Pink Sparkle Podcast!

Hosted by Ciara Lawrence

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May 2026

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My Podcast is about raising awareness of people who have a learning disability like me to challenge attitudes. All of my views are all my own. Not linked to my employer.

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May 12, 202628 min

Duncan Casburn - PDA DAD!

I recently chatted with my mate Duncan Casburn who is also known online as PDA Dad UK. He is a prominent UK-based YouTuber, SEND advocate, and campaigner focusing on Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), a profile of autism. He shares personal experiences raising a teenage daughter with PDA, ADHD, and sensory processing disorder to promote neurodiversity understanding. He talked with me about becoming a dad and what he has learnt about people with a disability. website: https://pdadaduk.wixsite.com/pdadaduk

May 9, 202634 min

BBC Correspondent Nikki Fox!

I sat down for a wonderful podcast chat with wonderful BBC Disability Correspondent Nikki Fox. She is currently being an amazing reporter on TV shows like BBC Watchdog, The One Show and BBC Morning Live. We chatted about our work careers, disability and representation in media and we talked about our own lived experience as people who both have a disability & how it has helped to shape our lives. https://www.instagram.com/nikkifox?igsh=MWZ0bGNiNnMwb2owNA==

May 6, 202627 min

Music of Life Charity CEO Maria

I sat down for a lovely interview with Maria who is Founder & the CEO of the wonderful charity Music of Life who are a national charity. We talked about their brilliant work and their vision and mission and aims, we chatted about disability and awareness and chatted about how people in the public can also get involved with the charityWeb : https://musicoflife.org.uk/https://www.instagram.com/musicoflifeuk/

May 5, 202633 min

Claire Francis Counsellor

Recently I sat down for a chat with a lovely lady called Claire Francis who is a therapist counsellor. She told me about what counselling is, and how people can get support from her as a counsellor. We talked about our own individual lived experiences and also talked about the services that she provides as a counsellor & asked her what disability training she has had in her career as a counsellor.https://www.counsellingwithcancer.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/counsellingwithcancer

May 4, 202626 min

Simon Airey

I chatted with disability Advocate Simon Airey. we talked about our lived experience and about disability awareness and more!https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-airey-5a477540/

April 21, 202636 min

Martin Ballard

I chatted with the Podcaster Martin Ballard about his work career and about the 2 podcasts that he currently runs online. We also talked about neurodiversity & disability & people with a learning disability. We also talked about pantomimes and theatre shows and we talked about meeting well known celebrities and more!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ballardmartin/youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDCa2I2i3DwuTNWhPguYLFw

April 21, 202635 min

Nicola Musgrove

I chatted to my friend Nicola Musgrove who is a mum and she told me about her work career and now she is a mum to her wonderful children who have a disability. We talked about attitudes, stigma, discrimination and much more!https://www.instagram.com/nicmusgrove18?igsh=a2VodjRpMGlqdjQ0

April 8, 202638 min

Gavin Simpson

I chatted with the disability advocate Gavin Simpson about his life and about his recent opportunity to speak in the Houses of Parliament in Westminster. We talked about disability awareness, disability discrimination and about how powerful it is when people with a disability share their real life stories to help make change with decision makers!Gavin's Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/binman_to_boardroom/

April 2, 202636 min

Liam Virgo FND Disability Advocate

I sat down for an interview chat with the amazing FND Disability Advocate Liam Virgo who shared his story of being diagnosed with Severe Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) at the age of 13 years old. He is now using his voice to help change attitudes and stigma and to help make change for other people like him. His message is " I want to use my voice to help raise awareness "follow Liam on instagram! https://www.instagram.com/liamloveslondon/

March 3, 202624 min