Cooking as Coping & Disability Representation with Katherine Hawthorne (Episode #27)

In today's episode, Claire talks with Katherine Hawthorne, a teenager who embraces her chronic illness as a way to bring disability representation to more people's social media. The two discuss how Katherine uses cooking as a coping mechanism for not being able to eat with her stomach conditions. They also dive into the types of disabilities they have seen in media and their thoughts on the importance of representation. Katherine's creativity and optimism is so inspiring, so listening will definitely bring a smile to your face.<br /><br />Find Claire:<br /><a href="http://www.clairecancook.co" rel="noopener">www.clairecancook.co</a><br />Insta & Tik Tok: @clairecancook<br /><br />Find Katherine:<br />Insta: @kawthorne<br />Tik Tok: @kawthornee<br />Etsy: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/OverlyOptimisticArt" rel="noopener">https://www.etsy.com/shop/OverlyOptimisticArt</a><br /><br />Shows and Books we talk about!<br />Atypical: <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6315640/" rel="noopener">https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6315640/</a><br />Special: <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9381622/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1" rel="noopener">https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9381622/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1</a><br />Wonder: <a href="https://wonderthebook.com/books/wonder" rel="noopener">https://wonderthebook.com/books/wonder</a><br />Everything's Going to be Okay: <a href="https://www.hulu.com/series/everythings-gonna-be-okay-f30e3e01-ccb4-46c3-8802-5117f8dc2f13" rel="noopener">https://www.hulu.com/series/everythings-gonna-be-okay-f30e3e01-ccb4-46c3-8802-5117f8dc2f13</a><br />Out of my Mind: <a href="https://sharondraper.com/bookdetail.asp?id=35" rel="noopener">https://sharondraper.com/bookdetail.asp?id=35</a><br />Glee: <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1327801/" rel="noopener">https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1327801/</a><br />The Fault in our Stars: <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2582846/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0" rel="noopener">https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2582846/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0</a><br />Rupaul's Drag Race: <a href="https://www.imdb.com