In this special part 2 of our series on invisible disability, your hosts Alicia Disantis and Shaun Bernstein speak with Tim Reitsma about how invisible disabilities continue to remain just that - invisible.

The disability community is one of the largest forgotten minorities, but it's even harder for those with invisible disabilities.

So many of us are walking around with challenges that impact our daily lives, from how we take in information to how we move around in the world, and most of those around us may not have a clue. For this episode we spoke with Tim Reitsma out of Vancouver, BC, a workplace culture expert and now a disability activist.

Tim has been wrestling with his own invisible condition for decades, but when his health took a turn several months ago and he wound up in emergency surgery, he realized it was important to shed light on what was previously unseen. Tim is in the process of launching his own podcast on invisible conditions, and we were fortunate enough to have him on our show. Topics in this episode include:

1. How Tim made the decision to go public with his illness and the reaction that followed 2. How Tim's employer and colleagues responded to his illness, both negatively and positively 3. The impact that the pandemic had on those within the disability community 4. How those stradled with fear can begin to work through disclosure Join us for the second part of our two-part series on disability. 💯About Our Guest: Tim Reitsma: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timreitsma/ 📖 Chapters: 👋About Your Hosts: Alicia Disantis, Founder of @38andkip Website: 38andkip.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/38th-kip-design-marketing/ Instagram: @38andkip Shaun Bernstein, Founder and Chief Storyteller of The Write Stuff Agency

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