Strokecast

Each year, I spend a week on the JoCo Cruise. I talked about it last year in Episode 4, and this year was just as amazing. This year, I also met Robin Wilson-Beattie on the boat. She is a speaker, writer, and educator working at the intersection of disability and sexuality. We sat down on the ship's art gallery to talk about these issues and how they impact stroke survivors and other folks with disabilities. We met up on cosplay day which explains why Robin was in her full Wakandan warrior regalia. Probably. Bio Robin came into the world able-bodied, but had a birth defect that resulted in a spinal aneurysm. After scheduling surgery to fix the aneurysm, she learned she was pregnant. During the surgery, she acquired a spinal cord injury that resulted in partial paralysis. She continues to recover while living in San Francisco and helping folks with disabilities navigate the world of sex. Hack of the Week Robin recommends Amazon Prime and Delivery for folks living with disabilities. Considering the amount of