I welcome Mike and Dory of The Othering Podcast to discuss their path from running an internet radio station 20 years ago to launching a podcast in late 2024/early 2025 amid worsening disability and a tense political climate. Dory shares her experiences with depression, anxiety, and CRPS chronic pain, and explains the show’s focus on humanizing disabled and LGBTQ+ people, highlighting intersectionality, building community, and helping guests feel comfortable through a conversational, low-structure interview style. Mike describes learning to better understand invisible disability as a spouse/caretaker. We discuss scheduling and production workflows, guest outreach now largely driven by inbound requests, audience growth via social media and guests sharing episodes, and where to find the show, including otheringpodcast.com, plus Facebook and Instagram under Othering Podcast.

00:00 Welcome And Introductions

00:19 Origins Of The Podcast

01:59 Dorys Advocacy Journey

04:52 Mission And Niche

07:25 Living With CRPS

09:13 Memorable Guest Stories

10:21 Caregiving Perspective

11:35 Finding And Booking Guests

13:50 Interview Style And Prep

17:47 Balancing Work And Health

20:53 Family Life And Scheduling

21:43 Scheduling Episodes

22:07 Family Logistics

23:04 Pets And Recording

23:39 Finding Quiet Space

25:52 Creative Outlet Benefits

26:11 Mental Health Healing

28:55 Pressure And Buffers

34:04 Rants As Catharsis

37:25 Growing The Audience

41:16 Where To Find Them

43:11 Book Review Victorian Psycho