Not Built for Normal

Not Built for Normal is for lives that don’t run on default settings, and the people making them work anyway.This is what happens when you stop pretending everything’s fine and start telling the truth about disabled life, accessible travel, chronic illness, sensory overload, medical side quests, identity shifts, burnout, and trying to exist in a world that still acts shocked when humans have needs.🫟 We’re talking about the messy parts.😖 The frustrating parts.🎁 The parts that don’t fit into neat, inspiring little soundbites wrapped in a bow and shoved into a TED Talk.Some episodes will feel like a deep exhale. Others might feel a little too real. Both are kind of the point.Hosted by Phoenyx, an amputee, TBI survivor, travel writer, and disability advocate, this show gets into the reality of rebuilding your life after everything changes. We’re talking about leaving the house, planning the trip, asking for help, managing your body, protecting your energy, and making backup plans before everything turns into a full side quest.If you’ve ever felt like you’re rebuilding your life from scratch, trying to travel with needs no one planned for, or just attempting to make it through the day without losing your mind in public, you’re in the right place.Less inspiration. More real life.