Dating, Relationships, and Disability

Dating, Relationships, and Disability

Hosted by: Kathy O'Connell

We offer strategies, encouragement, and mindset tips on dating with a disability. We talk about how to navigate sexual ableism, focus on your power to attract, and develop happy and healthy relationships.

Episodes

56 - The MOST Common Dating Question

The most common questions people ask when wanting to date is how do I meet people.I certainly wondered about this when I was single. Most of my friends were married and by the time I was in my 30s, I really didn’t...
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55 - Practicing the Law of Attraction

Chris Johnson describes himself as a 42-year-old man in a wheelchair with Cerebral Palsy,  He says, "My experience with dating and relationships amounts to a series of unrequited crushes throughout my adolescence and...
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54 - Why Fear and Doubt Can Be a Good Sign

This may sound in opposition to what I normally talk about when it comes to dating and relationships. If you’re having fear and doubt about yourself in the dating and relationship, that can actually be a good sign....
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53 - Three Goals To Top Off The Year

If you’re listening to this around the time that it’s published, we’re newly into the last quarter of the year. It seems every year, although we know October, November and December come every year, we are surprised by...
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52 - The Effects of Ableism on Intimate Relationships

We're talking about the effects of ableism on intimate relationships. We're talking with my colleague at Radiant Abilities, Alexa Strickland. Alexa is a Mental Health Counselor and Trainer who has researched ableism,...
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51 - 8pm and 3am Loneliness

I want to give you a little context because I realize I often refer to “when I was single,” when talking about when I was on the path of trying to date with a disability. I did not meet my husband until just before I...
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50 - What's In Your Dating Tool Bag?

I want to thank the listeners who have already volunteered for the research interviews my colleague, Alexa, and I are doing. We have gotten such amazing insights and information already. If you would be willing to...
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49 - Do You Really Need A Matchmaker?

I often get messages on social media like this: I’m looking for a disabled woman who wants marriage. Do you know of any honest matchmakers?While my heart goes out to people who have the vulnerability to ask this, I...
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48 - I Want To Talk With YOU

Click this link to schedule a time to talk with myself or my amazing colleague, Alexa. You can schedule at a time that’s convenient for you.One of my biggest goals is to “move the needle on people with disabilities...
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47 - Get Out Of Your Head

Sometimes our own beliefs can be the biggest stumbling blocks to our dating and relationship success. Sometimes we just need to get out of our heads.My friend, Patrick McMullan, is back talking about his experience...
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46 - For All The Men Out There

I've been wanting for a while to do a podcast from the male perspective of someone dating with a disability. Today I have another special guest, a friend of mine for over 30 years, Patrick McMullen.  Patrick and I...
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45 - Letting Go of Preconceptions

Whitney Bailey is on a mission to educate society while advocating for the needs of the disabled community and motivating others to maximize their potential.Whitney was born with cerebral palsy. She is a podcast host...
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