Hi friends 💜

Thanks so much for tuning in to another episode of the Cripple Chronicles podcast. a space where I talk openly about life with a disability, navigating mental health, and finding acceptance after trauma.

This episode is about that overwhelming feeling of failure. When you're doing everything you possibly can to cope, but it still feels like you're not doing enough. It’s something that shows up a lot when you’re disabled, especially when society holds you to impossible standards.

You’ll hear some reflective clips I recorded back when I was newly disabled and not coping well. I also talk about what it felt like to live with my fused leg before my amputation, and how internalised ableism and shame creep in even when you're trying your best.

Acceptance is messy. It doesn’t come in one neat moment of clarity. It comes in the everyday struggle to show up, to adapt, to stop equating your worth with productivity or physical ability.

So if you’ve ever felt like you’re failing at disability, or just life in general, you are not alone. This one’s for anyone processing big changes and learning to be gentle with themselves along the way.

📩 Email: cripplechroniclespod@gmail.com
📱 Follow me: @cripplechroniclespod on Instagram + TikTok

🎶 Music Credits:
Intro: Reflection by Filo Starquez
Outro: Angelz by ZiMPL

Hi friends! 🌻

Thank you so much for joining me for another episode of the Cripple Chronicles podcast. This episode was a bit hard to put together with not wanting to be on camera - but hoping this isnt the norm.

Today’s episode was a tough but important one. I talk about emotionally immature parents — what emotional immaturity looks like, how it impacts childhood development, mental health, self-worth, and how it affects adult relationships later in life.

I share some of my personal experiences navigating family dynamics, including the role of addiction, parentification, and emotional neglect. My goal isn't to place blame, but to understand how these experiences shape us and what healing can look like when we choose to break the cycle.

There are discussions of alcoholism, domestic violence (DV), and estrangement, so please take care while listening if these are sensitive topics for you.

📩 Email: cripplechroniclespod@gmail.com
📱 Follow me: @cripplechroniclespod on Instagram + TikTok

🎶 Music Credits:

Outro: Angelz by ZiMPL → Free Download / Angelz
Intro: Reflection by Filo Starquez → Free Download / Stream
Chapters:
00:00 - 03:26: Introduction
03:26 - 07:31: What is Emotional Immaturity?
07:31 - 09:13: Real Life Examples
09:13 - 13:46: Addiction and Parentification
13:46 - 16:43: Emotional Context + Impact on Adult Life
16:43 - 20:57: Parents are Humans, Not Heroes
20:57 - 25:17: Increase in Estrangement via Social Media
25:17 - 29:52: Impact on Identity and Living Life
29:52 - 35:07: Navigating Distance and Estrangement
35:07 - 38:15: Closing Thoughts

Topics covered in this episode:

Emotional immaturity in parents
Breaking the cycle of generational trauma
Going no-contact with family
Setting emotional boundaries
Healing after childhood emotional neglect
Parenting, addiction, and complex trauma
Choosing yourself and your mental health
Living with disability and mental health struggles

Hi friends!

Thank you for joining me for another episode of the podcast. I hope you have enjoyed this episode of this podcast even though it is a shorter one. I wanted to take a little bit of time to sit down and just chat through what was going on in my brain again. If you like please follow so ya dont miss my weekly upload!

Chapters:


Email: cripplechroniclespod@gmail.com
Socials: @cripplechroniclespod on Instagram + Tiktok

Music: Outro: Angelz by ZiMPL https://soundcloud.com/zimplmusic
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Free Download / Angelz: https://www.audiolibrary.com.co/zimpl/angelz
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Intro: Reflection by Filo Starquez https://soundcloud.com/filo-starquez
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Free Download / Stream: https://audiolibrary.com.co/filo-starquez/reflection
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Hi friends!

Thank you for joining me for another episode of the podcast.I decided to sit down and share what I know about the UK governments current proposal to cut and freeze benefits in the UK like PIP, UC and ADP. Stuff like this makes me increasingly anxious especially because I already have a difficult relationship with money. I dont want to live life in poverty but it feels like I dont really have much of a choice.

I also know there is a proposed plan to not stop benefits something like 'right to try' where people can attempt working without reduction in benefits however there is still not a lot of information on this and Disability Charities like Scope are worried this could be a smoke screen and blending the line between in work benefits and out of work benefits which will impact disabled people.


Email: cripplechroniclespod@gmail.com
Socials: @cripplechroniclespod on Instagram + Tiktok

Music: Outro: Angelz by ZiMPL https://soundcloud.com/zimplmusic
Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0
Free Download / Angelz: https://www.audiolibrary.com.co/zimpl/angelz
Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/sNWkFgciVaw

Intro: Reflection by Filo Starquez https://soundcloud.com/filo-starquez
Creative Commons — Attribution - NoDerivs 3.0 Unported — CC BY-ND 3.0
Free Download / Stream: https://audiolibrary.com.co/filo-starquez/reflection
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Hi friends!

Thank you for joining me for another episode of the podcast. Sharing some feelings about my prosthetic and my mobility and some challenges that I have had since getting my leg back. I recorded this when I was feeling some avoidance and not really wearing my leg but in the past week I have been able to go to physio and also put it on a few more times. it can be hard adjusting and having these kind of hurdles but just gotta keep plodding on.

Email: cripplechroniclespod@gmail.com
Socials: @cripplechroniclespod on Instagram + Tiktok

Music: Outro: Angelz by ZiMPL https://soundcloud.com/zimplmusic
Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0
Free Download / Angelz: https://www.audiolibrary.com.co/zimpl/angelz
Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/sNWkFgciVaw

Intro: Reflection by Filo Starquez https://soundcloud.com/filo-starquez
Creative Commons — Attribution - NoDerivs 3.0 Unported — CC BY-ND 3.0
Free Download / Stream: https://audiolibrary.com.co/filo-starquez/reflection
Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/cwyzT4Vhx3w

Hi friends!

Thank you for joining me for another episode of the podcast. I hope you have enjoyed this episode of this podcast even though it is a shorter one. I wanted to take a little bit of time to sit down and just chat through what was going on in my brain the past few months. Definitely some more of this kind of content coming as well as other things as I figure out the overall 'vibe' of the podcast. If you like please follow so ya dont miss my weekly upload!

Chapters:


Email: cripplechroniclespod@gmail.com
Socials: @cripplechroniclespod on Instagram + Tiktok

Music: Outro: Angelz by ZiMPL https://soundcloud.com/zimplmusic
Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0
Free Download / Angelz: https://www.audiolibrary.com.co/zimpl/angelz
Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/sNWkFgciVaw

Intro: Reflection by Filo Starquez https://soundcloud.com/filo-starquez
Creative Commons — Attribution - NoDerivs 3.0 Unported — CC BY-ND 3.0
Free Download / Stream: https://audiolibrary.com.co/filo-starquez/reflection
Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/cwyzT4Vhx3w

Hi friends!

Thank you for joining me for another episode of the podcast. I started to watch Salem Tovar's video about the wild side of healthcare tiktok and I decided I would so some reaction content while I got ready to record (which fell through because of a pain flare up)

To watch Salem's full video please go here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0Y9Dbtzo8Y

Clips are cut down for commentary purposes for full context and commentary from Salem and Penny please go to above linked video.

Chapters:


Email: cripplechroniclespod@gmail.com
Socials: @cripplechroniclespod on Instagram + Tiktok

Music: Outro: Angelz by ZiMPL https://soundcloud.com/zimplmusic
Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0
Free Download / Angelz: https://www.audiolibrary.com.co/zimpl/angelz
Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/sNWkFgciVaw

Intro: Reflection by Filo Starquez https://soundcloud.com/filo-starquez
Creative Commons — Attribution - NoDerivs 3.0 Unported — CC BY-ND 3.0
Free Download / Stream: https://audiolibrary.com.co/filo-starquez/reflection
Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/cwyzT4Vhx3w