Welcome to the Wyrd Thing podcast, episode 19: Looking back and forth. Hosts Suzanne and Jochem talk with the podcast team about their highlights of two seasons of The Wyrd Thing Podcast. What episodes were remarkable to each of them? Also they look forward to season three and give a sneak preview of what we can expect in the following episodes. Continue Reading Episode 19: Looking back and forth
Tag Archives: Disability
3 December: International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Today is International Day of Persons with Disabilities. We call for action to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for, with and by persons with disabilities. Continue Reading 3 December: International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Episode 18: How to be a good ally?
Welcome to the Wyrd Thing podcast, episode 18: How to be a good ally? Hosts Suzanne and Frigga talk with special guests Richard, Robert and Sif about how heathens can be a good ally for LGBTQIA+ people and blind people. How can our heathen communities make people from marginalised groups feel more included? Three top tips: Good allyship is listening and signal boosting. It is talking with people instead of about people. And it is believing what people tell you. Continue Reading Episode 18: How to be a good ally?
Episode 17: Poverty and heathenry
Welcome to the Wyrd Thing podcast, episode 17: Poverty and heathenry with Devon. Hosts Jochem and Frigga talk with special guest Devon about poverty, disability, dealing with services,doing magic without making costs, what heathen organisations can do to be more inclusive for poor heathens, and more. Continue Reading Episode 17: Poverty and heathenry
Episode 12: Three ways to include Hodur
Welcome to the Wyrd Thing podcast, episode 12: Three Ways to include Hodur. Hosts Jens and Suzanne talk with special guest Richard about being a blind heathen. Continue Reading Episode 12: Three ways to include Hodur
4 January: World Braille Day
Today is World Braille Day Braille is essential in the context of education, freedom of expression and opinion, as well as social inclusion. World Braille Day is a time to raise awareness about the importance of literacy and education of people who are blind or visually impaired. It is also a time to recognise the… Continue Reading 4 January: World Braille Day
3 December: International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2022
International Day of Persons with Disabilities is to raise awareness that people with disabilities often are seen as pitiful or ‘broken’. Too often they are thought about as they need to be fixed, and if that isn’t possible they need to be taken care of. This attitude towards people with disabilities turns them into marginalised… Continue Reading 3 December: International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2022