This episode is with Deborah Vick. She is the founder of a nonprofit called victorious, she is an author, a speaker and a mindfulness and adaptive yoga instructor. She's also been a disability advocate for over 30 years. She has many conditions as she likes to say she collects them some of those conditions include multiple spinal issues, multiple auto immune disorders, crps, Pots, and much more. She is surprisingly really positive person, and I truly admire her resilience, and her openness to share all that she goes through.

Follow her on TikTok @Forwardrolling

My name is Geraldine Tan. I used to be a professional actress, opera and musical theater performer, TV/character model, feature and fiction writer and published poet. Now, I can only do Admin work for a fledgling film company, and stand up comedy open mic as a hobby.

I deal with a lot of health issues, mostly hereditary, or with the propensity for certain issues. Autoimmune, a hypermobility disorder, a newly discovered pituitary tumor (microadenoma) and Rathke's cleft cyst. Some of them may also be somatic, such as monocular diplopia, from trauma and neglect from my youth.

I'm very honored to be on this episode of TJ West. His videos are a comfort and inspiration to so many.

This episode is with two of my new friends, Jen and Mike. They are a happy married couple who have unconditional love a strong bond, family values, and they're so happily both visually impaired or blind. They both have been through so much, but they truly embody which strength and family and love can do to keep you together through the toughest of times.

You can follow them on TikTok @blindhoundfarms

My name is Matt I am classified as deafblind with other disabilities as well, I have stage 2 kidney failure,neuropathy,diabetes, hip dysplasia, I have chronic pain and chronic migraines my vision is 20/400 which means I see light shapes shadows and silhouettes no color and that’s all on a good day on a bad day I can’t see anything at all and I typically have trouble walking sometimes I even lose the use of my legs and or have blackouts without my hearing aids, I have 10% of my Hearing left, the doctors have no clue what’s wrong with me or why I’m going through any of this so we’re still currently trying to figure it out, but I don’t let any of this Stop me from doing what I wanna do in life. I still go out and have fun fishing hiking exploring new and exciting things.

Even though life is rough and it seems impossible, sometimes My faith stays strong and my mind stays clear.

Follow him on TikTok @theblinddeaffisherman

Hi, my name is Nathalie. Mental health and physical ailments have been part of my life for as long as I can remember. A broken family and being alone most of my life , but never giving up hope. My mission in this life is to spread love and awareness to others who struggle and make sure I can at least reach a few hearts to help them realize they are never alone. My dream is to one day release music that touches hearts and souls, the way other artists have touched mine.

My name is Zach. I’m 25 years old and live in southern Maine.Because of my challenges of Autism and ADHD, communication can be difficult for me. I don’t always know how to start a conversation. I’m pretty shy too. All of that makes it hard to make friends. But I’m a loyal friend.As an infant, I was taken into state custody and was adopted by my foster parents. We’ve been a family since I was three months old. I have 6 much older siblings.I’m a creative guy. I make art from wood and bottle caps. I work in a woodshop where they make beautiful furniture. I like to travel and love to explore abandoned buildings.

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https://www.tiktok.com/@the_space_cadet420

hey there im abrianna i'm 21 years years old i'm a content creator on tiktok i live in the houston area and i have factory 11 deficiency which is blood thinning disorder . ive been in and out of hospitals since i was 2 years old and still going to this day. i wasn't supposed to make it past 12 but here i am

Eddie is somebody I met off a TikTok, and I instantly clicked with. I really appreciate his friendship, and his willingness to never give up no matter how hard life gets. In this episode, we discussed how he became an amputee due to a freak accident where he end up losing one of his arms. We talked about his troubled past, family, mental health, and so much more.