Actress Liane Schirmer Advocates for Inclusion in Hollywood

Direct, refreshing, and vibrant, Liane Schirmer talks about her late-set CMT diagnosis with humor and acceptance. As an actress in a world where roles are quite scarce for people with physical impairments, her career was on the line, and her future looked bleak. Fearing rejection, she questioned the sanity of pursuing a physically demanding and energy-draining job that required costume changes, specific shoes, and navigating a dimly-lit stage. She seriously struggled with self-doubt, fear, and a negative self-image. How long could she hide the diagnosis? Was her career over? As she lifted her mask of perfection, she discovered strength and humility. Listen to her unbelievable true story of success, loss, and renewal.

Episode Highlights

• Liane’s spirit animal is the rhinoceros. Find out why!
• A core group of friends and family is sacred.
• Just grab a stranger’s arm and ask for help!
• Enjoy the little things in laugh, and don’t forget to laugh.
• Who else hates cans with pull-up tabs?

CMT 4 Me is an emotional, heartfelt, and humorous podcast for the 3+ million people who have CMT (Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease), their friends, family, and the general public. CMT 4 Me provides a platform for people with CMT to have a voice, describe challenges, find ways to overcome those challenges, and share successes. Another goal is to spread CMT awareness and unite as a community. We will also cover research updates, fundraising, unique stories, interviews with the CMTA community, including board members, branch leaders, and CMTA team members. Have a story you’d like to share? Write to [email protected]. You may be our next guest on the new CMT 4 ME podcast! For more information on the CMTA, please visit our website: cmtausa.org

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