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Dominating Diversity

Dominating Diversity

By: Brooke Tahir
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I am a professional at a leading university that works tirelessly for equity, diversity, and inclusion. My website www.dominatingdisability.com already hosts so many blog articles from several writers on these topics. Welcome to my channel, because together we can dominate disability.


In these podcasts we explore why diversity matters, especially in Education, and how we just aren't there yet. In higher education especially, we encounter so much diversity with so many people thinking they are around diversity that aren't. I will also delve into Australian Aboriginal culture and how we aren't around this diversity yet either.

© 2025 Dominating Diversity
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Episodes
  • Based on the Creative Minds handbooks- the AI summary
    Jul 28 2025

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    This handbook, a collaboration between Universal Music and Megan Rhiannon, explores neurodiversity within the creative industries, aiming to foster more inclusive workplaces. It challenges traditional definitions, such as "learning difficulties," advocating for a positive reframe of conditions like dyslexia, ADHD, and autism as unique cognitive variations rather than flaws. The text highlights how embracing diverse thinking can enhance creativity and innovation, presenting research and testimonials that underscore the benefits of a neurodiverse workforce. It offers practical recommendations for employers on how to adapt recruitment, management, and working environments to support neurodiverse individuals, ultimately striving for systemic inclusion.

    #neurodiversity #dyslexia #autism #learn

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    19 mins
  • My Life with POTS: The Invisible Struggle”
    Jun 11 2025

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    In this deeply personal and eye-opening episode, Brooke Tahir opens up about living with POTS — Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, a debilitating yet often invisible form of dysautonomia.

    Far from just a fast heart rate, POTS affects everything from blood flow and energy levels to cognition and temperature regulation — making even basic daily tasks feel like uphill battles.

    Brooke shares:

    • What POTS actually is, and why it’s so often misunderstood
    • The unpredictable symptoms and how they impact work, parenting, and public life
    • Why medication wasn’t an option — and the alternative strategies she uses to survive and adapt
    • How society's lack of awareness can be just as disabling as the condition itself


    Whether you live with chronic illness or want to be a better ally, this episode is a raw, informative, and empowering call to action to rethink what disability and inclusion really mean.

    Because not all struggles are visible — but they all deserve to be seen.

    #POTS #InvisibleIllness #ChronicFatigue #DisabilityAwareness #Dysautonomia #DominatingDiversity

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    11 mins
  • “Focal Epilepsy: Understanding the Quiet Seizures”
    Jun 11 2025

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    “Focal Epilepsy: Understanding the Quiet Seizures”
    Podcast: Dominating Diversity with Brooke Tahir

    In this powerful solo episode, Brooke Tahir dives into the lesser-known world of Focal Epilepsy — a complex, often invisible neurological condition that challenges common assumptions about what epilepsy “looks like.”

    With compassion, clarity, and lived insight, Brooke breaks down what focal seizures are, how they manifest, and why they’re so frequently misunderstood or misdiagnosed in schools, workplaces, and public spaces.

    You’ll learn:

    • The signs and warning symptoms of focal seizures (they’re not always convulsive!)
    • How Focal Epilepsy impacts everyday life — from memory and mood to safety and stigma
    • What to look out for and how to respond supportively in your classroom, workplace, or community
    • Why inclusion needs to go beyond awareness — and what true accessibility for people with epilepsy really means


    Whether you're an educator, employer, advocate, or someone living with epilepsy, this episode is a must-listen for building a more informed, safer, and empathetic world.

    🧠💜 Let’s break the silence around quiet seizures — because visibility starts with understanding.

    #FocalEpilepsy #Neurodiversity #InvisibleDisabilities #DisabilityInclusion #DominatingDiversity

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    9 mins
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