Hosts Michelle and Amanda sit-down with the multimedia artist and photographer Marie LeBlanc for a conversation filled with stories of adventure, activism and action.

Marie lives with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) and Lyme disease. Her MCS renders her sensitive to a host of exposure risks: from cleaning products and perfumes to electrical devices, and the most crippling - mold.

Today, her disability has forced her to live a nomadic life in a camper van to prevent the risk of exposure to chemicals found in conventional housing.  

Despite the disability, Marie's story—explored by Michelle and Amanda in this episode—is truly an inspiration. She is extremely resourceful around her constraints, has the uncanny ability to connect and collaborate with people and groups to raise awareness about MCS, create art and fearlessly venture into the unknown. 

A true testament to her creativity is her photography exhibition: Overdressed. In this exhibit, Marie shows how doing the most ordinary tasks as a person with disability can feel overburdening and fatiguing. 

Join this conversation to learn more about Marie's life and her work in raising awareness on MCS and advocating for people with disabilities to get more access to nature and the outdoors. 

And to learn about a movement led by people with disabilities, visit: https://www.disabilitywithoutpoverty.ca/. 

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