One Line: Excerpt from What the Road Said by Cleo Wade
But how do I lead them to peace?
By listening to their stories, telling them yours, and reminding them the you are all on this journey together.
🎙️ Episode 70: In this episode, Jay shares a story that’s equal parts funny, frustrating, and jaw-droppingly absurd—about the time someone questioned whether he really had a disability. Gail listens in, asking thoughtful questions as they unpack how moments like these, while maddening, can make for powerful storytelling. Together, they explore why the stories that make us cringe are often the ones that connect us the most. There’s laughter, a little disbelief, and a lot of honesty. This episode is a testament to how storytelling can be a form of therapy—and how even the worst moments come with a punchline if you stick around long enough. A must-listen for anyone who's ever been underestimated, interrupted, or just needed to turn a facepalm moment into art.
Gail Boenning wanders, wonders, writes, and wields a paint brush. She finds joy in elevating the ordinary to the extraordinary.
Click here to check out Gail’s books.
Jay is a writer, poet, and resilience speaker living with a rare brain disease that makes everyday life a bit of an extreme sport. Through humor, honesty, and hard-won wisdom, Jay writes about the grit and grace of living with disability—without sugarcoating the hard parts.
Click here to check out Jay’s books.
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