As the year comes to a close, I’ve been reflecting on just how strange and full on 2025 has been, both personally and professionally. On a personal level, we’ve had four funerals and three weddings. That probably says enough about the emotional highs and lows of the year. It’s been a reminder of how fragile,… Continue Reading
How to change the world
Disabled. Unapologetic. Still him
This disabled artist just flipped the script. I’ve been listening to “I’m Still Him” by Lil Man J today. He samples Mozart and raps about being disabled while living a life you probably wish you had. What hits isn’t just the sound. It’s the message. This is disability as confidence, creativity, and cultural presence, not… Continue Reading
Something I noticed while Christmas shopping
I don’t think we talk enough about how everyday technology quietly changes who gets to be independent. Today I realised how much I take my phone for granted. I use it for almost everything. Work, messages, planning, shopping, thinking. The only time I really switch to a laptop is for video calls when it’s plugged… Continue Reading
Building Bridges
For so long, disability has been placed in its own box. A separate category. A side conversation. Something to be spoken about only in specialist spaces. But real progress happens when we build bridges instead of boxes. Bridges between disabled and non disabled communities. Bridges between business, culture, policy and everyday life. Bridges between lived… Continue Reading
Uncaging talent – Frida Kahlo and Ray Charles
When I think about what the world gains if everyone has the chance to flourish, two people always come to mind: Frida Kahlo and Ray Charles. Both lived with disabilities in times and cultures that offered very little support, understanding, or access. Yet their talent found a way through the cracks, and the result changed… Continue Reading
Occupational Therapy Show
Kicking off my December posting challenge with a highlight from last week’s brilliant Occupational Therapy Show at the NEC in Birmingham. OpenRoadAccess provided fully accessible transport from my home in Cambridgeshire, which meant I arrived ready for a the day with the ORA team on their stand. They met so many inspiring occupational therapists and… Continue Reading
When Plans Change, the Message Stays the Same
Lately I’ve been exploring a big question: how do societies truly thrive when everyone is included? That exploration took me (virtually) to Turin this week for the Destinations for All World Summit on Accessible Tourism. I was meant to be there in person, but when my care assistant became unwell, I couldn’t make the trip…. Continue Reading
Globetrotter on Wheels – Free Course
Travel with accessibility needs can be a life-changing experience, but let’s be honest, it often comes with more planning, more questions, and sometimes more stress. I know this first-hand. Over the years, I’ve travelled to every one of the five main continents, worked on accessible tourism projects across the world, and even co-founded an accessible… Continue Reading