Navigating Disability

Navigating Disability We are passionate about supporting & educating those navigating disabilities in Australia

In this moving episode of Navigating Disability, we meet Clare Stewart—barrister, author, and former Mayor of Noosa—whos...
26/01/2026

In this moving episode of Navigating Disability, we meet Clare Stewart—barrister, author, and former Mayor of Noosa—whose life was reshaped by a catastrophic accident that left her with a disability. That traumatic experience forged her into a powerful advocate.

Clare transformed her own survival into a mission for accessible housing and true inclusion, dedicating herself to the organization Youngcare. Starting as a volunteer, she rose to Board Director and now serves as its visionary CEO.

Our conversation explores:

· How the accident redefined her views on law, policy, and community.
· The true nature of resilience after life-altering change.
· Why lived experience is crucial for driving systemic change.
· Turning personal passion into effective policy and shifting mindsets.

Clare’s story is one of redirection, not loss—proving how a single moment can ignite a life of impact.

Essential listening for anyone interested in authentic leadership, advocacy through storytelling, and building a world where everyone can thrive.

🎧Listen to more from Clare's Episode on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts (linktr.ee/navigatingdisability)

26/01/2026

Powerful words from Jeremy Hope.

He reminds us this is a critical window of opportunity—for our children, for our community.

It's about building a system with the right foundational support, securing the necessary funding, and delivering the intensive early intervention that truly changes lives.

This is the work that matters. This is what we're fighting to get right.

🎧Listen to more from Jeramy Hope's episode on Youtube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts (linktr.ee/navigatingdisability)

This resonates deeply. As Jeremy Hope says, the hope is for a future where the fight for basic human rights for disabled...
26/01/2026

This resonates deeply.

As Jeremy Hope says, the hope is for a future where the fight for basic human rights for disabled people isn't so constant and draining.

A future where energy can go into thriving, not just surviving. Let's build that world together.

Listen more from Jeramy Hope's episode on Youtube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts (linktr.ee/navigatingdisability)

26/01/2026

This episode of Navigating Disability, Jeramy breaks down Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) with incredible clarity. This condition is often highly misunderstood, leading to isolation for those who live with it.

Jeramy’s explanation cuts through the confusion, offering not just information—but understanding. Truly, this knowledge is power. 💡

🎧Listen to the full episode on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts to learn why awareness like this is so vital (linktr.ee/navigatingdisability)

This episode, Navigating Disability featured with Jeramy, a leader whose work in disability inclusion is driven by both ...
26/01/2026

This episode, Navigating Disability featured with Jeramy, a leader whose work in disability inclusion is driven by both professional expertise and personal experience.

As CEO of the Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) Alliance, a member of the NSW Disability Council, and a Non-Executive Director, he dedicates himself to creating a more inclusive world.

With over 25 years in the sector, Jeramy combines a non-profit heart with business acumen. His mission is deeply personal: a workplace injury resulted in a permanent neurological condition, giving him lived experience of disability. His passion is further fueled by parenting his daughter, who lives with autism, hypermobility spectrum disorder, chronic pain, and psychosocial disabilities.

Throughout his career, Jeramy has been a catalyst for change—driving reforms, managing organizational transformations, and advocating for both systemic change and individual rights.

🎧Listen to more from Jeramy Hope's episode on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts (linktr.ee/navigatingdisability)

24/01/2026

For anyone facing a new autism diagnosis: the journey can feel lonely, but you don't have to walk it alone.

Chloe's advice is to find your community. Online communities for parents and carers were a lifeline...a place to share, ask, and simply be understood by those who truly get it.

🎧Listen to more from Chloe's episode on YouTube, Spotify,and Apple Podcasts (linktr.ee/navigatingdisability)

This hits deep. Chloe's greatest lessons haven't always come from a classroom, but from the life she had to live and nav...
24/01/2026

This hits deep.

Chloe's greatest lessons haven't always come from a classroom, but from the life she had to live and navigate. The real curriculum her experience📖

Listen to more from Chloe's episode on Youtube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts🎧 (linktr.ee/navigatingdisability)

09/01/2026

Being a mental health advocate isn't just her profession—it's her life.

Chloe's personal journey as a mother to an autistic child didn't just inspire her work; it enables it.

This lived experience is the lens through which she find true understanding, connection, and purpose. Chloe said, she couldn't do this work any other way.

🎧Listen to more from Chloe's episode on Youtube, Spotify, and Apple podcasts (linktr.ee/navigatingdisability)

In the world of mental health policy, Chloe Jesson bridges two realities. By day, she's a deputy CEO advocating for syst...
09/01/2026

In the world of mental health policy, Chloe Jesson bridges two realities. By day, she's a deputy CEO advocating for systemic reform. By life, she's a mother navigating the complex NDIS for her neurodiverse daughter.

In this episode of Navigating Disability, we talk about the dual perspective drives her core belief: that true, effective policy must be woven from the threads of real, lived experience. For Chloe, the goal is clear: to build a system where everyone feels genuinely seen, connected, and supported, not just in theory, but in practice.

🎧Listen to more from Chloe's episode on Youtube, Spotify, or Apple podcasts (linktr.ee/navigatingdisability)

Our friends at Honoured Social Enterprise Gym are running the following courses. Please contact them if you are interes...
09/01/2026

Our friends at Honoured Social Enterprise Gym are running the following courses. Please contact them if you are interested in attending.

🎈🎉 Next week IT’S OUR BIRTHDAY 🎉🎈

Come celebrate with us — fun, fitness & food included for these teen sessions

🍔 Monday 12th – Bike & Burger Bash with our own BMX bandit- Dylan

Pedals, pumps & patties!
We’ll be:
• Fixing up our bikes
• Getting active with a workout
• Cooking up healthy (but tasty!) burgers

🥛 Wednesday 14th – Strength & Smoothie Smash

Power up and blend it out!
• Strength-building fun
• Create your own healthy smoothie
• Take on the Smoothie Challenge

🎂Friday 16th – Honoured Birthday Party!

Time to celebrate BIG!
• Party vibes
• Birthday fun
• A special end-of-week celebration

$100 per session

🕘 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Everything supplied

🎁 Birthday Week BONUS:
Bring a friend for FREE to help us build a community around our young people

08/01/2026

A powerful reminder we heard from Haseeb.

Healing isn't a fluffy, always-pleasant process. Often, it's the opposite. It's choosing the hard truth over the comfortable lie. It's feeling the feels you've been running from.

Your breakthrough is waiting on the other side of what you're willing to sit with.

🎧Listen to more from Haseeb's episode on Youtube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts (linktr.ee/navigatingdisability)

They say healing is quit, and sometimes it is. But for Haseeb, it was also the loud, brave decision to finally leave wha...
08/01/2026

They say healing is quit, and sometimes it is. But for Haseeb, it was also the loud, brave decision to finally leave what was familiar.

He pushed himself out of his comfort zone, and turns out, that very action brought so much healing.

Healing doesn't always come from a place of comfort. Sometimes, it comes from the brave decision to leave it.

🎧Listen to more from Haseeb's episode on Youtube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts (linktr.ee/navigatingdisability)

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