National Disability & Carers Card Scheme Podcast

By: National Disability Card Ltd

Language: en

Categories: Society, Culture, Personal, Journals

Introducing the National Disability and Carers Card scheme’s new podcast. We’re interviewing interesting people about their lived experiences of disability and caregiving, covering unfiltered challenges, and real opportunities and rewards.

Episodes

Stomababe Interview | What People Don’t Understand About Hidden Disabilities

Jan 09, 2026

Holly Fleet, who you might know as @stomababe, is an online creator who has built a following around sharing her experiences of living with ulcerative colitis. In this episode we discuss…

- Why a stoma bag isn’t the worst case scenario

- What most people don’t understand about hidden disability

- Finding community when you have disabilities

- How to let your employer know you're disabled

- How Holly uses her National Disability Card

💙 Apply for the National Disability Card: disabilityid.co.uk ❤️

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Duration: 00:53:13

Caregiver’s biggest successes | 17 years’ experience in less than 30 mins

Jan 09, 2026

Jason Busby was a private carer for 17 years before joining the National Disability and Carers Card Scheme. In this episode Jason discusses…

- The one thing Jason wishes he had known about at the start of his caregiving journey

- Calling the fire brigade to help a client and his mobility scooter out of a ditch! - The little-known rewards of being a carer

- Boundaries and saying ‘no’ as a caregiver

- Self-care and getting support as a carer

💙 Apply for the National Disability Card: disabilityid.co.uk

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Duration: 00:30:41

Caregiver’s honest perspective, ADHD challenges & disabled travel

Jan 08, 2026

Dominic gives his honest perspective on caregiving...

- The challenges of getting through an airport as a disabled person

- Living with ADHD and chronic pain

- How the National Disability Card helps him while travelling

💙 Apply for the National Disability Card: disabilityid.co.uk

❤️ Apply for the National Carers Card: nationalcarerscard.org.uk

Duration: 00:32:54