me.
1:07.6	And if you'd like to get in touch, you can always DM me on Instagram at ATST podcast.
1:13.4	I read all of your messages and I also love hearing your feedback, so thank you so much
1:19.6	to those of you who have gotten in touch so far and also left a review.
1:23.2	Super grateful to have you here each week.
1:26.4	You are about to hear a conversation with the wonderful Kathy Ray, which I absolutely
1:31.4	loved recording.
1:32.4	I also loved meeting her albeit virtually.
1:36.0	It's quite a long one, cos there's a lot in there, and I think there's loads to be
1:39.7	gained from it.
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