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Paul Gallagher

Melbourne-based author, journalist, pastor and speaker; diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2016, guest on CPX's Life & Faith podcast on suffering and faith.

Sep 30, 2026

9:46
But in other contexts, Paul can be seen exclusively through the lens of his disability.
9:52
I still see myself and I describe myself as an author.
9:57
But in many environments, I'm a disabled man.
10:01
If I'm on the train, the train driver sees me as a disabled man who they need to find out what stop you're going to get off if they're going to help you get off the train because I'm in a wheelchair.
10:11
The best story I can think of is one time I was at a hospital.
10:14
I think I had an infection of some sort and been in for a few days.
10:19
Those infections can be deadly.

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30:26
What might you share with us about what limits mean, especially as you're now living with more limits than you might ever have before?

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