In today's episode, Claire talks with Katherine Hawthorne, a teenager who embraces her chronic illness as a way to bring disability representation to more people's social media. The two discuss how Katherine uses cooking as a coping mechanism for not being able to eat with her stomach conditions. They also dive into the types of disabilities they have seen in media and their thoughts on the importance of representation. Katherine's creativity and optimism is so inspiring, so listening will definitely bring a smile to your face.

Find Claire:
www.clairecancook.co
Insta & Tik Tok: @clairecancook

Find Katherine:
Insta: @kawthorne
Tik Tok: @kawthornee
Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/OverlyOptimisticArt

Shows and Books we talk about!
Atypical: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6315640/
Special: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9381622/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
Wonder: https://wonderthebook.com/books/wonder
Everything's Going to be Okay: https://www.hulu.com/series/everythings-gonna-be-okay-f30e3e01-ccb4-46c3-8802-5117f8dc2f13
Out of my Mind: https://sharondraper.com/bookdetail.asp?id=35
Glee: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1327801/
The Fault in our Stars: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2582846/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
Rupaul's Drag Race: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1353056/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0