Kate & Mandy are talking with Lisa Cox, who had a stroke at age 24 which left her with amputated fingertips and toes, an amputated leg, chronic pain and chronic fatigue. Lisa is a fierce disability advocate and is constantly actively changing the way disability is represented in mainstream popular culture – like the media, fashion industry and more. She is also an media professional, author and public speaker and has a huge social media presence; check out her website), Instagram) page or Facebook) profile. Lisa shares her story about what happened on the day of her stroke, the long recovery phase both physically and mentally, and how she became the amazing disability advocate she is today.
- Lisa wrote two books) about body image specifically for teenage girls and boys
- She talks about the SkyCouch) that Air New Zealand has (turns into a bed)
- Mandy loves Terrible, thanks for asking), the podcast by Nora McInerny
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