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Accessing Home: Lessons in podcasting geographies of disability
Meagan Miller1, Damian Collins1, Joshua Evans1
1Human Geography Program, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Health & Place
|July 2, 2026
Summary
Podcasting effectively shares disability experiences through storytelling and accessible distribution. This method, used in disability geography research, preserves participant voices for greater engagement.
Area of Science:
- Disability Geography
- Knowledge Mobilization
- Qualitative Research Methods
Background:
- Podcasting is an emerging tool for research and knowledge dissemination.
- Disability geography scholarship can benefit from innovative methods to share lived experiences.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine podcasting as a research method and knowledge mobilization tool in disability geography.
- To explore how podcasting can represent the socio-spatial dimensions of disability.
Main Methods:
- Case study of the "Accessing Home" narrative podcast.
- Analysis of podcast production processes and outcomes.
- Focus on participant voice, storytelling, and accessible distribution.
Main Results:
- Podcasting effectively communicates disability experiences through narrative and accessible digital formats.
- Preserving participant voice fosters affective engagement with the material.
- Multimodal dissemination and transcripts enhance podcast accessibility.
Conclusions:
- Podcasting advances disability geography scholarship by centering lived experiences.
- Offers practical guidance for researchers using podcasting.
- Highlights the potential of accessible digital tools in academic research.
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