Episode 64 - Your Difference Is Your Superpower: A Conversation with Cerys Davage

In this episode of the Quest Podcast, we chat with Cerys Davage, a Welsh podcaster and content creator living with limb-girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD), who has turned her diagnosis into a platform for connection and representation. Cerys opens up about growing up in a family that chose openness over silence, the moment in university when she stopped hiding her disability, and how that shift led her to launch her podcast, Unbalanced with Cerys Davage. She speaks candidly about the ongoing need for greater disability representation, the promising research on the horizon for her specific condition, LGMD2i/R9, and what it has taken to build an independent life — from adaptive driving to the everyday problem-solving that rarely gets seen behind the scenes. Cerys shares her experiences, expertise, and heartfelt perspective on identity, independence, and why she believes your differences are your superpower.

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Guests:

Cerys Davage is a Welsh podcaster and content creator in her twenties, dedicated to showcasing what life is really like as a young person with a disability. Her podcast, ‘Unbalanced with Cerys Davage,’ covers topics that young adults go through, whilst providing an insight into a variety of people’s lives with different ‘life barriers.’ She is a passionate social media creator, dedicated to proving that your disability does not define you, and she loves connecting with her community through her work online.

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Host:

Mindy Henderson is MDA’s Vice President of Disability Outreach & Empowerment, Editor-in-Chief of Quest Media, and the host of this podcast. She was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) type 2, when she was 15 months old and has been a life-long partner to MDA. Mindy is also a professional speaker and author of the book, The Truth About Things That Suck.

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