Technically Sick:

Technically Sick: The Trailer

 

Technically Sick is a podcast that explores how technology can improve access to education, employment, transportation, and improve socialization for the disabled and chronic illness community. 

On this show, I’ll be covering how to use and optimize the technology currently available as well as discussing the future of accessible tech on the horizon.  

I’ll be interviewing technology experts, innovators, community advocates, and more. 

 

About Monica Michelle

Monica Michelle is a Bay Area-based artist, writer, and creator of the Invisible Not Broken Network. She has developed an audience of 40K+ social media followers and newsletter subscribers through Invisible Not Broken.

Monica’s work has been deeply informed by her chronic illnesses – Ehlers Danlos Type 3, Fibromyalgia, and POTS. Through her experiences, she has devoted herself to building communities focused on increasing empathy and educating the public about a variety of chronic illnesses and disabilities.

She is deeply curious about how technological advancements can be made to increase accessibility for everyone. 

Transcript

Monica Michelle: Hello and welcome to the Technically Sick podcast, I’m your host, Monica Michelle. 

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Technically Sick is a podcast that explores how technology can improve access to education, employment, transportation, and improved socialization for the disabled and chronic illness community. 

On this show, I’ll be covering how to use and optimize the technology currently available as well as discussing the future of accessible tech on the horizons.  

I’ll be interviewing technology experts, innovators, community advocates, and more. 

A little background on me: I have multiple chronic illnesses, primarily Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, which is a connective tissue disorder that leads me to have severe dislocations regularly. I also live with fibromyalgia, POTS, and Mast Cell Activation Disorder. 

Due to Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, also known as EDS, I am an ambulatory wheelchair user, which means I use a mobility device as needed.  

My wheelchair is my favorite personal technology, for many reasons.  

I use it when I may not be able to walk,  

when I want to save energy for other activities,  

and when I want to avoid unnecessary pain.  

I also sometimes use my wheelchair to make sure people are more careful around me when out in public as it’s easy to injure me by bumping into me or knocking me over.  

Beyond my conditions, I am an artist, author, and educator.  

I have a wonderful spouse and two human kids and a small suburban farm.  

Thanks to technology I am able to adapt my skills and hobbies so that I can do them more often, from gardening to illustration. 

I love technology. I love it because I see it as a chance to level the playing field.  

Being able to get around with smart mobility aides and the newest driving tech has given me some of my autonomy back. 

Being able to take classes at home on my own time from my bed has allowed me to open up my world.  

Being able to have a reminders app on my phone has offset my inability to remember things.  

Being able to use automated kitchen gadgets has given me the ability to enjoy cooking and baking again. 

I am not the only one who technology can help.  

There are more than 61 million adults in the US who live with a disability. 

The accessibility barriers we are up against are too important to ignore. 

While I have found many solutions over the years, and I will be highlighting many of them on this podcast, I can still see the blind spots that will help us in reaching the goals we, as a community, want to achieve. Goals to better our lives and the lives of those around us. 

On Technically Sick, we’ll be looking into a variety of technologies, including the positive impacts of virtual reality, innovations in our mobility aids, home health technology, and personal tech.  

Even our smartphones can be used to help us improve our daily lives. 

I am so excited to learn alongside you, as we take a deep dive into the state of technology today and what the future of innovation could look like for the disability community and beyond. 

Technically Sick has a page on EmpoweredUs.org, where you can find the extended show notes to each episode – including tips and takeaways, transcripts, and relevant resource links. You can also find information about all of our other shows in the Empowered Us Network, which is presented by the Good Days organization.  

Be sure to follow us on the Empowered Us social channels to stay up to date with the podcast happenings and connect with us. 

 

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Technically Sick: The Trailer

 

Technically Sick is a podcast that explores how technology can improve access to education, employment, transportation, and improve socialization for the disabled and chronic illness community. 

On this show, I’ll be covering how to use and optimize the technology currently available as well as discussing the future of accessible tech on the horizon.  

I’ll be interviewing technology experts, innovators, community advocates, and more. 

 

About Monica Michelle

Monica Michelle is a Bay Area-based artist, writer, and creator of the Invisible Not Broken Network. She has developed an audience of 40K+ social media followers and newsletter subscribers through Invisible Not Broken.

Monica’s work has been deeply informed by her chronic illnesses – Ehlers Danlos Type 3, Fibromyalgia, and POTS. Through her experiences, she has devoted herself to building communities focused on increasing empathy and educating the public about a variety of chronic illnesses and disabilities.

She is deeply curious about how technological advancements can be made to increase accessibility for everyone. 

Transcript

Monica Michelle: Hello and welcome to the Technically Sick podcast, I’m your host, Monica Michelle. 

Read More

Technically Sick is a podcast that explores how technology can improve access to education, employment, transportation, and improved socialization for the disabled and chronic illness community. 

On this show, I’ll be covering how to use and optimize the technology currently available as well as discussing the future of accessible tech on the horizons.  

I’ll be interviewing technology experts, innovators, community advocates, and more. 

A little background on me: I have multiple chronic illnesses, primarily Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, which is a connective tissue disorder that leads me to have severe dislocations regularly. I also live with fibromyalgia, POTS, and Mast Cell Activation Disorder. 

Due to Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, also known as EDS, I am an ambulatory wheelchair user, which means I use a mobility device as needed.  

My wheelchair is my favorite personal technology, for many reasons.  

I use it when I may not be able to walk,  

when I want to save energy for other activities,  

and when I want to avoid unnecessary pain.  

I also sometimes use my wheelchair to make sure people are more careful around me when out in public as it’s easy to injure me by bumping into me or knocking me over.  

Beyond my conditions, I am an artist, author, and educator.  

I have a wonderful spouse and two human kids and a small suburban farm.  

Thanks to technology I am able to adapt my skills and hobbies so that I can do them more often, from gardening to illustration. 

I love technology. I love it because I see it as a chance to level the playing field.  

Being able to get around with smart mobility aides and the newest driving tech has given me some of my autonomy back. 

Being able to take classes at home on my own time from my bed has allowed me to open up my world.  

Being able to have a reminders app on my phone has offset my inability to remember things.  

Being able to use automated kitchen gadgets has given me the ability to enjoy cooking and baking again. 

I am not the only one who technology can help.  

There are more than 61 million adults in the US who live with a disability. 

The accessibility barriers we are up against are too important to ignore. 

While I have found many solutions over the years, and I will be highlighting many of them on this podcast, I can still see the blind spots that will help us in reaching the goals we, as a community, want to achieve. Goals to better our lives and the lives of those around us. 

On Technically Sick, we’ll be looking into a variety of technologies, including the positive impacts of virtual reality, innovations in our mobility aids, home health technology, and personal tech.  

Even our smartphones can be used to help us improve our daily lives. 

I am so excited to learn alongside you, as we take a deep dive into the state of technology today and what the future of innovation could look like for the disability community and beyond. 

Technically Sick has a page on EmpoweredUs.org, where you can find the extended show notes to each episode – including tips and takeaways, transcripts, and relevant resource links. You can also find information about all of our other shows in the Empowered Us Network, which is presented by the Good Days organization.  

Be sure to follow us on the Empowered Us social channels to stay up to date with the podcast happenings and connect with us. 

 

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