S407: Jennifer

This episode is an interview with Jennifer Pearlstein, a first-generation PhD student in clinical psychology at the University of California, Berkeley. Jennifer shares her journey navigating academia with a disability and how her unique experiences inform her clinical philosophy and practice. Whitney and Jennifer discuss how COVID has shed a spotlight on accessibility and reflect on the importance of universal design and radical genuineness. Click here to subscribe on iTunes! Related readings and links Jennifer Pearlstein’s Twitter: @JenPearlstein Jennifer Pearlstein’s Blog: http://voicingvulnerability.blogspot.com/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 30th Anniversary: https://www.ada.gov/30th_anniversary/index.html Maybe You Should Talk to Someone (Book by Lori Gottlieb): https://lorigottlieb.com/books/maybe-you-should-talk-to-someone/ Brené Brown Ted Talk: The Power of Vulnerability: https://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_the_power_of_vulnerability?language=en Amy Cuddy Ted Talk: Your Body Language May Shape Who You Are: https://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_may_shape_who_you_are?language=en Hannah Fry Ted Talk: The Mathematics of Love: https://www.ted.com/talks/hannah_fry_the_mathematics_of_love?language=en Reference to S107: Journal Club: Bodies: https://www.acadamespodcast.com/episodes/2019/4/9/s107-journal-club-bodies A full transcript of the episode can be found here. Recorded: July 23, 2020 Twitter: https://twitter.com/AcaDamesPodcast E-mail: [email protected] Voicemail #: (919) 666-7301 (Voice memos can also be emailed if you would like!) Creative Director: Mara Buchbinder Music by: Grace Mesa — PremiumBeat.com Production, editing, and admin by Meryem Ok Artwork by Melissa Hudgens at Leafy Greens Designs