💰 What does it really cost to live with a disability in Canada—and what needs to change for a more equitable future? In this eye-opening conversation, Emma Brown, founder of Whimble, sits down with Gift Tshuma, Accessibility Consultant, Disability Rights Advocate, and Music Composer based in Toronto. Together, they explore the often-overlooked financial and systemic barriers faced by people with disabilities, and the bold steps needed to create meaningful change. Gift brings over 15 years of experience advancing accessibility and inclusion across sectors. Drawing from both lived experience and professional expertise, he sheds light on how affordability, policy, and care systems intersect—and how we can move from awareness to action. ✨ Topics covered: Pay equity as access: why disabled experts deserve to be paid for their work and insights. The hidden costs of living with a disability, whether employed or not. How benefits, cohabitation, and relationship status can impact financial stability. Turning lived experience into strategy: centering real stories in advocacy and policy. 🔗 About Whimble Whimble is a CareTech platform offering on-demand attendant services, designed to support personal care needs and make public spaces more accessible. 👤 Guest: Gift Tshuma Gift is an Accessibility Consultant, Disability Rights Advocate, and Music Composer based in Toronto. His work focuses on advancing disability rights, accessibility in public systems, and building inclusive communities through both policy and art. 🧡 Host: Emma Brown Emma is the founder of Whimble and a systems thinker committed to reimagining care and accessibility through technology and human connection. 💬 What do you think needs to change to make life more affordable and equitable for people with disabilities? Share your thoughts in the comments—and don’t forget to subscribe for more conversations on accessibility, care, and community change.