Palsys With Palsies

Rebecca Mitts, Justin Hancock

Justin Hancock and Bekah Maren Anderson, two disabled faith leaders and activists, explore disability, queerness, and advocacy through humor, compassion, and deep thought. With wide ranging conversations on everything from advocacy in a changing world, to the therapeutic qualities of broadway musicals, Bekah and Justin showcase the complexity, beauty, and creativity of intersectional, disability life. Justin experiences day-to-day life with Cerebral Palsy, and Bekah brings her perspective as a blind queer woman.

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#147
Monday · 59 min
and a child shall lead them
In this week‘s episode, Justin and Bekah are joined by Dr Lisa Hancock for a compelling conversation around growing and Grace. A program developed by Dr. Hancock and her colleagues at discipleship ministries. In order to teach anti-ablest worship to children and youth. This conversation was rich, thought, provoking, and altogether joy filled! We sincerely hope you enjoy, and we invite you to learn more about growing in Grace.
#146
October 2 · 48 min
Rearranging the furniture and other disability nightmares
In this week's conversation Justin and Bekah discuss the underexamined and often overlooked challenges disabled people face when the layout of a space runs contrary to their needs while they are in it. We hope you enjoy this conversation and that it makes you more aware the next time you rearrange your furniture.
#145
September 18 · 57 min
Help Me: The challenge of being disabled and when to ask for help
In this week's episode, Justin and Bekah discuss the complex and confusing reality of being disabled, and knowing when and how to ask for assistance. It's an eye-opening conversation about a detail that not many people think about on a daily basis, but often shapes the way persons with disabilities live and plan their daily lives.
#144
September 4 · 1 hr 13 min
poetry as protest, and memory.
In this week episode, Justin and Bekah talked to poet activist and professor Taylor Carmen Savath about her new book of poetry. None of us are frights. This was an absolutely magical, powerful and thought-provoking conversation with some wild humor mixed in for fun. We really hope you enjoy.
#143
August 21 · 52 min
New achievement!! It’s a book geek out episode
Reward!!! in this weeks episode Rebekah and Justin discuss one of their new favorite things that dungeon crawler Carl series. How it is so funny, and so irreverent, but still manages to handle the questions around what it means to be a created being with surprising depth and tenderness. It’s a hilarious ride and we hope you very much enjoy coming along with us.
#142
July 24 · 49 min
government and disability update
This week Bekah and Justin discuss three very important and potentially troubling developments for the disability community. Put forward by the US government. Number one a new justice department memo regarding a key underlying principle of disability civil rights. Number two they move of the office charged with enforcing disability accommodations for disabled students from the Department of education to the department of justice and number three the rollout of new work requirements for those rec
#141
July 10 · 55 min
Belonging Without Certainty: Pride, Identity, and Imposter Syndrome
What does it mean to belong when you're still figuring out who you are? And what happens when other people don't see the identities that matter most to you? In this special Pride and Disability Pride Month conversation, Dillon Hargrave sits down with Rev. Bekah Maren Anderson to explore imposter syndrome, identity, visibility, and the courage to show up authentically. Together they discuss: Why certainty isn't a prerequisite for belonging. The tension between passing and being visible. How di
#140
June 26 · 1 hr 2 min
laughter, liberation, and community. A discussion of ITD 2026
In this week‘s episode, Justin and Rebekah reflect on the Institute for theology and disability and what a week of education and empowerment it was for them and the disability community more broadly. It’s a joy and laughter filled conversation, about a joy and laughter filled week.
#139
June 12 · 1 hr 7 min
living chronic faith, and the power of presence.
In this week’s episode, Rebekah and Justin chat with Allison Hampton founder and driving force behind living chronic faith. A community dedicated to presence fellowship and compassion for those living with chronic illness and their caregivers. This was an absolutely incredible conversation with so much wisdom, vitality, and joy! We sincerely hope you enjoy it.
#138
May 29 · 59 min
The Julian Way Road to 2028
In this week‘s episode, Justin and Rebekah talk to their friend and colleague, and Julian Way member Dillon Hargrave about his journey to become a member of the 2028 Paralympic team in cycling. This is a wide ranging conversation where they discuss disability culture, and Dillon’s engagement with it. As well as sporting and disability, and finally, Dillon‘s journey to the 2028 Paralympics in LA. We hope you enjoy the conversation, and will consider coming alongside The Julian Way and Dillon on t
#137
May 15 · 50 min
Listen to the heart
In this week's episode Justin and Bekah discuss the concept of "heart songs" songs that deeply connect with one's spirit and emotions regardless of theological alignment. The conversation explored how heart songs can emerge from unexpected sources, including songs with lyrics that don't fully align with one's theology, and how these songs serve as spiritual connections to God, memories, or significant life moments.
#136
May 1 · 1 hr 11 min
Grief and Disability—A How-To Guide
In this week’s episode, Rebekah and Justin discuss the complex and often fraught relationship between disability and grief. They discuss why it’s important to express disability grief and why it can be so hard to confront it because often the able-bodied world thinks disabled people are or should be grieving all the time everywhere.
#135
April 17 · 45 min
disability activism is piece-peace activism
In this week episode Rebekah and Justin discussed the connection between war and global conflict and disability. With weapons that can cause mass disabling events the search for justice through peace, is the search for disability justice.
#134
April 3 · 1 hr 7 min
Lets get ordinating
In this week's episode, Bekah and Justin celebrate Bekah's upcoming ordination with an in-depth and entertaining conversation about disability, the ordination process, and church leadership. We hope you enjoy it, and congratulations again, Bekah!
#133
March 20 · 1 hr 17 min
Dangerous Songs
In this week's episode, Bekah and Justin are joined by musician, author, and theologian Richard Bruxvoort Colligan for a discussion of their upcoming book Dangerous Songs: The Psalms and a Gloriously Disrupted Life (April '26). This was a fascinating, challenging, and heartwarming conversation and we hope it gives you as much excitement for the Psalms as it gave us. Enjoy!
#132
March 9 · 1 hr 7 min
Bring your parents to work day
In this week’s episode, Rebekah and Justin are joined by Rebekah‘s dad and Justin‘s mom. They talk about the unique interesting and often unpredictable experiences of parenting, disabled children, and being part of a disabled family.
#131
February 20 · 58 min
Christianity and Horror Cinema: A conversation with Bryan Stone
The episode featured an in-depth discussion between Justin, Bekah, and Bryan Stone, the Leighton K. Farrell Endowed Dean and Professor of Theology at Perkins School of Theology, focusing on the intersection of Christianity and horror cinema.
#130
February 6 · 1 hr 5 min
AI. control with a pleasant user experience?
in this week‘s episode host Justin& Rebekah, and special guest producer Dillon, discuss the complex reality that is AI and disability; How is it good? How is it troubling? And everything in between.
#129
January 23 · 45 min
being community in our current world.
In this week’s episode Justin and Rebekah discuss what they’ve seen in terms of people of faith being community as a way of responding to the political stress and turmoil in our current context. They also reflect on their own experiences of community and what is taught them about being open to the widest group of people possible.
#128
January 9 · 49 min
Body as proof text
this week Justin and Rebekah discuss the ways in which people would disabilities often have to prove our disabled status over and over in order to receive needed services, such as health insurance, and other disability related help.

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