Ep 36: How to Live with Cerebral Palsy with Rene Roberts-Nijinsky | The Health Exchange Podcast
Podcast: The Health ExchangePublished On: Thu Sep 04 2025
Description: Episode 36 of The Health Exchange Podcast features Rene Roberts-Nijinsky, an advocate, athlete, and retired educator living with cerebral palsy who has turned her challenges into resilience and purpose. In conversation with Dr. Rutland, Rene reflects on her experiences with major surgeries, the realities of growing up with a disability, and the discrimination and silence she faced even within her own home. She shares how finding safe spaces, forgiving but not forgetting, and choosing a path of strength helped her build a full life. From dragon boat racing to completing 16 triathlons, Rene shows what it means to embrace possibility, speak out for others, and live beyond the limits people once placed on her.
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