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E16: Samantha Renke - Redefining Strength in Disability

E16: Samantha Renke - Redefining Strength in Disability

Update: 2025-03-16
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In this episode of The SuperPower Podcast, we welcome Samantha Renke - an actress, presenter, writer, and passionate disability rights campaigner. Named one of the UK’s most influential disabled people by The Shaw Trust Power 100 List, Samantha uses her platform to challenge harmful stereotypes and unconscious biases toward disabled people.

Samantha opens up about living with Brittle Bone Condition and how her lived experiences have become a source of empowerment, encouraging others to see disability not as a limitation but as a strength. Her work spans from hosting ITV’s Fresh Cuts – Unfiltered Woman to appearing on This Morning, Loose Women, Good Morning Britain, and even Celebrity Antiques Road Trip. As an author of You Are The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread and a columnist for Metro and Enable, Samantha inspires others to embrace life and celebrate individuality.

Tune in for an inspiring conversation as Samantha shares her remarkable journey and life lessons, offering a fresh perspective on strength, resilience, and the beauty of living authentically. Prepare to be moved and motivated by Samantha’s fearless advocacy and contagious passion for life.

In this episode, Gian and Samantha discuss:⚡ Living with Brittle Bone Condition⚡ Challenging labels and stereotypes⚡ Finding your identity to embrace who you truly are⚡ Navigating childhood loss and grief⚡ Flipping your negativity bias⚡ Finding joy and embracing contentment in everyday life⚡Navigating relationships, intimacy, and disability

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Follow Samantha Renke:Instagram: <a@samantharenkeLinkedIn: <ahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/samantharenke/

Filmed at the luxury Pan Pacific London - ⁠https://shorturl.at/hmIW8⁠ / ⁠@panpacificlondon⁠Music provided by http://spoti.fi/NCS

Produced by ID2 Media

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E16: Samantha Renke - Redefining Strength in Disability

E16: Samantha Renke - Redefining Strength in Disability

Dr Gian Power OBE