In this episode, hosts Amanda Lockitch and Michelle Hewitt speak with Shelley Petit, Chair of the New Brunswick Coalition of Persons With Disabilities (NBCPD). Shelley lives with Multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS), a condition in which any exposure to chemicals results in a negative reaction on her body. It's a disability that can be so debilitating, that some have opted for medical assistance in dying (MAID)

As host Michelle says, "We live in a world where people don't understand disability … and MCS is the least understood." But this episode with Shelly aims to change that — and do much more.

Shelly provides a raw, honest look at a slate of topics: inaccessible building codes and New Brunswick's lagging social assistance, to working with special needs kids and sounding the alarm on chemical use to protect our figure generations.

In spite of living with a disability that confines her indoors, there are moments when Shelley leaves the safety of her home and risks her life to advocate for change on behalf of the disabled community. This episode will leave you inspired to tread her path and inspire change for your own local community—wherever you are.

To learn about a movement led by people with disabilities, visit: https://www.disabilitywithoutpoverty.ca/.

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In the debut episode of Disability with Possibility, hosts Amanda Lockitch and Michelle Hewitt talk to two men—and friends—who transcended their disabilities through sports and athletic excellence. Rick Hansen is fondly remembered for his Man In Motion Tour, where for two months in 1987, he and his team travelled through 40,000 km and 43 countries ... on a wheelchair. Paul Clark, on the other hand, is Canada's first wheelchair-using optometrist who was one of Canada's fastest wheelchair racers. Rick and Paul talk about how they turned doubts, hurdles and challenges into a resolve to becoming decorated Paralympians for Canada. This is a chat filled with inspiration and information with a healthy sprinkle of fun and laughter.

To learn about a movement led by people with disabilities, visit: https://www.disabilitywithoutpoverty.ca/.

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