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What's it like to crowd-surf at a music festival in a wheelchair? How does someone with ADHD survive a Monday morning inbox? And what does gaming look like when you’re blind?

Freaks No More! is a podcast about visible and invisible disabilities, neurodiversity, and inclusion. Following the motto "nothing about us without us", people with disabilities and neurodivergent voices share their personal stories and social perspectives.

Freaks No More! fights stigma and gives a platform to lived experiences, making diversity and accessibility part of the conversation. By the end of each episode, host Vicky Hristova and their guests walk away with something new - a new way to think about the word "disability", a fresh perspective on empathy, or a simple reminder to be just a little bit more kind.

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  • June 12 · 19 min

    How a bionic arm changed the way people treat me

    What happens when the world sees you as "warm", but not competent? In this episode, Prof. Dr. Bertolt Meyer reveals the psychology behind disability stereotypes, how a €110,000 bionic arm changed the way strangers treated him, and how he uses SynLimb, a device that lets him control music with his body.

  • April 30 · 13 min

    Why were disabled people always the villains on TV?

    René grew up without ever seeing someone like himself on TV. He saw people with disabilities portrayed as angry, broken or dangerous. So he decided to change it: René helped create Elin, the first character with a visible disability in the German version of Sesame Street.

  • April 2 · 22 min

    Chronic illness doesn't live by a set of rules

    In this episode of Freaks No More!, content creator and model Jenni, aka "Chronically Jenni", shares her journey to becoming an advocate for people with chronic illness. Jenni opens up about the realities of living with EDS and POTS, medical gaslighting and learning to work with her body instead of against it.

  • March 6 · 17 min

    When your body turns against you

    In this episode of Freaks No More!, photographer Lucy Szulinska shares what flares and remissions feel like when you have lupus and how her mindset became her greatest strength.

  • February 6 · 21 min

    Who gets to play disability on screen?

    In this episode of Freaks No More!, actor Leonard Grobien challenges the film industry on why non-disabled performers still play disabled roles. Living with brittle bone disease, he shows how fragility and strength can exist side by side.

  • January 9 · 22 min

    What does the world look like when you’re blind?

    Blind people see nothing but darkness? Think again. In this episode of Freaks No More!, Erdin Ciplak, aka Mr. BlindLife talks about gaming, parenthood and traveling as a blind content creator.

  • Nov 15, 2025 · 18 min

    Raving in a wheelchair – the dance floor is for everyone

    What’s it like clubbing in a wheelchair? In this episode of Freaks No More!, meet Felize Fiedler, the accessibility advocate reclaiming the dance floor from Ibiza to Berlin. She shows us that a wheelchair can be a symbol of independence, not a limitation.

  • Nov 8, 2025 · 23 min

    The freaks take back the stage – meet artist Filip Pawlak

    What happens when artists with disabilities rewrite the history of the 'freak show'? In this episode of Freaks No More! host Vicky Hristova and artist Filip Pawlak dive into a conversation about pride and shame, and the power of performance to flip the script on disability.

  • Oct 21, 2025 · 1 min

    Freaks No More! Real Stories. No Filters.

    Join host Vicky Hristova as they meet people who experience the world differently and aren’t afraid to talk about it. We debunk myths about disability and neurodiversity, fight stigma and make space for compassion. Unfiltered, funny and deeply human.

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